The fishery will be completely Ice Free and open all winter thanks to the Ice Prevention Wave Machines installed on all 3 lochans.

Names are now being taken for the Christmas Open Fishing Competition on Sunday 21st December and also the Boxing Day Open Fishing Competition.

The fishery fished well again this week and the ponds were ice-free at the weekend keeping many anglers happy.  Most trout were caught at a depth of 4-6 feet.

ONE double figure trout was landed this week: A 13lb rainbow by Mr Moodie (Larbert) in his bag of 4 for 19lb using cormorants. Mr Hogg (Falkirk) also caught a 8lb 8oz rainbow from the bait pond in his 3 for 15lb.

Best flies this week: Cormortant, Mini-Cats, Viva, Bloodworm fished on an intermediate line.  Best bait: Powerbait, Maggots and Worms.

Some of the better catches this week include:
Clark (Falkirk) 5 for 18lb, best 6lb,
Lothian (Bathgate) 5 for 18lb, best 5lb 4oz,
Menzies (Causewayhead) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb,
Rodgers (Larbert) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb,
Pollock (Falkirk) 5 for 17lb, best 4lb 8oz,
Donaghue (Airth) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
King (Bonnybridge) 5 for 16lb,  
Alexander (Stirling) 5 for 15lb 8oz,  
Allan (Alloa) 5 for 15lb 4oz,
Thomson (Dunblane) 5 for 15lb 4oz,
Simpson (Denny) 5 for 15lb, best 4lb 8oz,
Main (Troon) 5 for 13lb,
McMachan (Dalgety Bay) 5 for 13lb,
Hanson (Cumbernauld) 5 for 12lb,
Sharp (Dunfermline) 4 for 11lb,
McInnes (West Calder) 4 for 10lb,
Dunsmore (Maddiston) 4 for 10lb,
Henderson (Bonnybridge) 4 for 14lb, best 5lb,
Young (Banknock) 4 for 13lb, best 4lb,
Boylan (Denny) 3 for 10lb,
Dow (Denny) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
C McNeil (Fallin) 3 for 9lb,
Butcher (Alloa) 3 for 9lb,
Johnstone (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
McGuire (Denny) 3 for 9lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
Ritchie (Lochgelly) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
Ward (Uddingston) 3 for 8lb,
Abraham (Lennoxtown) 3 for 8lb,
Neil (Kirkintilloch) 3 for 8lb,
Upfold (Bannockburn) 3 for 8lb,
McCormack (Bannockburn) 3 for 8lb,
Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 8lb,
Bennett (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb,
Upfold (Bannockburn) 3 for 8lb,
Butler (S’Muir) 3 for 7lb 4oz,
Willis (Falkirk) 2 for 7lb,
E McNeil (Fallin) 2 for 7lb,
Tommay (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
Caddies (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
Kennedy (Kilsyth) 2 for 6lb,
Halligan (Kilsyth) 2 for 6lb,
Doyle (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
Doig (Alloa) 2 for 6lb,
Martin (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
Jackub (Maddiston) 2 for 6lb,
Bisland (Dumbarton) 2 for 6lb,
Grandison (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
McCrea (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
Lapsley (Denny) 2 for 6lb.

Club and corporate day bookings are now being taken for 2009 season.

Wellsfield Fishery is a Troutmasters Venue and open 7 days all year round from 8am till dark.  Rod and Tackle Hire is available. For more details call 01324 822800 or check out www.wellsfield.co.uk

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