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Kingdom of Fife & St Andrews Where To Stay and What to See and Do 2011 guides
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Fishing in Fife

FISHING ON RIVER, LOCH & SEA IN NORTH EAST FIFE

Cameron Reservoir, St Andrews
Location:                 Approx 4 miles south of St Andrews on A915
Type of fishing:       Fly only; Wild Brown & Rainbow Troust from Bank or Boat on Heritage Site of Special Scientific Interest
Season:                   mid April to end September - open 7 days
Session time:          Day: 9.30am - 5pm. Evening: 6pm - dusk
Boat hire:               Boats available.  Please note anglers are requested not to wear studded boots in boats and to wear buoyancy aids provided.  Electric motors
                               with leisure batteries may be used.
Price:                      Permit for bank or boat £20 per rod per session (whole day.)  Individual and corporate memberships are available with reduced permit charges;     
                               access to fishing lodge and club competitions.
                               For further information, please contact Secretary: Clive Burhouse on 01334 473304

Clatto Loch, Cupar
Location:                5 miles south of Cupar, off A916
Type of fishing:      Fly only for Brown Trout, from bank of boat (2 boats)
Season:                  1 April to 30 September
Price:                      Day 10am - 4.30pm £8, Evening 4pm - Dusk £10, All day 10am - Dusk £15
Boat hire:               Boat hire £3 - morning, £4 - evening, £5 all day.  Anglers are requested not to wear studded waders in boat.
Permit:                   Available at Waterman's Cottage, adjacent to Loch.  Must be obtained prior to fishing.
Secretary:             Robert Maxwell 01334 828990
Contact:                 J & T Rodger, Cupar 01334 653090

Golden Loch, Berryhill, Newburgh
Location:                1 mile from Lindores
Type of fishing:      Fly only, Rainbow, Blue & Brown Trout
Hours:                    5-hour sessions from boat or bank
Price:                     £20 per person, per session
Limit:                      3 fish (f for 7 hr session - £25)
Contact:                 Mr or Mrs Nicol 01337 840412  daytime or 07968006367   www.goldenloch.co.uk

Lindores Loch, Newburgh
Location:                2 miles south east of Newburgh, off A913
Type of fishing:      Fly fishing for Rainbow and Brown Trout
Season:                  1 March - 30 November
Hours:                     2 sessions 9am - 5pm and 5pm - Dusk in summer
                               Winter hours 9am - 4pm
                               2 man boat £36 (10 fish per boat) *2006 prices
                               3 man boat £45 (15 fish per boat) * 2006 prices
Contact:                 Currently no contact number available

River Eden
Location:                3 miels south of St Andrews off A91
Type of fishing:      Salmon, Brown Trout, Sea Trout
Season:                  April - October
Session:                 All Day.
Permit/Contact:    St Andrews Garden Centre 01334 473342
Season tickets available.

Parkview Loch, Collessie
Open 9am - dusk
Tel: 01337 831810

Bait
BMT Angling Services      Kirkcaldy - 01592 260411
St Andrews Garden Centre   01334 473342

Salmon Fishing
River Earn - 1 February - 31 October.  Contact: A Boyd T: 01764 653871/Mrs Campbell T: 01764 652951
River Tay - 15 January - 15 October. Contact: Environmental Services, Perth & Kinross Council T: 01738 476400 www.anglingintayside.co.uk

Sea Fishing
Mr I. Gatherum T: 01333 730248 after 5pm.  Trips to Isle of May - April - September (mainly weekends) max 10 people, block bookings preferred.  Anglers to bring own bait.

Fish Farms
New Ballo Trout Fishery, Wester Glassie Farm, Leslie
Cloan Hatcheries Ltd, Cloan, Auchterarder T: 01764 662936
Drummond Trout Farm & Fishery, Comrie, Perthshire T: 01764 670500

Smokehouses
Rhu An Fhodar, c/o J.C Morris, St Monans, T: 01333 730658
Mr Scott, 5 Seagate, Arbroath T: 01241 872331
Mr Smith, Ladybridge House, Arbroath T: 01241 876254
Mr Spink, 24 Seagate, Arbroath T: 01241 879056

Fish Market
Fishermen's Mutual Association Ltd, 23 East Shore, Pittenweem T: 01333 311263

Fly Fishing Tuition
David Henderson, T: 01333 439671, 07966 033880 or email davidhenderson14@supanet.com

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