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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.
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Latest News
Restriction Order
The Restriction Order on the Esks has now been lifted for the 2010 season but the Fishery Board has written to all proprietors suggesting voluntary measures to help in conseving Salmon and Sea Trout stocks. It is hoped that all Anglers will adhere to the Boards recommendations which can be viewed by following the link below.
Esk District Salmon Fishery Board Recommendations 2010
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
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Hows it fishing?
As 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.
Update w/e 24/07/10
Well what a difference a bit of water makes to the fishing, Pert this week had 21 salmon 17 grilse and 4 sea trout. All but two of the fish were taken by fly and the main patterns were Ally Shrimps, Cascades and the Pert Shrimp.
The best fish was a 17lb taken by S Reid which he returned to the Boat Pool, the grilse this week have dropped back in size from 4lb down to a small 1 1/2lb but plenty of them about.
Update w/e 10/07/10
The bigger fish are now starting to put in an appearance with the salmon in the 10 to 15lb range but the best fish came from the Boat Pool which was 20lb taken by Mr S Ingles from Clydebank on a cascade and he duly returned it, fish have been getting taken on both beats
Cascades and stoats tails have been the flies to have on the cast with only a couple of fish taken by spinners. For the week the returns are
14 salmon , 8 grilse, 5 sea trout
Update w/e 03/07/10
Still steady fishing at Pert even though the water has been very low.
3 salmon taken for the week the best being 12lb caught on a blue and silver squirrel from the Boat pool. Also caught were 1 grilse and 4 sea trout
all the fish this week were taken on fly. The river got a wee boost over the weekend with steady rain falling nearly all day on Sunday, hopefully the fresh water should encourage fish to enter the system.
Update w/e 19/06/10
No salmon taken this week at Pert but there were 16 sea trout taken, the best 2 were 4lb. Mr C Sandground from Falkirk a regular at this time of the season had 6 returning 5 of them all taken on micro tubes and compared to last season he thought they were very small. Mr A Aitkin also had 6 fish on two trips
Update w/e 12/06/10
Been another good week at pert with 9 salmon
4 grilse and 9 sea trout
Mr Clark 1 salmon 10lb stoats tail
Mr Redd 2 salmon 10lb& 9lb stoats tail sunray shadow,2 sea trout 3lb & 1lb sunray shadow & cascade
Mr Towns 1 sea trout 2lb
Mr Dick 2 grilse 5lb & 6lb teal & silver & dunkeld
1 sea trout 2lb gold butcher
Dr K Strachan 1 salmon 7lb Tummel shrimp
1 sea trout 2 lb muddler
F Lawrie Peaterhead 1 sea trout 2lb stoats tail
J Gorman 2 sea trout 4lb & 2lb stoats tail
S McCombie 1 salmon 8lb on a Rapala
M Wyllie 2 grilse 2lb & 3 lb cascade & silver butcher
F Johnston 2 salmon 9 lb & 16lb on a flamethrower
Update w/e 05/06/10
8 fish caught this week 5 seatrout and 2 salmon
and 1 grilse all the seatrout were returned.
Again the 2 biggest salmon taken were both
10lb fish. One was taken by local man Mr D Nicoll from Brechin on the Boat pool using a Green Beast. The other fish was taken by Mr R Ross from
Larbert using a Mepps and it was caught on the Luther pool
Update w/e 29/05/10
There were 26 fish caught this week 16 seatrout and 10 salmon only 6 fish were killed with the rest returned.
Best seatrout was a 4lb fish caught by Miss E Donaldson on a micro tube at the Boat pool.
The biggest salmon were 2 at 10lb each. One was caught on the Luther pool by Mr A Bren from the
isle of Bute and was taken on a micro tube.
The other was caught by Mr T Almer from Sweden
on a Flying Pheasant Nymph from the Boat pool.
Update w/e 15/05/10
Mr G McGhee had 1 fish 15lb from the Luther pool on a black & yellow fly.
Mr S Rutherford 1 fish 15 lb from the Luther pool on a cascade plus 1 fish 8lb from the Boat pool also on a cascade both fish were returned.
Mr G Thomson 1 fish 6 lb from the Boat pool on a flying c the fish was returned.
Update w/e 08/05/10
2 sea trout 3lb each both returned
1 salmon 13 lb Luther pool (cascade)
Update w/e 25/04/10
Mr M Hook from Bristol had a good week at Pert taking 5 fish the best being 15lb all taken on toby's and all the fish were returned. Another 2 salmon were also caught this week, and the first sea- trout was taken a fish of 3lb which was returned.
Update w/e 18/04/10
Tom Marshall 12lb fish on a Cascade from the Mill Pool
Tom Marshall 6lb fish on a Cascade from the Blue Stone Pool
J Ollson Sweeden 5lb fish on a Sunray Shadow from the Boat Pool
J Ollson 6lb fish on a Sunray Shadow from the Bridges Pool
C McDonald 7lb fish on a Willie Gun from the Blackburn Pool
Update w/e 04/04/10
Mr J Gorman from Dundee had a 7lb springer on the Boat pool using a Monkey fly. Mr W Rutherford from Tyne and Weir had a 5lb springer on the Boat pool run off using a Flying C
Update 30-03-10
Mr A Clarke from Clackmannanshire had a 6lb springer on the Boat pool using a Black and Yellow fly
Update 25-03-10
Mr J Russel from fettercairn had a 7lb springer from the Bridges pool on an Allys Shrimp
Update 15-03-10
Another 10lb fish again taken at the Luther Pool this time on a Toby by mr R Brown from Falkirk
Update 12-03-10
10lb Springer taken on a green/yellow devon on the Luther Pool by Mr F Johnston, Denny, Stirlingshire
Update 22-02-10
1st Springer of the season caught today by Mr J. Burgess from Kippen Stirling. It was a nice 4lb fish taken at the Luther Pool on a Willie Gunn.
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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
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Prices
The prices for the 2010 season are as follows
(Please note prices are per rod)
February / March :- £50.00
April / May :- £55.00
June / July :- £45.00
August :- £50.00
Evening sessions June / July / August:- £20.00
September :- £80.00
October :- £85.00
(Pert Fishings Ltd reserve the right to retain 1 rod for personal use)
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