Fishing regulations
To ensure that the salmon population is kept above a sustainable level there have to be regulations to limit the numbers of fish killed. Other regulations are meant to ensure that fishermen behave in a sportsmanlike manner and do not prejudice others' enjoyment. Regulations fall into several categories:
Legal requirements
Some regulations are law. These include the start and finish dates of the season (15 January to 15 October inclusive on the Tay and all tributaries except the Earn which is 1 February to 31 October) and that there is no fishing allowed on Sundays. Anglers cannot fish at any time with prawns or shrimps as bait and must not intentionally foul hook salmon. It is also illegal to sell any salmon caught while fishing on the Tay, or anywhere in Scotland.
Catch and release recommendations
The Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board, who are responsible for the management of the fisheries, requests all anglers to abide by a code for the conservation of salmon, especially spring salmon which have become much scarcer in recent years. Anglers are urged to adopt a catch-and-release culture and never to kill any fish which they do not require. As a minimum anglers are requested to:
From 15th January to 31st May - Release the first spring salmon caught each season and at least every second fish thereafter.
From 1st June to 15th October - Anglers should aim to release at least 50% of what they catch over this period. In particular anglers are requested to release all coloured and gravid fish. Worms should not be used as bait anywhere before 1st June or in upper tributaries in September and October where coloured spring salmon are waiting to spawn.
Further details can be obtained from www.tdsfb.org
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With salmon returns as they are catch and release is encouraged on the Tay
Beat regulations
Many beats have their own regulations on fishing methods and on other aspects such as hours to be fished etc. Some beats only permit flyfishing, or flyfishing only in low water. Others permit all legal methods.
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