River Garry Re-watering - The Benefits

Perhaps more than 1,500 extra salmon will be produced, increasing the run on the River Tummel by 33% at least. These will be a mixture of spring salmon and summer grilse, the most precious of all the run types of salmon.

The increased salmon numbers will make a significant contribution to the important angling industry, especially in the Pitlochry area.

This will not only benefit fisheries in the area but, ironically, it will add to the attraction of places like the Pitlochry Dam fish ladder viewing chamber, one of Scotland's most visited tourist destinations!

As the dried-up bed of the Garry is highly visible from the A9 road, perhaps Scotland's most important tourist gateway into the Highlands, and indeed the Perth to Inverness railway line, it will improve the landscape along this vital tourist route.

Many other species apart from fish will benefit from the improved habitats, for example otters and dippers.