This is from Lilla, Marketing Manager at The Birks Cinema in Aberfeldy. I wanted to get in touch about a special event we have coming up that I think will be of great interest to anglers.

We’re showing the Fly Fishing Film Tour 2025 (F3T) – a celebration of the world’s best fly fishing films, showcasing stunning cinematography, remote locations, and the passion behind the sport.

📅 Tuesday, 11 November, at 7.30 pm

📍 The Birks Cinema, Aberfeldy

🎟️ Details & tickets: https://birkscinema.co.uk/films-events/films/fly-fishing-film-tour-2025/

Still Fish About

A quick round up of recent catches: Massimo Castelvecchi landed a nice sea trout of 2lbs on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank on the morning of 17th September; and Allan Hall caught a salmon of 10lbs on the fly on the morning of the 4th October.

There's still a few fish about and with our Dam and Ruan Ruarie beats both at a good fishing height it's still worth a go.

History of Pitlochry Angling Club

 

Books are available from the Hardware Centre in Pitlochry at the cost of £10. 

SNFFL competition outing 31 August 2025

 Prospective visitors, please note that on Sunday, 31 August 2025, SNFFL will hold a competition on our Lower Tummel trout fishing. There are likely to be a lot of rods on the river that day, very busy, and casual anglers hoping to enjoy a quiet day on our lovely river are advised to avoid the beat that day.

Sawmill Success

The recent lift in water has really livened things up on our salmon beats and success came yesterday for Chris Boulton at Sawmill with a superb fish of 10lbs caught on the fly. Conditions currently look excellent and I wouldn't be surprised if there's one or two more caught this week.

Beware of ticks - Lyme Disease

 Lyme Disease awareness is an annual campaign. Please see the very helpful information on Be Tick Aware Campaign - Lyme Disease UK

Hill Lochs Fishing Well

All our hill lochs are now fishing well and there have been some exceptional catches reported. The fish pictured below (returned) is one of two at 7lb in a fantastic bag of 10 fish ( 3 kept for 12lb) caught from the bank by club member Jason Henry at Loch Bhac last week. There’s plenty of availability and now is the time to enjoy some of the best sport of the year.

Great fishing - one of two 7lbers for Jason Henry at Loch Bhac last week

Sawmill Strim

Some of the club's top strimmers were in action this morning .... and the Sawmill path is now looking good for any trout or salmon anglers heading that way.

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Bank Clearance - Good Job Done

There was some good work done at the Dam today - the beat is looking in great shape for the second half of the season ..... and with plenty of fish moving through the beat at this time of year it's definitely worth a cast.

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after 😃

Ruan Ruarie Salmon

The recent lift in water means there are good numbers of fish in our Ruan Ruarie beat right now and with two caught yesterday it's fishing well: Fraser Thomson was first into action with a 12lber on the spinner and Gordon Redmond followed on with another at 12lbs - again on the spinner. Great to see the beat doing well - an exciting place to fish.

A 12lber for Fraser Thomson on Ruan Ruarie 

Success! - a 12lber for Gordon Redmond

Ruan Ruarie Fishing Well

The recent lift in water seems to have encouraged a few fish into our Ruan Ruarie beat and it is now fishing well: on Monday Gordon Redmond had fish at 10lbs and 5lbs and Fraser Thomson landed one at 20lbs - all were caught on the spinner. Great to see this beat fishing well - and an excellent destination for the more adventurous angler.

Fish About!

There's fish on the move at the Dam right now and Gordon Hanslip was in the right place to intercept one this morning - a fresh fish of 12lbs caught on Pitlochry bank. And with rain in the forecast for tonight the weekend is beginning to look very interesting - surely more to come this week.

Good End To The Week

We had some long overdue rain on Friday night / Saturday morning and while it hasn't made a big difference to the river level it did seem to liven up the fish. Massimo Castelvecchi was in the right place to take advantage with a fresh fish of 5lbs caught on the fly on Pitlochry bank on Saturday evening - nicely done - a great way to round off what has been a challenging week. And with the change in weather there's defiintely room for optimisim for next week - could be good.

A 5lber for Massimo Castelvecchi on Pitlochry bank last night

Dam Salmon

Dry and sunny again at the Dam today - but with a slightly fresher feel to it. There were fish about, though, and Steve Watt managed to intercept one on Pitlochry bank this morning - a fresh fish of 8lbs caught on the fly. It's not easy at the moment but the weather looks to be changing - and things could liven up later in the week.

Dam Fish

Sunny and low water at the Dam today - not ideal for fishing - but with a bit of application it can be done: Danny Fulton did well on Pitlochry bank this morning landing a very nice fish of 10lbs on the fly - perseverance pays off. Maybe another one tomorrow?

A 10lber for Danny Fulton on Pitlochry bank this morning - nicely done!

Good Start To The Week

There are good numbers of fish in our Dam beat right now but they're not easy to catch in the current low water conditions. Steve Watt was up to the task today, though, -  landing a very nice fish of 12lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank this morning - it can be done!. It looks like more of the same for the rest of the week - definitely a good chance of a fish but you might have to work for it.

Steady At The Dam

It's been a frustrating few days with plenty of fish showing, a fish lost - but none caught. Graham Christie broke the deadlock today, however, with a superb fish of 16lbs caught on the fly on Pitlochry bank this morning - nicely done. Some water would help but it can be done - and hopefully there's more to come this week.

Good End To The Week

It was more of the same today as far as conditions went - low water but quite a few fish about - not ideal but in with a chance. As it turned out perseverance - as is often the case - was the key: Neill Sproull stuck at and was rewarded with a nice fish of 12lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank at 4.45pm this afternoon - well done. Having released the fish he then went in for a few more casts and hooked another fish which sadly came off after a cartwheel through the pool. A great end to the week.

Perseverance - a 12lber for Neill Sproull at 4.45pm on Pitlochry bank today

Great Fishing At The Dam

It was another great day on our Dam beat – lots of fish showing throughout the day and two caught: Alex Mitchell was the successful angler in the morning with a lively fish of 10lbs caught on the fly on Pitlochry bank; and in the afternoon Massimo Castelvecchi was on the scorecard again – this time with a 8lber on the fly from Pitlochry bank. Great to see so many fish about and looking good for the rest of the week.

An 8lber for Massimo Castelvecchi on Pitlochry bank this afternoon

Dam Fishing Well

More low water today but out Dam beat continues to produce fish: Craig Masson was the successful angler - landing a sea liced fish of 8lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. Good to see plenty of fish about but not easy to catch in the low water. Should be more to come this week.

Steady At The Dam

Another cold and sometimes blustery day at the Dam - but the fish don’t seem to mind: Derek Martin landed a very nice fish of 10lbs on the fly early in the morning on Pitlochry bank. There’s plenty of fish showing at the moment – the next cast could be the one that counts! Looking good as we head into the weekend.

Dam Fishing Well

Quite a change in the weather this week – much colder with the odd rain shower – but not enough, so far at least, to bring the river level up. That said, there’s still fish to be had: Massimo Castelvecchi continued his good run this morning on Port-na-Craig bank with a fresh fish of 10lbs caught on the fly – nicely done. There’s definitely a few fish going through the beat at the moment but given current conditions they’re not easy to catch. Should be more to come this week, though.

A 10lber for Massimo Castelvecchi on Port-na-Craig bank this morning

Excellent End To The Week

There was a change of weather at midday on Saturday - with the cloud rolling in after a prolonged sunny spell - and there was a change of luck for the anglers doing their best to intercept one of the many fish heading through the beat at the moment: after a quite morning Peter Robinson landed a superb fish of 9lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank - nicely done. A good way to round off what has been a productive but challenging week.

Dam Success

Bright sunshine and low water for the last few days - not ideal fishing conditions. Jim Fisher did well in the evening (yesterday), though, landing a lively fish of 11lbs on Pitlochry bank as the light faded. It's not easy at the moment but it can be done.

An 11lber for Jim Fisher last night on Pitlochry bank

Great Start To The Week

It was more of the same at the Dam today - a cold start, bright sunshine, low water ... and three cracking fish caught. While conditions might have been less than ideal there's no shortage of fish in the beat and it didn't take long for Steve Watt to land two on the fly on Pitlochry bank this morning - one at 17lbs followed not long after by a sea liced fish of 14lbs - nicely done. Les Dargie continued his good run with a nice fish of 9lbs in the afternoon  - again from Pitlochry bank.  Two more fish were lost during the day. It's great fishing at the Dam right now - looking good for the rest of the week.

A 9lber for Les Dargie on Pitlochry bank this afternoon

Excellent End To The Week

Bright, sunny, low water - not ideal conditions for salmon fishing - but it didn't stop Steve Dora catching a superb fish of 8lb on the fly on Pitlochry bank this morning, Sometimes perseverance is the key but not on this occasion - the fish was caught on the fourth cast - sometimes the fishing gods are with you. In the evening Massimo Castelvecchi continued his good run with a lively fish of 16lbs - caught on the fly on Pitlochry bank - nicely done. Not a bad way to round off what, with five fish caught,  has been another great week on the beat. Let's see what next week brings.

A nice fish of 8lbs for Steve Dora this morning on Pitlochry bank

A 16lber for Massimo Castelvecchi on Pitlochry bank this evening

Loch Bhac 2025

The loch trout season is now up and running: the first stocking of Loch Bhac took place earlier this week - 200 hard fighting rainbows waiting to be caught. Early reports of fishing up there have been excellent and with temperatures on the rise it's definitely worth heading for a cast. 

More Dam Action

It was another successful day on our Dam beat: Les Dargie was the man on form with a nice fish of 10lbs caught on the fly on Port-na-Craig bank this morning. There's no shortage of fish at the moment and there should be more to come this week.

Dam Fishing Well

Conditions looked excellent first thing but it was a quiet start with nothing caught in the morniing. It all came good in the afternoon, though: Steve Watt was the successful angler with two fish caught - a superb fish of 21lbs followed by another of 11lbs - both caught on the spinner from Port-na-Craig bank. Great to see the beat fishing so well - and looking very promising for the rest of the week. Should be more to come.

Good End To The Week

Conditions looked good first thing, the river having cleared overnight and dropped to an ideal height, and it didn't take long for Roger Collins to land a superb fish of 10lbs on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank this morning. While that was to be the only fish of the day it was great to see the river with a bit of water again - prospects for next week look excellent.

A 10lber for Roger Collins on Port-na-Crraig bank this morning

Steady At The Dam

We had a bit of rain over the weekend but not enough to give the river a decent lift. There's still fish about, though, and Jimmy Ross managed to intercept one on Pitlochry bank this afternoon - a superb fish of 10lbs caught on the fly. Perseverance could be the key right now but there's no doubt the fish are there to be caught.