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The head of the pool
lies right under Kenmore Bridge. This is a great
spot for spotting salmon. There are redds (where
they spawn) above and below the bridge (look for
clean gravel which the fish have dug out). There
is a very steep drop-off from the head. The belly
of the pool is really deep (over 16 feet in the
summer and more in winter) so it pays to get lures
down deep too. The Tail of the pool is braod and
gravelly and is one of the best spawning areas
around. Spawning fish and kelts can often be seen
throughout January.
The new Restaurant at the Knemore Hotel can be
seen on the right hand side. It has a great view! |
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The Hotel Pool is
the site for the opening ceremony. In the Spring
it is also one of the most likely spots to catch
a salmon. Bob McIntyre the Head Ghillie has twice
one the Kenmore Trophy from this pool (The Kenmore
Trophy goes to the angler who catches the biggest
bag by weight on opening day). This pool works
well because fresh fish run up the river and then
encounter the loch. So they have to adapt from
flowing to still water. This can confuse them
and they will hang about until they get their
bearings. |
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Hotel pool in low
waterLooking up towards the Kenmore Bridge. The
River Tay actually starts 100m upstream of this
bridge.
Considerable work was done in June 2000 repairing
banks and a new path was constructed courtesy
of Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust. This
links with the North Terrace. This makes for a
lovely walk. |
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Tail of the Hotel
Pool
A great place to see spawning salmon in October/November
as long as the water is not too high. |
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