Catches are warming up
BROOMHILL COARSE Lots of carp starting to move as the weather heats up. Broomhill Bonanza qualifier two takes place on Sunday. BROOMHILL FLY It was a week for catching big fish with some anglers doing their PBs.
Jossie Brown 16lb brownie, Johnny Graham 13lb brownie, Jordon Conley 12lb brownie, Bryan O’Neil 15lb brownie, Neil Smith 12lb 8oz rainbow.
Top rods: Don Wallace 25 c& r, Ian Scott 21 c& r, Stewart Burns 20 c& r. Lots of big blues and tigers also getting caught.
Bait pond: Gordon three fish for 6lb. BURNS TROUT With the changing of the clocks, the evening session is now available.
Prices: adult fly: 5pm to dusk, £ 10 ( two fish) then c& r. Fly concessions/ child: 5pm to dusk £ 10 ( two fish) then c& r.
Catch and release fly pond only: 5pm to dusk £ 6. Adult bait: 5pm to dusk £ 10 ( two fish). Bait concessions/ child: 5pm to dusk £ 10 ( two fish). Contact pond on 07527 405 715.
Fly pond: T Boyle four for 8lb 10oz, J Mahoney two for 5lb 8oz, R Paton four for 8lb 2oz, T Farner four for 8lb 7oz, The Rev from Irvine one for 2lb 8oz, G Duvivier two for 4lb 4oz, A McKie two for 4lb 7oz, R Dignam two for 4lb 8oz.
Bait pond: S Malone five for 10lb, G McLaren four for 8lb 9oz, J Muir four for 7lb 12oz, S Gray four for 7lb 10oz, J Lyon one for 2lb 9oz, K Doyle four for 8lb 4oz, Kim two for 4lb 2oz, T Harvey one for 2lb 2oz, G McIntyre one for 2lb 8oz, G Wyllie two for 4lb 6oz. RAITH RESERVOIR Fish returns for March 15 to 25: Steven Murdoch one for 3lb 13oz P/ B, J McGuffie one for 3lb 8oz worm, Lorna Walker two fish ( brown) for 5lb P/ B and Tom Watson one ( brown) for 2lb P/ B.
Day tickets can be purchased at: Gamesport, Ayr; Pets Aquarium, Prestwick; Crockets, Heathfield, Ayr; Bryson’s Garage, Prestwick; Newalls Newsagents, Monkton. SPRINGWATER Fly loch still continues to fish well.
Some catches: Graham Bicket c/ r 11, Hugh McLeod c/ r 10, Ian Northrope four for 12lb released eight, Greg c/ r 10, Gary McDonald c/ r 10, Scott Crossan c/ r six, Woody c/ r seven, John Brown c/ r four, Jim Bigger c/ r four, Jim Faulkner three for 8lb, Jacky Baillie c/ r four including a 4lb brownie, big Alex c/ r two including a 4lb brownie.
John Kane came on at 4.30pm for a short evening session and released 15, Jim Bigger c/ r nine, Davie Galloway c/ r seven, Mick Goodwillie c/ r two, Mr Park two for 5lb 12oz, Ryan Cuthbert c/ r six biggest 8lb, Jacky Baillie c/ r three, Jim Bigger c/ r 11, Graham Bicket c/ r eight, Davie Howie c/ r five.
Bait loch catches: D Laurie three for 7lb, Mr Goudie three for 7lb, John Lothian three for 6lb, Colin Wigham five for 10lb 4oz, John Melvin five for 10lb 4oz, Billy Melvin two for 4lb 8oz, Davie Kernachan four for 4lb 8oz, W Reid three for 6lb, Rab three for 6lb 7oz, Spud two for 4lb 5oz, John Allan two for 4lb.
Coarse loch starting to pick up. Scouse had a good net of nice roach.
Dick Love also had a good day, catching a nice common of 7lb, two nice bream and five big roach.
Springwater fishery new summer opening times are 7am until dusk.