Carham

beat overview

Carham offers a mile of double-bank fishing for 3 rods on the lower Tweed, approximately halfway between Kelso and Coldstream, with a five-year average catch of 279 salmon and 42 sea-trout. The Border runs down the middle of the beat, so fish can be caught in both Scotland and England.

Carham lies on an S-bend in the river, providing varied fishing and a high proportion of streamy, attractive fly water. The fishing is readily accessible and much of it is easily waded.

Although September and October are the most productive months, fish are caught throughout the season. Recent years have seen significant increases in summer catches, linking the traditional spring and autumn periods so that there is a real chance of catching a fish on any day from 1st February to 30th November.

The modern fishing hut has a wood-burning stove, providing a snug retreat in cold weather; it also provides a great view of much of the beat and is light and airy in summer. Two ghillies are provided during the autumn fly-only period from 15th September, with one ghillie at other times.

The beat is always let as a 3 rod whole, with prices from £240 per day including VAT for periods of one to six days – most lets are for two or three days. Bookings can only be made through the proprietors – all enquiries are welcome.

If you are looking for somewhere to stay please have a look at http://www.tweedbeats.com/accommodation

archived catch statistics

Salmon	Febr	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Total
2012 Salmon	13	16	23	27	5	11	46	89	83	30	343
2013 Salmon	18	15	35	5	10	1	40	81	52	62	319
2014 Salmon	8	9	6	4	2	1	35	28	31	6	130
2015 Salmon	3	7	9	13	5	16	21	25	33	7	139
2016 Salmon	2	7	14	11	15	12	39	26	48	16	190
AVG Salmon	9	11	17	12	7	8	36	50	49	24	224

Sea Trout	Febr	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Total
2012 Sea Trout	0	0	1	0	12	19	4	3	4	2	45
2013 Sea Trout	0	2	1	1	1	1	5	3	4	1	19
2014 Sea Trout	1	0	0	3	9	4	12	3	5	1	38
2015 Sea Trout	1	3	1	5	7	33	8	1	2	0	61
2016 Sea Trout	0	0	1	0	1	8	5	2	2	1	20
AVG Sea Trout	0	1	1	2	6	13	7	2	3	1	37

season to date

Salmon	Febr	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Total
2017 Salmon	2	8	4	3	11	23	37	35	0	0	123

Sea Trout	Febr	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Total
2017 Sea Trout	0	0	0	1	9	15	7	2	0	0	34