Fishing Reports

River Leven.

A couple of  quiet weeks with not much to report. Little rainfall has kept the Loch level down and accordingly the river at summer height, or lack of it, during the week. Hopefully we won’t have to wait till the Glasgow Fair for a good downpour…..However, low water keeps our sea trout anglers are happy.

Lack of water won’t put salmon off running the Leven….. 23rd June, Kirk Phillips landed this bar of silver (10lbs) at Mackinnons and 22nd June, Angus Dunsmore (10lbs) Street Run.

Loch Lomond.

The month of June has seen excellent sport on the Loch with some anglers lucky enough to land two and three salmon in a day. Certainly doesn’t seem to be any decline in our migratory stocks this season.

Bob Forshaw reports…….

‘Out on the Loch, Thursday (9th June) Three salmon on tobies..(10lbs), (10.5lbs) and on the last run of the day (15lbs). What a day!’

10th June, Stephen Blackwood has a red letter day, After landing a (12lbs) class fish at Ivy Cottage…..he put the trolls back out and quickly landed a second similar sized salmon at Sallochy.

16th June, having lost a good fish on the Bank on 13th (unlucky) June, the author decided to widen the search and connected with this fresh hen fish (14lbs) at Rowchoish…..

…quickly ashore for revival…

…and off she goes.

27 June, John Bell reports….

‘Just when you think you’re in….that big swirl happens when the bob fly (a big Loch Ordie) is on the dangle…all hell breaks loose…..only to be a 15lb pike. A very good fight, coming out of the water several times…maybe next time’

Several other catches made by Balmaha and Balloch based anglers, including on 14th June, Tom Hogg (25lbs) at the Long Point of Inchmoan.

Obituary.

It is our sad duty to report the passing on 22nd of June 2016 of Leven angler Harry Williams. Some of you my remember Harry, who regularly fished Chapel Hole (Harry with his mobile chair).
His funeral is at Glasgow Crematorium Maryhill at 1415hrs Monday the 27th June. Our thoughts are with his family at this time.

JR

Contact Reports at: reports@lochlomondangling.com

River Leven.

The continuing bright, sunny, dry weather haven’t made for the best conditions….unless you want a suntan. However the gates have remained open and the river at weekend height. Rain is forecast for Friday but we’ll need quite a bit or we can expect summer low soon…

During the last two weeks of May the spring run continued, with some nice fish reported.

20th May, our secretary, Angus Soutter has his first fish of the year (10lbs) at the Apple Tree on the fly.

25th May, Tommy Black snr (15lbs) at the Bucks on the fly.

27th May, John Low (14lbs) at McKinnons on the fly.

27 May, George Temple (12lbs) Dalquhurn  Lade.

28th May, John Harris (18lbs) fly caught at Bonhill Bridge.

Other catches: 18 May, Jim McFarlane (14lbs) Top Pool.

Things seem to have now quietened down a bit now as we await the arrival of summer salmon and grilse………and the rain.

Loch Lomond.

The Loch level has now dropped to a good trolling level. At Strathcashel the crannog is clearly showing above water and further up the Loch the waves are just lapping over the Lucky Chuckie. Loch regulars reckon that it fishes best in low water, but the bright, hot, sunny conditions won’t help. On Monday the surface temperature was ranging between 19 – 21 oC. So early morning and evening trolling worth a go, though salmon will still take in flat calm, bright conditions….no rhyme nor reason…

9th May, certainly a blue sky day when Colin Lewis had his first of the season (9lb) at Manse Bay.

1st June, Stephen Blackwood reports…

‘Was out for a wee troll today and to top up the tan. Lucky enough to hook into this cracker at Sallochy, and what a scrap it put up…cartwheels, the lot! After unhooking a quick photo. Sorry about the pic but was in a hurry to get it back into the water. A typical Lomond deep bodied fish. Happy days…..well it made mine anyway!’

Thanks for that Stephen.

7th June, John Bell, based at Balmaha, took Helensburgh angler Malcolm Garrity for a day out on the Loch, Probably the hottest day of the year, but John persevered, eventually heading north into deeper water, but with nothing doing decided to give the Endrick Bank one last go……..a good decision. At 7.30pm day ticket angler Malcolm was  into his first salmon…..absolutely delighted! John can be contacted through his website The Lomond Angler.

Other catches: 18th May, Stephen Gilfeather (11lbs). 22nd May, Peter Lyons (16lbs) Criteoch. 29th May, Russell Boyd (11lbs) Claddich. 2nd June, Scott Sinclair (11lbs) Endrick Bank.

JR

Contact Reports at: reports@lochlomndangling.com