Fishing venues in Dumfries and Galloway

Preloaded UK fishing venue with a precise mapped/verified position as classified in the accuracy field.

Established UK shore-angling mark at Annan Harbour. FishMap lists commonly targeted species and general methods only; catches are never guaranteed.

Established coarse fishery near Annan with multiple well-stocked waters and a broad species mix for leisure and match anglers.

Large natural Scottish specimen coarse fishery noted for bream, tench, carp and pike.

Association trout reservoir for which visitor tickets are sold locally.

Compact stocked reservoir close to Stranraer, managed for brown and rainbow trout.

Dumfries Common Good fishing on the River Nith/Cairn system, providing accessible town and downstream fishing for migratory and resident game fish.

4.5-acre fly-only trout fishery near Creetown, stocked with rainbow trout including specimen fish.

Pre-booked day-ticket coarse fishery at Greenhill Farm with carp and tench ponds.

Remote association trout loch with visitor day-ticket access.

Reservoir with stocked brown and rainbow trout and varied depth.

Remote Galloway Forest Park loch included in NSDAA visitor loch fishing.

Productive Loch Ken frontage known for pike, roach, perch and bream, with game fishing also recorded on the loch.

Association trout loch with visitor bank fishing and boat availability subject to current conditions.

Productive association trout loch used for 2026 club fixtures and open to visitor permits.

Boat trout fishing on Loch Roan for good-sized rainbow trout, with current online visitor booking.

Wild brown-trout loch with association visitor access.

Association rainbow-trout loch with visitor fly-fishing and optional boat use.

Small coarse-oriented club loch near Soulseat holding perch, roach, rudd and occasional large brown trout.

Established UK shore-angling mark at Mersehead Sands. FishMap lists commonly targeted species and general methods only; catches are never guaranteed.

Around two miles of west-bank River Ken fishing at Ken Bridge, offering salmon and trout fishing with coarse species moving up from Loch Ken.

Association visitor fishing on the Penkiln Burn around Newton Stewart.

Large upland reservoir with a head of wild brown trout.

Established UK shore-angling mark at Portpatrick Harbour. FishMap lists commonly targeted species and general methods only; catches are never guaranteed.

Visitor beat on the River Bladnoch, including low-water and tidal-influenced fishing.

Visitor fishing on the association River Cree water through Newton Stewart, with salmon, sea trout and resident trout.

Visitor tickets are sold for association-controlled River Urr stretches around Castle Douglas and Dalbeattie.

Approximately four miles of double-bank River Annan fishing from Shillahill Bridge downstream toward Smallholmburn.

Large mixed trout/coarse venue near Stranraer, regularly stocked with rainbow trout and noted for larger brown trout.

Two spring-fed trout lochans in Moffat: a 4.5-acre fly lochan and a 1.5-acre bait pond, stocked with rainbow, brown and blue trout.

Small association stillwater included in the visitor loch-ticket system.