View all rivers, stillwaters and canals across Dumfries and Galloway on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Dumfries and Galloway offers 444 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 206 rivers, 238 stillwaters. Species found across Dumfries and Galloway's waters include Brown trout, Sea trout, Trout, sea trout, Salmon, Eel, Minnow, brown trout.
There is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — instead, access rights under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 grant anglers the right to fish most rivers and still waters, providing they act responsibly. Most fisheries are managed through riparian owners, angling clubs or estate beats.
Unlike England and Wales, there is no rod licence requirement in Scotland — however, most waters require permission from the landowner or angling club.
Click a river for species information, close season dates, access notes and a location map.
72 species recorded across Dumfries and Galloway's rivers, lakes:
| Brown trout | 128 waters |
| Sea trout | 102 waters |
| Trout | 39 waters |
| sea trout | 34 waters |
| Salmon | 34 waters |
| Eel | 34 waters |
| Minnow | 27 waters |
| brown trout | 24 waters |
| Atlantic salmon | 21 waters |
| Grayling | 19 waters |
| grayling | 15 waters |
| Dace | 15 waters |
Carp are a popular target across Dumfries and Galloway's waters — always use a landing net and unhooking mat and return fish promptly.
Brown trout are present in Dumfries and Galloway's rivers — many are catch-and-release only and may be subject to game fishing close seasons (typically 1 October to 14 March).
Salmon are present in some of Dumfries and Galloway's rivers. A migratory salmonid licence is required in addition to the standard rod licence.