Catch Returns – Season 2011


A total of 200 returns (~40% of all members) were received.

Salmon – 231 salmon taken, 67 declared released, anecdotal evidence suggests more were released

 

 

Endrick

 

Fruin

Leven

Lomond

March

1–5lb

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

3–29.5lb

May

 

 

1–12lb

9–107.5lb

June

4–4lb

 

5–59lb

16-164.5lb

July

11–63lb

 

2–16.5lb

18–165.5lb

August

17–119lb

1–5lb

7–49lb

11–90.5lb

September

35–235lb

4–20.5lb

7– 54lb

4–18lb

October

59–365lb

15–91lb

2–18lb

 

 

127–821lb

20–116.5lb

23–208.5lb

61–575.5lb

Released

42

16

5

4

Best fish

13lb August

13lb October

13lb June / Sept

15.5lb May

 

Sea Trout – 471 taken, 225 declared released, anecdotal evidence suggests more were released

 

Endrick

Fruin

Leven

Lomond

March

 

 

1–1.5lb

5–19.25lb

April

 

 

5–7lb

40–83.25lb

May

5–7.5lb

 

4–8.5lb

44–119.5lb

June

 

 

8–10.5lb

46-104.75lb

July

23–54lb

4–9.5lb

2–3lb

55–105.25lb

August

18– 3.75lb

3–5lb

14–26lb

33–74.25lb

September

20–70.5lb

1–4lb

15–27.5lb

51–119.25lb

October

32–71lb

7–16lb

3–3.5lb

32–67.5lb

 

98–246.75lb

15–34.5lb

52–87.5lb

306–693lb

Released

18

12

31

164

Best

10lb September

4lb September 

5lb May

9lb August

 

The above figures show an increase from 2010 catches for both salmon and sea trout.  In particular the Endrick and the Fruin fished much better, probably due to the favourable water conditions throughout the late summer and early autumn. However, it is disappointing that many anglers (including some highly successful ones) still do not return their annual catch return forms. 

There were several large sea trout in excess of 6Lb caught throughout the system during the course of 2011, most that we are aware of were released.  This level of restraint is to be applauded and the anglers concerned should be congratulated on returning this key element of our stock.

The Catch return form for season 2011 did not allow for inclusion of fish returned. However, it is known that the numbers were  higher than shown.

 

LLAIA Committee

 

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