Fishery stocked for the opening of new season
Swanswater
There was a cold easterly wind for most of the week with some overnight frosts and the water temperature rose from 4oC at the beginning of the week to 6oC at the weekend.
Water clarity is excellent, and fish could be seen moving in the top few feet of the water although they were mostly being taken around three to four feet down.
The change in water temperature led to the fish moving from around the dam area over to the far bay and then back again and some superb looking fish are being caught at present with Rainbows, Blues and Golds all in top condition. There will be a stocking of Tigers and Browns ready for the start of the season and they are also looking great.
The most successful fly patterns this week included Yellow Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Ally McCoist, Eggs, Hoglouse, Bibio, Damsel and Buzzers. Yellow, brown or green power bait and spinners were taking most of the fish on the bait pond.
The fishery is open from 8am to 5pm every day except for Thursday when it closes at 2.30pm.
Some of the best bags landed on the fly this week included Danny Doherty five for 22lb 4oz including 9lb 8oz Rainbow and a Gold; Stewart Nicholson 6lb 8oz Rainbow; Norrie Holms two for 8lb including 5lb Rainbow; Calen McLachlan five for 10lb including three Golds plus three C&R, three for 10lb 8oz including a Gold plus two C&R and two for 6lb; David McArthur four for 9lb 12oz including a Blue and a Gold; Henry Fulton three for 10lb 4oz; Frank Barr three for 10lb plus four C&R; Andy Tervit three for 9lb including a Gold; Jim McInnes three for 9lb including a Blue; B McInnes three for 9lb; Donald McMurchy three for 8lb; Gordon Crawford two for 6lb including a Gold; Kyle Crossan two for 5lb including a Gold; Michael Inglis caught and released nine; Stuart Hay caught and released eight; Tim Gellaitry caught and released seven; Rosinski and Calen McLachlan both caught and released six; Jamie Johnson caught and released five including two Golds and a Blue; Kevin Crozier caught and released four.
Amongst those catching on the bait pond were Dave Senkus three for 7lb including a Gold and a Blue; Julius Galdigas three for 7lb including a Gold; James and Tony Donnelly shared three for 6lb including a Gold; Jiri Uhyrek two for 5lb; Mark and Fraser Scott shared two for 5lb 8oz including a Blue; Bob and Zhae shared five for 11lb including two Golds; James Wotherspoon four for 8lb; Luxely Arthur on two tickets six for 13lb including three Blues and two Golds and Graeme McCurdie two for 4lb 12oz including a Gold.