Weekly report for week ending 24th April, 2011 – includes NEW 2011 venue record!

The trout fishery is now open late 7 days a week till 8pm for evening sessions. 

Another excellent week for fishing at Wellsfield Fishery for fly and bait fishers.  Many anglers bagged their fish limits with fish over the week.  Over 400 trout were caught, average weight of 3lb and many fish in the 4lb – 12lb range, with rainbows, blues and brown trout featuring in the catch returns.

  • Mr William Caddiss (Stirling) caught and landed the 2011 Fishery Record on Easter Sunday with a monster rainbow trout of 18lb 8oz.  See photo below.

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18lb 8oz Trout

Five other doubles were caught including:

  • W Sinclair (Glasgow) – 13lb rainbow trout
  • A Gallagher (Kincardine) – 12lb rainbow trout
  • D Kilpatrick (Denny) – 11lb rainbow trout
  • I Wilkie (Bathgate) – 10lb rainbow trout


One £50 Red Tagged trout was caught this week by Mr Ritchie (Stirling) from the middle fly pond.

Best flies: HH Damsel, Coral Dancer, Snatcher, Buzzer, Czech Nymphs, Diawl Bach.
Best Baits: Maggot / Worm cocktail, Mepps Spinners.

Club bookings and Corporate Event Bookings are now being taken for the diary for 2011.  For all enquiries please call 01324 822800.  

Best Catches for this week:
Ex British Legion FC (Bonnrigg) 27 fish for 81lb,
Tap Shop Livingston AC 16 fish for 34lb 6oz,
S Dunn (Langley Mill) 6 for 17lb,
A Gallagher (Kincardine) 5 for 23lb, best 12lb rainbow,
I Wilkie (Bathgate) 5 for 20lb, best 10lb rainbow,
P Ferguson (Denny) 5 for 17lb, best 6lb,
W Donaldson (Grangemouth) 5 for 15lb,
D McIvor (Kirkintilloch) 5 for 15lb,
M McMenemy (Falkirk) 5 for 15lb,
W Lowe (Stirling) 5 for12lb,
J Sharp (Kilsyth) 4 for 12lb 8oz,
S McGinlay (Moodieburn) 4 for 18lb, best 6lb rainbow,
B Millar (Linlithgow) 4 for 13lb, best 5lb rainbow,
I Laird (Falkirk) 4 for 11lb 12oz,
T Baxter (Balloch) 4 for 11lb 12oz,
R Hunter (Falkirk) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
G Wallace (Airth) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
P McLuckie (Alloa) 4 for 10lb,
R Murray (Tillicoultry) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
B Robertson (Cowie) 3 for 9lb,
D Barrie (Bonnybridge) 3 for 9lb,
G Manual (Denny) 3 for 9lb,
R Cousell (Cumbernauld) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
B Eadie (Cowie) 3 for 8lb 4oz,
G Hill (Airdrie) 3 for 8lb,
F Johnstone (Falkirk) 3 for 7lb 12oz,
W Sharp (Cowie) 3 for 7lb 12oz,
R Hiddleston (Grangemouth) 3 for 7lb 12oz,
P Johnstone (Glasgow) 2 for 8lb 12oz, best 4lb 12oz,
N Baxter (Balloch) 3 for 8lb 12oz,
R Mackie (Carronshore) 3 for 8lb,
J Syme (Fife) 3 for 7lb,
K Sinclair (Glasgow) 2 for 16lb, best 13lb rainbow trout,
D Kilpatrick (Denny) 2 for 14lb, best 11lb rainbow trout,
R Hunter (Falkirk) 2 for 8lb, best 5lb,
W Sutherland (Falkirk) 2 for 8lb, best 5lb,
G Smith (Blantyre) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb,
M Cowie (Stirling) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
J Paul (Bathgate) 2 for 6lb,
G Millar (Airth) 2 for 6lb,
A Allison (Cumbernauld) 2 for 6lb,
N Graham (Bonnybridge) 2 for 6lb,
J Brogan (Airdrie) 2 for 6lb,
R McNab (Larbert) 2 for 6lb,
T Craw (Tullibody) 2 for 6lb,
S Cowell (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
R Stewart (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
I Boyd (Cumbernauld) 2 for 6lb,
J O’Rourke (Motherwell) 2 for 6lb,
D Wilson (Cumbernauld) 2 for 6lb,
J Syme (Fife) 2 for 6lb,
W Davies (Cumbernauld) 2 for 6lb,
F Robertson (Cumbernauld) 2 for 6lb,
A McGuckin (Denny) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
G Kochanek (Tullibody) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
K Davies (Cumbernauld) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
N Harris (Edinburgh) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
G Whiteman (Bonnybridge) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
M McColl (Balloch) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
R Sabierg (Glasgow) 2 for 5lb 4oz,
J McNeil (Motherwell) 2 for 5lb,
N Graham (Bonnybridge) 2 for 5lb,
D Niven (Grangemouth) 2 for 5lb,
S Traquar (Glasgow) 1 for 4lb,
Mr Mackie (Carronshore) 1 for 4lb,
W Caddiss (Stirling) 1 for 18lb 8oz rainbow trout.

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