Salmon Fishing on the River Teith
Without doubt the River Teith is the top salmon river in the Forth-Teith system and one of the best in Central Scotland. With its source in Loch Venachar, it is joined by the Leny just above Callander to form the main River Teith. From Callander, all the way to its confluence with the Forth just above Stirling, the river winds through lovely countryside holding some very popular fishing beats with the potential to give excellent spring and autumn salmon fly fishing, although late season catches have declined somewhat in recent seasons. The most accessible beat on the river is the Callander Town water, managed and run by Stirling District Council. Permits are available from the tackle shop, James Bayne, Main Street, Callander. The beats further downstream tend to be more exclusive and expensive including those belonging to the following estates: Gart Estate, Cambusmore Estate, Lanrick Castle, Moray Estates, Blair Drummond Estate and Ochtertyre Estate. The Teith has historically had a good run of early sea trout, with the best of the sea trout fishing in May and June.
Although the Teith is nominally a tributary of the Forth, the Teith is in fact the major river, and by far the most productive in terms of salmon and sea trout. Below the confluence of the two rivers, just above Stirling, there is a very productive stretch of fishing on the Forth managed by Stirling District Council, extending down to the tidal water, with permits available to both local and visiting anglers. This stretch is quite busy at times but some big and fresh run salmon are caught, mainly on the spinner, although there is some good fly water too. Further upriver, fishing can be had on the Forth at Aberfoyle and Gartmore.
River Teith Map
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Note: the maps on this website are extracts from the Bartholomew “Half Inch” map series dating back to the middle of the twentieth century. There have been many changes since the maps were made, and much of the human detail, e.g. buildings and roads, will have changed over the period. It is to be hoped, however, that the unique character of our Scottish rivers, and the trout and salmon in them, will not have altered too dramatically over the years and that they may still offer the wonderful fishing prospects of days gone by. Bearing the above in mind, anyone planning a fishing or walking trip in Scotland is advised to equip themselves with a compass and the appropriate up-to-date Ordnance Survey map, the most useful for the angler probably being the Landranger series, scale 1:50,000. For the River Teith, see O.S. map number 57.
For further information about the fishing on the Teith see River Teith Fishing
For information about the trout fishing in the area see Trout Fishing Scotland