Another busy week at Wellsfield Fishery, the frequent stocking of up to 4 times per week at the moment, is producing significant catches for trout anglers.
All three lochans fished well this week for those fly fishing and bait fishing. Many anglers bagger their fish limits catching Rainbow Trout, Blue Trout and Brown Trout. The average weight was just over 3lb 1oz per fish.
Largest Brown Trout this week was a 6lb Brown Trout caught and returned to the bait pond.
Best flies: Mini-Lures, Montanas, Olive Tadpole, HH Damsel, Sparklers, Diawl Bachs, Buzzers on an intermediate tip. Best Baits: Ledgered Worms, Ledgered Maggots, Small Mepps spinners.
One Red £50 Prize Tag was caught this week by lucky angler A Stevenson (Falkirk).
One Green Free Fishing Permit Prize Tag was caught this week by lucky angler P Ferguson (Denny).
Best Catches for this week:
R Ure (Stirling) 8 for 23lb in 2 permits,
P Walker (Alloa) 5 for 25lb, best 13lb 8oz rainbow trout,
S McDonald (Banknock) 5 for 18lb, best 7lb rainbow,
A Nelson (Grangemouth) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
J Syme (Fife) 5 for 15lb 8oz,
K Gibson (Carronshore) 5 for 15lb,
R O’Hare (Bathgate) 5 for 15lb,
D Manson (Stirling) 5 for 15lb,
S Brotherton (Alloa) 5 for 12lb 12oz,
S Lowrie (Airdrie) 4 for 14lb,
L McGeroge (Glasgow) 4 for 13lb,
J Ross (Kilsyth) 4 for 12lb 8oz,
A Kennedy (Dalry) 4 for 12lb,
A Bennett (Airdrie) 4 for 12lb,
B Smith (Airdrie) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
S Traquair (Glasgow) 3 for 14lb, best 8lb rainbow trout,
B Crawford (Letham) 3 for 13lb, best 4lb 12oz rainbow,
L Paterson (Bannockburn) 3 for 11lb, best 6lb rainbow trout,
L Paterson (Bannockburn) 3 for 10lb 4oz,
S Shearer (Cumbernauld) 3 for 10lb,
C Robertson (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb 4oz,
F Robertson (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb,
G Ross (Stirling) 3 for 9lb,
J McGill (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
W Smith (Glasgow) 3 for 9lb,
C Perry (Alloa) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
W Bruce (Cumbernauld) 3 for 8lb,
E Marshall (Queensferry) 2 for 8lb, best 5lb rainbow,
T Faulds (Fife) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb rainbow,
J Bibby (Dunipace) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb rainbow,
J Marshall (Stirling) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb rainbow,
J Cairns (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb 12oz,
T McCormack (Stilring) 2 for 6lb 12oz,
I Tulloch (Kilbirnie) 2 for 6lb 2oz,
P Russell (Edinburgh) 2 for 6lb,
D Jones (Grangemouth) 2 for 6lb,
I Anderson (Fife) 2 for 6lb,
M Scott (Oban) 2 for 6lb,
J Murphy (Blantyre) 2 for 6lb,
A Harvey (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
A Gillon (Bonnybridge) 2 for 6lb,
G Thompson (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
R Malcolm Snr (Kirkintilloch) 2 for 6lb,
R Malcolm Jnr (Kirkintilloch) 2 for 6lb,
C McGowan (St Ninians) 2 for 6lb,
J Hamell (Fife) 2 for 6lb,
P Murtha (Moodiesburn) 2 for 6lb,
T Scott (Elderslie) 2 for 5lb 12oz,
E Marshall (Queensferry) 2 for 5lb 12oz,
J Jardine (Milton Of Campsie) 2 for 5lb 12oz,
A Dunsmore (Larkhall) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
S Scougall (Airdrie) 2 for 5lb,
J Savage (Mooidesburn) 2 for 5lb,
J Lowe (Stirling) 1 for 12lb 4oz rainbow trout,
K Lowe (Larbert) 1 for 4lb 4oz,
M Rice (Denny) 1 for 4lb 4oz,
A Stewart (Larkhall) 1 for 4lb,
R McLuckie (Tullibody) 1 for 4lb,
F Malcolm (Kirkintilloch) 1 for 4lb,
M Boylan (Denny) 1 for 4lb,
A Fish (Dunipace) 1 for 4lb,
D Batchelor (Airth) 1 for 4lb,
J Shaw (Kilsyth) 1 for 3lb 12oz,
M Cairns (Coatbridge) 1 for 3lb 12oz,
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S Traquair (Glasgow) 8lb Rainbow Trout – Wellsfield Fishery
J Lowe (Stirling) 12lb 4oz Rainbow Trout – Wellsfield Fishery
