Cargill beat- River Tay Ready for the new season.

All our preparations are finished for the new season. Anticipation is building for a good spring. There was a return to freezing temperatures today as the mercury only rose to -7 which results in a falling river, which will hopefully persist till the season opening.

Cargill beat- River Tay Bridge stream

Pic today of bridge stream on upper Cargill. We were out collecting more fish for board hatchery. More kelts around today as spawning picks up pace. Also the fallen beech tree from the river.

Cargill beat- River Tay Broodstock fishing for TDSFB hatchery.

We fished Cargill today for hatchery broodstock. We landed 40 salmon and 1 kelt. Biggest fish were 23 and 24lb. Interestingly half were not suitable as they were too fresh. Some with sea lice marks.

Winter jobs- preparing for brood stock fishing

We moved a boat from willowgate to Cargill in preparation for collecting mature salmon for the TDSFB hatchery next week.

Cargill beat- River Tay Grue forming in the freezing temperatures

Ice forms on the river bed and floats to the surface flowing down the river as grue. Also in this video can be seen a huge beech tree which has fallen at the top of the manse bay. We worked today removing some of the limbs opening the path up the river bank.

Cargill beat- River Tay Winter jobs- painting boats.

Every winter our river cobbles get a coat of paint. Today they were getting pinked just leaving the gunnels needing a coat before they are ready for the new season.