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River Garry (Tayside)

River Garry (Tayside) terrain map
Terrain map

The Perthshire Garry — distinct from its more famous namesake in the Great Glen — drains the high country around Blair Atholl and joins the Tummel at Pitlochry.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

75% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Conditions
Level
0.01 m
Water temp
6.0°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
6°C
Wind
SE 12 km/h
Light breeze
Pressure
1002 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.0 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
13.0 mm
Moderate 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
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F
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A
M
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J
A
S
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Salmon runRun
1
2
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.

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About this water

The Perthshire Garry — distinct from its more famous namesake in the Great Glen — drains the high country around Blair Atholl and joins the Tummel at Pitlochry. It is a hydro-affected river, heavily regulated by the Tummel-Garry scheme, and that regulation has changed its character from the free spate river it once was. In recent years, water releases from Loch Garry have been carefully managed to restore some of the salmon runs that the hydro-era decline took away, and the Garry has quietly become one of the more interesting small salmon rivers in Perthshire again. The famous Falls of Garry at Killiecrankie are a landmark the fish must negotiate on their way up. Brown trout fishing is respectable throughout, and the short distance from the Killiecrankie beats to the confluence with the Tummel is walked and fished by anyone staying in Pitlochry with a rod. Managed largely by Pitlochry Angling Club and estate beats. A curiosity of a river — half engineered, half wild, and worth a day when you are in the area.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon15 January → 15 October
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