Fishery News
Beecraigs Fishery Monthly Report, Prospects and Records
June 2009
June has been an excellent month for the anglers on Beecraigs with a lot of quality baskets being caught. The start of the month was quite cool with easterly winds and this made the fish feed a wee bit deeper. Around this time Black & Green Fritzy patterns, Dancers and Boobies took the lion's share of the fish. As the month progressed, the wind changed for a short period to a warmer westerly and this brought the fish up to feed in the surface layers of the loch. The fish now turned their attention to the stickleback shoals and other aquatic insects.
Anglers found that a floating or intermediate line was the order of the day with Buzzers, Diawl Bach, Damsel Nymphs and Mini Cats all scoring well. At the time of writing and because conditions are just right the trout are feeding voraciously on hatching buzzers and anglers can look forward to some excellent top of the water sport.
Best Fish
- Andrew Paterson and G. Bell from Linlithgow took a fine 10 fish limit for 27lbs., best fish being a nice fish of 4lb.
- Mr. George Henderson had a triploid rainbow at 8lbs. 14oz. and on the same evening Mr. K. Dunbar fishing with Cambusbarron Fly-fishing Club took a fish at 7lbs. 7oz.
- Pairing of Beecraigs Loch regulars Bob Rintoul and Alex MacDonald weighed in 10 for 33lbs. on a new undisclosed secret "deadly" lure pattern. I'm assured that the secret will be revealed soon!
- Best catch of the month must go to father and son partnership of Mr. Ronnie Mackie and sons Thomas and Glen from Dunfermline who took out a 15 fish ticket and returned with 14 fish for 43lbs. 3oz. Young Thomas weighed in a rainbow at 9lbs. 1oz. taken on a Hothead Damsel. The fish were taken around the island and close to the weed-beds where the trout were lying in wait.
- Clubs also had great sport during June with the Linden Angling Club weighing in 49 fish for 120lbs. for 5 boats, best fish being 5lbs. 14oz.
- Centre 1 A.C. had 36 fish for 83lbs. 15oz. for 5 boats with club member A. Donald fairing well with the Yellow Owl fished dry.
- Honeywell A.C.'s outing recorded 54 fish for 129lbs. 15oz. with Fritzy patterns and Cats scoring on the day.
Fish of the Month:
Fish of the month goes to B. Muirhead fishing with Bathgate British Legion A.C. for a fine triploid of 9lbs. 13oz. Mr. Muirhead wins for himself a £50 tackle voucher, courtesy of our sponsors for June "Almond Cleaning Services of Livingston".
Fishery Records:
- brown trout at 8lbs. 5ozs.
- Rainbow at 27lbs. 8ozs.
- 12 Fish Limit at 108lbs. 14ozs.
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Fishery staff are on hand to offer advice and tactics for the day. Permits are available from the Beecraigs Park Centre by telephoning 01506 844516.