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Continuing recent tradition the Helmsdale district salmon fishery board is opening the river to all anglers without charge from the first day of the 2024 season Thursday 11th January until Saturday 20th January. Anglers are required only to sign in, … Continue reading →

The early anglers faced cold and wintry conditions. River levels were good. May provided some productive fishing until a period of dry weather commenced. Rain fell but not in quantities to significantly raise water levels and move fish around in … Continue reading →

Bringing the Helmsdale to life in a special way the Board welcomes for the first time an occasion reserved for Lady Anglers on Saturday 27th May. Between 10 am and 4 pm the Lower Helmsdale fishing will be reserved for … Continue reading →

In an autumn of wind, rain and snow the dry warm summer of 2022 seems a long way off.  The Helmsdale with the aid of compensation water released from Badanloch dam managed to maintain catches throughout the year.  Intermittent light … Continue reading →

The season 2021 is now finished and will be remembered for low water and lack of rain from mid-June. Frequently through the season rain clouds headed for the Helmsdale catchment then veered past and fell on neighbouring rivers. Water was … Continue reading →

The Helmsdale District Salmon Fishery Board is regretfully obliged to cancel the Open Days due to commence on January 11th. We had all been looking forward to this exit from lockdown, treading the banks of the river undisturbed since September. … Continue reading →

The Helmsdale River Board welcomes visiting anglers to its Open Days in 2021. Soundings have been taken by the Board with community bodies and all are in agreement that it would be a great shame not to continue with this … Continue reading →

The 6 week period of salmon fishing restricted to local anglers which started 29th May ended on 6th July when fishing on the beats became available once more to visitors, and to members of the public on the Lower Helmsdale. … Continue reading →

The 2019 season on the Helmsdale ended with reasonable catches. From July the fungus, or saprolegnia, which had afflicted the returning salmon in May and June began to fade. This coincided with the water getting warmer. By September nearly all … Continue reading →

The Helmsdale season ended with a flurry of larger-than-life catches. The long drought which started in May was broken when rain fell heavily in mid-September. Through the long dry summer catches had never altogether ceased but angling had been difficult … Continue reading →