A great week for fishing at Wellsfield Trout Fishery for fly and bait fishing. The average weight at Wellsfield this week was 3lb 2oz as many 4-6lb fish were caught. All 3 lochans at Wellsfield Fishery fished very well for fly and bait fishing.
Fly fishers caught most fish 3-4ft under the surface using floating or sink tip lines, counting the flies down. Bait anglers have found ledgered baits (worms / maggots). Spinning using small mepps also worked well.
FISH OF THE WEEK was a 12lb Rainbow Trout caught by J Bibby (England) whilst staying at Wellsfield Farm Holiday Lodges. (see photo below).
Best flies this week: Black / Green Nomad, Craft Eye Cats, Sparklers, Buzzers, Diawl Bachs. Best Baits: Maggots, Worms and Small Mepps.
Best Catches for this week:
A Gallacher (Bathgate) 5 for 18lb, best 5lb rainbow,
J Waite (Dunblane) 5 for 17lb, best 5lb 2oz rainbow,
D Smith Stirling) 5 for 15lb 4oz,
D Grant (Garelochhead) 5 for 15lb,
E Grant (Garelichhead) 5 for 14lb 8oz,
R Sands (Airdrie) 5 for 14lb 8oz,
A McIntosh (Dullatur) 4 for16lb 4oz, best 7lb rainbow,
I Laird (Falkirk) 4 for 13lb, best 4lb,
J Shaw (Kilsyth) 4 for 12lb 4oz,
W Moultry (Moodiesburn) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
C McIntyre (Falkirk) 4 for 11lb,
Mr Dusan (Glasgow) 4 for 11lb,
L McGeroge (Glasgow) 4 for 11lb,
P Freethie (Alloa) 4 for 10lb 12oz,
A Robertson (Clydebank) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
B Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 10lb, best 4lb,
A Harvey (Glasgow) 3 for 10lb, best 4lb,
R Hegerty (Dumbarton) 3 for 10lb, best 4lb,
M Shearer (Cumbernauld) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
W Reid (Armadale) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
B Robertson(Cowie) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
K Lowe (Falkirk) 3 for 9lb,
M Lally (Clydebank) 3 for 9lb,
A Forbes (Boness) 3 for 9lb,
C Robertson (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb,
R Jukes (East Kilbride) 3 for 8lb 12oz,
D McNeil (Bonnybridge) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
J Relf (Falkirk) 3 for 8lb,
F Robertson (Tullibody) 3 for 7lb 12oz,
R Hood (Kilsyth) 3 for 7lb 12oz,
R Paton (Stirling) 3 for 7lb,
J Bibby (Blackburn) 2 for 11lb 12oz, best 9lb 8oz rainbow,
J Kirkwood (Kirkintilloch) 2 for 7lb, best 4lb,
H Morgan (Denny) 2 for 6lb12oz,
D Glen (Edinburgh) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
M Boylan (Denny) 2 for 6lb,
A King (Denny) 2 for 6lb,
P Davis (Stepps) 2 for 6lb,
L McGeorge (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
K Lowe (Falkirk) 2 for 6lb,
J Diamond (Dumbarton) 2 for 6lb,
D McCorgoray (Stirling) 2 for 6lb,
A Bennett (Airdrie) 2 for 6lb,
P Rossinia (Alloa) 2 for 6lb,
J McNellan (Clydebank) 1 for 6lb 8oz rainbow,
M McDougall (Coatbridge) 1 for 4lb,
P Johnstone (Glasgow) 1 for 4lb,
D Horne (Stirling) 1 for 4lb,
K McFadzean (Airdire) 1 for 4lb.
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J Bibby (England) 9lb 8oz Rainbow Trout @ Wellsfield Fishery (Middle Fly Pond)
