Haddo Angling Club

Anglers not already a member of HAC and wishing to join; At present we have membership vacancies available for the 2026 season. If interested in becoming an HAC member please complete our online membership application form under the 'Forms' heading at the top of the page. Membership is included in the purchase of a season permit.

2026 Season permit including membership costs

Season permit £150.00

Senior Citizens (65+) £110.00

Blue Badge holders £85.00

Full time students aged under 25 £75.00

Junior under 18 Free

2026 Day Permits available from Costcutters, Main Street, Methlick, Aberdeenshire, AB41 7DT and also from FishPal.

Note:

Every fisher must carry an individual permit, whether free or charged.

Dates fishing Adult(18+) Under 18*

11th February to 31st July £15.00 £7.50

1st August to 30th September £25.00 £12.50

1st October to 31st October £30.00 £15.00

Also applies to full-time students under25 years of age on valid date *

Under 14 years of age, when accompanied by a valid adult (Season or day) permit-holder, permit issued free of charge.

NO SUNDAY FISHING

Haddo House Angling Club can offer approximately 4 miles of prime salmon, sea trout & brown trout fishing over 2 beats on the river Ythan.

The Methlick water has southern bank fishing between Waterloo Bridge and Tangland Bridge.
Tarves water has southern bank fishing of approx. 3900m from Tangland Bridge downstream.

All beats have excellent deep holding pools with faster flowing stretches, this gives the angler a choice of Fly or Spinning, worming is permitted during September and October in high water conditions.

Best Sea Trout fishing is between end of May through to end of September.

Best Salmon fishing is between end of August through to end of October.

All beats have accessible car parking. The Methlick water has 3 fishing shelters.

Free casting and fishing tuition for new junior members.

Free first year membership for Juniors aged under 14

If you are visiting then B&B and a very fine cuisine is available at the Ythanview Hotel in Methlick at affordable rates.

GYRODACTYLUS SALARIS

In order to minimise the risk of spreading Gyrodactylus salaris to Scotland, all anglers’ equipment which has been used outside Britain and Ireland within the preceding seven days must be cleaned either by:

a) Drying at a minimum temperature of 20°C for at least 2 days, OR

b) Heating for at least one hour at a temperature above 60°C., OR

c) Immersing in a suitable solution. Virkon (at 1% solution); Wescodyne (at 1%); a 3% solution of common salt (Sodium Chloride), or a 0.2% solution of Sodium Hydroxide, OR

d) Deep freezing for at least 1 day.