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Lake of Menteith 24th April

Clarity 1.8m 6ft Water temperature 7 C

In the first National Championship Heat at the Lake 25 boats (49 anglers) caught 356 fish in total of which they
returned 224. The average weight of the fish was 2lbs 3oz. On a very gust day with the wind coming out of west/
north-west most of the fish were taken in Gun Butts Bay, Tod Hole and Lochend and, considering the wind, this
number of fish caught confirms how well the Lake is fishing at the moment. The full results are available on the
SANACC website at http://www.sanacc.org.uk/2013_heats.html. The top bag was Lee Anderson (pictured centre)
from Balbeggie AC with 17 fish who was fishing at Lochend with a team of cormorants on a fast intermediate
line. In second place was Philip Hunter of Airdrie and District (on right) and third placed was Andy Dunn (on left)
of Change Fly Fishers.

It has been an exceedingly windy week
which resulted in two days completely
cancelled and difficult fishing conditions.
The fish pens in Gateside have now been
stocked and this will attract free
swimming fish to the Bay. Hopefully
some warm weather will see the hot spots
spread out from the sheltered south
eastern corner.
                                                                                  
Sky Sports 2 Angling Programme
“Tightlines” is on this Friday at 6.30 and
features Steve Cullen (Total Flyfishing
Editor). Not sure what it is about but the
Lake gets a mention.

We plan to stock tomorrow or Friday this
week – depending on how time goes.

Below left: The new weigh-in in operation with Andrew Glasgow and fish. The anglers looked liked they
appreciated being out of the weather. Below right Colin Fairgreave of Earlston AA.