Welcome to the website of the River Annan District Salmon Fishery Board

This site will report on the deliberations of the River Annan District Salmon Fishery Board and will record it's achievements on a quarterly basis. It is intended to be of interest to anglers, visitors and proprietors of fishing alike. It will contain, among other things, copies of the Fishery Board's Environment Manager's reports, information about problems and any pollution incidents, details of who to contact in the event of problems relating to the river and its tributaries, and links to other sites of interest in the area and possibly beyond.

It will detail works both ongoing and at the planning stage to improve the Annan and its environment as a natural resource for the enjoyment of visitor and local alike.

The River Annan Board is a member of the Association of Salmon Fishery Boards, which is a Scottish institution, whose 2009 Annual Report containing many interesting articles may be accessed here as a pdf file

This is a technical resource, specific to the whole of the River Annan and it's catchment area. If you are looking for fishing, details of individual Beats and booking facilities, together with a comprehensive list of current river heights throughout the river, can be found on our sister site www.fishannan.co.uk . In autumn 2009 a film was made of salmon fishing on the Newbie beat and can be found on www.onlinefishing.tv

Before you go however, please take some time to navigate this site and hopefully enjoy the technical information that The Board intends to deliver here in as reader friendly a manner as is possible.

WARNING!!

The winter floods and ice floes have AGAIN altered the river bed considerably in many parts of the river. Please take extra care when wading as a pool's topography may have changed dramatically since last season. Sea trout anglers fishing at night should be aware of the dangers as they reacquaint themselves with what they might consider familiar pools.

Season Extension Terms and Conditions

The River Annan DSFB has a licence for experimental angling on the Annan granted by the Scottish Government. This licence has been granted with a number of conditions. The fishing is on the main stem of the river only, effectively from Three Waters Meet to the Railway Viaduct at Annan. The fishing is on a strictly catch and release basis. If a fish dies on an angler the fish must be handed into the District Salmon Fisheries Board and cannot be kept by the angler or the proprietor. The carcass will be used for research. All fishing must be by either fly or spinning with no more than one set of hooks. i.e one treble, one double or one single and the hooks should be either barbless or de-barbed. All anglers must fill in the season extension fishing return and hand them into the proprietor at the end of their day (or if fishing for multiple days when they cease fishing).
Permits are available at all the normal outlets and District Salmon Fishery Board bailiffs will be mounting regular patrols to check that anglers not only have in their possession the required permits but also the out of season reporting form. If anyone does not have this form they will be asked to leave the river and will not get a refund. If anyone is issued a permit and do not get a form please contact the fishery Board at nick@annanfisheryboard.co.uk for one. We will endeavour to issue them as swiftly as possible, by e-mail, within 48hrs. If you are already in the area and do not have access to e mail please ring either 01576 470600, 07710331079 or 07872128739 and we will arrange for you to come to the office to receive one.
Angler support in this project is greatly appreciated and we hope that you will catch lots of fresh fish and enjoy your time on the river.

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