A rising river today but it didn't stop Craig Masson from catching a nice fish of 8lbs on Pitlochry bank this afternoon. Plenty of fish about and with the river now settling back prospects look good for the rest of the week.
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| An 8lber for Craig Masson on Pitlochry bank this afterrnoon |
Lots of fish at the Dam at the moment but not so easy to catch them. Graham Christie did well on Wednesday (8th), though, landing a nice fish of 6lbs on Pitlochry bank late in the afternoon. Good to see pereverance paying off - and that could be the key to the rest of the week.
A good water height, lots of fish showing and with four fish caught it was another great day at the Dam: Alun Williams had a morning to remember with three fish - at 15lb, 15lb and 10lbs - on Port-na-Craig bank this morning - nicely done: and Dave Stewart followed on in the afternoon with a fish of 8lbs from Port-na-Craig bank. Great to see the Dam fishing so well and with settled conditions forecast to continue hopefully it will be more of the same this week.
Fluctuating water levels at the Dam today - never the best conditions - but it didn't stop Steve Watt landing a lively fish of 12lbs first thing this morning on Pitlochry bank - nicely done. In the evening Jim Fisher follwed up with a fish of 13lbs - again from Pitlochry bank. There's no shortage of fish about and with more settled water levels it should be good this week.
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| A 13lber for Jim Fisher on Pitlochry bank this evening |
A challenging day at the Dam with low water and bright sunshine for much of the day. There's no shortage of fish, though, and Steve Watt did well to intercept one on Pitlochry bank first thing this morning - a very lively fish of 12lbs. Should be more of the same tomorrow.
Bright and sunny at the Dam today - challenging conditions for the salmon angler - and when Jim Fisher lost a fish mid morning on Pitlochry bank he thought maybe his best chance had gone. Perseverance paid off, though, and not long after he managed to bring a lively fish of 8lbs to the net - nicely done. There's no shortage of fish at the Dam at the moment - and there should be more to come this week.
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| Almost there! - an 8lber on the way for Jim Fisher on Pitlochry bank this morning |
With a rising river in the morning and high winds at times it was a challenging day on the river but two fish were caught making it an excellent end to the month: Jonathan Dent landed a sea liced fish of 14 lbs on Port-na-Craig bank in the morning; and in the afternoon Alun Williams did well to get a 10lber on Pitlochry bank. With forty fish for April our Dam beat has been fishing well.
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| A 10lber for Alun Williams on Pitlochry bank this afternoon |
The Dam dropped back slightly over the weekend but continues to fish well: Steve Watt was first into action with a fresh fish of 14lbs from Pitlochry bank this morning; and in the afternoon Matti Rautio landed a superb fish of 20lbs on Pitlochry bank. Great fishing at the moment - and with a bit of rain this afternoon prospects could be even brighter for the rest of the week.
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| A superb fish of 20lbs for Matti Rautio this afternoon on Pitlochry bank |
Good numbers of fish were showing at the Dam yesterday but despite the best efforts of the day rods none could be tempted to take a fly. In the evening, however, Martin Timmins had an hour to remember with fish at 10lbs and 20lbs caught on Port-na-Craig bank - nicely done. Conditions today were again favourable and two fish were caught: Neill Sproull did well landing a fish of 8lbs on Port-na-Craig bank this morning; and Roger Collins followed that with a 9lber from Pitlochry bank later in the morning. With fourteen fish caught on PAC beats this week the fishing has been excellent. There are still tickets available for May - historically our best fishing month - and for anyone looking for a good chance to hook up with a quality springer at a reasonable price look no further.
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| A 20lber for Martin Timmins on Port-na-Craig bank last night |
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| A 9lber for Roger Collins on Pitlochry bank this morning |
The river remains at a good height and there are definitely a few fish about at the moment. Craig Masson manageed to find a taker - a lively fish of 12lbs from Pitlochry bank this afternoon. Conditions look settled into the weekend - room for optimism.
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| A 12lber for Craig Masson on Pitlochry bank this afternoon |
The river dropped back further overnight but remains at a good fishing height and with fish from both our Dam and Sawmill beats PAC waters continue to fish well: Alex Mitchell was first into action with a lively fish of 8lbs caught on Pitlochry bank this morning; Ross Cuthbertson followed up with a fish of 8lbs from Port-na-Craig bank in the afternoon; and downstream at Sawmill Martin Wilson landed a nice fish of 8lbs in the afternoon. Seems to be a few fish about at the moment - worth getting out there.
The river dropped back nicely over the weekend and conditions looked to be ideal this morning. It was a slow start. though, and at one point it looked as if it could be one of those disappointing days. Fortunately it wasn't long before the fish switched on and with six fish caught it was a great start to the week on our Dam beat; Gordon Nichol was first into action with a fish of 17lbs from Port-na-Craig bank in the morning; Iain McLaren landed a 12lber not long after on Pitlochry bank in the morning; Steve Watt had a 9lber on Pitlochry bank in the morning and followed that up with fish of 10 and 11lbs on Port-na-Craig bank in the afternoon - nicely done; and Jim Fisher rounded things off nicely with a fish of 8lbs from Port-na-Craig bank in the evening. Looking good for the rest of the week.
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| A 17lber for Gordon Nichol on Port-na-Craig bank this morning |
The river was at a good height again today and with five fish caught on PAC beats it was an excellent end to the week: Kieran Holliday got things going with a 13lber from Port-na-Craig bank this morning; later in the morning Peter Robinson caught a 10lber - also on Port-na-Craig bank - and then an 11lber from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon; in the evening Martin Wilson landed a 10lber on Port-na-Craig bank; and further downstream on our Sawmill beat Martin Timmins landed an 11lber on the spinner. Great to see the beats fishing so well.
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| A 10lber for Martin Wilson on Port-na-Craig bank this evening |
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| Safely in the net - an 11lber for Martin Timmins on Sawmill this morning |
Favourable fishing conditions at the Dam at the moment and with fish caught on each of the last two days the river is fishing well: Tom Sprought stuck at it yesterday and was rewarded with a late afternoon fish of 15lbs from Port-na-Craig bank; and Roger Collins had a lively fish of 12lbs on Port-na-Craig bank this morning. All looking good as we head into the weekend.
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| A 12lber for Roger Collins on Port-na-Craig bank this morning |
The river has edged upwards over the last few days but remains at a good height and fish continue to get caught: Jim Fisher was the successful angler today with a 10lber from Port-na-Craig bank in the afternoon. Great to see the river fishing well at the moment.
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| A 10lber for Jim Fisher from Port-na-Craig bank this afterrnoon |
With three fish caught it was another great start to the week on our Dam beat: Dave Stewart landed a superb fish of 16lbs on Port-na-Craig bank in the morning; Craig Masson then had a 16lber on Pitlochry bank in the morning; and in the afternoon Steve Watt rounded things off nicely with a 9lber from Port-na-Craig bank. A further two fish were lost during the day. The beat is fishing really well at the moment - and things couldd get better as the river settles back - looking good for the rest of the week.
All looked good this morning with good river levels and a few fish were showing but none was willing to take. Stephen Dewhurst stuck at it, though, and was rewarded with a fresh fish of 6lbs from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. Looking good for tomorrow.
Pitlochry Dam salmon fishing is now booked solid through April with the exception of one day when unbelievably 3 rods are available starting on the Portnacraig bank. How did everyone miss this date? First come first served! And there's still lots of availability in May - usually our best month of the year. Maybe time to get booked up?
River levels dropped back overnight and with temperatures a notch or two up on recent days all looked good this morning. As it turned out three fish were caught and it was another great day at the Dam: Iain McLaren did well with a 15lber from Port-na-Craig bank in the morning and followed that up with a 17lber from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon; and Steve Watt continued his good run with a superb fish of 9lbs from Pitlochry bank in the morning. Prospects look excellent for the weekend.
Excellent fishing conditions on the river today and with five fish caught it was an outstanding start to the week: Steve Watt got things going with a 7lber then followed up with another at 13lbs - both from Pitlochry bank in the morning; Bruce Campbell landed a 9lber on Port-na-Craig bank in the morning; Jim Fisher also had a fish from Port-na-Craig bank in the morning - this time a 10lber; and in the evening Martin Wilson rounded things off nicely with a fish of 15lbs from Port-na-Craig bank. All fish were caught on the fly. Great to see the beat come to life (at last!) - and as the run continues to build prospects should improve further - looking good.
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| A 10lber for Jim Fisher on Port-na-Craig bank this morning |
Good conditions again today and another fish caught: Les Dargie was the successful angler with a lively fish of 12lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. Seems to be quite a few fish in the beat at the moment and things really starting to pick up. Prospects loooking good for the rest of the week - surely more to come.
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| Another good day for Les Dargie - a 12lber from Pitlochry bank this afternoon |
It's that time of year again - the start of our loch trout fishing season. The first stocking of rainbow trout for this year was carried out at a cold and blustery Loch Bhac this morning. With temperatures forecast to rise it's got to be worth heading up for a cast.
The river dropped back a little overnight but was still at a good height for the anglers today. Things were quiet in the morning, though, but did liven up nicely in the afternoon: Jack Pollard landed a very nice fish of 18lbs from Pitlochry bank on the fly and Brian Thomson had a lively fish of 8lbs also on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank. Great to see some quality fish in the beat. Things starting to pick up now.
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| A superb 18lber for Jack Pollard this afternoon |
Ideal fishing conditions on the river today and with a fish caught on the first run through this morning it was the perfect start to the week. Gordon Hanslip was the successful angler with a nice fish of 7lbs on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank. Despite best efforts that was to be the only fish of the day. Prospects remain good, though, and there should be more to come this week.
It was cold and blustery down at the Dam today ... but the fish were there to be caught. Ally Gowans managed to persuade one to take this morning - a lively fish of 7lbs caught on the fly on Port-na-Craig bank. Looks like the fishing is starting to pick up - room for optimism as we head into the weekend.
It was quiet at the Dam today but further downstream we got the first fish of the season on our Sawmill beat: Steve Watt was the successful angler, landing a lovely fresh 8 pounder on the spinner. Great to see Sawmill off the mark and hopefully the first of many.
The river was at a good height again today but persistent squally showers added an unwelcome challenge to the anglers out today. Alan Hayes persevered, though, and was rewarded with a nice fish of 10lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank this afternoon - nicely done. Conditions look good for tomorrow - could be more to come this week.
An excellent day to be out for a cast and with a fish caught and another lost at the net it was another good day at the Dam. The successful angler was Alun Williams who landed a nice fish of 7lbs on the fly on Port-na-Craig bank this morning - nicely done. More fish seen in the beat - things are hotting up down there.
Excellent fishing conditions today - river at an ideal height, light winds and temperatures a degree or two up on last week. Les Dargie made the most of it landing our first fly caught salmon of the season - a superb fish of 14lbs from Port-na-Craig bank this morning - and for that achievement also winning the much coveted Mitchell Trophy - well done! Should be more to come this week - it's getting fishy down there.
Could be an interesting evening:
Salmon and its associated industry: a talk
A talk by Corin Smith on this very important fish. Corin is a wildlife photographer who has an interest in salmon farming.
This talk will take place in the Tryst, Church of Scotland, 13 Bonnethill Road, Pitlochry, PH16 5BS.
To find out more, and for any queries, please contact Mark Aquilina, 07796 561 844.
Suggested donation: £3 for non-members, £2 for members (you can donate in person on the day).
See link: https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-events/salmon-and-its-associated-industry-a-talk/
Perfect fishing conditions today and the perfect start for Martin Timmins: a sea liced fish of 14lbs on the spinner from Port-na-Craig bank first thing this morning. Callum Imray then followed up early in the afternoon with a superb fish of 12lbs on the spinner - this time from Pitlochry bank. The river remains at a good height - prospects look excellent - should be more to come this week.
Good fishing conditions again today and success came in the form of a 15lber on the spinner for Steve Watt on Pitlochry bank this afternoon. The fish put up a fantastic fight by all accounts - as might be expected at this time of year. Hopefully this is a sign the fishing is picking up .... could be more to come this week.
The river has been at a good height for some time now but despite this the first fish of the season has remained elusive - until now! Steve Watt was the successful angler with a superb fish of 16lbs caught on the spinner from Pitlochry bank this morning. Great to see our season fully underway. Conditions are looking excellent for the rest fo the week - maybe more to come?