A total of 68 anglers took part in the Greys Championship at the lake last weekend with Tartan Tyers topping the podium with 101 fish. Kingennie FF were second on 93 fish and Menteith Ospreys third with 81.
Best bag on day one was Robbie Gilbert (Menteith Ospreys) with 32lb 50z and on the second day, Scott Aitken (Tartan Tyers), who weighed-in 31lb.
Lake bosses confirm that their water temperature is now 16.5c so catch and release is again unrestricted.
Nearer home, Linlithgow Loch report a quiet week with only 14 boats out and 20 fish returned. The best fishing lines, according to Tom Lambert, secretary of the Forth Area Federation of Anglers, who administer fishing at the lake, were floating, midge tip, sink tip, and intermediate.
The most effective lures included blob, diawl bach, cormorant, and UV crunchers in black/green or orange/green.
The top catches included Robin Smith with four and Gavin Dunn tempting six. Kevin Evans released three trout in a four-hour session and Jimmy Russell, fishing with his son James, returned six fish.
The loch is regularly restocked with updates posted on the fishery’s Facebook page. Boats are available for both full-day and four-hour sessions, but, to avoid disappointment, it is recommended you book in advance by calling 01506 671753 or booking online.
Elsewhere, it was busy over the weekend at Bowden Springs near Linlithgow with 15 fishermen on Saturday and 19 on Sunday with Paul Jennings among the best returns with three and including a 5lb brown.
Millhall near Polmont is back to normal and fully-stocked. It is fishing well according to bosses and Allandale Tarn at West Calder have also re-stocked, but their bait pool is currently closed for maintenance.
Into Midlothian and Kenny Knox confirms that Glencorse is picking up after the end of the hot spell with fish moving again and, in the Borders at Peebles, Kailzie boss Connor Newcombe, has re-stocked with fish between 2.5lb and 8lb.
The fly pond has been picking up momentum recently with black dancer and cormorant patterns doing well. Floating lines and slow intermediate are the favoured lines.
SMILES BETTER: John Lambert with a fine fish from Linlithgow Loch. Courtesy of Tom Lambert
