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The new brood stock collection programme
is working very well. Some 30 fish were caught
and kept by anglers in 2000 and from the very
beginning of the 2001 season anglers have
been donating fish. It was announced at the
opening of the 2001 season that a new hatchery
would be up and running by the end of the
season. Refurbishment of the Pitlochry Dam
site proved impossible due to health and safety
considerations. Dr David Summers has investigated
a potential hatchery site close to Killiekrankie
which also has cold water from a burn. Planning
permission has now been granted for this site.
Over the past 3 years anglers have raised
over £30,000 towards the hatchery at
the opening celebrations in Kenmore. Funds
were initially channeled towards the Tay Foundation,
but the apparent lack of action from this
organisation prompted anglers to route funds
instead to the Tay Ghillies Association. The
Association has been highly proactive in getting
things going and is working closely with the
Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board. It looks
at last as if we will get the new hatchery
and that it will be used mainly to enhance
spring salmon stocks.
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