TROUT FISHING ( DAY TICKET, 1st April - 30th Sept. ) ( SEASON TICKET / MEMBER / U16, 1st April - 30th Sept. )
GRAYLING FISHING ( DAY TICKET, 1st April - 30th Sept. ) ( SEASON TICKET / MEMBER / U16, 1st Jan - 30th Sept. )
We authorise the holder to fish catch and release for Trout and Grayling only with rod and line on the dates specified above inclusive on:
A. The River Tweed from, on the south bank the March between Drumelzier and Stanhope and on the north bank the March between Mossfennan and Kingledores (approximately two miles below the Crook Inn), downstream to the Peeblesshire/Selkirkshire boundary, with the following exceptions.
1. Stanhope (Right Bank - 2 Miles)
2. C o o m l e e s (Left Bank - ½ Mile)
3. Merlingdale House (Left Bank ¼ Mile)
4. Bellspool (Right Bank to Dawyck Bridge)
5. Dawyck Bridge (Both banks to Cloyhouse Burn then Right
bank ½ mile)
6. Barns (Right Bank ½ mile)
7. Priorsford Bridge (Right Bank to the Wire Bridge Pool)
8. Scotsmill (Right bank to Golfers Footbridge)
9. Horsburgh Castle (Left Bank ½ mile)
10. Glenormiston (from footbridge, both banks to Fawnburn then left bank to opposite Pumphouse)
11. Upper Caberston (No Trout/Grayling fishing from 1st of September)
12. Elibank (no night fishing, no fishing from 1st January-31 st March & contact Adam Beatty on 07815543757 to arrange access)
13. No September fishing at Elibank AND Holylee
14. End of P. T. F. A. Water
B. The Lyne Water from Flemington Bridge downstream to its junction with the Tweed (no fishing from 1st January - 30th March).
WINTER GRAYLING
No Fishing above Lyne Footbridge or Lyne Water until 1st April
& Private Fishing on parts 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12
-FLY FISHING ONLY - CATCH & RELEASE ONLY
-BARBLESS/DE-BARBED/MICRO BARB HOOKS ONLY
-BAIT FISHING ONLY BY UNDER 16's ON PEEBLES TOWN WATER
-NO SUNDAY FISHING
-PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL FISHING LINE, HOOKS OR FLIES ARE TAKEN AWAY FROM
THE RIVER BANK AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY
-THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BOATMEN, TROUT & GRAYLING ANGLERS & SALMON
ANGLERS ON TWEED AND ITS TRIBUTARIES IS COMMENDED TO TICKET HOLDERS
RULES OF THE ASSOCIATION
1) This ticket shall only be available to the party in whose favour it is granted, and it is not transferable.
2) The holder of this ticket will have the privilege of fly-fishing for grayling or wild brown trout during the relevant season with a single rod and line using flies on barbless, de-barbed or micro-barb hooks only, Mondays to Saturdays only, during the period stated on the ticket, but the holder must not kill any trout or grayling, or any smolts or parr.
3) Al fish to be carefully returned to the water. Always use wet hands when handling fish. Try to unhook fish in the water. This is less stressful and less likely to damage the fish. If a fish has swallowed a hook, cut off the spare nylon rather than damage the fish. Digestive fluids and rust will eventually break down the hook.
4) Bait fishing is only allowed on the Peebles Town Water (from the top end
of Hay Lodge Park to Priorsford Bridge) by under 16's, otherwise fly fishing
only is allowed all season
5) Club and Competitive fishing is prohibited.
6) Any ticket-holder found fishing on a Sunday will be severely penalised.
7) The holder of this ticket must exhibit it to the River Warden or Association Watchers or other persons having authority to demand exhibition thereof at all times when asked to do so, and any person refusing or failing to exhibit this ticket may be turned off the river, and the ticket forfeited.
8) The holder of this ticket undertakes to fish with fly only, and to give all the assistance in his/her power to prevent illegal fishing and poaching. It shall be his/her duty at once to report all illegal acts to the Secretary, River Warden or Watchers, and he/she shall allow the Watchers or other persons duly authorised to inspect any fish and tackle in his/her possession.
9) No ticket holder shall be allowed to sell his/her fish.
10) No ticket-holder shall be accompanied by a dog.
11) Ticket holders are requested to close all gates through which they pass, and to avoid damaging fences or other property, or disturbing game
12) The grayling fishing season shall commence on 1st January (No day tickets until 1st April) and shall terminate on 30th September. Anglers are encouraged to avoid specifically targeting grayling during April and May, i.e. whilst and just after spawning. The trout fishing season shall commence on 1st April and shall terminate on 30th September. No night fishing except during June and July, and then no fishing between the hours of 1 o'clock a.m. and 4 o'clock a.m.
13) Ticket holder are requested to pay special attention to these rules to see that they are duly observed. Leaving of litter, particularly Nylon and Tippet material, is prohibited.
14) Any ticket-holder who has been convicted of a breach of the Tweed Fisheries Acts or the Fresh Water Fisheries Acts then in force, or who takes any fish by means other than rod and line and legal lure, or who the Committee are satisfied has fished in any of the reserved stretches shall thereupon surrender his/her ticket and shall not be granted another for at least one year, subject to a right of appeal to the Committee.
15) The use of tackle that has been taken abroad is prohibited.
16) "Shuffling" is strictly prohibited.
17) Any holder of a ticket infringing any of the foregoing Rules and Regulations shall forfeit his/her ticket, and the leave granted will at once cease. Such forfeiture shall be at once instructed by a letter under the hand of the Secretary of the Association, directed to the ticket-holder at the address stated in his/her ticket.
18)All Trout/Grayling Anglers MUST give way to Salmon fishers.
Report any instances of breaches of the Rules of the Association to the River Warden on - 07375305580