River Add

River Add offers salmon and sea trout fishing, though much of it is linked to cottage accommodation on the estates.

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Description of the River Add

West coast spate river near Lochgilphead in Argyle that flows into Loch Crinan at Bellanoch. The headwaters are subject to hydrofication and afforestation and the area had many cage sites offshore for aquaculture, but it is still possible catch the occasional salmon.

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Creag an Fhithich and River Add

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The River Add looking south from the bridge on the road north from Kilmichael Glassary

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River Add Looking upstream to the bridge which carries the road along Kilmichael Glen

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River Add at Bridgend

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Footbridge over the River Add at Tayintrath

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River Add at Islandadd Bridge

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Add Estuary

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Local Tips and Advice on the River Add

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Fishing Links for the River Add

• Duntrune Castle Estate Duntrune Castle offers some of the finest self catering accommodation set in the splendour of some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery in Argyll. There are six luxury cottages. With 4500 acres, 6 miles of coastline and 5 miles of River Add, t...
• Ederline Estate A Highland estate is an unspoilt landscape of woods, moorland, network of burns and lochs. Ederline has a good reputation for fishing: the Hill Lochs have excellent brown trout in over 19 lochs, 6 of which have boats. Day tickets available .Salmon and sea trout fishing by prior arrangement available on the river Add.
• Kirnan Estate Set within the charming, private estate of Kirnan House in Argyll and Bute are 5 holiday cottages. Guests have access to Kirnan’s five miles of the salmon and trout fishing on the River Add. Loch and sea fishing can be arranged. B&B available.