Swanswater;

[Jock]

Fishing Report – 22.07.07-28.07.07



A large proportion of the fish being stocked at present are Blues, which are in superb condition and not only look good, but also give a tremendous fight. Rainbows, Browns and Golds are also being stocked in good numbers but it is the Blues which are attracting the most attention. The fish have been just below the surface again this week with wet flies or weighted small nymphs on a floating line being the best tactics. Favourite wets were Invicta, Butcher, Bibio and Kate McLaren with Montana and Damsel the best nymphs. Fish were also being taken on the top by Daddies, Sedges and CDCs. Weather conditions have made things quite difficult on occasions especially in the strong breeze and bright sunshine. The changing conditions from bright sun to rain in a matter of minutes have also confused the fish at times.



Several anglers are making two or more visits to the Fishery every week with varying degrees of success. Two friends from Oban staying in Stirling for the week were in fishing on five separate occasions – one landed 21 fish and the other 13.

Allan McLachlan, Plean, made 4 visits, and took 12 for 44lb including 6lb 12oz Rainbow, 6lb 8oz Rainbow, 3 Browns and 5 Blues.

Two double figure Rainbows were landed with Ian Fisher, Denny taking the biggest fish of the week, a cracking 11lb 13oz Rainbow in his bag of 3 for 17lb 4oz with also included a Blue

[Jock]

Fishing Report – 29.07.07-04.08.07



Although fish are showing all over the water, they are not always feeding on the top. The changeable weather conditions are making them a little fussy and several anglers have had success by going a good deal deeper than they would have thought necessary. Muddlers, Daddies and Hoppers were the best surface patterns, with wet flies such as Invicta, Bibio and Soldier Palmer, and nymphs, including Montana, Damsel and Olives, as well as Buzzers doing well both just under the surface and deeper down. Despite the rain the water remains clear and the temperature is sitting around 16oC, well below the highs of last summer. Due to the clarity of the water, anglers are seeing fish cruising around the ponds including some cracking big fish , in particular a big Brownie seen in the dam area on several occasions.

[Jock]

SWANSWATER FISHERY



Fishing Report – 05.08.07 – 11.08.07



Some superb Browns were landed this week including 5 over 5lb. Several Rainbows in the 5lb to 10lb range were also taken along with a large number of slightly smaller Blues. The fish are fussy at this time of year and anglers are having to work hard in certain conditions to fathom out what the fish are looking for. They appear to be feeding in bursts with mornings and evenings the best times. Sedges, Muddlers, Damsel, Bloodworm, Buzzers, Hare’s Ear and Montana were some of the favourite patterns this week along with various traditional wet and dry flies. In general the fish were not deep and were looking for something to chase, therefore a floating or intermediate line and a reasonably quick retrieve usually got the best results

[Jock]

Fishing Report – 12.08.07-18.08.07

The fishing improved as the week went on and over half a ton of fish was weighed in. Hopefully the water will soon clear after the 2 inches of rain that fell on Saturday and conditions will continue to be good. With low water temperatures for the time of year, the fish are more active than normal for August especially the Brownies. Fish are being taken on or near the surface and this week’s favourite patterns were Damsel, Dancer, Buzzer, Invicta, Bibio, Hare’s Ear and Cormorant. The majority of fish being stocked at present are top quality Blues averaging around 2lb 8oz with most of the Rainbows going in at around 4lb to 6lb. Plenty of Browns are still being taken with their average weight around 3lb.

[Jock]

Fishing Report – 19.08.07-25.08.07



Many anglers are visiting Swanswater very regularly and often several times a week. One of these, Allan McLachlan, Plean, took the biggest fish of the week, a lovely 10lb 12oz Rainbow part of his bag of 9 for 33lb, in three visits, which also included 7 Blues and a Gold. Kenny Whitehead, Helensburgh, making two visits, had 8 for 27lb 14oz including 5 Blues, biggest one at 7lb 12oz , 5lb 3oz Brown, and 2 Golds. Derek Fowler and 13 year old grandson, Brian, from Dunipace, shared 5 for 22lb 15oz including 7lb 3oz Rainbow for Brian and 6lb 14oz Rainbow for Derek. Earlier in the week young Brian also took 2 Browns for 6lb bigger one at 3lb 6oz. Another youngster catching big fish was 13 year old Mark Hall, Denny, fishing the small ponds with dad Allan. They shared 3 for 11lb with Mark taking a 7lb Rainbow from the Millpond.

Some other regulars making multiple visits and doing well were James Elliott, Stirling, who took 9 for 28lb 8oz, in two visits, including 4lb 8oz Brown, 6 Blues, and a Gold; Frank Barr, Falkirk, who landed 5 for 16lb including 2 Browns, bigger at 4lb, 2 Blues and a Gold one day and 7 Blues for 19lb on another visit; and Allan McLay, Plean, 5lb 6oz Brown on one visit and 3 for 9lb 4oz including 2 Browns and a Blue on another.

Many of the regulars have been getting good results using wet flies just under the surface with the favourites being Invicta, Bibio, Bumble and Dunkeld. Other good patterns this week included Buzzers, Bloodworm, Damsel, Spider and Sedges.

Fishing Report – 26.08.07-01.09.07



Plenty of great sport at Swanswater this week with the fish still generally in the top two feet of the water and still coming up to dry flies such as Hoppers, Daddies, Mayfly and Sedges. Fish were seen moving all over the ponds and anglers were getting some superb follows and takes. Later in the week the wind affected the depth at which the fish were lying and during the windy periods they were taking slightly deeper on wet flies - Cormorants, Bibio, Invicta and Dunkeld being the favourites, and nymphs especially Caddis, Diawl Bach, Damsel and Hare’s Ear. Although there were no really big fish landed there were a good number of Rainbows, Blues and Browns in the 5lb to 8lb range taken this week. As the season progresses and the evenings get shorter the Fishery is now closing at 8.30pm.

[Jock]

Fishing Report – 02.09.07-08.09.07

A good week at Swanswater with the fish feeding near the top of the water except during the very bright spells when they went deeper. Buzzers, Muddlers, Sedges, Damsel, Daddy, Kate McLaren, Invicta and Dancer were this week's favourite patterns, depending on weather conditions. As a large proportion of the fish being stocked at present are blue trout, these top quality hard fighting fish figure prominently in the catch returns. Many are standard stocking size but some are a lot bigger and there are also a good number of bigger Rainbows being stocked along with Goldies and Browns. One superb double figure Rainbow was landed this week, weighing 14lb, along with some lovely fish in the 5lb to 8lb range.

Fishing Report – 16.09.07-22.09.07

With the drop in temperature the fish have been taking slightly deeper and although they are still to be seen actively moving around the surface, the best results have been with small lures fished on an intermediate line. Favourite patterns this week were Damsel, Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, and Ace of Spades. Also catching were nymphs such as Hare’s Ear, Diawl Bach and Corixa and Buzzers. At the end of the week anything with a red-head was doing extremely well. More rainbows are now appearing in the catch returns along with the blues which have been featuring over the past few weeks. Late season Browns are still being caught and the Goldies continue to be popular especially in the small ponds.


Fishing Report – 23.09.07-29.09.07

The fishing improved as the week went on and the more settled weather became established. Plenty of fish were seen moving on the surface of the water and most were being taken in the top few feet. Rainbows to 7lb, Blues to 6lb 6oz and Browns up to 4lb were all recorded in this week's best catch returns. Favourite flies this week were Cormorant, Damsel, Dancer, Diawl Bach, PTN and Buzzers, with occasional fish still being taken on dry flies such as Daddy Long Legs and Klinkhammer. All three ponds continue to produce superb quality fish including two of the biggest Rainbows of the week from the Meadow Pond.

[Jock]

SWANSWATER FISHERY



Fishing Report – 30/9/07 - 06/10/07



Another week of dropping water temperature and calm weather, saw another week of good fishing. With fish now starting to head to the shallower water they were more widespread around Swanswater, although on the brighter days at the end of the week, fish were in the deeper water, being caught about 4 feet down. Best results were on Hot Head Damsel, Dancer, Minkie, PTN and Diawl Bach.

Some excellent bags have been recorded with some lovely fish from 6lb to 8lb being taken.