Main Loch

The Main Loch improvement has definitely made a big difference with great fishing to be had all around the loch and not just in certain areas. Carp are definitely dominating the bigger catches with big F1s to over 3lb and a variety of commons and mirrors up to 11lb.

Paste still works well at times but is less effective than in recent months, with warm weather Carp are rising high in the water and shallow waggler fishing is working really well now.  Splashing wagglers have been very effective but when fish shy away from that a normal fine waggler can help you to carry on catching. Chris Hughes had a nice catch of 77lb on Thursday on the waggler.

Skimmers to 1lb and Ide are also plentiful and are also being caught shallow and close in.

Birch Pond

Our newest pond continues to give great sport with plenty of Carp to 3lb, Ide & Orfe with many catches up to 50lb. Pellets and corn remain the best baits but all methods and bait will work here.

Fishing nearly at it's very best now with Carp up to 8lb feeding strongly and catches over 50lb commonplace. Ide are also going well with some approaching 2lb. Paste, pellets and corn again are top baits for Carp but caster and worms are working well for big catches of Ide.

Re-stocking with thousands of new fish has led to some brilliant sport with some anglers catching hundreds of small Carp and Chub. They are learning fast though, so don't expect a bonanza every day. The fishing can still be fast and furious with pellets leading the way as best bait for Carp but worm is also working well for all species.