Trout Fishing in Perthshire, Scotland

Tayside

Trout fishing is widely available in Perthshire and Scotland. The River Tay is covered by a Protection Order. This means that you must have a permit to fish, but ensures that brown trout fishing is widely accessible, indeed permits are available for over 90% of the whole river on over 100 fisheries. The Brown Trout Salmo trutta is one of the few native fish species found in Scotland. Many of the world's rivers and lochs were stocked with brown trout from Loch Leven (Perthshire). Fishing for brownies has long been regarded as the popular sport. Fly-fishing is by far the most common method, but you will also find beats which allow bait and spinning. Today a permit rarely costs more than a fiver and what an angling experience you get in return.		The Sea Trout is simply the migratory form of the species (anadromous). As a migratory fish the sea trout is not covered by the standard trout permit. To fish for them you will need to get a migratory fish permit. This usually means a "salmon" permit. The Tay is not primarily known as a sea trout water. The nets used to take many of the fish and now that they have been removed it is hoped that the runs will improve.

		Angling Clubs look after the great majority of brown trout waters, so for a wide choice it is best to contact them direct:

	Aberfeldy Angling Club River Tay		Murthly & Glendelvine AC River Tay
	Crianlarich Angling Club Rivers Fillan, Connonish & Dochart		Perth & District Angling Association River Tay
	Dunkeld & Birnam Angling Club Rivers Tay and Braan		Stanley District Angling Club River Tay
	East Loch Tay Angling Club Loch Tay (east)		Stormont Angling Club Rivers Tay and Almond
	Edradynate and Upper Grandtully Fishings River Tay		Strathmore Angling Improvement Association River Tay
	Killin Angling Club Loch Tay (west) and Rivers Lochay and Dochart		Taymouth Angling Club River Tay -Kenmore
	Pitlochry A.C. The Club waters have a high reputation and include stretches of the River Tummel and River Garry, and Loch Bhac and Loch Kinardochy. The Club’s policy is to provide good fishing at reasonable cost. Details from Mr.R.Harriman,"Sunnyknowe", Nursing Home Brae, Pitlochry. - 01796 472484		Allan Water Angling Improvements Association The Association was founded in 1911...the fishings start from Greenloaning downriver to where the river flows into the river Forth...the association does not control all the fishings on the river, but it does manage a great part of them.

	Butterstone Loch One of Scotland's longest established put & take trout fisheries specialising in quality rainbow trout. Set in superb countryside close to Dunkeld we have 20 boats available to the visiting fly fisherman.		Kingennie Fishings Three stocked fishing ponds and four luxury lodges nestling in mature surrounding woodland situated in the rolling countryside near Dundee. Created and Directed by Mike Forbes - former Scottish National Fly Fishing Champion. Fishing for brown and rainbow trout.
	Glenfarg Fishery With so many put and take fisheries closing in Perthshire it is a pleasure to report on a new one with great potential. This put and take fishery nestles in the hills above Glenfarg.( It is not to be confused with Glenfarg Reservoir as they are quite different). Stunning location and probably the best stocked loch in the region with hard fighting rainbows to an impressive size. A Troutmaster Water with competitions every first Sunday of the month.