Two double bank beats (Findynate & Cloichfoldich) on the Upper Tay, west of Grandtully. Findynate is the first beat upstream from the Grandtully rapids, and Cloichfoldich is a shorter beat immediately upstream of Findynate.
2022 Availability
Permit dates are one week in February, and 2 weeks /month from March through May.
February 21nd - 26th
March 7th - 12th and 21st - 26th
April 4th to 9th and 18th to 23rd
May 2nd - 7th and 16th to 21st
Cloichfoldich
2022 available fishing days are as follows:
Mon
Two permits balloted
Tue
Not available
Wed
Two permits balloted
Thur
Not available
Fri
Two permits balloted
Sat
Not available
Findynate
2022 available fishing days are as follows:
Mon
Not available
Tue
Two permits balloted, two available online
Wed
Not available
Thur
Two permits balloted, two available online
Fri
Not available
Sat
Two permits balloted, two available online
Safety & General Advice
The far (south) side of the river can fish better in certain heights of water. Here's how to get there:
From either beat, turn right back towards the village of Strathtay. Turn right at SPAR shop, cross the river into Grantully, turn right at the junction. Carry on through the village - you will see a horseshoe of new white houses on the left. Approx 200 to 300 yards further on there are two metal gates just off the road on the right (opposite a 'bends in road' sign).
Go through the left-hand gate and carry on upstream. Go through the first gate you come to on the right and follow the track down. For the Cloichfoldich beat, park off the track at the bottom of the hill and walk upstream. For Findynate beat, carry on along the track and park at the wooden gate.
The boundary between Cloichfoldich and Findynate is the large rocks which sit in the middle of the river. Cloichfoldich stretches approx ½ mile above rocks (top of beat signposted). Findynate stretches approx. ½ mile below rocks (bottom of beat signposted).