Fishery News
Beecraigs Fishery Monthly Report, Prospects and Records
April 2009
Beecraigs Loch has fished very well during April and a lot of quality trout have been caught. Weatherwise April has been a very cold month with rain and a lot of cold, easterly winds and quite a few days of thick haar coming in from the sea. With such cold conditions, the trout have been feeding that wee bit deeper and have been quite localised, with best areas being the roadside, mid-way between Dagger Island and the plant rafts, and the north-east corner of the dam. Tactics have been to fish flies slow and deep with best lines being fast glass, DI3 or intermediate. Favoured patterns have been Yellow Dancer, Cormorants, Blobs, Black and Green Fritz and Cats Whiskers. On the rare days when there was a change of wind to the west, nymphs took some good baskets. Choice nymphs were Daiwl Bach, PTN, Snatcher, Buzzers and Bloodworm.Best Fish
- Local Linlithgow anglers Terry Kelly and Andy Paterson came in with 10 fine rainbows for 36lbs. 8oz. all on the Cats Booby.
- Retired army officers Major Jim Schroder and Major Abe Seivwright had an excellent mid-April outing on the loch and returned with 10 rainbows for 33lbs. 9oz.
- Clubs have had a field day during April with Ayrshire Club Darvel A.C. weighing in at an incredible 76 fish for 182lbs. 6oz. for their 8 boats. Club member W. Armstrong had best fish on the day at 12lbs. 11oz., all taken on the Daiwl Bach and Pheasant Tail.
- Pentcaitland A.C. had a very productive outing when members weighed in 60 fish for 128lbs. 9oz.
Fish of the Month:
Fish of the month goes to Major Abe Seivwright for a fine triploid 13lbs. 8oz. rainbow taken on a Black Eyed Booby. This was by far the biggest fish of Abe's life and wins him a £50 tackle voucher, courtesy of our sponsors for April "The Beecraigs Restaurant".
Fishery Records:
- brown trout at 8lbs. 5ozs.
- Rainbow at 27lbs. 8ozs.
- 12 Fish Limit at 108lbs. 14ozs.
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May is an excellent month for the nymph fisherman and some great top of the watersport can be experienced. Good hatches of Buzzers are coming off just now and nymphs to try should include Daiwl Bach, Buzzers, Hares Ear and Snatchers fished on a floater or midge tip. May will also see the start of the evening sessions on the loch which start at 4.30pm and finish at 10.30pm. Permits are available from the Beecraigs Park Centre by telephoning 01506 844516.