The “world-renowned” Junction Beat at Kelso on the River Tweed — called “the most historic and consistently productive beat of salmon fishings” — has been put for up for sale for the first time in 50 years.

The asking price is offers over £2.8 million.

“The Junction Beat and Sprouston Beat both stand on their own merits as two of the best beats on Tweed …” said agents Strutt & Parker.

“In combination they represent a once in a generation opportunity to own the single most famous and one of the most productive beats of Atlantic Salmon Fishing in Europe.

“The names of both beats are revered by all Tweed fishermen and widely renowned amongst salmon fishermen globally.

“Lying at the point of confluence between the main stem of the River Tweed and its primary tributary, the River Teviot, and overlooked from the north bank by the grand old market town of Kelso, the Junction Beat is the uppermost beat of ‘Lower Tweed’ lying just downstream of Floors Castle and the Lower Floors Beat (being at the bottom end of ‘Middle Tweed’).

“Lying a short distance downstream – and separated from Junction by the Upper Hendersyde Beat – is the Sprouston Beat – a two-mile stretch of the south (right) bank of the river which lies directly opposite to the Hendersyde Beat.

“In each case, the salmon and sea trout fishing rights in perpetuity are available for sale together with use and occupation of the fishing huts, in conjunction with appropriate vehicular access and rights to repair, maintain and replace the huts …”

Both beats are in the same ownership and were purchased by the current owners from the Duke of Roxburghe in the mid 1970s.

Each is run as a commercial rod and line salmon fishery with the majority of fishing weeks being let to tenants – most of whom are longstanding and regular – with the owners retaining some fishing for their own and their guests’ enjoyment.

The beats are offered for sale individually but simultaneously and are therefore available to be purchased together.

“The River Tweed is widely regarded by salmon anglers as perhaps the world’s finest salmon fishery and, certainly, one of the loveliest rivers on which to spend time fishing,” added Strutt & Parker.

“Extending to almost 100 miles from its source near Moffat in Dumfriesshire to the North Sea at Berwick-upon-Tweed, the Tweed is one of the longest rivers in the British Isles …

“The season opens on 1st February and ends on 30th November. Historically, the Tweed benefits from two main runs of salmon: the spring run from the start of the season until mid-May and the autumn run commencing in late August and continuing until the end of the season. The grilse, summer salmon and sea trout run complements the spring run and, given suitable water conditions, the fishing can be excellent in July and August.”