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West Lothian Angling Association host their annual general meeting on Thursday, January 11, at Livingston's Howden Park Centre.
The time is 6.30pm and the event...
Cramond anglers urged to attend annual meeting
Cramond Angling Club, who have a nine-mile beat on the River Almond, have confirmed that their 2023 annual general meeting will be held on...
Over 50 shopping trolleys hooked in Almond clean up
A staggering total of 55 shopping trolleys were removed from the River Almond by members of West Lothian Angling Association (WLAA) during an initiative...
Anderson invests and keeps fingers crossed about weather
Derek Anderson, the boss of Aquamarine Charters, has invested in a new boat, taking his Eyemouth-based fleet to three and they are now docked...
Talks secure more water for anglers
West Lothian Angling Association season permits are now available online or soon at several outlets in the area.
Anglers will have an additional 38 miles...
Deadline looms on river crowd funding appeal
Time is running out to donate to a crowd funding initiative to empower volunteers map the network of outflow pipes along the River Almond...
Fishing – River Esk grayling permits now available online
Musselburgh and District Angling Association (River Esk - MDAA) confirmed that permits are now available online for the grayling season on the River Esk...
Trolley good show by Almond volunteers
Six volunteers from removed 17 trolleys, seven bikes, a scooter and assorted road signs from the River Almond in a three-hour stint.
The initiative is...
Rock ramp boost to River Almond ecosystem
The Howden rock ramp aims to return salmon and other fish to their ancient spawning ground in Almondvale.
And building Britain’s largest rock ramp at...
Fishing – evening permits available at Harlaw and Threipmuir
Evening permits will be available this season at Harlaw and Threipmuir Reservoirs, two miles south of Balerno.
Malleny Angling Club administer the reservoirs in the...
Fishing – time running out for cut-price season tickets
Cramond Angling Club, who control an eight-mile stretch of The Almond from the foreshore at Cramond to upstream of Kirkliston, remind anglers they can...
Fishing -big fish still being hooked at Harlaw
Day permits have been reduced to £20 from £25 because of the low water level at Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoirs and anglers are reminded...
Fishing – Stuart bags a personal best
John Mackay was all smiles at Morton Fishings this week as one of his regulars landed a cracking fish.
Stuart claimed a personal best when...
Fishing – Trust confirm fish pass opening
The River Forth Fisheries Trust plan to open the Fair a Far Weir fish pass on Saturday, 21 April (11.30am).
It was cancelled in early...
Fishing – Almond is so easy to reach
Last season West Lothian Angling Association(WLAA) upped their permit cap from 100 to 150 permits.
WLAA chairman Bruce Hope says the early indications are that...
Fishing – official fish pass opening postponed
Saturday’s scheduled opening of the new fish pass on the River Almond at Fair a Far near Cramond has been postponed because of the...
Fishing – fish pass on Almond set for official opening
The Fair a Far weir fish pass on the River Almond at Cramond will be officially opened on Saturday, March 3.
River Forth Fisheries Trust...
Fishing – deadline looms for applications
The Rivers for All project is intended to support organisations and communities seeking assistance with their own projects.
They should also meet RiverLife: Almond &...
Cash available for river projects
The River Forth Fisheries Trust have confirmed that the Autumn 2017 round of applications is now open for projects in Falkirk, Edinburgh and West...
Fishing – social media key to surge in membership
West Lothian Angling Association are enjoying a record year for membership according to founder member Douglas Hall.
Almost 100 anglers now hold permits for their...
Fishing – Cramond secretary pleased with early-season returns
Cramond Angling Association secretary Josef Arndt reports good start to the season on the River Almond with some good fly hatches coming off now...
Fishing – Q & A with Scottish international Paul Buchanan
Fishing coach, Paul Buchanan, continues his series and this time he looks at common issues raised by anglers.
Q: I can never get near a...
Fishing – the close season, a time for reflection
Paul Buchanan, who has captained Scotland's river fly fishing team and is one of the most capped river internationalists in the UK, starts his fly fishing...
Fishing – river project looking to work with community groups
RiverLife is an ambitious project targeted at reconnecting communities and wildlife with the Almond and Avon rivers and to restore the natural heritage.
The bulk...
Fishing – new regular column exclusive to our readers
Fishing is exceptionally popular in Britain, with many people of varying ages taking to the rivers, lakes, canals, and shores on a regular basis.
It...
Scot bags a bike during Almond clean-up
Scot Muir pulls a bike from the River Almond during a clean-up on Sunday organised by West Lothian Angling Assocation (WLAA).
Bags of rubbish, including...
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