Whether you love salmon or trout fishing Newcastleton is a perfect destination.

Situated within easy distance of the Border Esk and the Liddle Water, Newcastleton has a range of options for the keen angler.

The salmon season runs from the 1st of April to the 31st of October and sea trout up to September 30th.  The best fishing can be found after June where, with good water levels, fish start to run into beats such as Canonbie and the Lower Liddle.

Good size catches can be made with salmon and sea trout bagged at over 10lbs over each season.

Both rivers flow through some magnificent scenery and with the village of Newcastleton or Copshaw Holm, as it's known locally, offering a warm welcome with places to eat, stay and shop this is a fishing destination to remember.

Although a Scottish river, for fishery purposes The Environment Agency states they will enforce a rod licence on the Scottish Esk and Liddle.

Anglers should ensure they have a valid ticket before they begin to fish on the Border Esk or Liddle Water.

To find out where and when to fish and to book a ticket, visit the Esk & Liddle Fishery Office website or contact:

Buccleuch Estates, Estate Office,
Ewebank, Langholm
DG13 OND

Tel: 013873 80202

Day and Week Tickets are available from Holm Hardware in Newcastleton.