Renowned Scottish salmon fishing river beats put up for sale

Strutt and Parker said the two sites on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders have been part of a prized salmon fishery for centuries.

“Junction and Sprouston are recognised for their historic reputation, record-breaking catches, and status as consistently profitable fisheries,” the agent said.

Whilst both beats are under the same ownership, they do not adjoin each other and are offered for sale simultaneously but separately.

Two beats are for sale (Image: Strutt & Parker) Robert McCulloch, head of Strutt and Parker’s agency team in Scotland, said: “Once every few years, a sale comes to the market that really stands out, and this is one of them.

“Junction is the best-known and most prestigious beat in the salmon fishing world and, whilst less well-known, Sprouston is many Tweed anglers’ favourite due to its combination of privacy and productivity.

“As a keen salmon fisherman myself, I am thrilled that Strutt & Parker has been given the privilege to handle this sale. We anticipate a strong response from buyers throughout the global angling community.”

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Organised salmon fishing dates to the 12th century, when the monks of Melrose Abbey were granted a charter by King Malcolm IV in 1156 to construct a dam for trapping salmon. This early recognition of the river’s significance in Scotland’s fishing traditions set the foundation for its status as one of the world’s best salmon rivers.

Acquired by the current owners from the Duke of Roxburghe in the mid-1970s, The Junction and Sprouston Beats are run as commercial rod and line fisheries, supported by a full-time team of five boatmen.

Junction extends to 1.5 miles of double-bank fishing at the confluence of the River Tweed and the River Teviot, a well-known holding spot for migrating, or “running”, salmon.

The beat features 12 named pools and accommodates up to six rods, with fishing from both the bank and by boat. A short distance downstream, Sprouston stretches two miles along the right bank of the Tweed and benefits from a reciprocal agreement enabling exclusive double-bank fishing for two rods each day.

One of the most productive beats on the river, it features 16 named pools with fishing from both the bank and by boat.

The beats’ location “combines excellent fishing with accessibility, being within 24 miles of Berwick-upon-Tweed, which offers direct rail links to London, and just over an hour’s drive from both Edinburgh and Newcastle”.

Junction is available as a whole for £2.8 million, while Sprouston is available as a whole for £2.65m with Strutt and Parker appointed selling agents for both beats.