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- Jan 15, 202750% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
The River Tay Salmon Season Opens for 2027
- The River Tay's salmon season opens on 15 January, and all salmon caught in the Tay district must by law be released from 15 January to 31 March under Scottish regulations introduced in 2015[1]
- The traditional opening, held in mid-January each year and staged at Kenmore since 1947, features a guest of honour's ceremony, a march behind the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, a whisky toast blessing the water and a ceremonial first cast[2]
- Meikleour Estate hosts a fund-raising opening on behalf of the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board, donating the day's fishing to the youth angling charity AFYD[3]
- In 2026 Scotland manager Steve Clarke opened the river at Meikleour on Thursday 15 January; no fresh fish came out on opening day[5]
- Scotland's first two salmon of 2026 were caught on the Tay six days later, at Taymount[4]
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- [1]50%tayrivers.org/conservation-codetayrivers.org· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Jan 15, 2027 ✓· 27% of score
Estimated: the Tay's season opens on 15 January each year - its conservation code applies 'from 15 January' ('mandatory release of all salmon caught in the Tay district from 15 January to 31 March'), the 2026 season opened on Thursday 15 January, and the traditional ceremony 'takes place in the middle of January each year'; no 2027 ceremony details are published yet.
- [2]75%Traditional Tay Salmon Season Openinghighlandperthshire.com· Added Sep 27, 2026· 27% of score
The traditional opening 'takes place in the middle of January each year' and has been staged at Kenmore since 1947: a dignitary's ceremony at the Kenmore Hotel, a march behind the Vale of Atholl Junior Pipe Band, a Dewar's toast blessing the water and a first cast from a boat; opening-day permits at Kenmore cost £25.[1]
- [3]70%Meikleour Fishings | Opening of the River Tayislamouth.co.uk· Added Sep 27, 2026· 27% of score
Meikleour Estate hosts a fund-raising opening ceremony on 15 January on behalf of the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board and Perthshire Chamber of Commerce, with the day's fishing on its beat donated to the youth charity AFYD.[1]
- [4]70%The First Salmon in Scotland Are Caught from the Mighty River Tay!tayrivers.org· Published Jan 26, 2026· 10% of score
In 2026 Scotland's first two salmon of the season were landed from the Tay on Wednesday 21 January, both from the Linn Pool at Taymount on a Vision 110 lure.[1]
- [5]80%A New Season Dawns Once Again on the Mighty River Tay!tayrivers.org· Published Jan 18, 2026· 10% of score
Tay weekly report for the week ending 17 January 2026: anglers made their first casts of 2026 on Thursday (15 January); Scotland manager Steve Clarke opened the river at Meikleour; no fresh fish were landed on a very high river.[1]
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