Good sport on the Tay

The lower River Tay saw a few fish being landed last week with Catholes featuring.

Steven Todd caught casting the fly from the boat in the Black Stones.

Later in the week Phil Walker lost a good fish in the same place on the fly and a further fish was lost on the fly in Erics.

When the river temperature is low the Stanley beats tend to be a benchmark of the early run as the fresh fish have to start climbing up through the rapids in that area, taking rests in the pools.

Benchil recorded its first fish in the week for Ralph Haraada. He landed an 18lb fish in the Todd Holes on a shad.

The Pitlochrie beat also featured with John Dalton landing an 11lb fish on Upper Scone, fly fishing from the boat at the tail of the famous pool.

Much further up river, Islamouth continues to do well with a good height for the beat just below the mouth of the Isla.

Graham Davies landed a 14lb fish on the fly and Stuart McArthur caught a couple, also on fly, weighing up to 16lb.

The Upper area has featured as fish move up the system, giving everyone hope of landing.

Fish were recorded at Dalguise and Edradynate.

The Tummel is also seeing limited sport with another good fish, weighing 14lb, caught on the fly from the Angling Club Port-na-craig beat below Pitlochry Dam.

A fish was caught at Fish n Trips on Loch Tay. It was landed by Grant Tigwell and weighed 9lb.