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A fair mixture of conditions this week with sunshine, cloud, rain and quite a bit of difficult winds blowing with a lowish river to begin, then a small lift by Tuesday of 6" & dropping back by Wednesday but by mid morning on Thursday the river had started rising like a tide with overnight rain and turning very dirty with plenty of debris coming down. The following couple of days we had good levels and fish about but as usual they weren't very keen however we did end up with 5 fish to 16lb for the week with Grahame Reid landing the 16lber in Kelpie on a small Cascade. Water heights varied between 2" to over 3ft and by end of play Saturday 10". Water temperatures were 58/52 Fahrenheit. 

We had the pleasure of welcoming new anglers to the beat this week with the addition of a piper to kick things off on Thursday, as well as regulars too and we hope to see them all return in 2026.

There is still a chance for you to get out for a last cast or two yourself. Limited rods available on Cairnton with a few more date options available on Middle Blackhall. Check our website for availability and contact Sarah directly to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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It is quite amazing how quick a fishing season goes in and we are into September already and it has been noticeably cooler in the mornings this week and not much time for an evening cast either with it getting dark by 8.30. A mix of weather this week with some overcast days and some really hot, bright days however we didn't do too badly with six fish to 8lb and a couple of sea trout around 2lb. Fish were fairly spread throughout the beat with Cascades, Ally's and Sunray’s doing the trick. Water heights were 8" on Monday, 1ft Tuesday and gradually dropping to 4" by Saturday.  Water temperatures were 58/55 Fahrenheit. 

We have limited availability over the next few weeks so please get in contact with Sarah as soon as possible if you would like a cast before the end of the season. Availability listed on our website but always best to check in with Sarah for the latest. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk.

Cheers Brian

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This week we had the return of Kim Michelsen's party from Denmark who have been fishing Cairnton for a long number of years and always pick away at a fish or two. This year they did really well with 9 fish and 3 sea trout landed and a few lost also. Sigurd Kramer Hansen had the largest at 14lb and the Blue Charm was as usual their most successful fly but quickly followed by Sigurds favourite, the Green Charm. We did have water levels off the gauge all week with a small freshen up Friday night, Saturday morning. Water heights were down to minus 3" and up to 3" on Saturday.  Water temperatures were 63/58 Fahrenheit. 

There is rain in the forecast so we will keep the fingers crossed on that one.

We have rods available this week if you fancy a throw. Contact Sarah directly to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk. 

Cheers Brian

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A mixture of sunshine and cloud this week with an odd drizzly shower but a definite feel of cooler mornings and evenings with wind direction mostly coming from a northerly direction this week and it did drop the water temperature from the mid 60s down to below 60 Fahrenheit by Saturday. Water heights were below zero on the gauge all week and there were fish in some of the pools. It appeared that the only thing that they were showing interest in were riffled hitch flies and although we had enough interest in them, only one stayed on for the photo with Lawrence Collinson being the lucky angler with a 5lb er in Glister.

Now coming into the last 7 1/2 weeks of fishing of 2025 on the beat would you believe it, so if you fancy a cast before the end of the Dee season get in contact with Sarah to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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The first few days of the week saw another heatwave return with daytime temperatures in the high 70s with an uncomfortable humid feel which came to an end on Thursday with a lot of isolated thunder & lightning downpours and some localised flooding which led to a fairly coloured river on Friday for most of the day but clearing by late afternoon, then it was back to sunshine on Saturday.  Over the week we were lucky to land 2 salmon and 3 grilse with Mark Blair landing two around 9lb . Flies that were doing the trick were tiny crathies and small hitched tubes. Water heights were 1" to 3" and water temperatures were 59/65 Fahrenheit.

Cheers Brian

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This week the winds made the fishing that more challenging with very strong westerly's blowing each day, Monday afternoon being very difficult indeed however it didn't deter the fishers as there were quite a few fish showing.  We had a very welcome rise in levels by Tuesday which did liven some fish up with a grilse for Jeff Hatton from Rockhead and a grilse for Andy Ashcroft from Cairnton. Andy was on the scoresheet again on Thursday with another grilse from Cairnton and we also had a grilse on Friday with more fish seen this week than any other week in the season so far. Flies that did the trick were Cascades. Water temperatures were 63/57 Fahrenheit  and heights were from 0"/11".

We have rods available this week if you fancy a go. Contact Sarah directly to book  sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

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A good start to the week with two landed on Monday for Sarah Tetley,  a 4lber in Potters and a 6lber in Rockhead, both on a fly she ties herself and calls it the Sarah Slayer (well named). We had quite a few offers up and down the beat on Monday so it was a positive start but unfortunately it got harder as the week went on with just an odd half hearted pull here and there and a 2lb sea trout for Rob Tetley on Friday then that was our lot. We did see an odd splash and were seeing fish lying in some of the pools but they were really switched off. Water heights were 4" on Monday and by Saturday 0". Water temperatures were 64/58 Fahrenheit. Again the forecast is for some wild weather approaching so hopefully there is some rain with it.

Cheers Brian