River Eden Fife

Eden Angling Association

The Eden Angling Association controls most of the salmon, brown trout and sea trout fishing on the River Eden in Fife. To visit their website click on the image.

Salmon Season

5 Feb to 31 Oct

Description of the River Eden

The River Eden in Fife is a salmon and brown trout river over 20 miles long and flows from Burnside near Loch Leven across the Howe of Fife through the market town of Cupar to Guardbridge into the Eden Estuary and the North Sea.  The lower reaches above Cupar are heavily abstracted and some of it is canalized for agriculture, but from Springfield downstream to Cupar it resembles a chalk stream in appearance.

The Eden Angling Association has approximately 16 miles of mainly double bank fishing for salmon, sea trout and brown trout. The River Eden has a slightly longer salmon season (ending October 31st) than most of the region administered by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board.  The river used to be very polluted, but salmon numbers have been gradually increasing helped by stockings done by the Board.  The estuary offers sea trout fishing, but there are mud flats.

Tributaries include Ceres Burn which has an impassable falls 1 mile upstream of the confluence.

A912 crossing the River Eden, just outside Strathmiglo.

A912 crossing the River Eden, just outside Strathmiglo.

Photo © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Eden by Cash Mill. The river is quite small here and heavily canalised. Note the Giant Hogweed. This invasive plant is present throughout much of the river. Do not touch as it can cause severe skin irritation.

River Eden by Cash Mill. The river is quite small here and heavily canalised. Note the Giant Hogweed. This invasive plant is present throughout much of the river. Do not touch as it can cause severe skin irritation.

 Photo © Copyright Richard Webb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Eden south of Ladybank looking downstream.

River Eden south of Ladybank looking downstream.

Photo © Copyright James Allan and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Eden in spate at Cults Mill

River Eden in spate at Cults Mill

Photo © Copyright Martin Ragg and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

Railway over the Eden just above Cupar

Railway over the Eden just above Cupar

Photo © Copyright Jim Bain and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Eden just downstream of Cupar

River Eden just downstream of Cupar

Photo © Copyright Jim Bain and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

River Eden estuary at Guardbridge

River Eden estuary at Guardbridge

Photo © Copyright Gordon Brown and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

After flowing for 30 miles, the River Eden is seen here entering its estuary, prior to disgorging itself into the North Sea. In the foreground can be seen the piers of the old railway bridge, whilst on the north bank, the paper mill at Guardbridge can be made out.

After flowing for 30 miles, the River Eden is seen here entering its estuary, prior to disgorging itself into the North Sea. In the foreground can be seen the piers of the old railway bridge, whilst on the north bank, the paper mill at Guardbridge can be made out.

Photo © Copyright Euan Nelson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence.

 

 

Fishing Links for the River Eden

  • Eden Angling Association The Eden Angling Association is a non profit making organisation, open to all. We provide fishing for salmon, seatrout and brown trout on the River Eden in Fife. Day tickets available.
  • Fife Fishing Guide The definitive guide to game, sea, river and coarse fishing in both North Eastern and South Western Fife. The content of the site is derived from the considerable experience of Stan Headley and the extensive groundwork done by him across the whole of...
  • Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board The Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board is the statutory body empowered to protect and improve the salmon fisheries in the Tay district.