Spring tides

[silverstoat]

Hi everyone,

I've just joined the forum. It's good to have lots of fanatical salmon fisherman to share information. It seems like there are lots of helpful people to answer questions. I had one query - I've heard that salmon fishing can be helped by spring tides. Obviously rain is the crucial thing but I was wondering to what extent fishing on the lower beats of a river is affected by the height of the tides - ie is it worth taking this into account when booking fishing?

I would appreciate it if anyone could answer my query.

Leo

[wilbert]

A spring tide combined with some extra water can really pull the fish into the river system but like evrything else in salmon fishing they have to be there in the first place.

[Fruin]

Booking fishing to concide with spring tides will not guarantee you fish, but will increase the odds of fish entering the beat/river.

[redshrimp]

I always prefer to fish on spring tides as it seems there are more fish running.

[silverstoat]

Cheers for your help guys.

I've booked a couple of days (the only two left) on Park South in April on the smallest tides of the month but I expect there are so many other possible influences, such as rain and snow melt, and it being such a good beat, that I should still be in with a good chance.