River Trout 15th March to 6th October

RIVER TUMMEL Pitlochry to Ballinluig. This stretch of the River Tummel is a large river with excellent hatches of fly in the spring, and in the summer evenings. Because it is a big, fast-flowing river the fish are inclined to stay down for most of the time. Don't be discouraged. In the early weeks of the season, try bouncing weighted nymphs along the bottom, but even short-lived hatches of Dark Olives and March Browns will bring them up, so be prepared to fish dry fly as the day warms up. Fishing a team of lightly dressed spiders in the streamier water can also prove successful, early on. Through June and into July, daytime fishing can still be good if you can match the hatch, but by then the late evenings really come into their own. Stay out late and look for most fish to be feeding on emerging sedge flies in the faster, "popply-flowing" water. The trout fishing becomes slower during August but picks up well again as the water cools down in September.

Please note the change in conditions for 2009.

Brown trout and grayling fishing is fly-fishing only, with fly rod, reel and line during the trout season (March 15^th- October 6^th). Outwith the trout season, grayling fishing is permitted with either fly or specified bait (worm, maggot or sweet corn). There is a 12” minimum size limit for fish that can be retained, and no more than two fish may be retained in a day. Only leaders and lines of up to 3 kg breaking strain (6.6 lb) may be used.

The ticket prices from March 15, 2009 are Adults £10 per day, £25 per week and OAP £5 per day, £15 per week.

From Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre, Quayles of Pitlochry and Ballinluig Service Station. Advance booking is not required, but visiting clubs are asked to obtain their tickets in advance from the Club Secretary (see Contact Points). Season tickets for adults cost £75 and for OAP/Junior, £50 and are only available from the Club secretary, not from the ticket outlets listed above.

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River Tummel near Pitlochry
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RIVER TUMMEL Clunie Dam to Linn of Tummel. This stretch of the River Tummel is a small river, as much of its natural flow is diverted to serve Clunie Power Station. There are nice rocky pools and runs, but anglers must be prepared to explore to get the best out of this water. Brown trout. Fly only. There is a 10” minimum size limit for fish that can be retained.

The ticket prices are £2 per day, £5 per week and £10 per season.

From Pitlochry Tourist Information Centre. Advance booking is not required.

PITLOCHRY ANGLING CLUB

River Trout 15th March to 6th October