The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Tay fishing beat for sale
Chance for enthusiasts to net two miles of renowned salmon river in Perthshire
The River Tay retains a worldwide reputation as one of Scotland’s finest salmon rivers, attracting angling enthusiasts from around the globe.
The chance to cast a line along its 119 mile length and enjoy the stunning Perthshire scenery is a dream for many.
Owning a piece of the river is an opportunity even rarer, but one that has been made available to investors should they have a spare £875,000 or so.
Two miles of the renowned salmon river are being offered for sale, with businesspeople from around the world expected to bid to secure the beat.
Dunkeld House Fishings offers double bank fishing in stunning surroundings and is known to be a productive stretch.
It offers a total of 14 pools, which fish in a variety of water heights, and salmon are generally caught every month of the season, with a five-year average of 182 salmon.
“Salmon beats on the stately waters of the middle River Tay rarely come to the market,” said Emma Chalmers, who is a partner at selling-agent CKD Galbraith.
“This river remains one of the most pre-eminent salmon fishing rivers in the world and we expect to receive a lot of interest both locally and from abroad.
“We believe this sale offers a great opportunity for private parties as well as corporate organisations for entertaining clients.”
The Tay is Scotland’s longest and arguably best-known river and is internationally renowned for its consistent fishing.
It delivers an average annual catch to enthusiasts in excess of 6,000 fish during the season, which runs from January 15 to October 15 each year.
Mungo Ingleby of Sporting Lets, CKD Galbraith’s sporting agency, said: “The River Tay and, in particular, the middle river continues to offer consistent fishing through the season.
“The number of fish in the river in recent years across late spring and summer has been very encouraging and the Tay board continues to do a huge amount of positive work.
“The sale is a very exciting and rare opportunity to purchase a double banked middle Tay beat.”
Dunkeld House Fishings is suitable for both boat and bank fishing and is currently fished by two boats each fishing two rods and an additional four bank rods.
The sale of the beat also brings with it an opportunity for prospective owners to build a new fishing hut on the site. Texts cost £1 plus your standard operator charge.