Some Rain & A Few Fish

The last week probably didn't see as much rain as was predicted and levels only lifted by 6-7" in midweek before dropping down to 2-3" above summer level again. However that small rise does seem to have encouraged fish to move up. James Mackellar had a successful couple of days at Cardrona, getting two salmon on Friday and a sea trout on Saturday. Succesful flies were a collie dog, small junction shrimp and a stoat's tail.

Also on Saturday, Brian Marshall returned a 9lb salmon and both Iain Bain and Brian Davidson each had a sea trout.

More rain is forecast and the river is rising quickly in its upper reaches at the moment so the next week should see more fish caught. It's been a long time coming!

River levels are updated twice daily on Fishtweed should you wish to check current river conditions.