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Fishing Calendar for River Tay (Perthshire), United Kingdom

Scotland's longest river and its biggest by volume, the Tay through Perthshire has produced some of Britain's largest recorded Atlantic salmon, with pike and perch also common in its slower lowland stretches.

River · 56.4167, -3.4667 · times shown in local time (Europe/London)

River Tay right now

From the gauge at Perth · 10 Oct, 02:30 · Open on River map →

On 10 October 2026 at 02:30 the River Tay at Perth (2 km from this spot) stood at 82 cm, normal for this gauge over the past month. All 4 gauges measuring flow on the River Tay report normal flow.

Water level 82 cm Normal rising over 24 h
KenmorePerthBallathieThis spot

The River Tay over the last 7 days

Readings every hour at Perth, the gauge nearest this spot. The shaded band is the gauge's usual range over the last 30 days.

Water level

82 cm
Perth · last 7 days
6095130Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 8Fri 9

All gauges on the River Tay

6 official gauges along the river, the nearest highlighted. Flow is coloured as the gauging agency rates it: Low Normal High

GaugeFlowLevelWaterLast 7 days
Kenmore 38 km away 51.8 m³/s Normal 100 cm —
Pitnacree 32 km away 62.1 m³/s Normal 108 cm —
Balmacneil 27 km away — 64 cm —
Caputh 14 km away 126 m³/s Normal 70 cm —
Perthnearest 2 km away — 82 cm —
Ballathie 12 km away 152 m³/s Normal 130 cm —

Best fishing times in October 2026

DateMoonSunriseSunset Major periodsMinor periodsEfficiency
Thu 01 Waning gibbous 07:16 18:48 03:47–05:47, 16:20–18:20 10:04–12:04, 22:37–00:37 41% ●●●○○
Fri 02 Waning gibbous 07:18 18:46 04:49–06:49, 17:23–19:23 11:06–13:06 79% ●●●●○
Sat 03 Waning gibbous 07:21 18:43 05:52–07:52, 18:25–20:25 23:35–01:35, 12:08–14:08 98% ●●●●●
Sun 04 Waning crescent 07:23 18:41 06:52–08:52, 19:24–21:24 00:37–02:37, 13:08–15:08 83% ●●●●●
Mon 05 Waning crescent 07:25 18:38 07:49–09:49, 20:18–22:18 01:35–03:35, 14:04–16:04 45% ●●●○○
Tue 06 Waning crescent 07:27 18:35 08:42–10:42, 21:09–23:09 02:28–04:28, 14:56–16:56 15% ●○○○○
Wed 07 Waning crescent 07:29 18:33 09:31–11:31, 21:57–23:57 03:18–05:18, 15:44–17:44 14% ●○○○○
Thu 08 Waning crescent 07:31 18:30 10:17–12:17, 22:42–00:42 04:05–06:05, 16:30–18:30 40% ●●●○○
Fri 09 Waning crescent 07:33 18:27 11:02–13:02 04:50–06:50, 17:15–19:15 84% ●●●●●
Sat 10 Waning crescent 07:35 18:25 23:23–01:23, 11:47–13:47 05:35–07:35, 17:59–19:59 100% ●●●●●
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Mon 12 Waxing crescent 07:39 18:20 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 13 Waxing crescent 07:41 18:17 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 14 Waxing crescent 07:43 18:15 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 15 Waxing crescent 07:45 18:12 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 16 Waxing crescent 07:47 18:09 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 17 Waxing crescent 07:50 18:07 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 18 First quarter 07:52 18:04 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 19 Waxing gibbous 07:54 18:02 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 20 Waxing gibbous 07:56 18:00 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 21 Waxing gibbous 07:58 17:57 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 22 Waxing gibbous 08:00 17:55 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 23 Waxing gibbous 08:02 17:52 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 24 Waxing gibbous 08:04 17:50 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sun 25 Waxing gibbous 07:07 16:47 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Mon 26 Waning gibbous 07:09 16:45 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Tue 27 Waning gibbous 07:11 16:43 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Wed 28 Waning gibbous 07:13 16:40 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Thu 29 Waning gibbous 07:15 16:38 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Fri 30 Waning gibbous 07:17 16:36 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android
Sat 31 Waning gibbous 07:19 16:34 ····· ····· Unlock · iOS / Android

Fish of the River Tay

Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the River Tay, from GBIF occurrence ranges.

Frequently asked questions

Is the River Tay high right now?
No. On 10 October 2026 the gauge's own month of readings put the level at Perth as normal (82 cm). This page shows the current reading of the nearest gauge whenever you open it.
What fish are in the River Tay?
Species recorded along the gauged stretch of the River Tay include European perch, Northern pike, European grayling, European bullhead, Common barbel, Common dace. The list comes from GBIF occurrence ranges that cover the gauges, so it shows where a species has been recorded rather than how common it is.
Where can I check the River Tay water level?
6 official gauges measure the River Tay from Kenmore to Ballathie. Their latest readings are listed on this page and on the River map.
When is the best time to fish at River Tay (Perthshire)?
The highest-rated day in the current month at River Tay (Perthshire) is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:23–01:23 local time.
Do moon phases affect fishing at River Tay (Perthshire)?
Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.

River data sources

Readings on this page come from official gauging stations:

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