We are now moving towards the middle of August which is usually a prime time of the year for summer salmon fishing on the River Tay. Usually during the month of August, the runs of hard fighting fresh grilse and larger summer salmon steadily increase. Hopefully, this...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 5th August 2023) We have now moved into August which can be a prime summer month on many of Scotland's rivers including the mighty Tay. Given decent conditions, it is usually when the runs of summer salmon and grilse peak. It was...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 29th July 2023) We move into August next week which can be a prime summer month on many of Scotland's rivers including the mighty Tay. Given decent conditions, this is usually when the runs of summer salmon and grilse peak. There...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 22nd July 2023) It was good to see catches continue to improve on the Tay system last week with a number of larger summer salmon and grilse landed. Conditions were favourable after the recent lift in water coupled with the cooler...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 15th July 2023) We are now moving into the middle of July and are in the height of the Scottish summer. The weather last week was not very summer like as there were some heavy showers as well as longer spells of rain across...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 8th July 2023) We are now moving towards the middle of July and are in the height of the Scottish summer. Thankfully compared to the previous week, the weather last week was much more favourable to anglers although it became quite...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 1st July 2023) We moved into July last week and the height of the Scottish summer. July is a special time of year to be out on the river. If there is favourable water and weather conditions, often fishing can be good with decent...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 24th June 2023) The summer solstice has now come and gone and we are currently in the midst of the Scottish summer with July almost upon us. With the passing of the summer solstice, this means the days will gradually start to get...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 17th June 2023) We have now moved into mid-June and hopefully, in the days and weeks ahead the summer run on the River Tay will start to gain momentum. There have already been grilse and larger summer salmon caught from the system...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 10th June 2023) We are now moving towards mid-June and hopefully, in the days and weeks ahead the summer run on the River Tay will begin to gain momentum. There have already been a few grilse and larger summer salmon caught...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 3rd June 2023) We have now moved into June which heralds the beginning of the summer salmon fishing season across Scotland. In the next few weeks, grilse and summer salmon will hopefully start running our rivers in ever-increasing...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 27th May 2023) We move into June next week which will mark the end of the spring salmon fishing season on many rivers across Scotland. In the past, June had been a bit of an enigma in terms of salmon fishing on the Tay. Often there...
Pitlochry Dam Fish Counter As we have stated in recent Annual Reports, there have been problems with SSE’s fish counter at Pitlochry Dam for several years. While the Pitlochry Dam counter is not any of our responsibility, we do, of course, have an interest in...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 20th May 2023) We are now moving towards the end of May and nearing the end of the spring salmon fishing season in Scotland. Traditionally the spring season draws to a close at the end of May and from June the summer season starts....
(River Tay weekly report week ending 13th May 2023) We have now moved into mid-May, which is a prime spring month on many Scottish rivers. Before our eyes the seasons are changing, as we move deeper into spring. With the days getting longer, it is only a matter of...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 6th May 2023) We moved into May last week and the weather continued to see-saw between winter and spring across much of Scotland including Perthshire. River levels were steady for much of last week. This meant that many beats on...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 29th April 2023) We move into May next week which can be a prime month for spring salmon fishing on the middle River Tay. Usually at this time of year, runs of spring fish heading for the River Tummel and Lyon, peak as well as fish...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 22nd April 2023) We are now moving towards the end of April and there has been very little rainfall across Scotland over the past week. Indeed, away from the east coast where on some days stubborn haar and low cloud took time to...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 15th April 2023) We are now moving towards the end of April which is traditionally a prime time for spring salmon fishing on many of Scotland’s rivers. Usually, spring catches start to build from early March and peak over the next...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 8th April 2023) Statistically, it is more likely to snow in Scotland over easter than at Christmas but thankfully none of the white stuff fell last week. In actual fact, the weather was very pleasant over the easter weekend with...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 1st April 2023) We have now moved into April and are entering what should be the prime spring period on the Tay system for many beats, especially on the middle river. In the next few weeks, the number of fish heading up the main...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 25th March 2023) We are now moving towards the end of March and as each day passes more hard fighting spring salmon are running the Tay system. Over the next few weeks, we should be entering the prime spring period on the river and...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 18th March 2023) We have now moved into mid-March and over the next few weeks we should be entering the prime spring period for many salmon fishing beats on the Tay system. Gradually the runs of salmon entering the system destined...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 11th March 2023) We have now moved into March and this is often when many anglers decide to pick up a rod for the first time this season. In March the days get notably longer, and the weather starts to improve. Usually more fresh...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 4th March 2023) We moved into March last week and as each day passes more hard-fighting spring salmon should be running the Tay system. Over the next few weeks, we should be coming into the prime spring period on the river and...
(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 night as a cold front spread across the country. Following this...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 18th February 2023) It was another week of quite settled weather across much of the country including Perthshire, especially during the first half of the week. There was some rain on Wednesday morning. On Thursday night Storm Otto...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 11th February 2023) We moved into the first full week of February last week and for once the weather played ball. There was very little rainfall as an area of high pressure dominated our weather. This led to mainly dry conditions...
(River Tay report for January 2023) A new season dawned once again on the River Tay as anglers made their first casts of the year on Monday 16th January. The main opening day ceremony was held at the Meikleour & Upper Islamouth Beat and was very well attended....
River Tay weekly report w/e 22nd January Over 90 anglers welcomed the 2023 Tay salmon season, Monday 16th January, at Meikleour Fishing and raised over £1,300 for Angling For Youth Development and the Tay Rivers Trust. Special guests included Burn Gorman, David...
(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 showers and some longer spells of rain from time to time. River levels...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 8th October 2022) Last week was very frustrating in many ways for anglers fishing the Tay despite it being the most productive week of the season so far with well over three hundred fish caught from the Tay system. The autumnal...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 1st October 2022) We have now moved into October and are into the twilight of the 2022 Tay salmon fishing season. Historically September and October have been prime months on the river when large catches have been made. In recent...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 24th September 2022) We have now moved into the middle of September and there are only three weeks of the Tay salmon fishing season remaining. Hopefully, there will be some good sport to be had on the river in the upcoming weeks...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 17th September 2022) We moved deeper into autumn last week and the signs were there for all to see with the nights getting noticeably longer and thick fog on some mornings which took some time to clear. It was considerably cooler...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 10th September 2022) We moved deeper in autumn last week and the signs were there for all to see. The weather had a distinctly autumnal feel with a large area of low pressure firmly in charge for much of the week. This led to...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 3rd September 2022) We have now moved into September and this can potentially be a productive month on many of Scotland's salmon rivers including the mighty Tay. Looking around us, the landscape is changing. The leaves on the trees...
(River Tay Salmon fishing weekly report week ending 27th August 2022) It has been noticeable over the past few weeks that the shadows have been growing longer and the evenings becoming darker. The hand of autumn is beginning to tighten its grip as we say goodbye to...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 20th August 2022) There was a lift in the water early last week on the Tay system. This not only encouraged more fish to run but also helped cool down the water temperature which led to improved catches on the Tay system. The...
(River Tay weekly report week ending 13th August 2022) Unsurprisingly it was a tough week for anglers fishing on the Tay last week. Bright days coupled with cloudless skies and soaring temperatures made salmon fishing a very difficult proposition. Monday was warm but...