Alistair lands a beauty on Taymount

On the lower River Tay it has been a quiet week for producing salmon below Stanley.

On Benchil Gordon LaFortune caught a seven-pounder from the Little Shot. There was a single fish from Lower Redgorton, while Stobhall had four in the week.

Alistair Sheach caught a beauty on Taymount. Ballathie and Cargill shared 14 between them, with Robert Booth among those enjoying success.

The fly proved popular in the low water with Iain Gray, Gary Bruce and John Fyffe all catching mostly from the Bridge Stream.

On Cargill David Maxwell kicked the week off with a beauty in the Cradle. Charlie and Richard Bond both had some cracking fish and Stuart McArthur landed a couple from the Bridge Stream.

The stand-out beat continues to be Islamouth, with another superb week, grassing 24 fish. Ian Mitchell’s party enjoyed success at the end of the week, with Neil Tong again being successful.

Meikleour and Upper Islamouth had two.

The middle river is producing more fish now as the run progresses up river. Kercock, Delvine Burnbane, Glendelvine and the Murthly beats have landed odd fish. Alex McHattie had the fish from Burnbane on the fly from the tail of Sparrowmuir.

Newtyle had a better week with seven fish and Dunkeld House had a couple with both fish falling to the fly in the Cathedral Stream.