Trout fishing Scotland – at Kingennie Fishings

There are few better pastimes than fly fishing for trout, and few better places for it than the fishing pools of Kingennie Fishings, near Dundee.

Kingennie Fishings, created and owned by former Scottish National Fly Fishing Champion Mike Forbes, is home to some of Scotland's most famous trout fishing pools and provides excellent fishing for experts and beginners alike, all year round. Whether you prefer fly fishing for trout, or fishing with bait, both are available on the four well-stocked fishing pools.

Kingennie has rainbow, blue, gold and brown trout. Catches vary according to the season and pool, from fighting trout of 1lb to 'old and cunning' fish of over 20lbs. The pools have fishing piers and some also have guard rails. Stocking takes place weekly, and details of latest catches are available on the Kingennie Fishings website.

Kingennie Fishings attracts in the region of 10,000 anglers each year. The new facilities at Forbes of Kingennie, in Angus, near Dundee, will help more people enjoy the pleasures of trout fishing in Scotland whilst still maintaining the high standards set over the last nine years.

Fishing lessons are available for adults and children. Please visit the tuition page of the web-site for further details.

Kingennie Fishings operates an ongoing competition, which allows anglers the opportunity to win a cash prize. To enter the competition each angler is invited to put £1 into the 'fish pot'. The first person to catch the tagged fish wins the 'fish pot', which could be up to several hundred pounds.

Clubs, Corporate days and tuition are all most welcome at Kingennie’s fishing pools. And for superlative fishing breaks and holidays in Scotland, look no further. Enjoy stunning self catering accommodation in our luxury lochside fishing lodges amid the rolling Angus countryside, and great hospitality and mouthwatering cuisine daily at our fully licensed Country House, which also features a comprehensive fishing tackle shop.

• The Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group