Freestone · Mixed · Perthshire

River Earn

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The Earn drains Loch Earn through Comrie and Crieff and joins the Tay just above its estuary at Bridge of Earn.

Species

Decent — worth a look

River dropping into shape after a lift. Cover the heads and tails before the river drops away.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Conditions
Level
2.12 m
Water temp
6.5°C
Estimated
Clarity
Unfishable
Colouring up
Air temp
8°C
Wind
S 8 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1002 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
3.9 mm
Light rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Gallery · 1
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About this water

The Earn drains Loch Earn through Comrie and Crieff and joins the Tay just above its estuary at Bridge of Earn. It is a gentler, slower river than its big sister and has the character of a decent English-style trout river through much of its length — meandering, tree-lined, and holding both wild brown trout and a salmon run that peaks in the autumn. The salmon fishing is modest compared to the main Tay but the summer and autumn months can produce good days, especially on the middle beats between Crieff and Bridge of Earn where the river has proper holding pools. Trout fishing through the Crieff area is first class, with good hatches of olives in May and June. Day tickets are available through local clubs and estates.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 31 October
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