Castle fishing beat - Kenmore

The Castle Pool as the name suggests lies directly behind Taymouth Castle close to the village of Kenmore. It starts below a set of long and very fast rapids with a considerable fall. On the south side the banks are wide and open and can be fished with both single and double handed rods. On the north side there are several croys and deep holes. Care must be taken when wadding this bank, but it is woth the effort.

The Battery Pool is formed where the river flows up against solid rock. The result is an enourmous swirl which may confuse a running fish and persuade them to pause in their travels. In high water this back eddy is quite spectacular. The pool is deep and offers good shelter to fish. It is best fished from the north bank where an angler's seat offers fine views of the river and castle. The pool holds some good trout.

The Ford is thought to have once been a Roman crossing point into the Highlands. It has a broad shallow tail which is certainly one of the few places where such a crossing might be possible. The north bank is easy wading and fishes the fly well. There are some interesting high water lies on the south bank and near the tail. The tail itself becomes a fast run which in the summer is good for grilse.

The Pony Haugh is a pool which was remodelled in 1992. Catch returns fell off for a few years while the pool settled back in. In 1997 the pool again started to produce fish. There are two good croys on the north bank from which the pool is fished. Fish don't seem to be attracted by these features but prefer to lie on the south bank in the shade offered the trees. It is a good pool for a single handed rod as there are no obstructions behind you.

Tommy Price is a pool which has deliberately been left wild. While may other pools on the Kenmore and Castle Beats have been manicured, this offers a nice contrast. From an island at the tail of the Pony Haugh two streams join to form the head of Tommy Price. Beaing at the bottom of the beat the pool is frequently overlooked. It is a deep pool with plenty of bankside coverage and is a place of tranquility.

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