New salmon fishing museum to open next month

A new museum dedicated to over two centuries of rod and line salmon fishing on the River Tweed in the Scottish Borders and created with the help of a £35,700 grant from Fallago Environment Fund, will open in Kelso on 4 September.

The techniques underlying modern rod and line salmon fishing were developed on the River Tweed and date back to the mid 18th century. The River Tweed Salmon Fishing Museum will use over 2,000 objects to tell the story of the Tweed’s role in a sport that is now enjoyed in salmon rivers across the globe and is estimated to be worth over £20 million to the Scottish Borders economy every year.

Fallago Environment Fund Chairman, Gareth Baird visited the Museum this week to check on progress.

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