River Dean

The Dean originates from Forfar loch and is characterised by the runs being slow and deep and with a touch of colour in the water regardless of how much rain there has been. There are some fast stickles and runs throughout the course of the river, these tend to be well fished.  The river runs through arable farming land on its way to meet the Isla being joined by a number of other small streams - the largest of which is the Kerbet.

Due to the land it runs through the banks can be fairly steep and, in the early months of the year when the vegetation is absent, slippery. Hazards to look out  for are also undercut bankings, deep holes and thick, gripping mud in the river.  

Important Changes for 2008 - Canmore Members can no longer fish the water controlled by the Strathmore Angling Association, Linross and the policies of the Strathmore and Cardean Estates.

Fishing  is by fly only from 15th March to 6th October

Stocked annually with brown trout by the SAIA it provides in most seasons good dry fly fishing from April to June, after which the banks become difficult to navigate and casting becomes awkward due to the high waterside foliage.   Fish average about the 1lb mark with the occasional bigger resident.

The trout are the traditional river yellow bellied, red spotted brown trout you expect from a small river