Summer is a different matter altogether. When the air is filled with bird song and the water sparkles with kaleidoscope colours as it tumbles through a rocky pool, then there is a real joy to being out in pursuit of salmon, grilse and sea-trout. Fishing in such conditions is a truly leisurely affair. The days are long, the countryside is welcoming and, a point which should not be discarded lightly, the fishing is inexpensive. There is no need to thrash the water relentlessly from dawn until dusk in order to extract every ounce of value from a costly ticket nor is constant movement necessary to ward off the insidious chill which threatens the early spring or late autumn angler.
Relaxation is the name of the game and every fish to be grassed is an exciting bonus.
The fisherman who can arrange his sport at short notice is spoiled for choice when seeking summer salmon fishing in Scotland. The entire west coast from Ayrshire to Sutherland is fed by a myriad variety of rivers which can provide excellent fishing during the late summer. Most of those jewels do, however, require spate conditions to induce a fresh run of fish and some fall back so quickly that the prime time may last for only a day or two after heavy rainfall. The Stinchar, Girvan, Doon, Orchy, Shiel, Torridon and Inver are but a few of the delightful little rivers which are well worth a visit. In the north-east, there are a number of famous salmon rivers which, water levels permitting, can also provide superb sport throughout the summer.