Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/04/2013 - 18:27 River Leven. Last week we mentioned that John McGrogan had a rather unfortunate experience while releasing a salmon back to the river. On 25th Jun John hooked into another fish at the Top Pool........ a 12lb summer salmon which was released without mishap. Well done John! 29th [...]
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/28/2013 - 19:11 River Leven. The Leven has been quiet this week with a few rumours, though no confirmed catches. The gates were kept closed last weekend due to the Clean Up, but have remained open since Tuesday giving a good steady flow.....and fewer snags. The clean up was well [...]
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 21:06 River Leven. Unfortunately the rain at the weekend didn't have much effect on the system, certainly not enough to top up the Loch level. The gates have been closed since Monday and the river is at summer low. Not much activity reported, which is not unusual at [...]
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/12/2013 - 21:02 River Leven. Another prolonged dry spell, but unsettled weather's on the way with heavy showers forecast for Friday and Saturday. Still fish going through so it may well turn out be a good weekend.....the eternal optimist. Recent catches include.. 28th May, Derek Mackenzie with a (12lb) salmon [...]
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/05/2013 - 20:58 River Leven. Despite fluctuating water levels the Leven continues to produce good quality fish. A few reports may escape our notice, but this one certainly didn't 'slip through the net'. Vinny McMenamin landed this beauty at the Bonhill Pool on 24th May. He was using a self [...]
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 14:25 River Leven. Over the past fortnight the Leven has been fishing very well with good sport being enjoyed by anglers on the fly, spinner and worm. On Saturday 11th May there were at least four fish landed including this 16.5lb springer, caught on the worm by Andrew [...]
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/10/2013 - 21:53 River Leven. Last weekend the river was at a good fishing height with catches of spring salmon continuing on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th May. Alec Doey landed a (13lb)springer at the Haldane Burn on the worm and Stephen Gilfeather (12lb)salmon also on the worm at the top [...]
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/05/2013 - 13:31 River Leven. During the second half of April the Leven stayed at a good height, the Loch having been topped up by some real heavy downpours. There were several reports of fish moving in the upper reaches, but with no reports of catches it was apparent that [...]
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/21/2013 - 21:28 Loch Lomond. The springers have arrived!... The first spring salmon from Loch Lomond this season were caught on Saturday 20th April by Ernie East (7lb) (pictured above) and Gary Millar (10lb). Ernie's fish was taken off the Long Point on the south east shore. After a spirited [...]
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/17/2013 - 16:30 River Leven. And then the rain came....at last! This morning the SEPA website showed a considerable rise in the height of the Loch and that the Leven's bones have been covered up again for the meantime. This was the scene at the Haldane Burn today at lunchtime, [...]
