Milder weather helps with Tay salmon catches

The second week in February has seen a few Tay salmon landed in milder weather.

It is early yet, but considering the conditions the results so far have been disappointing.

Fourteen fresh spring salmon were recorded last week and the class of fish being caught was good, with 20 pounds or so being common.

Two salmon were recorded in Loch Tay last week at Fish n’ Trips including a 28-pound beauty caught by Grant Tigwell, which was quickly released after being weighed.

Graham Milligan had a further fish later in the week, weighing seven pounds. Other fish are being caught in the loch as well but not being recorded. The rest of the fish came from the lower and middle river.

Lower Redgorton got their season under way with a 16 pounder caught by Mike Bridger casting the fly from the boat in Broxy. Horsey produced another fly-caught fish for James Holder on Saturday on the Pitlochrie beat at Stanley.

Mark Nevin caught in the Linn Pool on Stobhall. Kercock and Murthly both produced a fish in the week as well.

Up in the Dunkeld area, Newtyle had a 17 pound fish from the Ferry pool to open their season account.

Dunkeld House continued to produce fish, with two in the week up to an impressive 19 pounds. Brian Joseph landed the fish in the Gauge pool on a Vision lure.