The North Esk
The
North Esk is formed in the southern
Grampians by the meeting of the
Water of Mark and the Water of Lee in Angus. It flows east and south
east through Glen Esk, before flowing through the southern end of the
Howe o the Mearns through rich farmland to enter the North Sea 4 miles
(6 km) north of Montrose. Its chief tributaries are the Water of Tarf,
Luther Water, West Water and Craick Water and its total length is 29
miles (47 km).
From
a point 2½ miles (4 km) north of Edzell until it meets the
sea, the North Esk forms the boundary between Angus and Aberdeenshire.
Salmon
are
likely to
be up past the Loups of the Burn, a series of falls about fifteen miles
below Loch Lee, and into the upper beats by April. The lower river
flows through a series of long holding pools, giving excellent fishing
on the lower beats. . The North Esk is very much a spate river,
requiring rain to give good sport especially in the summer months. The
later months of September and October are usually the most prolific
months as long as there is sufficient water to let the fish run the
river. This is the time when bigger fish start to run the system, fish
between 20lbs and 30lbs are not uncommon.
Sea
trout also run the river from late may to august and may also be caught
following a summer spate, perhaps on a small silver stoat tube fly
fished on a single handed rod of about ten feet.
National Adult Salmon Sampling ProjectThe Esk District Salmon Fishery Board and Marine Scotland
Science in Montrose are engaged in a project with certain beats to sample
salmon caught by anglers on the North and South Esks.
As part of the sampling, a small number of fish will be
anaesthetised to allow more detailed sampling. Fish that have been
anaesthetised must not be eaten due to the toxic nature of the anaesthetic, and
these fish will be marked using floy tags (see attached photo), a small strip
of plastic injected into the back of the salmon near the dorsal fin.
Please note any floy-tagged
fish are NOT to be consumed if they have to be killed.
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For Information
Season 2025 David would like to welcome all his guests and wish them
tight lines for the coming season. Guests are advised that the
policy on Pert for the 2025 season is to observe catch and release of Salmon and Sea trout
for the full season. Fish must be handled as little as possible and
preferably kept in the water at all times, quick photo if required and
the fish allowed to recover before release. Fishing on Pert
To view the video click here
Tackle
We
can now offer a
selection of high quality fishing tackle for sale. For a
listing of whats available click on the link below.
Tackle
sales
Weather and TidesAs
the North Esk is a
basically a spate river and the height of the water determines whether
the fish will be running it follows that the weather will play
an important part in how good the fishing will be.
Local
weather information can be obtained here.
The beat is
only about 5 miles from the sea
therefore the state of the
tides can give an indication of when a run of fish may be expected to
enter the beat.
Local tide info can be obtained here.
Go to the entry for Montrose for the most accurate times
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Latest News & Catches
2023 Returns
2024 Returns
2025 Returns
Prices for 2025 Season
Please find below the prices for the 2025 season.
W/E 19/04/25
No
change in conditions i'm afraid and only 1 fish caught all week. Mr J
Fitsimmons from Falkirk took a 6lb fish from the Luther pool on Monday
the 14th, the rest of the week was fishless and i'm afraid its down to
the conditions. Very low water for the time of year, there are reports
of fish waiting for the right conditions to start making
their way into the river but the weather forecast is still not
favourable.
W/E 12/04/25
Again
this past week there has been low water, no rain and bright sunshine
making conditions very difficult. Couple of fish have been hooked but
no fish landed for the week. The forecast is for rain for the next few
days but we really need a good deluge to freshen up the water and bring
fresh fish into the system.
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All comments are welcome.
Contacts
All
enquiries and bookings should be made through the following :-
PERT
FISHINGS Ltd
Pert
farm by Laurencekirk
Kincardineshire
AB30
1QP
Tel
:- 01674 840894
Mobile :-
07775690080
All
bookings to be confirmed in writing
Prices
The
prices for the 2025 season are as follows
(Please
note prices are per rod)
February :- 70-GBP
March :- 85-GBP
April
/ May :- 90-GBP
June
/ July :- 85-GBP
August
:- 95-GBP
September
:- 125-GBP
October
:- 130-GBP
(Pert
Fishings Ltd reserve the right to retain 1 rod for personal use)
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