UPDATED FOR 2023
River Tay, near Stanley. From the Craigs (boundary with Benchil beat) downstream to the mouth of the Shochie Burn. The upper part is the famous Fishponds beat, the lower half is Luncarty (west side) and Knowesbank (east side). The upper/lower beat boundary is shown by a marker post on the right bank just downstream from the hut.
NB The beat fishes double bank (with beat rotation) ALL SEASON
Beat Rotation for 2023 is - Upper beat fished Mon, Wed & Fri; Lower beat Tue, Thu, Sat;
2023 Availability
The association has two rods daily from the 1st day of the season (Monday 16th) until Saturday 24 June. In addition there is one evening permit (kindly donated by Mr Alan Dunnet) from end of March until the end of the season (initially, evening permits will be bookable online as normal but later these will be via these will be online via a prime beat code).
Booking type
Mon
Two permits, online via pime beat code
Tue
Two permits, online
Wed
Two permits, Online via prime beat code
Thur
Two permits, online
Fri
Two permits, online via prime beat code
Sat
Two permits, online
Donated Evening Permit (from 6pm till dusk)
Mr Alan Dunnet has kindly gifted the Association one Evening Permit for Upper Redgorton. The permit is available for six evenings of the week, as follows:
Saturday April 1 - Saturday14 Oct: BOTH Banks -Upper beat fished Mon, Wed & Fri, Lower beat Tue, Thu & Sat, all days 6pm to dusk.
Members must not approach the river bank before 6pm. Contact the Ghillie at the hut before fishing. Members on this permit will fish using fly only in normal conditions. Spinning is allowed only in high and coloured water, when the Craw's Stone is covered.
Mon
One permit, online
Tue
One permit, online
Wed
One permit, online
Thur
One permit, online
Fri
One permit, online
Sat
One permit, online
Guest permits
Guest permits are not available on Upper Redgorton
Safety & General Advice
Spring and Summer Permits: Members should report to the Ghillie Mike Hay (tel: 07762 464407) at the fishing hut at 9:00am. This hut is located on the right bank. For those wishing to fish the left bank (until 29 May only) there are two options:
- Mike will ferry fishers across.
- Fishers can drive round to the other side. (Members should use this option if they will be arriving late or leaving early).
Members going directly to the left bank should contact Mike before 9:00am. When fishing the left bank, PDAA anglers do not have access to the Fishponds hut and parking! Park at the Electricity Generating Turbine - see beat description.
Donated Evening Permit: Left bank parking see beat description
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