The weather remained cool at the start of the week with a cool easterly breeze, by the weekend the temperature was on the rise. The water temperature by the end of the week was up to 9oC with water clarity remaining excellent.
There was 30 boats in the water in the past week, with 52 rods out, 78 fish were kept weighing 214lb and 204 fish were returned.
Favourite fly patterns included buzzers, cormorants, Damsels and Diawa Bachs, by the end of the week when the temperature was on the rise, the Dry flies were producing the goods. Floating lines with midge tip and Di3 lines were producing best results.
Amongst the best bags from the week were:
G.McGinley visited the loch twice this week retuning 33 in total, which included a cracking 7lb rainbow.
Dave Cossar, Bobby Patterson and Albert Innes all visited the loch twice this week and returned a total of 39 fish, with 2 rainbows weighing in at 5lb and 6lb.
Colin McIsaak returned 9.
Colin Smith killed 4 and returned 9.
Edinburgh Angling club Killed 4 and returned 2.
Bank of Scotland Glasgow A/C returned 26 from 3 boats.
Aberdour A/C killed 62 and returned 12 from 8 boats.
Heriots Returned 55 from 5 boats.
Mick Moran 2 boats killed 8 and returned 34.
Andy Durk returned 11.
Good luck to all anglers taking part in the in the national heat at the black loch on Thursday.
Next stocking due to take place on Thursday 6th May with approx. 380lb of fish lined up.
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