Spawning salmon now have access to a part of the River Tay for the first time in more than 60 years, as the River Garry is flowing once more.

The weir at Struan, which acted as a barrier to stop fish attempting to move into the Garry, was removed in December and in the last month salmon have been seen migrating into the ten-mile stretch.

The Garry is a major tributary to the River Tummel, itself a tributary of the Tay.

Energy company SSE, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board (TDSFB) have committed to monitor the effects of restoring the River Garry over the next five years.

Director of the Tay District Salmon Fisheries Board David Summers said: "We are delighted that the River Garry is flowing once again and that salmon have already been seen leaping at the falls at Struan after an absence over 60 years, something once assumed would never happen again.

"We hope that this will ultimately see an extra 1500 salmon registered on the Pitlochry fish counter annually, bringing local benefits for both angling and general tourism."

Environment secretary Roseanna Cunningham said: "Congratulations to those involved in the project to restore water to the River Garry which is an excellent example of successful partnership working to improve our water environment."