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Kirkwood Dungeon Pool

We recommend that these permits are booked ONLY at the last minute because this beat/pool will only fish well in certain conditions.  You can book a permit online at Fish Annan and following the links to the Kirkwood Dungeon page via the Beat Descriptions link.

This is FLY ONLY on the famous Dungeon pool of the Kirkwood beat (with a couple of small pools that only fish well in very low water conditions).

Please note:-

1 In high water this fishing can be dangerous and very difficult. Whilst we can't stop you, once you have paid, for fishing in high water and we won't refund, we strongly recommend against this.

2. Also in very high water anglers on the opposite bank are allowed to spin - tenants fishing from the Kirkwood side are not allowed to spin - this ticket is fly only, and occassionally a holidaymaker from Kirkwood may come up to these pools and they too can spin in high water.

3. These fishings are only recommended for the fit and healthy as it is a long walk from the car park to the river (10 - 15 minutes).

4. Even in normal conditions wading is not easy, yet CHEST WADING IS ESSENTIAL, as there is no bank fishing. Tenants MUST wear flotation aid/life jacket and MUST use a wading stick/staff. Take extreme care, there are rocks and ledges under wtaer. The wading here is notoriously difficult.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST POOLS ON THE WHOLE RIVER but because of the warnings and difficulties described above is not often fished.

There will only be two of these last minute, FLY ONLY, permits.

The fishing is really only one long pool - the Dungeon. Access to the beat/pool is at the top via a log ramp. This is the only recommended access point. The only other exit from the pool is at the bottom via steps. Please take care on both the ramp and the steps as they may be slippery. It is very difficult to get up the bank between these two points.

We emphasise the steps, at the bottom of the pool, are for EXIT ONLY. Do not go down the steps to access the pool. If you do, it means you must wade right through the pool to get to the top.

The main pool is the Dungeon Pool. There are three very small pools downstream, Otter, Sand and Top of the Boat Pool. These are only any good in very low water. If it is not low water, don't bother, as it's a long walk for nothing.

There is no fishing at all for this permit below the boat hut, at the Boat Pool.

The whole length is nearly half a mile but the main fishing is in the Dungeon Pool of 200 yards.