Conservation
Conservation
River Tay Conservation Code 2010
The Association encourages restraint and endorses catch and release as a valuable conservation tool, and commends to anglers the guidance on this and the maximum number of salmon that should be retained, issued by the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board. The advice for 2010 is that:
15 January – 31 May
All fish to be released.
From 1 June to end of season
All hen fish of any size and all cock fish over 10 pounds should be released.
All coloured and gravid fish should be released.
No more than one clean fish weighing less than 10 pounds should be retained per angler per day.
Sea Trout
All sea trout should be released.
Worming
Worming only permitted in June, July and August. Only Circle or Shelton release hooks should be used.