Fish from lower river scattered in beats

More fish from the lower river were scattered through the beats on the River Tay in Perthshire.

The beats at Stanley and below are seeing steady sport with small run entering the river and now earlier run fish have started to drop back towards their final destinations of Almond, Shochie and Ordie.

The beats just above the tide continue to produce fish on a regular basis with Almondmouth, Waulkmill and Lower Redgorton catching 25 between them.

Upper Redgorton and Fishponds produced 12 between, them with Allan Dunnet’s party enjoying periodic success on Upper.

On Fishponds Henry Johnson had an 18lb cracker on a spinner.

Benchil seemed to be the favoured beat at Stanley, with Upper Scone landing three and five coming from the opposite days.

Calum King had a busman’s holiday from Taymount and landed a grilse on the fly from the Long Shot.

Richard Sims had a cracking 14lb fish from the Todd Holes casting the fly from the anchored boat.

On Saturday David Bryce and Craig Cowan enjoyed success with the spinner with fish up to 14lb from Todd Holes and Little Shot.

Burnmouth recorded a fish and Stobhall and Taymount amassed 12 between them.

Ballathie and Cargill fared better with 19.

Cargill had a steady week with Alison Johnstone landing three fish up to 12lb. Islamouth had another reasonable week with 12 fish.

The middle river has slowed down over recent weeks but the recent rain must help in the weeks to come. Recent fresh water in the upper river should improve activities in the weeks to come.

The Tummel is continuing to see limited sport from the Port-naCraig beat administered by Pitlochry Angling Club, with one fish recorded last week by Martin Wilson and there are now over 5,800 fish through the Dam, resulting in fish being recorded in Loch Faskally, and fish are running the Garry.