Fishing in Perthshire
Perthshire and Angus are blessed with a diverse variety of quality fishing venues. Although Tayside is renowned for salmon and trout fishing it can provide great sport with grayling, coarse and marine species. The mighty River Tay is probably the most famous fishery in the area but the Tay tributaries also provide a large area of fishable water, and for many rivers and lochs, at very reasonable prices. Some notable highlights are as follows;
Alyth and Blairgowrie
Salmon and sea trout are found in the Rivers Isla, Ericht, Blackwater and Shee while the first two also hold a good stock of grayling. The lower reaches of the Isla also holds large pike and roach. There is an abundance of good trout fishing in numerous hill lochs in Glen Shee and the Angus Glens, while the Lintrathen and Backwater reservoirs, that lie close to Alyth, offer excellent brown and rainbow trout fishing at reasonable cost.
Brechin, Kirriemuir and Montrose
These three Angus towns lie close to the Rivers North and South Esk that enter the North Sea near Montrose. Both rivers have considerable runs of salmon and sea trout as well as native brown trout. Salmon numbers have now begun to pick up again following reduction of netting activities in the estuaries as well as compulsory catch & release of Spring salmon in the early season. A great variety of private and club beats are on offer, some of which offer excellent value for money. In addition to these famous rivers, good wild brown trout can be found in Loch Lee in Glen Esk, as well as brown and rainbow trout fishing in Rescobie Loch near Forfar.
More information
More information on these and the numerous other rivers, lochs and streams, as well as sea angling can be found on the following website;
