River Director post
March 23, 2018
The Dee District Salmon Fishery Board and River Dee Trust are seeking to recruit a River Director to lead the two organisations
DEE FISHING REPORT 5 FEBRUARY 2018
February 05, 2018
The 2018 season got underway on 1 February. The opening ceremony was again held in a windy Banchory,
Smolt Migration through the River Dee and harbour
January 22, 2018
101 Dee smolts were tagged and tracked to help us better understand their journey to the sea,
Annual Public Meeting
January 11, 2018
Reminder for Annual Public Meeting with links to paperwork on website.
Invasive non-native plants: are we winning the battle?
January 10, 2018
Last year was a busy year for the River Dee Trust and the River Don Trust and their army of volunteers in the fight against invasive non-native plants on our riverbanks.
2017 Spawning Season Well Underway
November 15, 2017
This year's spawning has shown a marked improvement on recent seasons
River Dee Trust Auction
November 14, 2017
The Trust auction is underway to help raise funds for our work to restore and enhance the Dee catchment...Get bidding
River Dee Team Deliver Institute of Fisheries Management Training Event
November 03, 2017
The IFM came to Deeside to see how we work with the riparian habitat
Velkominn!
September 22, 2017
We welcomed a group of Icelandic anglers to Deeside last weekend. It was fun packed few days of fishing, food and drink.
Fishing Report WE 9 September 2017
September 11, 2017
Latest news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Pink salmon update
September 07, 2017
With the news and social media rife with the invasion of Pacific pink salmon, we want to give people an update on the situation on the Dee and what we are doing about it. The situation has developed rapidly in the last month.
Pink Salmon On The Dee
August 16, 2017
The Dee has had at least nine rod captures of pink salmon – the Pacific salmon species Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, since early July. We have kept a very close watching brief on this and sampled the fish where possible.
Dee Salmon Fishery Board Statement on Pink Salmon
July 20, 2017
There have been several reports of Pacific salmon caught in Scottish rivers recently.
Sad News as Salmon Conservationist Orri Vigfusson Passes Away
July 03, 2017
The Atlantic Salmon has lost a true friend
Tree Enclosures Vandalised
June 30, 2017
We are sad to report deliberate damage to recently planted trees, established as part of the Pearls in Peril (PiP) LIFE+ near Braemar.
BP helps us tackle the invasive Himalayan balsam
June 20, 2017
Last week over 40 volunteers from BP joined the River Dee Trust for an active day on the banks of the Dee, at Maryculter.
Dee Fishing Report WE 17 June 2017
June 19, 2017
A massive week on the River, with 273 salmon landed
Smolt trapping success for a second year
June 14, 2017
After 10 weeks of work with over 8,000 fish counted, and over 4,000 measured, the smolt run on the Dee has come to an end for another year.
River Dee Bursary Scheme 2017
June 12, 2017
The River Dee Bursary was created in 2013 to encourage and support young people who wish to pursue a career on the River
Dee & Don Riparian Habitat Enhancement Project
June 01, 2017
Our new enhancement project will deliver habitat improvement on the Dee and Don catchments.
IntroDee and IntroDon in Full Swing
May 26, 2017
We have extended our hugely successful IntroDee programme to our neighbour, the River Don. IntroDon will work with schools throughout the Don catchment.
Fishing Report WE 20 May 2017
May 22, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Aberdeen Asset Management Team Help With Bank Work on the Baddoch Burn
May 17, 2017
Our friends at AAM pitched in once again to help us with an important piece of restoration work on the upper catchment
Fishing Report WE 1 April 2017
April 17, 2017
All the new and action from last eek's fishing on the Dee
Smolt Trap Update
April 14, 2017
The 2017 smolt trapping and tracking project has been underway since late March
Volunteers Wanted As River Dee Trust Gets Set to Tackle Invasives on the River Don
April 10, 2017
A new project to tackle invasives on the River Don gets underway this summer.
Dee Fishing Report WE 8 April 2017
April 10, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report WE 1 April 2017
April 03, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee.
Dee Fishing Report WE 25 March 2017
March 27, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report WE 11 March 2017
March 13, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report WE 25 February
February 27, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report Week Ending 18 February 2017
February 20, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report Week Ending 11 February 2017
February 13, 2017
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
A job on the river: Recruiting for Invasive Species Officers
February 07, 2017
The River Dee Trust is recruiting for Invasive Species Officers (2 posts available). The six month, fixed term contracts are to control invasive plants on the banks of the Rivers Dee and Don.
2016 stock assessment
January 19, 2017
Our assessment shows that densities of salmon fry in the catchment last summer were very low.
Aberdeen Asset Management Team Join The River Dee Trust on the Clunie
December 16, 2016
We had another great day out working on the river with our friends at Aberdeen Asset Management
River Dee Trust Receives Fantastic Support from the Community
December 08, 2016
As a charity, the River Dee Trust has to raise funds to support its work on the River Dee. We have been humbled by the level of support throughout the year. In the last couple of months, we have had two fundraising events, which have raised £11500, all thanks to the community and River Dee family.
Callum Mackenzie Cup
December 05, 2016
The Callum Mackenzie Cup is awarded by Ballogie Estate Enterprises for the most notable fish, of any species, caught by a youngster within the Dee catchment.
It's all over! A very successful auction
December 01, 2016
We are delighted and incredibly grateful that the auction raised over £8,500 for the Trust. A huge thank you to all those who donated and participated in the auction.
Salmon in the Upper Catchment
November 08, 2016
Check out this short video of Salmon in the Upper Dee catchment. These salmon were spotted in the upper catchment this autumn. We have observed a marked improvement in spawning activity this year.
Tree Planting and BBQ Make For A Successful Day At Invercauld
November 08, 2016
Over 400 Trees planted on Invercauld Estate, Braemar, at Tree Planting Event to celebrate River Dee Trust
Smolt tracking…. A little bit of luck!
October 28, 2016
One of receivers went missing earlier this. We thought it was lost, but....
Fashion's A Keeper - Raises Funds for River Dee Trust
October 28, 2016
A special fashion show featuring ghillies and gamekeepers was held in support of the River Dee Trust
Fishing Report Week Ending 15 October 2016
October 17, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Exciting New Fishing Huts at Glen Tanar
October 17, 2016
Glen Tanar creates a first for River Dee with new mobile fishing huts
River Dee Trust Auction
October 12, 2016
An online auction in support of the River Dee Trust will run throughout November. Look out for some unique lots!
Smolt Tracking Report Shows Interesting Results
October 11, 2016
The smolt tagging and tracking project is a three year programme of work. Fifty smolts, captured in the lower catchment, were fitted with internal acoustic tags and tracked in spring 2016. These smolts were tracked as they migrated through the lower 22 miles of the Dee and inner harbour.
Fishing Report Week Ending 8 October 2016
October 10, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
River Dee Hatchery Appraisal- Report Published
October 06, 2016
Is a hatchery a practical, cost effective, sustainable and beneficial way of boosting rod catches of adult Atlantic Salmon in the Dee?
Fishing Report Week Ending 24 September 2016
September 26, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Another Busy Year for the IntroDee Education Programme
September 21, 2016
IntroDee education programme aims to highlight the river’s importance to conservation and the social and economic wellbeing of people in Deeside while integrating outdoor learning into the Curriculum for Excellence.
Torphins & Drumoak Cubs Have Fun at the CHAP Fishery
September 21, 2016
Local Cub groups try fly fishing
Costain Upstream Oil & Gas Team Volunteer to Help Remove Invasive Plants
September 21, 2016
A fantastic effort by Costain volunteers helps Dee Trust in our efforts to combat destructive invasive species
Fishing Report 19 September 2016
September 19, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Ladies' Days A Big Hit
September 18, 2016
As part of our efforts to encourage new anglers, we held a two day event, just for the ladies.
Fishing Report Week Ending 10 September 2016
September 12, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Fishing Report Week Ending 3 September 2016
September 05, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Smolt Trapping & Tagging
August 31, 2016
The first year of this vital project has been completed and the early results have been interesting
Moves to protect Salmon & Freshwater Pearl Mussels
August 31, 2016
New Habitat Opened up on the Allt an t-Slugain Burn
Commonty Fishing Hut
August 31, 2016
Commonty was badly affected during Storm Frank and has made a full recovery including a new fishing hut.
Dee Fishing Report Week Ending 27 August 2016
August 29, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Ghillies and Youngsters Have Fun at the CHAP Fishery
August 25, 2016
The River Dee ghillies have been giving time to help the next generation of anglers
Dee Fishing Report Week Ending 20 August 2016
August 22, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
Dee Fishing Report week ending 13 August 2016
August 15, 2016
All the news and action from last week's fishing on the Dee
First Parr Recorded on the Culter Catchment
July 22, 2016
The first parr have been recorded on the Culter Catchment in over 200 years
Electrofishing Programme in Full Swing
July 14, 2016
To assess health of juvenile fish stocks, we carry out electrofishing surveys each summer, to look at fish densities in different parts of the catchment and see how numbers of fish change over time.
Smolt Tagging and Tracking Data Processing Underway
July 07, 2016
The first year of the smolt tagging and tracking project is nearly complete.
Tackling Non Native Invasives
July 05, 2016
Tackling invasive non-native plants along the banks of the River Dee – such as Japanese knotweed, giant hogweed, Himalayan balsam and North American skunk cabbage - has become a priority for the River Office because of their potential impact on our river and its existing, native species.
Protecting Fish Stocks
May 26, 2016
Our fish are important to our local economy. River Bailiffs provide much needed protection from illegal activity.
River Dee Response to Wild Fisheries Reform
May 04, 2016
Wild Fisheries Reform will re-shape the management of Scotland's wild fisheries
Smolt Trap Update
April 18, 2016
Our smolt tagging and tracking project will tell us more about the early stages of smolt migration.