The River Earn
The River Earn flows eastwards from Loch Earn
to join the Tay estuary south of Perth. It is swollen by
several tributaries on its way, the most notable being the
Water of Ruchill, which is one of the few tributaries
unaffected by either Hydro-electric schemes or water
extraction. An attractive medium sized river, the Earn
offers trout, grayling, sea trout and salmon fishing
throughout its length, some through fishing clubs like those
in Crieff, Comrie, Auchterarder and Dunning.
The River Earn at Comrie
Sea Trout Fishing on the River Earn
While the salmon run on the Earn occurs mainly in
September and October, the sea trout are worth pursuing from May
onwards, although numbers have declined dramatically in recent
seasons. A normal year would now see in the region of 600 sea trout
caught throughout the river and a similar number of salmon. Permits
for the Crieff AC water are available from Adam Boyd of King Street,
Crieff. Day permits are also available at Kinkell Bridge, near
Auchterarder. See also
River Earn Fishing ;
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August Night and
A Good
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