Slim pickings but quality excellent at Rescobie Loch

Fishing at RESCOBIE has been tough going over the last fortnight, writes our angling correspondent.

Fish are still being caught just not so many but all that are reported are of excellent quality.

There has been a number of large rainbow trout caught – J Samson had one at 7lbs 8oz, R Malkowski had one at 6lbs, and the Newtyle and Meigle Club had one at 6lbs 15 oz, so keep fishing you never know what’s going to take.

Anglers are reminded that the brown trout season is now closed and all brown trout caught must be returned alive.

Fish of the month winner for September is G Clubb with his excellent rainbow trout of 9lbs.

The winner of the Last Chance Shield was Mark Mccrum with four caught and two returned for a total of 11lbs. Second was G Armstrong with four caught and two returned for a total of 10 lbs.

The club champion was George Gall by half a point with a total of 146 points. Second was Scott Reith with a total of 145.5 and third was S Cassells with a total of 134

FORBES OF KINGENNIE witnessed a wide range of weather conditions during the week and the catch results reflected this on the fly-only and the any-legal-method ponds.

On the Boathouse Mr Eagon took four fish for a total of 13lbs and returned a further three, while Mr Clark had two for 11lbs with one at 8lbs and Mr Walker also did well with two fish for 11lbs, including one at 7lbs.

The Burnside Pool fished steadily on most days. Mr Watson returned 10 fish, George Birse returned nine and Angus Dixon released eight.

Dries and buzzers took most of the fish although small lures did achieve some success.

Although the Bankside Pool was less heavily fished there were still some decent returns. Nick Soave had two fish for 8lbs with the bigger one weighing 6lbs.

It was another steady week at NEWTON

FARM FISHERY. Guys fishing with small dries/ nymphs and buzzers are taking most fish. Plenty fish are rising all day. David Simpson was the week’s top rod with 20 including a 12lb blue trout. Season ticket holder Neil Boath has had eight big fish in five outings up to 12lb. Scott Mudie had 10 fish on shuttlecock dries.

The weather yet again played a part in this week’s returns at

MONIKIE with one day being lost to high winds.

Sink tip lines seem to be the order of the day with yellow-dancers, Dawson’s olive, black & green gold-heads and silver cormorants all taking fish.

The fish are feeding heavily on the large shoals of minnows that are present on both the Island and North ponds.

The CARLOGIE DAM Championship was held at Carlogie Dam. The winner was Andy wood, Arbroath, who caught 23 for 66lb 10ozs. Second place was L Johnstone, Brechin, with 12 fish for 37lb 10oz and third was Ryan Alexander (Forfar) with 12 for 34lbs

The heaviest fish was caught by L Johnston, Brechin, at 6lb. Other recent catches this week include A Deer, Laurencekirk, c/r 10, Jim Doyle, Montrose, c/r 14, W Clark, Forfar, c/r 11, A. Twaddle, Arbroath, c/r 11 with the heaviest fish weighing 9lb 8oz.