Category: Fishing
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June fishing
in FishingThe water dropped away until rain on Fri 29th had it back up to 6ft on Fri night. Sat morning it was 3’8’’ at Colmonell Bridge and it wasn’t long before the reports of fish caught were flying about via text messages. This is a perfect height for the Club water and Sandy Wilson had…
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June Update
in FishingAfter the deluge at the weekend the river rose to the biggest flood for a good few years. Anglers were out in force first thing Monday morning and the catches were as follows; Wm Marshall 14lb Kirkholm, Colmonell Angling Club had three, 11lb, 14lb and 6lb for Sandy Wilson, Gary Burdon and another respectively. Up…
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Fishing update June 2012
in FishingThe 2012 season got started on Monday 18th June with Stinchar’s first of the season a 6lb fish straight from the sea. It was caught by Kenny Gibson on a small rapala while fishing Kirkholm. This was followed later that day with two from the Ballantrae Bridge. One of 3lb for Tom Lothian, the other…
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Hatchery
The Hatchery at Minuntion opened in 2000. It has capacity for 100,000 eggs and has, since its inception, averaged 50,000 eggs annually. Brood stock are caught in November and early December, hens out number the cocks, by three to one. These fish are held in separate tanks, until the females come into season. The fish…
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Conservation
The Board has implemented a number of conservation initiatives in order to improve fish breeding conditions in the river system: Hatchery Smolt Trap implementation Habitat surveying Electro fishing surveys Temperature Data loggers LIFE Salmon Project Habitat Quality A detailed habitat survey was completed to full industry standard in 2003, which will help ensure that restoration…
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Methods of Fishing
in FishingFor the fly fisher the River Stinchar is best fished on the rise, i.e. just as the river starts to rise and before it gets too coloured after a spate. It is then advisable to wait till the river starts to clear and fall, though the dedicated angler can take fish on a big coloured…
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Fishing Guide
in FishingThis guide to fishing the River Stinchar is not intended for the experienced angler or the angler with a good knowledge of the river. Nor is it intended to instruct anglers on the art of fishing. No man knows it all. Fishing is not an exact science and we have all had numerous blank days…
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Fishing Report May 2012
in FishingDuring April and early May, when most of the country had never ending rain, with flood warnings everywhere, the west of Scotland was completely dry. Rivers were already at summer levels, with no angling whatsoever. On May 11th the river rose about a foot, then after a very wet afternoon on Sun the 13th, it came…
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Fishing Report Feb 2012
in FishingThe River Stinchar opened on Sat 25th Feb. No one usually bothers going out as early as Feb but as it was a Saturday I thought it would be nice if we could have an official opening, then weather permitting, go for a cast. After a few calls to the riparian owners I managed to…