Catch numbers around the river beats

On the lower River Tay most beats have had another reasonable week with the bottom of the river continuing to catch.

Almondmouth, Lower Redgorton and Waulkmill all had fish but in lesser numbers than the previous weeks.

Fishponds had another reasonable week with 11 fish up to 16lb. The beats around Stanley only had odd fish.

Taymount and Stobhall had decent weeks with Taymount amassing an impressive 30 fish up to 21lb.

Ballathie and Cargill continued to do well with the best part of 40 fish between them up to 23lb in weight.

On Cargill Neil French captured his 50th fish off the beat.

Islamouth had 12 during the week and just above them Upper Islamouth and Meikleour caught 13 up to 20lb, the heaviest landed by Nick Bell. Kercock had seven in the week up to 14lb. This included three caught by the Dattas on Saturday.

Delvine Burnbane continued their good fortune in recent weeks with four. This included fish for Willie Cumming, a first ever for Martin Furness weighing 18lb, and Stan Nicol landed a couple.

The Murthly beats had seven between them and Newtyle had a single.

Dunkeld House had four up to 18lb which included a first for Robert Ewart on the fly.

Dalmarnock landed six up to 13lb and the Lower Kinnaird beat had a similar score with a biggest of 16lb.

The upper river had odd fish last week with catches recorded at Edradynate.