Island Pond

Still fishing consistently well with Carp responding to all baits with Pellets and Paste particularly effective. Feeder tactics are also being used to good effect with small method style feeders working well close to the Island.  The average size of the Carp is certainly getting bigger with many fish over 5lb and Ghosties up to 10lb, see Judith Richardson's one here. 

There are plenty of silver fish all round the pond with some great fishing for Roach and Ide if you target them with maggot, caster and worm.  Barbel are also growing with fish approaching 3lb.

Main Loch

Lots of variety in species and catches though Carp make up most of the big weights.  Fish are moving high up in the water now and the top 5ft being most productive and when it's warm ... as shallow as you like!  Pellet waggler tactics are proving popular and effective for Carp out in the middle and the fish are generally bigger than inside, generally well over 2lb, biggest over 11lb.

Worm has also proven successful for all species and was used to great effect by Jamie Masson to win the Celtic Cup International with this super 51lb 13oz catch in 4 hours!

Birch Ponds

Up there with the Island pond for consistently good catches for pleasure anglers..  Being out of the wind also helps give more comfortable fishing on bad weather days.

Plenty of Carp to over 3lb, Ide & Orfe with catches now commonly over 30lb.  Pellets and corn remain the best baits but all methods and bait will work here.

Still giving busy fishing for smaller Carp, Orfe and Ide, ideal for beginners and kids.  James Woodrow shows what can be done with this busy catch in 3 hours on pellet.