Swanswater Fishery

Great start to the bait fishing this morning in glorious sunshine. First angler had 4 fish in less than an hour and these two young lads managed 2 each. Plenty other fish being landed. Happy anglers 🎣

BAIT FISHING PRICES - available from Friday 19th April 2019 MILLPOND ONLY
8 hrs 5 fish £25.00 6 hrs 4 fish £21.00... 4 hrs 3 fish £18.00 2 hrs 2 fish £13.00
Adult and Child (12 and under) 8 hrs 5 fish £30.00 6 hrs 4 fish £26.00 4 hrs 3 fish £23.00 2 hrs 2 fish £18.00
Add £5.00 plus one fish for each additional child
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*Breaking News* Swanswater Fishery is pleased to announce that from Easter weekend onwards the Millpond will be open for bait fishing as well as fly fishing!
Bait tickets available from Friday 19th April.
... The fish stocked for bait fishing will be the same top quality trout as are currently stocked in all three ponds.
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Fishing Report – 07.04.19-13.04.19
There was a cold east wind all week which kept the fish down around 4 to 6 feet deep. The Island, Dam and Boats were the best areas although on Saturday it was almost too breezy for fishing the island. Some superb Tigers were landed again this week along with a double figure Brown which was safely returned. Water clarity remains excellent and, despite the cold wind and some overnight frost, the water temperature rose by one degree over... the course of the week. Most of the fish are still being caught on lures or nymphs with favourite patterns being Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Ally McCoist, Hot-head Damsel, Green Nymph, Diawl Bach, Bloodworm and Buzzer. A few wet flies such as Kate McLaren were also taking fish. The Fishery is open Monday to Wednesday, 8.00am to 6.00pm; Thursday to Sunday 8.00am to 8.00pm.
Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 16lb 8oz including a Blue and 3lb 8oz Brown Alex Wilkie, Coatbridge, 5 for 15lb 8oz including 6lb Tiger and 2 Golds, plus 9 C&R Derek Hutchison, Glasgow, in two visits, 5 for 15lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Gold Kevin Cowling, Glasgow, 4 for 11lb 8oz including a Blue Robert Smith, Airth, 3 for 10lb 8oz including 2 Tigers, bigger one at 5lb Robert Watt, Glasgow, 3 for 13lb including 5lb Tiger and a Gold Charles Devine, Alloa, 3 for 8lb 8oz including a Gold Brian McPeake, Gargunnock, 3 for 8lb plus 2 C&R Charles Findlater, 3 for 7lb plus a Brown returned estimated at 11lb Ricky Goodwin, Larbert, 2 Tigers for 7lb 4oz Alan Johnstone, 1 for 2lb from the Millpond plus 6 C&R Steven Lochiel, Edinburgh, 2 for 6lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Tiger Alan Laing, Carluke, 2 for 6lb Barry Hamilton, Moodiesburn, 2 for 5lb 12oz Jim Craig, Balloch, 2 for 5lb including a Brown Alan Whitton, Stirling, 5lb 2oz Rainbow Aaron Kirkwood, Cowie, 5lb Gold Bill Henderson caught and released 5 Colin Clark caught and released 5
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Lots of nice fish being caught the last few days, despite the bright conditions, including some cracking tigers 🐅🎣

Lovely over wintered Brown caught this afternoon. Diawl Bach on a floating line doing the damage

Fishing Report – 24.03.19-30.03.19
There was a cool breeze for most of the week, but despite this the water temperature rose from 6oC to 8oC. Water clarity remains excellent which means that the Goldies can be seen cruising around the ponds. Over the course of the week the fish were to be found at various depths from around 4 or 5 feet deep right up to about 2 feet below the surface. They were also to be found in various different areas of the pond with the Island, Far Ba...y and Dam all being the favourite spots at different times. A few more Browns were hooked this week and the Tigers continue to give excellent sport. A good number of fish in the 4lb to 6lb range were landed this week including Rainbows, Golds, Tigers and Browns. The usual lures are still taking a good number of the fish but many were attracted by Snatchers, Crunchers and Diawl Bach, with Buzzers also catching a few.
The Fishery is open this week as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday – 8.00am to 6.00pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 8.00am to 8.00pm
George Dobbie 4 for 17lb including 6lb Rainbow and 4lb Brown, plus 1 C&R Colin McLean 2 Tigers for 9lb 4oz Julian Rey 2 for 9lb including 4lb 12oz Tiger and a Gold John Sneddon 2 for 8lb 12oz including 5lb 4oz Gold Ian Whitfield 2 for 8lb 4oz including 4lb 4oz Brown and 4lb 4oz Tiger Davy Quinn, in two visits, 6 for 20lb 8oz including 3lb 12oz Brown, 2 Golds and a Tiger Danny Doherty 5 for 17lb 4oz including 3lb 12oz Brown and a Gold, plus 8 C&R Jim Spiers, 3 for 12lb 8oz including a Gold and a Tiger Brian MacIntosh jnr, 3 for 12lb including 4lb 4oz Tiger and a Gold William Sheppard 3 for 11lb, including 2 Golds at 4lb each Archie Muir 3 for 9lb 8oz, plus 1 C&R Brian MacIntosh 3 for 9lb 8oz Eddie McKillop 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Gold, plus 6 C&R Bob Armstrong 2 for 7lb 8oz including a Gold and a Tiger Henry Thompson, 2 for 7lb including a Gold Brian McPeake 2 for 7lb, plus 1 C&R Alex Smith 2 for 6lb 4oz John McKechnie 2 for 6lb 4oz John McGowan 4lb 8oz Rainbow TJ Falloon 4lb 4oz Rainbow Mike Luti 4lb 4oz Tiger Gary Stewart 4lb 4oz Gold Tam Clark caught and released 10 Gary Waugh caught and released 7 Robert McLean caught and released 7 Colin Clerk caught and released 4 including a Brown
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6lb Rainbow and 4lb Brown in George's bag of 4 for 17lb, caught from the boat yesterday 🛥️🎣

Cracking Tiger and Brown landed this morning, both weighing 4lb 4oz 👌

Another beautiful tiger caught yesterday. Weighing just under 5lb 🎣

Fishing Report – 17.03.19-23.03.19
The week started with snow lying and a water temperature of 4oC; towards the end of the week the water temperature had risen to 9oC before dropping back down to 7oC on Saturday. The water remains very clear and conditions are very good. Although the Browns are not too keen on getting caught yet, the Tigers are more than making up for them with several in the 4lb to 5lb range being landed. Some Golds around the same size also feature in ...this week’s returns. The fish were in various areas of the main pond during the week depending on water temperature. Early in the week they were in the channel and to be found deep down but as the week went on they moved to the area around the big tree, the Far Bay, Boat Jetty and Dam wall. The usual lures were taking fish along with nymphs such as Damsel, Cormorant, Diawl Bach and Hare’s Ear. The Fishery is open every day from 8.00am t0 6.00pm
Graeme Arthur, 3 for 14lb including 5lb 12oz Tiger and 5lb Tiger Danny Doherty, 5 for 19lb 4oz including 2 Golds, bigger one at 5lb 4oz, and 4lb Tiger, plus 2 C&R Jim Potts, 5 for 17lb including 2 Tigers, plus 3 C&R Joe Potts, 5 for 14lb including a Gold George Dobbie, 4 for 14lb 8oz including 2 Golds and a Tiger Alex Wilkie, 4 for 12lb including 5lb Tiger Robert Park, 4 for 12lb including 2 Tigers Barry Hamilton, 4 for 12lb Colin Henderson, 4 for 11lb including 3lb Brown Henry Thompson, 3 for 12lb including a Tiger Ricky Goodwin, 3 for 11lb 8oz including 2 Golds, bigger one at 5lb 2oz Gavin Thompson, 3 for 1olb including a Gold and a Tiger John Mooney, 3 for 9lb 8oz Lawrence Eddie, 3 for 9lb including a Gold Sandy Donald, 3 for 8lb 4oz including a Gold Jim Spiers, 2 for 7lb 12oz Martin Watt, 2 for 7lb 4oz including 4lb 6oz Tiger Jim McInnes, 2 for 7lb 4oz including 4lb 4oz Tiger John Sneddon, 2 for 6lb 8oz including a Gold and 3lb 8oz Tiger Brian McPeake, 2 for 6lb 4oz including 4lb 2oz Gold David Brown, 4lb 6oz Tiger Alan Armstrong, 4lb 4oz Tiger Colin Parsons and Mark Bradley caught and released 16 Rab Cochrane caught and released 6
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A selection of some of the tigers caught this week. Plenty more where they came from 🎣

Fishing Report – 10.03.19-16.03.19
The stormy weather kept the anglers away this week. Around 4 inches of precipitation fell this week with snow at the beginning and end of the week and driving rain accompanied by gale force winds in between. Despite all the rain the water remained reasonably clear and not too dirty. Water temperature rose from 3.5oC on Sunday to 5oC on Saturday but is likely to drop a little in the coming days as there is overnight frost forecast. In ...general, the fish were around 4 to 6 feet down and to be found all round the main pond with the Dam and boat areas fishing best at certain times. The usual lures and nymphs were successful this week with favourite patterns including Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, Black Lure, Damsel, Diawl Bach, and Buzzer, The Brown Trout season started slowly but with regular stockings of both Browns and Tigers there should be some great sport to be had over the coming months. The Fishery remains open every day from 8.00am to 6.00pm
Conor Meiklejohn, 5 for 17lb 8oz including a Gold, plus 2 C&R Alex Wilkie, 5 for 15lb including a Gold, plus 8 C&R Kyle Burns 5 for 14lb including a Gold John Gordon 4 for 12lb including a Gold, plus 1 C&R Callum Lindsay 3 for 9lb 4oz John Muller and Tommy Duff shared 3 for 9lb including a Gold, plus 1 each C&R James Elliott 3 for 7lb from the Millpond Gavin Baxter 4lb 12oz Brown Willie MacFadyen 2 for 6lb Lee Currie caught and released 7
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Fishing Report – 03.03.19-09.03.19
It was a mixed week weather-wise with strong cold winds, very heavy rain and some frost. The water temperature dropped from 5.5oC at the start of the week to 4oC on Saturday morning with the clarity remaining very good apart from a short spell midweek after the heavy rain. The fish were reasonably active and to be found at various depths throughout the week. They were moving round the main pond and at different times the far side, the b...oat jetty, the dam, overflow and island were all the best places to be. Several Tigers and Browns, including some big ones, featured in the catch returns and with a good number of both to be stocked over the coming weeks things are looking good for the start of the Brown Trout season next Saturday. Most fish were taken on lures or nymphs this week with Dancer, Cat’s Whisker, White Fritz, Ally McCoist, Woolly Bugger, Daiwl Bach, Hare’s Ear and Buzzer the most successful patterns. The Fishery is open every day from 8.00am to 6.00pm
Amongst those doing well this week were Fraser Cooper, 2 for 9lb 2oz including 6lb 12oz Tiger Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 12lb 8oz Alan Henderson, Grangemouth, 4 for 12lb 1oz plus 3lb Tench! Ian Hamilton, Musselburgh, 4 for 11lb 8oz plus a 7-8lb Brown returned Willie MacFadyen, Cowie, 3 for 9lb 8oz including 2 Tigers, bigger one at 4lb 8oz, plus a Brown returned Barry Hamilton, Moodiesburn, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Tiger Jim Spiers, Falkirk, 3 for 8lb Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 4lb 10oz Rainbow Harry Haggerty, Glasgow, 2 for 7lb 6oz, plus 2 C&R Neil Sharpe, Dollar, 2 Golds for 6lb 10oz Gordon Kelly, Musselburgh, 2 for 5lb 12oz including a Gold David Black, Musselburgh, 5lb Tiger, plus a Brown C&R Neil Whitelaw caught and released 13 Ross Reilly caught and released 5 Colin Parsons caught and released 5
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Despite the cold wind plenty fish getting caught today. Including these 2 tigers, bigger weighing 4lb 8oz 🐅

Fishing Report – 24.02.19-02.03.19
The fishing continued to be very good this week. At the beginning of the week the fish were very active and were to be found all round the main pond. Water temperature was around 6.5oC and the fish were just below the surface. Bright sunshine midweek sent them a bit deeper and a slower retrieve was needed. Towards the end of the week they were back up around 2 to 4 feet down. Water conditions are very good with excellent clarity ma...king the Golds very visible most days. The area from the dam to the boats was fishing very well early in the day with the island coming into its own in the afternoons. On Saturday the island was the hotspot all day. The usual lures and nymphs were taking fish with favourite patterns including Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Ally McCoist, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Cormorant and Hare’s Ear. Buzzers were doing very well on the small ponds. The Fishery is open from 8.00am to 6.00pm every day.
Amongst those catching fish this week were Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 14lb 4oz including 4 Golds, plus 3 C&R John Moonie, Queenzieburn, in two visits, 5 for 14lb 4oz including a Gold Marius Botezatu, Stirling, 4 for 11lb 8oz, plus 8 C&R Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 6 for 17lb including a Gold, plus 3 C&R Grant Moonie, Glasgow, 4 for 11lb including 2 Golds Alex Dorneanu, Stirling, 3 for 9lb 4oz including a Gold, plus 4 C&R Mike Chubb, Stirling, 3 for 8lb 8oz including a Gold, plus 4 C&R% Alex Knox, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb 8oz including a Gold Jim Craig, Balloch, 3 for 8lb 4oz including a Gold Sandy Donald, Dunblane, 3 for 7lb 8oz plus 5lb Brown returned Joe Malcolmson, Cumbernauld, 2 for 9lb, bigger one at 4lb 12oz Donald Macrae, Isle of Skye, 2 for 7lb 12oz including 6lb Gold Neil Whitelaw caught and released 12 Alan Kirkham caught and released 11 Derek Russell caught and released 11 Greg McPhillips caught and released 9 Connor Meiklejohn caught and released 8 Stuart May caught and released 6
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Fishing Report – 17.02.19-23.02.19
It was a much milder week and reasonably dry, although there was a cool breeze at times. The water temperature fluctuated around 6o to 7oC which made the fish move to different areas of the main pond at different times. Sometimes they were to be found around the island, then at the dam, over to the far side, back to the dam and in the channel. Generally, they were 3 to 4 feet down early in the week, rising to the top 2 feet as the weeken...d approached and then slightly deeper again on Saturday. The water clarity remains excellent and the Golds could be clearly seen cruising around most days. Intermediate lines were better than floating although a few anglers were trying dry flies, mostly with limited success. The usual selection of lures and nymphs were taking fish with favourite patterns including Cat’s Whisker, Dancer, Ally McCoist, Damsel, Diawl Bach, Cormorant, Hare’s Ear, PTN and Buzzer. The Fishery is open seven days a week from 8.00am to 5.00pm.
Amongst those doing well this week were Danny Doherty, Denny, 5 for 18lb including 2 Golds, bigger one at 4lb 8oz, plus 1 C&R Heather Johnston, Neilston, 4 for 15lb 4oz including 2 Golds, plus 1 C&R Alan Evans and Owen, fishing from the boat, 4 for 14lb including 5lb 8oz Tiger and 2 Golds John Mooney, Queenzieburn, 4 for 14lb including 2 Golds, bigger one at 4lb, plus 1 C&R Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 8 for 23lb including 2 Golds and a Tiger, plus 1 C&R Richard Buckley, 4 for 12lb 4oz plus 1 C&R Robert Watt, Glasgow, 4 for 11lb 8oz including a Gold Alex Botezatu, Stirling, 3 for 14lb William Graham, Livingston, 3 for 11lb 8oz, plus 3 C&R Euan Durie, Edinburgh, 3 for 11lb 8oz including 2 Golds Russell Ferguson 3 for 10lb 8oz including a Gold Eddie McKillop jnr, Glasgow, 3 for 8lb 12oz, plus 1 C&R Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 2 for 7lb 10oz John Sneddon, Falkirk, 2 for 6lb 4oz, plus 3 C&R Neil Sharpe, Dollar, 2 for 6lb Scott Martin 5lb Rainbow Brian McPeake 4lb 2oz Rainbow Derek Russell caught and released 15 Robert Anderson caught and released 6 John Irvine caught and released 6 Most other anglers were catching between 1 and 4 fish with very few blanks this week.
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Fishing Report – 10.02.19-16.02.19
It was a fantastic week for fishing at Swanswater this week. The rise in both air and water temperature provided excellent conditions. Water temperature rose from 4o to 6oC as the week progressed and as a result the fish became more active and were feeding well. At the start of the week the fish were fairly deep in the water, moving to just below the surface midweek before settling around 3 to 4 feet down by the weekend. Not only did th...e position of the fish in the water vary during the week but also their location in the ponds. On different days the best areas were the island, the dam, behind the island, the far bay and back to the island. Most fish were taken on then usual lures and nymphs fished on an intermediate line. The Fishery is open every day from 8.00am to 5.00pm
Some of those catching fish included Frank Barr, Falkirk, in two visits, 6 for 20lb 8oz including 4 Golds, plus 1 C&R Stuart McKay 5 for 16lb 4oz including a Gold Barry Hamilton, Moodiesburn, 4 for 14lb including 2 Golds, plus 1 C&R Danny Doherty, Denny, 4 for 13lb 4oz, plus a Brown C&R Stephen Mullin and son, Liam, Pitlochry, 4 for 12lb including a Gold Joe Malcolmson, Cumbernauld, 4 for 11lb 4oz including a Gold Robert Watt, Glasgow, 3 for 12lb 8oz including 4lb 8oz Tiger and a Gold, plus a 4lb 12oz Gold on his second visit of the week Willie Nyguist, Stirling, 3 for 12lb including a Gold Julian Rey, Helensburgh, 3 Golds for 10lb 8oz, biggest at 4lb 8oz Jim Spiers, Falkirk, 3 for 10lb 4oz including a Gold Robert McDonald 3 for 9lb 14oz including 2 Golds, plus 2 C&R Alan Evans 3 for 9lb 12oz, plus 4 C&R Brian Thomson 3 for 9lb 8oz, including a Gold, plus 7 C&R including a Brown Alan Armstrong, Dollar, 3 for 9lb 8oz including a Gold, plus 4 C&R Andrew Grieves, Clydebank, 3 for 9lb including a Gold Jim Donnelly, Alloa, 3 for 8lb 12oz including a Gold, plus 2 C&R Alan Stirling 2 for 7lb 4oz Blair Fergus 2 for 7lb 4oz Kevin Mathias 2 for 7lb including 4lb 4oz Rainbow John Sneddon, Falkirk, 2 Golds for 6lb 12oz Douglas Murray 2 Golds for 6lb 12oz Robert Smith, Airth, 2 for 6lb 8oz, plus 4 C&R Robert Armstrong 2 for 6lb 4oz including a Gold#Harry Haggarty caught and released 14 Gareth Mair caught and released 13 Iain Munro caught and released 8 Nigel Muckle caught and released 7 including 3 Golds and aBrown Nick Wainwright caught and released 6
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fantastic fishery and an added bonus seen 2 kingfishers today superb

Really enjoyed my first outing a few weeks ago very well kept fishery.

Nice place will be back soon thanks good fish and a nice set up

Great place to fish

Beautifully kept and professional fishery for anglers of all skill levels.

3rd ever visit here on sunday for my birthday again much like the first two trips had a fantastic day � i had been watching the reports and stuff so i knew where and what roughly the fish had been taking ! And in the office the gentleman gave me the same advice! proves a honest and well run fishery great days too be had here by all !!!!

fantastic fishery and an added bonus seen 2 kingfishers today superb

Really enjoyed my first outing a few weeks ago very well kept fishery.

Nice place will be back soon thanks good fish and a nice set up

Great place to fish

Beautifully kept and professional fishery for anglers of all skill levels.

3rd ever visit here on sunday for my birthday again much like the first two trips had a fantastic day � i had been watching the reports and stuff so i knew where and what roughly the fish had been taking ! And in the office the gentleman gave me the same advice! proves a honest and well run fishery great days too be had here by all !!!!

fantastic fishery and an added bonus seen 2 kingfishers today superb

Really enjoyed my first outing a few weeks ago very well kept fishery.

Nice place will be back soon thanks good fish and a nice set up

Great place to fish

Beautifully kept and professional fishery for anglers of all skill levels.

3rd ever visit here on sunday for my birthday again much like the first two trips had a fantastic day � i had been watching the reports and stuff so i knew where and what roughly the fish had been taking ! And in the office the gentleman gave me the same advice! proves a honest and well run fishery great days too be had here by all !!!!