All three fishery lochans are fishing very well at the moment.  Many anglers caught their fish limits and the average weight was over 3lb per trout with many 4lb –5lb trout caught over the week.  

TWO specimens were caught this week: Mr Gallagher (Stirling) caught a 11lb rainbow in his bag of 3 for 17lb using sparkler lures, and Mr Donaldson (Linlithgow) caught a 10lb rainbow from the bait pond using mepp spinners in his 3 for 16lb.

Best flies this week: Mini-Cats, Min-Fritz, Diawl Bach, Buzzers fished on a floating or intermediate line.  Best bait: Powerbait, Maggots and Spinners.

Some of the better catches this week include:
Willis (Falkirk) 7 for 21lb,
Harper (Alloa) 5 for 19lb, best 7lb,
McMenemy (Kilsyth) 5 for 18lb, best 6lb,
Baird (Bathgate) 5 for 18lb, best 5lb 8oz,
Fallon (Livingston) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb,
Ogilvie (Stirling) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb,
O’Rourke  (Kincardine) 5 for 16lb, best 4lb,
Neville (Kirkintilloch) 5 for 16lb,  
Ferguson (Denny) 5 for 15lb 8oz,  
Baxter (Alva) 5 for 15lb 4oz,
McQueen (Tullibody) 5 for 15lb 4oz,
Hendry (Falkirk) 5 for 15lb 4oz,  
Short (Larbert) 5 for 15lb,
Gibson (Forth) 5 for 14lb,
Devine (Newcastle) 5 for 14lb,
Skilling (Shotts) 5 for 13lb 8oz,
Falconer (Boness) 5 for 13lb,
Miller (Leven) 4 for 13lb,
Samtos (Newcastle) 4 for 12lb 8oz,
Graham (Wishaw) 4 for 12lb 8oz,
Bennett (Airdrie) 4 for 12lb,
S Mailer (Brightons) 4 for 12lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 4 for 12lb,
McDonald (Glasgow) 4 for 12lb,
White (Cowdenbeath) 4 for 12lb,
Harrop (West Calder) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
Edge (Troon) 4 for 11lb,
Evenden (Dalgety Bay) 4 for 11lb,
McGinley (Glasgow) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
Sharp (Dunfermline) 4 for 10lb,
McGeorge (Glasgow) 3 for 12lb,
Caddies (Stirling) 3 for 11lb,
Johnstone (Fallin) 3 for 10lb,
Johnstone (Glasgow) 3 for 10lb,
Goodwin (Brightons) 3 for 10lb,
Rankine (Carron) 3 for 10lb,
Cooper (Stirling) 3 for 9lb,
McCormack (Bannockburn) 3 for 9lb,
McComisky (Carronbridge) 3 for 9lb,
Robertson (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb,
McNeil (Fallin) 3 for 9lb,
Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
McNaught (Glasgow) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
McNeil (Fallin) 3 for 8lb,
McKee (Grangemouth) 3 for 8lb,
Ross (Stirling) 3 for 8lb,
Duncanson (Glasgow) 2 for 7lb,
McInnes (West Calder) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
Foy (Grangemouth) 2 for 6lb,
Stuart (Denny) 2 for 6lb,
Oliver (Aberfoyle) 2 for 6lb,
Savage (Falkirk) 1 for 4lb,
McNeil (Milngavie) 1 for 3lb 8oz,
Dunn (S’Muir) 1 for 3lb,
McCormack (Bannockburn) 1 for 3lb,
Dow (Denny) 1 for 3lb,
Ralston (Aberfoyle) 1 for 3lb,

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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