Largest Fish So Far

This page only includes fish reported to us by our member beats. If you have caught a larger fish than is listed here, please ask the beat to give us the relevant information or ring/email us.

See also below for Largest salmon competition with Borders Gunroom

Salmon

River areaSo far this monthlbsSo far this seasonlbs

Bottom TweedLadykirk15Milne Graden (Apr)20
Lower TweedSprouston15Junction (Apr)34
Middle TweedTweedswood15Rutherford (Apr)15
Upper Tweed0Fairnilee (Apr)8
TributariesBlueStone10BlueStone (May)10

OVERALLLadykirk15Junction (Apr)34


Previous Heaviest Salmon:

2012 - 43 lbs - Bemersyde
2011 - 35 lbs - Sunlaws
2010 - 35 lbs - Caberston Upper
2009 - 30 lbs - Lees, Carham, Gledswood
2008 - 30 lbs - Caberston Upper
2007 - 34 lbs - Lees
2006 - 33 lbs - Lower Birgham
2005 - 32 lbs - Caberston Upper

Heaviest Tweed Salmon ever:

57.5 lbs Upper Floors 27th October 1886

Full details of salmon caught over 25lbs each season can be seen in the relevant annual report of the River Tweed Commission

Ian Bailey with his 34lb springer from the Junction, the largest on Tweed so far this year and winner of the Borders Gun Room Fish of the month prize for April.


Sea Trout

River areaSo far this monthlbsSo far this seasonlbs

Bottom TweedHorncliffe3Ladykirk (Feb)9
Lower TweedTillmouth8Junction (Apr)10
Middle TweedDryburgh North5Dryburgh North (Tue)5
Upper Tweed0Fairnilee (Apr)3
TributariesLower Tindal9Lower Tindal (May)9

OVERALLLower Tindal9Junction (Apr)10


Largest salmon competition

FishTweed in conjunction with Borders GunRoom are running a competition for the largest salmon caught each month for the 2013 Tweed season. The lucky angler will get a £50 Borders GunRoom tackle voucher. Please note that fish will only qualify, if they have been timeously reported, and the beat regularly reports catches to FishTweed. Judges ruling is final.