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.

Dam Salmon

River levels are lower than we would like at the moment but with good numbers of salmon now in the beat there's still a good chance - with a bit of skill and luck - of a springer on our Dam beat. Tony Brown proved the point with a fish of 13lbs caught on the fly from Pitlochry bank this morning. Should be more to come this week.

Great Start To The Week

Water levels have dropped back over the past week but there are still fish to be caught: Steve Watt landed a superb fish of 10lbs this morning on the spinner from Pitlochry bank. Sometimes perseverance is the key – and where there are fish there’s a chance. It’s a great start to the week – and there should be more to come.

Sawmill Success

After the success on the last few days all eyes were on the Dam today but it turned out that all the action was further downstream on our Sawmill beat: Martin Timmins was the successful angler with a lively fish of 8lbs caught on the spinner mid afternoon. This is the first Sawmill fish of the season - and a great way to round off an excellent week.

Dam Fishing Well

Excellent conditions again today and Steve Watt continued his good run with a fresh fish of 7lbs on the spinner from Pitlochry bank this morning. Great to see plenty of fish about this early on the season. Should be more to come this week.

Great Fishing At The Dam

With the river settled and at a good height conditions looked good again first thing this morning - and as it turned out that early optimisim was fully justified with three fish caught: Massimo Castelvecchi continued his great start to the season with a lively fish of 9lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank in the morning; a bit later in the morning Jim Fisher caught a superb fish of 11lbs from Port-na-Craig bank on the fly; and Steve Watt rounded things off nicely with a nice fish of 7lbs on the spinner on Port-na-Craig bank in the afternoon. The season is well and truly underway - and looking good for the rest of the week.

A 9lber for Massimo Castelvecchi on Pitlochry bank this morning

                                                                

Jim Fisher with a superb fish of 11lbs on Port-na-Craig bank this morning

Fish At The Dam

Excellent conditions today at the Dam and Steve Watt was in the right place to land a superb fish of 16lbs on Pitlochry bank this morning. The fish was in great condition by all accounts put up an excellent fight. Looking good for the rest of the week.

Dam Fishing Well

The river has been high and unsettled for much of the last week but today all looked good and hopes were high. Paul Carter did well - landing a nice fish of 8lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank this morning. A further three fish were lost in the morning by other anglers - disappointing - but great to know that the fish are now here in good numbers. Looking very promising for next week - hopefully the season is about to take off.

Just about there .... an 8lber for Paul Carter on Pitlochry bank this morning 

Dam Success

With temperatures up and with the river at a good height prospects looked good this morning - and it wasn't long before Martin Wilson felt a tug on the line - a superb fish of 12lbs caught on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank - nicely done. Heavy rain further up the glen put the river up in the afternoon but as it settles back it should encourage more fish into the beat - the season is picking up.

Dam Salmon!

Les Dargie was the angler on form today with a superb fish caught on the fly on his first run down Port-na-Craig bank this afternoon – nicely done. Great to see a few fish about and things should really start to pick up from here. The river has dropped back over the last few days but remains at a good fishing height - more to come this week?

A 10lber for Les Dargie from Port-na-CRaig bank this afternoon

Pitlochry Angling Club’s Open Night - Thursday 27th March

Pitlochry Angling Club’s Open Night - Thursday 27th March starting 7.30pm at Scotlands Hotel, Bonnethill Road, Pitlochry to which all are warmly welcome. 

The evening will commence with a talk by Gareth Ventress, Environment Forester with Forestry and Land Scotland on the subject of beaver populations, a hot topic nowadays.

Following a short break for refreshments, we will once again hold the ever-popular tackle auction.

Over the years we have raised considerable amounts of money for various charities. This year the committee has decided to award the proceeds of the auction to two deserving charities: Pitlochry Baptist Food Bank and Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance. 

You can help these two worthy causes by donating fishing tackle, books, fly-tying materials, waders, clothing, etc. To give donations, please contact Alistair McCartney on 07807329366. Please ensure items are handed in by Saturday 22nd March at the latest to allow time to catalogue and prepare the lots.

Please come along and show your support.

First Fish Of The Season!

Our 2025 season is officially up and running: – Massimo Castelvecchi landed a superb fish of 14lbs on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank early this afternoon. The fish was in superb condition needless to say and put up quite a fight before eventually coming to the net for a very relieved – and happy - angler. Fishing conditions were favourable with the river sitting at an ideal height and with the odd fish having been seen in the beat it was only a matter of time before someone was successful. Massimo follows on from having landed the last fish of the 2024 season and now adds the Mitchell Trophy for the first fly caught fish of the season by a club member. Conditions are looking excellent for the rest of the week – maybe more to come?

Fisrt fish of the season! - a superb fish of 14lbs for Massimo Castelvecchi on Port-na-Craig bank this afternoon

Opening Day 2025

Another salmon season got underway this morning. Fishing conditions were excellent: the river was at an ideal height and temperatures were well above what might be expected at this time of year. A few members ventured out for a cast and a few more looked on - and offered encouragement - from the bank. Unfortunately, there was to be no opening day springer this year. Hopefully it won’t be too long before the first fish of the year comes to the net and hopefully a successful season lies ahead.

Opening day 2025 - conditions looked good this morning

A few members ventured out for a cast - but no luck this time

Visitor Information 2025

 A PDF with information for visitors is available at http://www.pitlochryanglingclub.com/2025_visitor-permits.pdf 

Changes for 2025 include Dam permit holders from 1st July until the season closes on 15th October can fish from dawn to dusk each day. This will make the beats more attractive to visitors. The upper limit of the Pitlochry beat has been extended upstream to opposite the upper limit on the PortnaCraig side.

We hope that our many visitors enjoy fishing our waters and wish everyone a successful fishing season. Tight lines!

Dam Salmon

Our Dam beat is at a good height at the moment and Massimo Castelvecchi made the most of it with a nice fish of 10lbs on the fly last night on Pitlochry bank. Good to see a few fish about and well worth a go at the moment.

A 10lb fish for Massimo Castelvecchi last night on Pitlochry bank

Dam Grilse

There's plenty of grilse about this year and Adam Joseph managed to get hold of one yesterday on our Dam beat - a lively 4lber caught on the spinner on Portnacraig bank in the morning. As the water drops back into the weekend prospects should improve further - well worth a go.

Ruan Ruarie Fishing Well

There's lots of fish in our Ruan Ruarie beat right now and Gordon Macdonald made the most of it - three fish caught this morning at 4lbs, 5lbs and 5lbs - one of the fly and two on the spinner. When it's good up there it can be really good - well worth a go.

One of three fish caught by Gordon Macdonald this morning - Ruan Ruarie is fishing well

Salmon And Sea Trout At The Dam

It was a successful day (3rd Aug) on our Dam beat for Gordon Stocks with a salmon of 6lbs and a sea trout of 2lbs - both on the spinner from Pitlochry bank in the afternoon. There aren't many fishers out at the moment but those that do venture out are are doing well - well worth a go.

And one from earlier in the year ... John Stephenson had a fish of 14lbs on the fly from Pitlochry bank on the 22nd Jun.

Dam Grilse

There's good numbers of grilse heading through our Dam beat at the moment and Duncan Webster was in the right place to intercept one - a lively 4lber on the fly from Pitlochry bank last night. There could be more to come this week.

A 4lb grilse for Duncan Webster last night

Dam Sea Trout

Jim Fisher ventured out last nighht for a cast at the Dam yesterday and was rewarded with a lively sea trout of 2lbs from Pitlochry bank - nicely done. There are lots of salmon moving through our beat at the moment - and it's definitely worth a cast.

Dam Salmon

The recent lift in water livened things up on our Dam beat on Friday - and Massimo Castelvecchi took advantage landing a nice grilse of 5 lbs last night - nicely done. There's no shortage of fish down there at the moment - well worth a go. 

A grilse of 5lbs last night for Massimo Castelvecchi

Ruan Ruarie Fishing Well

There's plenty of fish in Ruan Ruarie at the moment and it's been fishing well recently: Gordon Redmond had a day to remember last Tuesday when he landed a 10lber on the spinner. Well worth a cast up there at the moment.

A 10ber for Gordon Redmond at Ruan Ruarie

Bank Clearance - Job Done!

It's that time of year again - some good work was done over the weekend getting the banks at the Dam and Sawmill knocked into shape for the second half the season - looking good.

Pitlochry bank in good shape after a bank clearance at the weekend

Dam Salmon

Lots of fish showing at the Dam today and Jamie Howe managed to intercept one - a 10lber on the fly from Port-na-Craig bank this morning - nicely done. Our Dam beat offers a good chance of a fish and great value for money at the moment.

A 10ber for Jamie Howe on Port-na-Craig bank this morning

Ruan Ruarie Success

Ruan Ruarie continues to fish well - Alexander Howie was the successful angler this time with a nice fish of 15lbs on the spinner this afternoon. This beat offers great value fishing for the adventurous angler.

Dam Fish

It was bright and sunny on our Dam beat today but with good water levels and lots of fish on the move there's always a chance. Joe Rae was the successful angler today with a superb fish of 11lbs on the spinner from Pitlochry bank this afternoon. There's lots of availability for the coming weeks and with good numbers of salmon moving through our beats right now our tickets offer great value for money.

An 11lber for Joe Rae on Pitlochry bank this afternoon

Ruan Ruarie Fishing Well

Lots of fish in our Ruan Ruarie beat at the moment - and two fish caught so far this week: Liam Mullen caught an 8lber on the spinner on Tuesday; and today David Wilson landed an 8lber - again on the spinner. Well worth a go up there - ideal for the more adventurous fisher.

Steady At The Dam

Low water yesterday but it didn't stop Jordan Wilson landing a nice fish of 11lbs from Port-na-Craig bank in the morning - nicely done. Today there was a lift in water levels and Gordon Hanslip took advantage with a fish of 10lbs (and another lost) from Pitlochry bank this morning. Good to see the Dam fishing well and it should continue into the weekend - prospects look good.

An 11lber for Jordan Wilson on Port-na-Craig bank yesterday

A 10lber for Gordon Hanslip from Pitlochry bank this morning

Dam Continues To Fish Well

Bright  and sunny today - not ideal fihsing conitions - but with good numbers of fish moving through the beat there's every chance of catching one. Neil Tong was the successful angler today with a very lively fish of 11lbs caught on Pitlochry bank this morning. An excellent end to the week and hopefully more of the same next week. 

Dam Salmon

Lots of fish heading through Port-na-Craig beat at the moment but they're on the move and not that easy to catch. Colin Hyslop did well, though, landing a lively fish of 9lbs on Pitlochry bank this afternoon after losing another earlier in the day - it can be done. Hopefully more to come tomorrow.

Steady At The Dam

Good fishing conditions again today at the Dam and Jordan Wilson took advantage landing a superb fish of 14lbs on Port-na-Craig bank this morning. There's no shortage of fish at the moment and prospects for the rest of the week look good.