Blairgowrie, Rattray and District Angling Association
(BRDAA) was formed
from an existing fishing club in the late 19th century and has successfully supported and promoted angling in Blairgowrie and the surrounding areas. Its objectives are to
encourage angling for salmon, sea trout, brown trout and other fish in the
river Ericht and lochs in the district.
The Association is proud
to be empowered by the kind support of riparian owners.
In agreement with West Grange Fishings, the BRDAA shares and
controls part of the fishing on the River Ericht covering some
5.5 miles of the river, on both the Blairgowrie and Rattray
banks, according to the map and rota scheme below.
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* New BRDAA Members & WGF guests Rule Post 2023 AGM *
Both WGF Guests and BRDAA members may fish above Blairgowrie Bridge following the rota when fishing for trout, salmon & sea-trout. Whoever has the upper
beat has access from midnight until 1pm, whoever has lower beat
has access from 1pm to midnight, to beats on both banks from the
bridge to the top of Tordarroch. From the Lornty burn down to Tordarroch, as marked by signs, remains out of bounds on the Blairgowrie bank. Fishing Blairgowrie bank pool at Tinkletap
remains single bank only.
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Salmon/ Sea
trout Jan 15th to Oct 15th |
Trout Mar
15th to Oct 6th |
Grayling
Oct 16th to Feb 14th |
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Salmon / Sea-Trout |
Trout & Grayling |
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BRDAA |
WGF |
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BRDAA |
WGF |
Beat A, Upper beat. |
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Beat |
Beat |
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Beat |
Beat |
From marker sign below Blairgowrie Bridge to marker
sign at lade outlet adjacent to East Mill. |
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Mon |
Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
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Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
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Tue |
Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
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Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
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Wed |
Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
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Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
Beat B, Lower beat. |
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Thur |
Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
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Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
From the marker sign at lade outlet adjacent to East Mill
down
to boundary limits above Kitty Swanson’s bridge. |
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Fri |
Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
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Upper (A) |
Lower (B) |
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Sat |
Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
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Lower (B) |
Upper (A) |
BRDAA: BRDAA Members & Guests |
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Sun |
Nil |
Nil |
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Upper (A) |
Nil |
WGF, West Grange Fishings Guests |
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Guest Anglers: Mon-Fri
(15th Jan-31st May), Mon-Sat (1st Jun-15th Oct) |
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The Association is
composed of members with a governing committee of elected officials.
Association membership
is currently available to residents in post code areas PH10,
PH11, PH12 & PH13 only. It currently comprises approximately 300
members, plus honorary, concessionary, and junior members. The club
is managed by a 15 member committee, led by President Sean Dornan
and
Secretary Gavin Robertson. Regular
committee meetings are held throughout the year with an
Annual General Meeting, normally held in December, receiving the reports
on the affairs of the club and appointing officials for the following
year.
The Association respects the guidance of our
benefactors & requests all anglers on BRDAA river waters to follow
the TDSFB code,
as summarised on our
rules page.
(Guidance
from
the TDSFB can be read
at the full TDSFB web page
here.)
Please note
any changes in
the policy of catch & release at the beginning of each
season.
Salmon catch returns from all anglers, whether members or
visitors, are to be completed at the end of each fishing session or
season for submission, no later than November 14th, to the
Association secretary. Print your salmon return
here
The Association would like to express sincere thanks to the following people for their
support, without which the
Association would not be operational !
Mr J. Macpherson. for the use of salmon fishing
rights.
Mr. G. Petrie, for the
fishing rights to Fingask Loch
and the owners of Druidsmere for the fishing rights to White Loch.
Kate and Paul, at Kate Flemings, for their continued support
and discount of 20% on all purchases to BRDAA members!.
James Crockart Fishing tackle & Gun shop for their continued
support.
Finally, but not in the least, to all the
other farmers and landowners who favour the
Association with fishing and access rights.
