Category: Helmsdale DSFB

The season 2021 is now finished and will be remembered for low water and lack of rain from mid-June. Frequently […]

The Helmsdale District Salmon Fishery Board is regretfully obliged to cancel the Open Days due to commence on January 11th. […]

The Helmsdale River Board welcomes visiting anglers to its Open Days in 2021. Soundings have been taken by the Board […]

The 6 week period of salmon fishing restricted to local anglers which started 29th May ended on 6th July when […]

The 2019 season on the Helmsdale ended with reasonable catches. From July the fungus, or saprolegnia, which had afflicted the […]

The Helmsdale season ended with a flurry of larger-than-life catches. The long drought which started in May was broken when […]

The River Helmsdale is in the 8th week without rain. Days are mostly in full sunlight, although there has usually […]

The season has ended with a respectable catch total of 1720 salmon and grilse on the private beats. The Lower […]

The River Helmsdale has fished reasonably well all season. There have been no bumper weeks, but also no weeks without […]

The River opened on January 11th with the Sutherland Schools Pipe Band bravely marching down the High St and soon […]