
Camus
Dorche is an extremely comfortable and well-appointed
property situated in a commanding position overlooking the big pool
of the River Shiel. There is an open plan ground floor with a living
room with wood-burning stove and a television, a dining and kitchen
area and one double bedded room with ensuite bath/shower. On the
first floor are a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, a bedroom with
four full size bunks and further bathroom. Linen is not provided.
Please bring bed linen, duvet covers, towels and tea towels. There
are duvets on beds, with king size duvets on double beds.
Fishing
The
estate owns the north bank of the River Shiel along the entire
length of the river. The river is well known as a famous salmon and
sea trout river although in common with other rivers on the west
coast of Scotland catches have declined in recent years.
To help increase fish stocks a hatchery has been
established and 40,000 to 80,000 salmon fry are
raised and introduced to the river system every
year from the estate hatchery. This has recently
been expanded with the establishment of two
further hatcheries on the river system.
Effective management and conservation are
helping to arrest the decline in salmon numbers
and improve the fishing. A catch and release
policy has been adopted and fishing is organised
by arrangement with the owners of the south
bank in a two beat system fishing both banks of
the upper part and then the lower part of the river
for half a day each. The best week in 2004
produced 16 salmon during a September week.
2005 has proved to be equally successful, with
good rainfall throughout the season providing consistent water
levels and fish caught during every week of the main fishing season,
with a best week of 10 salmon in September.
This is a pretty
river with a great variety of fishing along its length, from wading
where the loch feeds into the river to fishing off stages at the house
pools and attractive fishing at the bottom of the river where the river
flows into the sea.
Fishing is available
by the week from late May to the end of September and normally the
party will stay at Camus Dorche. Fishing is available for four to six
rods and the keeper will act as ghillie for the party. There are a
few shared weeks available during the season.
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