Forbes
of Kingennie Fishings | Broughty
Ferry |
Tayside
FORBES OF KINGENNIE
Created and owned by former Scottish National Fly Fishing Champion Mike Forbes, the complex at Kingennie includes a Country House with restaurant, and an angling equipment and gift shop. Accommodation, if required, is in 7 luxury self-catering lodges plus the Leannan Boathouse (shown above). Kingennie is one of the best destinations for angling and family holidays in Scotland, and is an ideal base from which to explore the Angus countryside and east coast towns.
Location: Near Broughty Ferry, 6 miles north-east of Dundee.
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Airports: Aberdeen (71 miles north) or Edinburgh. (63 miles south)
Rail: Dundee rail station.
Car: Follow all routes to Dundee then take the A92 signposted for Arbroath. Travel almost 3 miles then turn left before reaching Dobbies Garden Centre. Follow the signs for Kingennie.
Car Hire: Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen.
The self-catering lodges are set amid mature woodland overlooking the trout lochans. All are 4 star STB rated and equipped to the highest standards, with colour TV and central heating. The Lodges sleep between 4 and 7 guests. Bed linen, towels, cots and high chairs are provided free. Glenclova Lodge has been designed to provide easy access and facilities for the disabled.
Bookings and Tariff: Weekly rates start at £270 and vary according to the Lodge and the season. Short breaks are also available. Full details, including availability and an online booking form, can be found on the Kingennie website, or contact: Forbes of Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee DD5 3RD. Phone: +44 (0)1382 350 777 Fax: +44 (0)1382 350 400
Kingennie fishings
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Rainbows,
Blues, Golds, Brown Trout | Coarse
Fishing | Stocked Pools
FISHING AT KINGENNIE
Kingennie has trout (rainbow, blue, gold, brown) and coarse fishing, with bait and fly-fishing on four well-stocked pools year-round. Catches vary according to the season and pool, from fighting trout of 1lb to 'old and cunning' fish of over 20lbs. The pools have fishing piers and some also have guard rails. Stocking takes place weekly, and details of latest catches are available on the Kingennie Fishings website. There is an on-going Fishing Competition with cash prize. Kingennie hosted the Scottish National Coarse Fishing Championships in 2003 and attracts around 10,000 anglers each year. Game-fishing can also be arranged on the rivers North Esk, Tay and Dee, and local lochs.
Session Times: Full day 0900 - 1700. Half day 0900 - 1300 & 1300 - 1700. Evening 1700 till 30 minutes after sunset (May - September).
Special Prices: Special prices for Lodge guests, OAP's, Clubs, Juniors, Students, and Disabled.
Access: Wheelchair access. Ample parking.
Tackle: Equipment can be hired, and there is also a well-stocked tackle shop.
TUITION
Tuition is available for individuals or groups with fisheries manager Neil Anderson, a registered Scottish Game Anglers Trout Fly Fishing Instructor (SGAIC). One hour's fly fishing tuition costs £30 per person, with children free if accompanied by a paying adult. This includes all tackle hire and tuition. Bait and spinning tuition is also available. The hour's tuition covers safety aspects, fly casting, and a question and answer session to allow pupils to improve their casting skills. Most lessons end with a trout for the table.
CORPORATE FISHING BREAKS
Packages are tailored to suit individual requirements and cost from £45 per angler per day (minimum party of 6).
SPECIMEN POOL
Trout pool. The 1.5 acre Specimen Pool has an average stock size of 6lbs, with a minimum of 4lbs and some fish of over 20lbs. The largest caught to date weighed over 23lb. The pool has an average depth of 9ft. There are 10 platforms and an island in the centre. A maximum of 6 anglers are allowed at any one time, which allows movement between piers. Groups of 10 can book the entire pool. Best flies are mini lures such as the green pea and mini cats whisker. Smaller flies can work as well if the clarity is good. A white bunny leech is a favoured pattern for big fish. The pool is fly only with no catch and release.
Prices: £25 for 2 fish limit half day (4 hours); £35 for 4 fish limit full day (8 hours); £27 for 3 fish evening ticket
NEW BANKSIDE POOL
Trout pool. The Bankside pool has an average stock size of 2.25lb, but the pool record is 11.5lb. The pool has 40 fishing platforms. Smaller flies work best - variations of the damsel nymph, bloodworm imitations and buzzers especially. The pool is fly only with catch and release after limit.
Prices: £12 for 2 fish limit half day (4 hours); £19 for 4 fish limit half day (8 hours); £15 for 3 fish evening ticket; £12 for sporting ticket catch and release (4 hours); £15 for sporting ticket catch and release (8 hours); Season tickets cost from £250 to £350. Season 1/1/05-31/12/05
APPLEHILL POOL
Coarse fishing pool. Stocked carp (Common and Mirror) from 1 to 15lbs, and various sizes of roach, rudd and bream to allow fishing all year round. To date the biggest fish was a carp weighing 22lb 120zs. The pool varies in depth from 2 to 14 feet and is planted with bull rushes, water lilies and pond weeds.
Prices: £7 per rod per day, or £10 if you are fishing with 2 rods.
WOODSIDE POOL
Trout pool. Any 'legal' method pool, for children and beginners. Bait, fly and spinning are permitted but there is strictly no catch and release. Best baits are sweetcorn and maggot, but fly is often successful too. Average stock size is just under 1.5lb, with the record fish of 7.25lb caught on a worm.
Prices: £7 for 2 fish limit; £12 for 4 fish limit. Fish caught over the limit are charged at £2.50 per lb.
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