Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Sun Set on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland 2014.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Sun Set on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland 2014.

The sun has now set on the first memorable spring salmon fishing week in the season so far for 2014.

The best part of 50 spring salmon were caught this week and it has renewed everyone enthusiasm after weeks of extreme weather and terrible conditions. Let us hope we have turned the corner and there are many more fish to come over the next few weeks and everyone can enjoy some good sport.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland First ever Salmon on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland First ever Salmon on the Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.


Andrew Stevens with his first ever salmon.

A first ever spring salmon caught by Andrew Stevens at Stanley Mills on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland in February 2014.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon February 2014.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Catching Spring Salmon February 2014.

The Tay in Perthshire, Scotland continued its good week with more spring salmon landed throughout the river. The lower river cleared after rain caused the Isla to make it dirty yesterday and the catches continued as earlier in the week.

This was Andrew Stevens first ever salmon on his second fishing trip to the river. Andrews salmon weighed 7 pounds and he carefully returned it back to the river. Well done.


Phil Gibson with a superb 22 pounds springer from earlier in the week caught on Benchil with Upper Scone.


This was one of 2 spring salmon Jason Stratton caught today at Stanley. This was a 16 pounds fish from Pitlochrie pool caught on a Toby.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Early Spring Salmon fishing action from the lower Tay, Perthshire 2014.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Early Spring Salmon fishing action from the lower Tay, Perthshire 2014.

This week has seen some good spring catches on the river as the water settled down and allowed some serious fishing to start after the relentless floods and dirty water. The catches have been heartening and increased the hope of another good spring season.

A good spinger being played in Pitlochrie pool at Stanley.


Early February spring salmon fishing action from the lower Tay in Perthshire, Scotland on the Stanley beats.


The lower river was again coloured today due to rain but spring salmon were caught on the Murthly beats above the Isla system which means this weeks early run on the lower river is spreading. Let us hope the river settles again and the catches continue.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Tay, Perthshire in early season.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Tay, Perthshire in early season.

The lower Tay in Perthshire, Scotland is famous for Spring salmon fishing when we have cold weather as has happened recently and last year when the lower river had the best spring catches in 30 years. The beats around Stanley can dominate the catch returns as the salmon run up the river and hit several rapids on Benchil, Pitlochrie, Catholes, the Linn on Taymount and Stobhall making them slow down and take a rest before they continue their journey upstream to the headwaters. This week so far over 90% of the salmon caught on the river have come from below the Linn Pool on all the Stanley beats with some salmon not being registered.


This is one of the famous pools of the lower Tay that suits high spring water. The Linn pool on Stobhall and Taymount.


Steven Watt with a cracking salmon from the Linn pool fishing on Stobhall.


Billy Richardson with a superb 17 pounds springer from Taymount with Ghillie Cohn O'Dea.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay, Perthshire.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring Salmon Fishing on the Lower Tay, Perthshire.

The lower Tay around Stanley was once the most famous area to fish for spring salmon in the world as catches back in the 60's and 70's proved. Last year we saw a dramatic increase in spring catches in early season due to cold temperatures and the Stanley beats caught their best catch in 30 years for early season to the end of April. One swallow does not make a summer but this week has seen the pattern start again which has given every one a lift after all the recent high water and unfishable days. Will it continue? well we don't know but let us hope it is the case and the river has another memorable spring.

The Pitlochrie beat at Stanley has seen some very good catches this week with now over double figures registered. This is a picture of Pitlochrie pool at the top of the beat with Steve McGrandles playing a spring salmon on Monday.


John Morrison with a cracking spring salmon also caught in Pitlochrie pool.


This is Dougie Wangert playing a good salmon in the Wash House.


A typical Tay spring salmon successfully landed weighing 12 pounds.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring salmon action from the Tay, Perthshire February 2014.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Spring salmon action from the Tay, Perthshire February 2014.


Steve McGrandles playing and landing a very lively spring salmon from the Pitlochrie pool on the Stanley beats on the Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.

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