Gruinards Beat, River Carron, Sutherland, Scotland

Gruinards Lodge for 16
Salmon Fishings (for up to 5 rods)
Loch Trout Fishing (stocked)
Prices £4,500 - £4,800 + VAT per week
Lettings are Sunday to Sunday

DETAILS

The River Carron is a renowned Highland salmon river and provides exceptional fishing amongst some of the most glorious countryside. It drains some 156 sq miles with its source derived only 5 miles from the west coast. The river rises principally in Gleann Beag and Gleann Mór absorbing its major tributaries the Alladale River, the Diebidale Water and the Blackwater before descending 7 miles to the Kyle of Sutherland at Bonar Bridge. The Carron has long been known by the fishing fraternity as one of Scotland’s most productive spate rivers with a spring run that competes with the best rivers in the north.

Gruinards extends to some 4,230 acres and is centred on a fine Victorian shooting lodge, standing in mature gardens and policies and enjoying spectacular views over the river to the distant hills.

Gruinards Lodge is a classic example of a Baronial Victorian shooting lodge. Designed by A Maitland & Sons and built in 1896, Gruinards is a magnificent example of Victorian flair and imagination. And immediately around the house are well tended herbaceous borders and rolling lawns, whilst the banks of rhododendrons and azaleas provide a mass of colour in the early summer.

FISHING

The Gruinards water extends to approximately four miles of right bank fishing, which includes a variety of pools and runs providing exciting and productive fishing in most conditions. There are twenty seven main pools on the beat including the well known Upper and Lower Craigs, Keepers, Pigeon Rock, The Morail, Gardeners, the Boat Pool and the Washer Woman. The lodge occupies a commanding location overlooking the river with anglers able to walk down to the river bank from the garden. There is good vehicular and pedestrian access to the beat throughout.

Gruinards which lies opposite Braelangwell is a five rod beat. The two estates have a longstanding arrangement to ensure there is no one fishing opposite and this ensures considerate and private fishing.

The season on the Carron runs from 11th January - 30th September. The rents, which include five rods on the river, access to a stocked trout loch and the lodge for up to sixteen, are as undernoted:

March / April	£4,500 + VAT per week
May	£4,800 + VAT per week
June	£4,500 + VAT per week
July - September	£4,800 + VAT per week

A ghillie and housekeeper are provided, tenants are required to provide their own cook.

FISHING CATCH

Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Total
1985	0	0	4	24	25	12	34	22	28	149
1986	0	0	9	18	55	16	7	30	16	151
1987	0	1	9	33	23	17	16	18	20	137
1988	0	2	7	38	41	3	20	28	14	153
1989	0	1	1	2	16	4	12	16	9	61

1990	0	0	12	26	13	8	30	12	39	140
1991	0	0	2	11	9	19	17	3	27	88
1992	0	4	8	23	29	0	0	10	35	109
1993	0	2	7	12	29	7	36	4	9	106
1994	0	0	0	23	19	18	6	8	18	92
1995	0	0	5	27	38	9	3	9	48	139
1996	0	1	4	34	26	5	43	5	8	126
1997	0	0	7	6	23	11	30	1	13	91
1998	0	1	8	28	11	26	66	14	15	169
1999	0	0	7	43	11	23	18	2	19	123

2000	0	0	5	49	14	13	22	8	13	124
2001	0	0	0	21	16	23	40	6	48	154
2002	0	0	0	3	7	8	40	3	4	65
2003	0	0	3	28	19	3	8	1	20	82
2004	0	0	2	26	13	14	20	35	32	143
2005	0	0	6	36	23	15	13	12	16	121
2006	0	0	0	36	36	3	5	29	26	135

CURRENT AVAILABILITY

Weeks still available for the 2008 season in April, June and August.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS

Gruinards is 1 hour from Inverness mainline station and 1 hour 15 minutes from Inverness Airport. Guests can be uplifted by limousine or helicopter transfer can be arranged from the airport at extra cost.

CONTACT

Jonathan Mason BSc. FRICS
Bell Ingram
Estate Office
Bonar Bridge
Sutherland
IV24 3EA
Scotland

Tel: 01863 766683 Fax: 01863 766736

Email: jonathan.mason@bellingram.co.uk