Tay Reports
Weekly Report for week ending 9th May 2009.
Last week reported 35 spring salmon which was a reasonable catch for a week despite unsettled water conditions. We had very unsettled river levels with a lot of heavy rain especially at the end of the week. There were again salmon reported from all over the district which was very positive for this coming week when we can expect far more settled conditions with a high pressure coming in from the west. There were other fish caught and not reported. Best salmon of the week was a 23lbs salmon off the Portnacraig beat at Pitlochry caught on a fly by Sandy Watson. Again this past week salmon are being caught on a regular basis at Portnacraig at Pitlochry. The Islamouth area of the river has been fishing well at the start of the week. The fresh water should encourage good sport for this coming week.
The river temperature dropped back to 48/50 degrees Fahrenheit or 9/10 degrees Celsius but this should not stop salmon to run freely throughout the system and bring on the floating line fishing for fly fishers.
The river is settling back for the week making conditions excellent for spring fishing.
If you have any news or pictures of catches or experiences on the Tay and you would like to share them please email me on stanley.fishing@ukonline.co.uk
A lovely fresh spring salmon being released at Portnacraig on the Tummel at Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland.
Prospects for the week commencing 11th May 2009.
As of Monday morning the prospects on the Tay look good after all the unsettled weather of last week. There is a high pressure coming in from the west which should settle the weather down improve prospects for this coming week.
The water temperature is about 48/50 degrees Fahrenheit or 9/10 degrees Celsius which should encourage the progress of salmon up the system. These conditions are certainly benefiting the middle and Upper River.
There is good availability throughout the river so why not have a go.
As to methods, the river is settled and at a good height, the most likely method of catching a Springer in the Tay this week will favour all methods with settled water. There will certainly be good conditions for fly fishing with a higher river temperature now encouraging floating lines. Spinning from boat and bank are also favoured. Harling remains a popular method on the Tay.
Finally all anglers are reminded that the Tay's policy for spring 2009 has changed due to the weak spring run and to comply with the other rivers we now recommend that every angler should release all salmon caught each day. Spring salmon are an extremely precious resource. Please do what you can to ensure their numbers are allowed to conserve them and produce more spring salmon for the future.
If you have any news or pictures of catches or experiences on the Tay and you would like to share them please email me on stanley.fishing@ukonline.co.uk
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3 comments:
That Tummel fish looks pretty thin?
Kelt?
Cracking Tummel springer. The fish is being held in the water prior to its release and you can see the water level on its flank. Well done to the angler.
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