Perth & District Anglers Association

Trout & Grayling Fishing

River Trout Fishing Locations

Season - Trout: 15 Mar – 6 Oct, Grayling fishing is available from 16 June in one year until 14 March the following year. 

PDAA has trout and Grayling fishing on the Rivers Tay, Ericht and Earn and also trout fishing on Fingask Loch and White Loch near Blairgowrie.

River Tay Trout and Grayling fishing permits are issued by PDAA but the beats are administered by the Tay Liaison Committee who look after the Tay Protection Order. For more information on these go to Tay Protection Order. Importantly, all of the River Tay beats are available for  PDAA members AND members of the public. Fishing is free for members and £8 for non-members.

The River Ericht Trout and Grayling fishing available from PDAA is the Blairgowrie and Rattray District Angling Association waters as is the fishing on White Loch and Fingask loch. The River Ericht Fishing is booked on the PDAA site and is available free for members only. The two fisheries are booked directly via the BRDAA Site for members who will pay the going rate.

The River Earn trout fishing is on the Kinkell Bridge beat and is free for members only.

Trout Fishing

Newton of Logierait – Left Bank

Newton of Logierait left bank is owned by PDAA. All legal methods of fishing for trout are allowed. Note also that PDAA share salmon fishing with Kinnaird estate on this beat on alternate days and other anglers fishing here may well not be PDAA members. There is parking at the top of the beat- see beat information.
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Trout Fishing

Cargill – Left Bank

Cargill is a famous salmon beat on the Tay but is also known for large, hard fighting, brown trout. Be careful to give way to salmon fishers, and if the ghillie gives instructions of where to fish, please obey him. Parking is a major issue here and there have been numerous complaints from local residents. See beat information for parking areas. The small parking area near Cargill village is not ideal. If there are more complaints at any time we will remove Cargill from the permit list.
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Trout Fishing

Stobhall Castle – Left Bank

Again, PDAA trout anglers on this beat share with salmon anglers from the famous Taymount and Stobhall beats. Be aware! Parking is at the bottom of the beat  and there is a decent track up the left bank. Some bank areas are vertical so be careful where you go to fish. The Campsie Linn is well worth seeing from downstream – an amazing, awe inspiring, water feature.
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Trout Fishing

Burnmouth – Left Bank

Parking is close to the bottom of the beat with good access to the river. There is a path upstream and downstream from where you access the river. There have been some recent landslips fro the higher bank areas so be careful.
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Trout Fishing

Catholes – Left Bank

Parking for Catholes is in the same place as that for Burnmouth – go downstream from the parking area and the upper limit of the beat is at the weir. Again, there is a good river path on this bank.
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Trout Fishing

Lower Redgorton – Right Bank

Lower Redgorton lies just north of Perth City and has excellent fly water. There is considerable disruption at the lower end of the beat due to construction work on the new Tay Crossing bridge.
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Trout Fishing

River Earn – Kinkell Bridge

Kinkell fishings offers excellent brown trout fishing over a two mile stretch of the River Earn. For 2025, PDAA has negotiated permits for two rods every Saturday and Monday from the 29th April until 30th September.  Permits are for members only and are free to members.
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Trout Fishing

River Ericht – BRDAA Waters

Brown trout and grayling thrive in the Ericht’s pure waters. Some stocking by the BRDAA takes place, adding to the stock of wild brownies. The average weight is three quarters to one pound. The occasional larger fish to three pounds can be taken. Fly rods from 7’6” – 9’6” are best with line weights 5 – 7, depending on conditions. A floater with sink tip or intermediate will cover most conditions.
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