Blairgowrie, Rattray
and District Angling Association controls part of the fishing on
the River Ericht covering some 6 miles of the river, mainly on
both the Blairgowrie and Rattray banks.
Club Membership is available to local residents only.
Permits for non-members and visitors can be purchased at the two
Blairgowrie tackle outlets for Salmon, Sea Trout or Brown Trout
and Grayling fishing. These
permits
allow visitors to fish the BRDAA areas of the River Ericht and
are available by Day, Week, or Season.
The Ericht has had a
fish counter installed for salmon since 1990 in the river above
Blairgowrie, as part of the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board
initiative, which has shown the passage of an annually
increasing amount of salmon. (Latest figures for 2008 stand at
ten thousand !)
There is also a river level gauge installed
by SEPA at Craighall, which is available from their website.
(see
links page)
The Association
also offers its members, and guests of members, the opportunity
to fish on two private lochs, Fingask Loch and Whiteloch near
Blairgowrie, which are stocked with rainbow, blue and brown
trout ranging from two to four pounds, on a regular basis
throughout the year. Fishing is with fly from boat only and is
restricted by the availability of association boats (bookable in
advance by telephone or email
here). Guests must be sponsored by a member.
While on the boat
waiting for the trout to bite, the angler is also able to
experience the wildlife visiting these lochs - it is not unusual
to have to try and avoid the ducks, swans, herons, ospreys and
other feathered visitors that spend some of their time there
during the different seasons. To minimise the risk of
transferring unwanted contamination to the fish in the
lochs, the Association requires that all nets and similar tackle
are 'dipped' before use. Facilities are maintained at the
Association boathouse to allow this.
For details of
prices, conditions etc. on both the River Ericht and the lochs,
please click
here. For rules and
regulations for fishing Association waters, please click
here.
BRDAA is a supporter
of youth angling, with members undergoing training in support of
the local and national efforts of the
Angling for Youth Development
initiative (AFYD).
Check out the
fishing weather and forecast
here, before you go!
And always remember,
as responsible anglers we help to keep the environment safe and
tidy:
