Salmon Fishing Scotland Otters on the Tay in Snow and Ice.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Otters on the Tay in Snow and Ice.

More extreme temperatures in Scotland with the river Tay freezing over further plus an amazing picture of an Otter feeding on the ice.

The Wash house covered in ice flows on a cold December day at Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.


An Otter out on the ice feeding on a fish despite the extreme conditions.


Half the mighty Tay covered in ice flows below Stanley.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Snow and Ice on the river Tay,Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Snow and Ice on the river Tay,Perthshire, Scotland.


Video of the extreme cold temperatures on the river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland. There has been heavy snow fall and Ice flows on the river. This happened last year as well. Could this be a sign for the future?

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Ice on the river Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Ice on the river Tay, Perthshire, Scotland.

The extremely cold temperatures we have been experiencing have started to ice over the mighty river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland.

The view looking up to Stanley Mill today with ice flows coming down the river.


The tail end of Catholes on a severely cold day.


Horsey just below Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Severe Scottish winter continues in December 2010.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Severe Scottish winter continues in December 2010.

More snow and plummeting temperatures in Perthshire, Scotland.

This was day break over the river Tay in Perthshire, Scotland with temperatures at well below zero today.


Looking across Perthshire towards Fife on a bitterly cold day in December 2010.


Dungarthill on a shoot day by Dunkeld, Perthshire.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Savills Malloch Trophy Winner 2010.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Savills Malloch Trophy Winner 2010.

Huston McCollough wins the Savills Malloch Trophy 2010 with 36 lb salmon.

2010 winner of Scotland’s most prestigious angling award announced.

The Chairman of the Tay Foundation, owners of the Savills Malloch Trophy – for the largest salmon caught on the fly and safely returned during the year in Scottish waters – is delighted to announce that this year’s winner is Huston McCollough for a fine 36 lb salmon landed from the River Spey in May.



Mr McCollough commented on being told of the decision of the Savills Malloch Trophy Committee on December 15th: “I am delighted to have won the Savills Malloch Trophy. The winning fish is a testament to the great work performed by the many charitable organisations devoted to restoring our salmon stocks, as well
as to the management of the River Spey itself. In addition, the Mountain family, owners of the Delfur beat, and their team of highly professional ghillies deserve great credit for their stewardship of the river. I must also cite Grant Morrison, my ghillie
at Delfur, without whose help and advice this notable catch would not have been possible”.

The magnificent spring salmon was caught on 15th May 2010 at the Delfur beat of the River Spey before being carefully released back into the river. To be eligible for the trophy a fish must be caught on a fly in a sportsmanlike manner and be returned unharmed in accordance with best catch and release practice.

At the Savills Malloch Trophy Committee meeting on December 15th half a dozen possible contenders, the great majority in excess of 30 lb, landed by both male and female anglers in a wide range of rivers between the north Highlands and Ayrshire, were considered. Mr McCollough’s entry, which fulfilled the relevant criteria including best evidence and careful handling, was after lengthy consideration endorsed as the winner for 2010. His name will be engraved on the Tay Foundation’s trophy, joining an illustrious list of previous winners which stretches back four decades.

Mr McCollough will also receive a special silver sculpture of a salmon, commissioned by Savills from the highly acclaimed artist Patrick Mavros and a £250 voucher (kindly donated by The House of Bruar where the trophy is on display). In addition he will be invited as a guest to a special River Tay event later in 2011 where he will receive the trophy. Grant Morrison, ghillie at Delfur, will receive a fine decanter with a leaping salmon stopper and a bottle of the Dalmore Tay Dram whisky.

Savills Director Roddy Willis said: “As sponsors of the Savills Malloch trophy it is gratifying to see catch and release initiatives beginning to play a part in stalling the declining salmon stocks. No doubt there are other contributory factors, but most would agree that allowing a fish to spawn naturally is the most practical and economical means of reviving numbers. We have had some great contenders this year, but Huston McCollough is a very worthy winner”.

Robert Rattray of CKD Galbraith and Secretary of the Savills Malloch Trophy for the Tay Foundation added: “We are delighted with this year’s response and the number of noteworthy fish put forward as contenders. Given the obvious difficulties in estimating the weight of a salmon that has been released back into the water, unless of course a weigh-net is to hand, we intend to tighten up the criteria for the Trophy for the 2011 season”.

The encouraging number of large salmon entered for this year’s Savills Malloch Trophy is consistent with the much improved summer and autumn runs in the rivers of the north and east coasts. In some areas, including the north Highlands and the Borders, there have been record rod catches. On the basis of the figures available thus far, Scotland’s total rod catch of salmon and grilse for 2010 is believed to be close to 100,000. There is little doubt that marine survival of north and east coast salmon (except for the early-running fish) has seen a marked and welcome improvement.


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Salmon Fishing Scotland Savills Malloch Trophy.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Savills Malloch Trophy.


The prestigious Savills Malloch trophy winner for 2010 season for the largest fly caught scottish salmon released is about to be awarded in the next few days. A press release is immanent. There have been several worthy entrants this year as this well known trophy grows in stature yet again after being mothballed in 1999. The entrants have to have their prize catch well documented and the salmon must be carefully returned back to the river.
As soon as the press release is available it will appear on this site.

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Salmon Fishing Scotland Deep Mid Winter in Perthshire, Scotland.

Salmon Fishing Scotland Deep Mid Winter in Perthshire, Scotland.

Winter weather continues in Perthshire, Scotland with very cold temperatures below the seasonal average however this offers some great photo opportunities.

Winter sunset looking south towards Perth over the river Tay at Stanley.


Dungarthill near Dunkeld, Perthshire on a cold December day.

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