Fishery News
Beecraigs Fishery Monthly Report, Prospects and Records
June 2011
Anglers on Beecraigs Loch have taken a lot of quality fish, both rainbows and blues, with many baskets having been recorded. Weather wise June was very mixed, the first half of the month was bright with light winds and the second half being wet and windy. Typical Scottish summer you may say!
The trout fed heartily during the month, mainly on buzzers during the day and sedges in the evening. By far the favoured tactic was floating or intermediate lines with buzzers, hares ear, daiwl bach and crunchies all scoring well. Anglers who liked to fish lures found that yellow dancer, orange fritz, black and green fritz and, of course, the infamous orange blob accounted for many fish.
Records
Some examples of the catches have been:-
- Paul Howarth from Grangemouth who took a 10 fish limit of blues and rainbows for 26lbs 10oz on daiwl bach.
- Peter Ward and David Naismith from Falkirk came in with 10 buzzer-feeding trout for 25lbs 12oz.
- On the other hand Davie Morrison from Carronshore had 5 fish for 19lbs on the booby.
- Local anglers Bill Dennison and Frank Chapman weighed in 9 'bows for 25lbs 10oz on daiwl bach and bibio.
- Clubs also fared well with Broxburn & district Angling Club bringing to the scales 38 fish for 112lbs 6oz in their 4 boats. Bob Archer was top rod on the day with 5 fish for 15lbs 13oz taken on the dancer.
- Honeywell Angling Club from Lanarkshire had a fine days sport on their 8 boats with 56 fish for 167lbs 10oz. Best basket was by Alan and Stan Totten with 10 good fish at 35lbs , all on the dancer.
- Best fish caught during June was a rainbow trout of 6lbs 13oz caught by G Traquair on the buzzer.
Fishery Records:
- brown trout at 8lbs. 15oz.
- rainbow at 28lbs. 1oz.
- Blue at 14lbs. 10oz.
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