Spey

British

/ speɪ /

noun

a river in E Scotland, flowing generally northeast through the Grampian Mountains to the Moray Firth: salmon fishing; parts of the surrounding area ( Speyside ) are famous for whisky distilleries. Length: 172 km (107 miles)

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The spill comes during the peak period for fly fishing on the Spey.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

My evening ended a few hundred feet from the hotel on the banks of the River Spey, under a softly lit bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

A historic former railway bridge has been cordoned off by police after a section of it collapsed into the River Spey in Moray.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

The Speyside Way, a long-distance trail which traces the River Spey from the Moray Firth to the Cairngorms National Park, passes the east end of the bridge.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

Most of them are stocked with trout and the Spey and Deveron are famous for their salmon.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

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