The Tay Rivers

CARING FOR SCOTLAND’S LARGEST RIVER SINCE 1863

Tay Rivers
Trust

Tay Rivers Trust is a charity working to maintain and enhance biodiversity on the waters of the Tay. The Trust has a remit to perform research into all species of fish in the catchment, their environment and anything which might impact upon them.

Tay district salmon
fisheries board

The Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board is the statutory body empowered to protect and improve the salmon fisheries in the Tay district.

Staff working on the River Fillan which flows into Loch Tay

WELCOME TO The River Tay

CARING FOR SCOTLAND’S LARGEST RIVER SINCE 1863

The River Tay is Scotland’s longest and mightiest river. Its huge catchment covers 10% of the country, straddling its centre from coast to coast. Its fame as a salmon river is legendary too. It is here that the British record rod caught salmon, a 64 pounder, was landed by Miss Georgina Ballantine in 1922.

But the River Tay needs help.

The Tay Rivers Trust and the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board are two organisations with the common purpose of caring for its fish populations and their environment. The Board is a statutory organisation which has been protecting and improving salmon fisheries since 1863. The Trust, with a mission to conserve all fish species and their habitats, is responsible for research, education and public engagement.

Here, you will find information on the River Tay, its fish and their environment. Where to go fishing,  fishing reports including salmon and sea trout catches, river levels and much more.

You can see what we do and how you too can engage with us.

Enjoy this wonderful resource.

Dr David Summers 
Fisheries Director

Fin clipping on the River Garry

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The River Tay

Latest News

The Board’s priorities for 2024

THE BOARD'S PRIORITIES 2024   The Board has published its latest strategy for the protection and improvement of salmon stocks in the rivers of the Tay district. The Board recognises this...

JOHN APTHORP CBE

JOHN APTHORP CBE, 1935 - 2024   John Apthorp CBE died peacefully on 9th July 2024 aged 89 after a short illness. Serial entrepreneur and Guardian Young Businessman of the Year, John founded...

Annual public meeting 2024

TDSFB Annual Public Meeting 23 April 2024 The Board's Annual Public Meeting for 2024 will be held on Tuesday 23 April. Following last year's successful hybrid field trip / meeting event, it has been...

OPENING OF THE RIVER TAY SALMON SEASON 2024

OPENING OF THE RIVER TAY SALMON FISHING SEASON, 2024   Once again, we are pleased to support the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 River Tay salmon fishing season, to be held on 15 January 2024 at...

BOARD ELECTION RESULTS 2023 AND CALL FOR CO-OPTEES

FOLLOWING THE TRIENNIAL BOARD ELECTION 2023, WE ARE NOW INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR CO-OPTED MEMBERS TO THE BOARD On 6 December 2023, the triennial election of qualified proprietors to the Board took...

SOME FINE TAY SPRING SPARKLERS CAUGHT LAST WEEK!

(River Tay weekly report week ending 25th February 2023) We moved into the last week full week of February and the weather was quite settled. There was some rain over the catchment area on Wednesday...

OPENING OF THE 2023 RIVER TAY SALMON SEASON 

The 2023 River Tay salmon fishing season will open on Monday 16 January. Beats up and down the river will be celebrating the new season in their own ways. There will be a larger public ceremony at...

Annual Meeting of Qualified Proprietors 

Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board Tuesday, 13th December 2022 at 11am at the Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam The following matters will be considered: - The activities of the Board for the year to end...

WELL OVER FOUR HUNDRED FISH CAUGHT ON THE MIGHTY RIVER TAY AS THE CURTAINS ARE FINALLY DRAWN ON ANOTHER SEASON!

(River Tay weekly report week ending 15th October 2022) The River Tay finally closed its banks to anglers on Saturday. The weather was typical autumn fare last week for mid-October with frequent...

Video Footage Salmon Running

Salmon Leaping Tay Fisheries staff captured...

education

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising - Education Salmon in the Classroom is a popular project but has been constrained by having people to deliver the project and the cost of bus hire. The Tay Rivers Trust...

Invasive species

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising 2022/23 - Invasive species We wish to see this threat managed or hopefully eliminated altogether. The Tay Rivers Trust are aiming to raise funds through fundraising to...

habitat restoration

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising 2022/23 - Habitat restoration The life cycle of salmon gives it the status of a 'Barometer' species, proiding detailed information about our environment. We need to do...

Smolts and Juvenile Population

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising 2022/23 Smolts & Juvenile Population Boosting egg and juvenile production in the Summerhill Hatchery and improving survival rates of juveniles in the Tay Catchment...

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising 2022/23

Tay Rivers Trust Fundraising 2022/23 Some of the projects proposed in the Management Plan produced by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board  for 2022 to 2024 on the Tay, Earn and Eden are beyond...

ANNUAL MEETING OF PROPRIETORS 2024

  TAY DISTRICT SALMON FISHERIES BOARD ANNUAL MEETING OF PROPRIETORS Thursday, 5th December 2024 at 11am Birnam Arts Centre, Birnam AGENDA Welcome from the Convener Consideration of AGM Minutes held...

MALLOCH TROPHY

Entries to this years Malloch Challenge Trophy close on 31st December 2024 Awarded by the Tay Rivers Trust, the Malloch Challenge Trophy is Scotland’s most prestigious award for salmon fishing....

CATCHES HOLD UP WELL DURING THE FINAL DAYS OF THE TAY SEASON!

(River Tay weekly report week ending 19th October 2024) The River Tay finally closed its banks to anglers on Tuesday. The weather was quite settled, with cold, frosty mornings, sunny spells, and...