A fine 8lb fish caught on (27/07/10) by Mr C. Stewart on a Black and Claret Emerger.

 

Mr Henderson with a 13lb rainbow, caught on a bloodworm, at the dam.

 

The first double of 2010 13lb 4ozs
see the report for 7th March


Gordon Reekie shows off a fine Brown!


Michael Benigno and Ian McNicol


Ian Remler nets a fish



 

 

 

FISHING GUIDE

Car parking is on the right just after you pass the Fishery office.    The areas marked in red show some of the favourite spots for bank anglers, although you can find fish all round the reservoir.  The boats are moored in the bay in front of the office and can fish anywhere inside the white poles located at both ends of the reservoir.   Tactics:
  • Early Year - Lures such as Dancers, Cats Whiskers, Damsels, Blood worms, Okay Dokay..
  • Spring - Buzzers, Cormorants, Hares Ear, Diawl Bach
  • Summer - Dries, Buzzers, Nymphs,
  • Autumn - Lures & Buzzers

FISHING REPORTS -
 

Also check out our tweets on twitter for up to date information. .....

Fishing Weather Forecast

  • 26-7-2010

On the windy days the fish tend to go deeper and intermediate or midge tip lines produce the best results with lures or nymphs.  On the better days the fish move up into the top few feet of water and floating lines with dries or small nymphs do well.  The boat anglers tend to do better than the bank anglers when the fish are on dries with plenty of action in the middle of the reservoir.

The weather forecast for the next week appears to be more settled with temperatures about 19 and light winds from the west.

 

  • 19-7-2010

CDC emergers and F-flies have been bringing the fish up to the surface over the weekend.  Hooking and landing the fish continues to be a challenge and a keeping a steady eye on the fly is required.   Others have had success with lures and cats whiskers, yellow dancers and hot head damsels have all featured in the returns.   The wind has made fishing challenging for the banks fishers and makes casting from the Dam difficult.  We've now got a more extensive range of flies for sale!
  • 12-7-2010

The conditions on Saturday were ideal for dry flies with a light easterly wind and overcast sky.  I tried the bank first at the Dam end and had 2 fish within 30 minutes on a size 14 sugar cube fly and a Daddy.   It wasn't always easy to hook the fish but the dry flies got plenty of attention.   Others managed to get fish on lures and nymphs - Black and yellow lures worked well along with snatchers or Diawl Bachs.    I tried a boat in the afternoon and had a good session from the Dam to the Cabin - The fish were very active and any Sedge imitation attracted attention.  Small CDC F-Flies also worked well. - these are available from the Cabin.
  • 5-7-2010

Fishing on Saturday was more challenging than the last dew weeks with a strong westerly wind mixed in with some bright sunshine.  The most successful tactic was lures on floating or intermediate lines.  Bank anglers who were willing to cast into the strong wind managed to tempt trout off the dam wall with yellow dancers, cats whiskers or hot head damsels.  Some of the boats did better than others but most managed to tempt some fish - Orange blobs brought success to a number of the Bank of Scotland club who managed to catch their limit.   Snatchers and dries were less productive than previous weeks but still managed to tempt the occasional fish.  The conditions on Sunday were terrible with winds gusting to 60 miles per hour at times but the outlook for the next week is mixed with some good spells and rain.  Tactics will change from day to day so speak to Alec at the fishery for the latest advice.

 

  • 28-6-2010

Weather wise and fishing - Saturday turned out to be a better day than Sunday.  Most people on Saturday caught their bag limits on a variety of tactics and the fishing was good all over the reservoir. Floating lines or slow intermediates were all that was required and fish took everything from dries through to lures. Sunday started off with a colder wind and this seemed to move the fish down, consequently they were much more difficult to tempt.  The weather for this week should see the fish returning to the top few feet of water - Snatchers and nymphs have been doing particularly well in these conditions.  A good selection of flies is available for sale in the cabin......

 

  • 21-6-2010

The fishing over the weekend was good - The wind on Saturday resulted in the Dam being the best spot and anglers had good results with lures, nymphs and dries.  More fish were rising when the wind dropped slightly and CDC emergers or black foam beatles were able to tempt the trout.   Emergers and nymphs (snatchers, diawl bachs, bibios) proved to be the most successful tactic on Sunday - this should continue if the weather proves consistent.

 

  • 14-6-2010

Snatchers on sink tip, floating or intermediate lines (depending on weather) seem to be the best tactic.  I visited on Saturday and opted for a floating line with a gold snatcher on the dropper and diawl bach on the point.  This produced 3 fish in about 6 casts at the far corner of the dam all on the gold snatcher.   Others managed to tempt fish with buzzers and lures but things proved to be more challenging after the hectic start.  I managed 6 fish in total - the others falling to a hot head damsel, kate mclaren and white cat.  Fish were rising regularly in all areas but matching the hatch can be a challenge.  The worst pot holes on the road are now filled and the drive up to the fishery is much easier..........
  • 7-6-2010

Saturday was frustrating with fish rising everywhere but anglers struggled to match the hatch.  The best tactic was casting into a group of rising trout with a cast of snatchers.  The top boat had over 30 fish using this tactic and most anglers managed to catch their limits.   The Dam end was more productive for bank anglers and the fish were tempted by lures and small nymphs.  Sunday brought heavy rain which caught most anglers by surprise but the fish were still in a cooperative mood and easy to catch. Repair work has started on the road up to the fishery but anglers are still advised to take it slowly to avoid damaging their cars.

 

  • 24-5-2010

The bright sun on Saturday made fishing difficult throughout the day.   Lures delivered results for some anglers on intermediate lines - Green was mentioned a number of times.   Fishing was much improved on the Sunday with fish taking a selection of buzzers, nymphs and dries.   Free casting instruction this Thursday from 10.00-14.00 - come along and sharpen up your technique.
  • 20-5-2010

The warm weather has certainly brought the trout to the surface and anglers are having great sort with dries and muddlers. Weather forecast remains good for the weekend. 
We've also heard the Water Board intends to do some repair work on the road  and we're trying to ensure they do this right up to the fishery this time.  There appears to be some dispute about who's actually responsible for the stretch of road from Glencourse to the house at the top of the Glen!  We'll keep you updated but in the mean time please drive very slowly up to the fishery and this should not cause any harm to your car.

 

  • 16-5-2010

The wind on Saturday resulted in lures being the most productive and again - most angler caught their limits.  Many of the boats reported 15 + fish but the wind made casting more difficult for the bank anglers.  Intermediate, sink tip and floating lines were most successful and the fish remained in the top 6 feet of water.   Hopefully the weather will settle down over the next week ....
  • 8-5-2010

The 3 clubs this Saturday - Cleland, Rolls Royce & Monkton - caught a total of 158 fish weighing 390lbs.   The unseasonably cold wind restricted the top of the water tactics but anglers caught fish with lures, buzzers and nymphs.  The shallow end fished well in the morning and most anglers had caught their limits with lures in the first hour.  The dam area also fished well first thing.   The fish were more interested in buzzers and nymphs as the day progressed - red and black buzzers produced results and the fish were active in the top 8 feet of water.   Quite a few large fish were stocked on Friday and only one of these was caught and successfully returned on Saturday - Hopefully these fish should start to feature more regularly in the catch reports over the next few weeks....

 

  • 1-5-2010

The fishing is excellent with the majority of anglers catching their limits - Carluke angling club had 73 fish on Saturday for 161lbs.   The reservoir is fishing well in all areas and fish have been caught using a variety of tactics - lures, nymphs and buzzers all producing results - The colder temperature has made it more challenging to find fish on the dries but hopefully things will warm up again over the next few days.

 

  • 25-4-2010

Settled weather conditions have brought the fish to the surface in search of food and a few anglers managed their first fish of the season on dries.   Lures, nymphs, buzzers and dries all produced good results for bank and boat anglers.   The fish can be found all round the reservoir and floating lines were most productive.   Anglers fishing the bung had good results at the Dam with orange and black holographic buzzers about six feet under an indicator. Yellow Dancers, Hot Head Damsels were the most popular lures and red holographic diawl bachs and crunchers were the most productive nymphs.  Small sugar cube dries brought the fish to the surface when conditions were right.

 

  • 20-4-2010

The fishing has been consistently good over the last week with many anglers catching their limits and some reporting double figure returns.   The fish seem well dispersed over the reservoir and black and green or black lures on intermediate lines have worked well + buzzers in black and red stripes on floating lines.   Quite a few 6lb+ fish have been reported by catch and release anglers.   Favourite areas - in front of the fishery office and both ends.  Hope to see more activity on top of the water in the next week or so....

 

  • 12-4-2010

Spring at last - Bright sunshine and light winds all weekend.   The fishing on Thursday and Friday had been exceptional with most anglers catching their limits and some recording 20+ fish.  Saturday was more difficult and the fish were harder to tempt - Yellow lures, buzzers and orange blobs all featured in the catch reports.  Buzzers suspended about 4 feet under an indicator and drifted on the light breeze seemed to work consistently at the shallow end.  DI3 or intermediate lines worked better for the bank anglers.  Two tiger trout were caught this weekend and one doubler + a couple of 6lb+ fish also featured.  The overwintered fish are now starting to become more active and searching for food........ Thanks to Jimmy Dunn for supplying the scenic photograph of Loganlea.

 

  • 4-4-2010

Just when everyone thought winter had ended - Heavy snow arrived on Tuesday and the fishery had to be closed until Friday because the road was blocked with the heavy snow.  This had started to clear by Saturday and the snow began to melt rapidly - This meant that a great deal of icy water was flowing through the reservoir which made fishing challenging.  Some anglers on Saturday did well and bagged up whilst others didn't touch fish.  The hottest area was in front of the cabin and the shallow end next to the road - Buzzers, lures and small vivas all featured in thae catch report.  Darren Watters from Gilmerton Miners Fly Fishing Club had a 6lb 13ozs rainbow.   Hopefully spring will arrive next week.

 

  • 28-03-2010

The weather has remained windy all week and has made things difficult for boat anglers.  Bank anglers have done well and the fish are now well distributed over the reservoir.  A fresh stocking went in this Friday with quite a few large fish and they seem to have motivated some of the overwintered fish to move around and become active.  Hot spots were in front of the cabin and both ends - Lures and buzzers producing results on floating and intermediate lines.  Some anglers on Saturday managed 20+ fish, whilst others struggled - Being in the right spot was important.  Ask Alec for advice when visiting because the hot spots do vary from day to day.

 

  • 20-03-2010

The ice has completely cleared after the warm weather last weekend and the fishing has improved considerably.  Last weekend the bank anglers had good bags with intermediate lines and small lures or bloodworms.  Most of the fish are congregated at the shallow end and are easy to tempt - The boats had mixed results with some blanking and one boat catching 28 fish!  The fishing over the rest of the week has stayed consistently good with most anglers catching their limit and going onto double figures on catch and release.  Small lures in black and green, bloodworms and okay dokay buzzers all featured in the catch reports.

We've also featured in the Trout Fisherman magazine this month - They visited last July (see the report in the listing below) and had a great time fishing with Ian McNicoll (Mick) and Colin Broadhead (Nobby) - They've given away lots of good tips for improving your catch rate.

Free casting lessons are now scheduled so book yourself a place to improve your technique and catch rate.

 

  • 07-03-2010

First the good news we've managed to get all the boats in and the ice has cleared up until the last 200yards at the shallow end.  The bad news is that the fish seem to be lying under the ice near the burn mouth.  The few fish caught on Saturday were caught in the few yards of clear area at the burn mouth.  Mr McIndoe had 2 fish for 16lb 2 ozs - the heaviest at 13lbs 4ozs was our first doubler of the year, caught on a small black lure on an intermediate line.

The ice is forecast to clear over the next few days and we hope to see fishing improve.

The road up to the dam has been damaged even more by the cold weather and visitors should drive slowly through the pot holes to avoid damaging cars.  If you drive slowly it's quite safe and straightforward - even for cars with low profile tyres.

  • 24-2-2010

The weather remains uncertain and the Reservoir has some ice cover - We hope to take a stocking of fish this weekend and be open for business on 1st March.  Give us a call before visiting to make sure conditions are OK

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2010 Archive

 

  • 01-11-2009

The fishing on Saturday was particularly difficult with only a few anglers managing to connect with fish.  Black lures on intermediate lines worked for some anglers but the fish seemed less than interested in buzzers, nymphs and dries.  The weather forecast for the next few days predicts more rain and wind.  The fishery is open until the end of the month so fingers crossed that the weather settles and sport improves.

 

  • 27-10-2009

Anglers have been having more luck with lures and intermediate lines at the burn end.  Although, Alec managed to catch 3 fish on buzzers (including a Tiger Trout) on Saturday morning in about 45 minutes.  I'd tried various tactics during the same period - other anglers had success with black and green dancers, yellow dancers and cats whiskers.   Finding consistency is difficult with the wide variation in weather conditions - On Saturday the wind changed from West to East and back again about 3 times!

 

  • 18-10-2009

Fishing continues to be quite mixed with some good and bad spells - A drop in temperature and bright conditions meant that Saturday was difficult with a number of anglers blanking and one or two having success with small grey dry flies, small diawl bachs or hares ear's.  Lures were less successful, despite lots of anglers trying a range of patterns on floating , sinking and intermediate lines. 

 

  • 12-10-2009

The first couple of hours on Saturday brought a light wind and good conditions which brought lots of fish to the surface.  However, the winds picked up over the day and the temperature fell, forcing the fish down.  Most anglers found success on lures - Yellow Dancers on intermediate lines produced consistent results for a number of anglers. Others reported good results at the burn end with Diawl Bachs and one or two anglers took fish on Cormorants.  The wind on Sunday was much stronger and most anglers found it more difficult to get fish interested.  Lures were again the most successful tactic but some anglers managed fish on Diawl Bachs and size 12 olive buzzers.

 

  • 01-10-2009

The pictures on the right show some of the fish recently caught by Alan Gray - 3 fish for 9lb 12ozs including a fine tiger trout.  The fishing has varied again along with the weather but most anglers have managed to find fish with dries, nymphs or lures depending on conditions.  Best option is to check with Alec what's working best on a specific day.  Most of the fish have been caught in the upper layers on floating lines.

 

  • 13-09-2009

The fishing this weekend was challenging with the bright conditions and a fall in water temperatures combining to make the fish less than willing.  The Loanhead Miners club visited for their last outing of the season and only managed 10 fish from 9 anglers.  I McNicoll Snr and Junior had success with a white egg about 14ft under a bung fished between the cabin and dam.   Others had some success with Daddies fished on the far bank.  Otherwise lures seemed to produce the best results for a variety of anglers.  Fishing from the dam was difficult in the strong winds but fish seem to be favouring the deeper water.

 

  • 06-09-2009

The weekend anglers had success with lures on floating lines - coral dancers, yellow dancers, cats whiskers and hot head damsels all featured in the catch reports.  Anglers fishing nymphs and buzzers had less success but still managed to catch some fish.   The strong winds and rain continued over the weekend and the weather forecast for the next week looks better.

 

  • 30-08-2009

The fishing on Saturday proved difficult with high winds keeping the boats off the water.  George Dale and his friend managed 1 fish at the burn end before trying the Dam end at the mercy of the wind.  Mick Mulgrew and myself went one worse with no fish for 3 hours of effort at the burn end and after an early lunch we tried the Dam end and managed to locate fish on the opposite bank.   I managed 3 fish  on an orange lure, a yellow okay dokay then a black lure.  Mick Mulgrew hooked up with a rainbow and then a Brown on a bibio and Neil Barret who had spent the morning at the bay opposite the cabin had 7 fish on a hot head Damsel.  Earlier in the week the fishing had been better and Gordon Reekie from Cowdenbeath (pictured left) managed to hook the fine wild brown just outside the cabin.  Ian Remler and Michael Benigno from the United States visited on Tuesday afternoon and were both delighted at managing a fish each after some coaching from Ian McNicol.  Heather flies and Daddies promise some good sport if the weather improves.

 

  • 24-08-2009

The fishing continues to be exceptional with many anglers catching 10 or more trout per visit.  Mick Mulgrew had great success last Thursday evening on the Dam with Black CDC emergers with a red butt (these can be bought in the Fishery Cabin).  Fish were taking confidently on just about every cast and Mick safely caught and returned one of the  rare Tiger Trout. The weather continues to change from one day to the next which makes it difficult to predict which tactics will work on a particular visit.  Dries have brought consistently good results - with Daddies and Hoppers standing out in the catch reports.  Floating lines and nymphs or lures have also produced good results on particular days.   The fish seem to be well distributed across the  reservoir with no particular area standing out.  As always it's best to ask Alec for an up to date report when you visit. 

 

  • 16-08-2009

The weather this weekend has brought strong winds and plenty of rain which made fishing difficult.  Lures tended to be the most successful tactics in the adverse conditions with fish falling to hot head damsels, yellow dancers and gold head daddies.  Earlier in the week the dry fly fishing had been exceptional with shipmans buzzers proving to be irresistible.   Some fish have started fry bashing at both corners of the dam and reports and one very large fish has been noted by a number of anglers.  The weather for the next week should see the winds dropping and the rain easing after wednesday. 

 

  • 06-08-2009

The warmer weather has brought some good evening rises and anglers have been getting good results on dries - size 16 cdc emergers have been very successful.  The fish are well dispersed across all areas and bank and boat anglers have had no difficulty finding fish.  Floating lines are all that's required because the fish are in the top few feet of water - Lures, nymphs and snatchers have also produced results with diawl bachs (size12) working particularly well on a slow retrieve.  Lures need to be pulled faster with some anglers resorting to a rolly polly retrieve to get the fish chasing.
  • 02-08-2009

The Fishery was quiet on Saturday as no clubs were visiting and anglers in the boats did very well, fishing cats whiskers on floating or intermediate lines.   Fishing from the bank was better at the burn end and two anglers had an excellent day's sport, caching 18 fish each on an olive woolly bugger and hot head damsel on a midge tip line.  Mick Mulgrew managed 4 fish on snatchers on his Cortland Blue line and I had some limited success with a Kate McLaren.  Another doubler fish was caught, photographed and safely returned by a catch and release angler on Friday + several other have reported their lines snapped after hooking into good fish.  The right weather conditions brings good surface action with Daddy Long Legs and CDC emergers.
  • 27-07-2009

Bloodworms and red lures have been noted consistently in the catch returns this weekend.  Small nymphs and dries have also been noted with most anglers using floating lines with a slow figure of 8 retrieve.  One catch and release angler was lucky enough to hook and land one of the 17lb fish that was introduced a couple of weeks ago.   The fish was returned safely after removing 4 flies from its mouth - so it looks as if a number of other anglers have made contact briefly before being broken.
  • 21-07-2009

The fishing has been consistently good despite the changeable weather.   Floating lines have been most popular with a mix of dries, nymphs and lures all having periods of success.   The heavy rain at the weekend stirred up the burn end and bloodworms worked well in addition to nymphs.  The majority of anglers managed to catch their limit - However, one or two visitors were washed out by some of the heavy showers at the weekend and finished early.  I visited yesterday and the weather provided strong winds and periods of bright weather which presented challenging conditions. I managed to catch a fish on my second cast in front of the cabin and had some success at the burn end with gold diawl bachs size 12 & 14 on very slow retrieves and managed to also tempt some fish with a red holo cruncher pattern.  I'd suggest visitors ask Alec what's working best on any particular day.  A number of 15lb + fish have been introduced over the last few weeks and are yet to figure on catch reports although some double figure trout have been reported by catch and release anglers.

 

  • 12-07-2009

Trout Fisherman magazine visited on Wednesday afternoon and Alec tells me they enjoyed a good afternoon and evening fishing with some of the regulars' - Ian McNicoll, Tom Gray & Colin Broadhead spent time with them on the dam and everyone managed to get into fish on dries - Small Shipman's buzzers tied by Ian were popular with the fish but a selection of nymphs were also successful.   Tom Gray is the designer behind the famous yellow dancer and he provided a range of flies to keep things active - The full range of Tom's flies are available in the cabin.
This Saturday brought a light easterly wind and bright sunshine which sent the fish deeper than usual.   The burn end fished better in the morning with anglers catching fish on small goldhead yellow dancers. After trying the burn end with dries, nymphs and buzzers without success .- I decided to try the dam end and managed to land one rainbow and a brown trout on a cormorant before taking a break for lunch.  After lunch I persevered with dry flies for a while but couldn't seem to match whatever the fish were taking so changed tactics to an 18 foot leader with a hot head damsel and immediately had success on a very slow retrieve.   Two fish later and the next fish then managed to escape with my full cast of 7lb fluorocarbon attached. 

 

  • 03-07-2009

The warm weather made fishing a pleasant experience but anglers had to work a little harder during hot spells in order to find the fish. There were still plenty of excellent trout being landed by those who chose the correct tactics.  The fish seem to favour the dam end during the hot spells but have been caught all over the reservoir.  Sometimes lures on intermediate lines are successful but small nymphs and dry flies are bringing the greatest success - Speak to Alec to find out what's working best when you visit.

 

  • 22-06-2009

Most of the activity has now returned to the surface with dry flies and muddlers doing well for visitors.  This weekend some of the regulars caught 20+ fish and most visitors caught their bag limits.  Some anglers also did well with small nymphs - bibios and diawl bachs size 14 on floating lines.  Buzzers also produced results but these were limited to short time frames when the fish were less interested in the dry flies.  The forecast for this week is warmer weather so this should see the surface action continue...

 

  • 12-06-2009

The fishing has continued to be good despite the variations in temperature.  The colder weather last weekend turned the fish off dry flies and lures were most successful.  One boat angler caught 30+ fish on a large gold head damsel and most anglers caught their limit.  The differing weather through the week saw the fish more focussed on dries and small nymphs.  Small sedges and sugar cube flies worked well but sometimes needed a bit of movement to catch the attention of the fish.   The weekly stocking over the last few weeks has included some monster trout that were too big to go down the pipe. 
  • 01-06-2009

The weather this weekend was glorious with blue skies and unbroken sunshine.  Fishing the previous week had been very good with most anglers catching their limit on dries.  Small sedges, Klink hammers,sugar cubes were all popular until Friday evening when fish were rising everywhere but anglers all struggled to match what the fish were after.  I visited on Saturday and started off on small dries and despite the number of fish rising in the sunny weather, had only 1 fish in front of the cabin on a size 14 black kinkhammer.  I then moved up to the Dam and caught 3 fish after changing to a sedge.  Regular - Ian McNicoll was also catching fish on a size 14 sugar cube.  I then changed to a small white cats whisker and caught 5 fish in quick succession on a floating line with a slow figure of eight retrieve.   The fishing on Saturday evening was reported to be excellent - Tom Grey and Alec catching almost a fish a cast from the Dam wall on dry flies.   Boats also reported good catches from all parts of the reservoir. 

 

  • 22-5-2009

Fishing has continued to be excellent with most fish caught in the top few feet of water.    Fish have been caught at both ends and the boats are starting to match the bank anglers for bags.  It continues to be that no single tactic seems to be bringing greater success - floating, intermediate and even sinking lines have been used by anglers with lures, nymphs and buzzers all productive.  CDC flies have been very successful at the burn end during better spells of weather and dries including small Daddies, Alec's Big n Ugly, Sugar Cube Shipmans and Klinkhammers have all worked well.  Top flies - Hot Head Damsel, Orange buzzer, Kate McLaren, Diawl Bach (Red Holo).

 

  • 7-5-2009

The weather has been dominated by fresh cold winds over the last couple of weeks which has resulted in the fishery being quiet through the weeks.   Most anglers have managed to catch their full quota of fish despite the adverse weather and bank anglers have generally faired better than boat anglers.   The fish are now well dispersed across the reservoir - both ends and the area in front of the lodge have been fishing particularly well.  No single tactic seems to be bringing greater success - floating, intermediate and even sinking lines have been used by anglers with lures, nymphs and buzzers all productive.  CDC flies have been very successful at the burn end during better spells of weather.  Top flies - Hot Head Damsel, Orange buzzer, Kate McLaren, Diawl Bach (Red Holo).

 

  • 18-4-2009

Fishing has been good and buzzers have produced good results on most days.  During the warmer spells fish have been taken on dries - Alec's Big and Ugly fly has done particularly well.  The fish are near the surface and floating lines have been most successful.

 

  • 11-4-2009

Saturday proved to be difficult for the boat anglers but most of the bank anglers caught fish. The most popular flies were nymphs or small lures -  Damsels, Dwial Bachs and black and green lures all featured in the returns.  The weather was bright but still cold in the sunshine which kept the fish near the bottom and slow retrieves were the order of the day.

 

  • 4-4-2009

The weather continued to be unkind at the weekend and a strong cold wind brought rain.  Many of the anglers who visited threw in the towel at about 2pm but most had managed to get some good sport throughout the morning.  The fish continue to take all sorts of flies and the main criteria for success is locating the fish - The area close to the burn continues to be most productive and Yellow Dancers through to small buzzers and nymphs all featured in the returns.   Fingers crossed that the weather improves - the long range forecast is for a lighter wind on Saturday coming...

 

  • 29-3-2009

The reservoir offered some shelter from the strong North wind on Saturday which also brought low temperatures.  The forecast had obviously kept most anglers away and the small handful of customers who visited had good sport. Unlike the previous Saturday when fish had been very difficult to find - Most anglers had good results on floating lines with lures or nymphs.  The area in front of the lodge and the burn end were most productive.
  • 14-3-2009

The weather on Saturday brought extremely strong winds which stopped any boats going out on the reservoir.  A few hardy bank anglers fished the burn end and were rewarded with good bags of fish.  As with the opening weekend - lures, bloodworms, bibio's all seemed to work and the fish were tightly congregated at the burn mouth. 

 

  • 28-2-2009

The season kicked off on Saturday with a handful of bank fishers and just one boat to try their luck...  Most of the fish were congregated round the burn mouth and the anglers that got there first had a bumper time. The two anglers there first ended up with more than 60 fish each before moving off to allow others an opportunity to access the prime spot.   Mick Mulgrew had 20+ fish to a variety of flies ranging from lures to buzzers on a floating and intermediate line.  The fish seemed happy to take any fly presented in the right place at the right depth and fish were taken all round the reservoir - A bumper day for all that were lucky enough to visit.  All anglers commented on the quality and fighting ability of the fish - A large stock of overwintered fish have been freshened up with a fresh stocking of  A1 quality rainbows , blues and tiger trout.