Tuesday, 7 October 2014
Fishing report on the Lake
08:40 | 
Posted by
James Bayne Fishing Tackle in Callander |
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Lake of Menteith
7th Oct 2014
6ft Water Temperature 12.5, Clarity (Secchi disc) 3.0m
Rope off at Gatesides is forecast but when?
Average weight of fish ~ 3lbs at the moment.
Strong winds and autumnal thermal destratification of
the water column have now thoroughly dispersed the algae, which tests
have again shown to be a non-toxin producing variety. Fishing is back
to normal at the Lake and Clarity was a healthy (for this time of
year) 3m in Gateside Bay. Brown trout fishing comes to an end on the
6th Oct with all brownies to be returned until 15th
March next year. We plan to move back the rope for a while in
Gateside Bay and allow anglers in but the exact timing of this is yet
to be decided. Watch this space. A variety of methods have been
successful.
The usual sink tip with a booby on the end (or a lure)
with a variety of subtler flies in the middle (e.g. diawl bach,
cormorant….) is very versatile and is as popular as ever. Areas
producing good catches in recent days have been Lochend, Reedy Point,
Dog Isle but there are fish to be had in most drifts. With the good
clarity – a dry might be in order?
(Above)
Arthur Donaghy from Banknock weighed in this 7lb 6oz bow but his
excitement for the day wasn’t over as shortly after this, his rod
and reel (Sonic 4 rod and Hardy reel) were pulled into the depths by
another Menteith specimen. Ian Harper of Central Scotland Police
Angling landed this big 7lb 4oz broon on a Clan Chief (left) and Jim
Knox from CIBA AC returned this nice looking 5 pound specimen brown
(below). Some notable catches: SPRA 21 boats 63 fish for 181lbs plus
60 returned, SSEB 7 boats 43fish 137lbs, Pentland Civil Service 16
anglers : Total fish killed
53 for 169lbs 4oz (There were at least 7 fish of 4lbs+, 21 Fish
returned,
All
our members caught at least one fish and one netted a total of 16
fish, The feedback as usual, was that the fish were in excellent
condition, very hard fighting and very good eating). Pitlochry
AC 4 ½ boats 37 fish 104lbs plus 8 rtd, FFD 4 boats 35 trout 101lbs,
Pentland AC 7 boats 30 fish 93lbs, Luggiebank 4 boats 13 fish for
47lbs plus 15 rtd, Falkirk Municipal 6 boats 41 trout 132lbs,
Bonnybridge 4 boats 22fish 66lbs plus 11 rtd. QG
(Photos DF).
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