The loch water level is now starting to drop, but usually at this point in the season the loch is a good half metre lower than at present. Drifts that come into their own when the loch drops are Milton Point, Lendrick Burn and Portnellan. Mayflies have not been seen now for almost a week but there have been large buzzer hatches. Water temperature is holding at 15c – 1mt depth and water clarity is still superb.

The biggest brownie of the season to date was caught this week. This was a cracking wild fish of 4lb 2oz boated by Jim Clelland who was fishing with Strathclyde Police. Jim hooked the fish on a size 12’s green tailed Kate McLaren fished at Blackwater burn mouth when the monster took.Also doing well were Strathclyde Police, 7 boats, 11 fish for 15lb 12oz – best rod Jim Clelland with 1 for 4lb 2oz and the Ellem Fishing Club, 7 boats, 18 fish for 18lb 6oz.

The best fly patterns have been the Green tag Kate McLaren, Invicta, Soldier Palmer, Wickham’s Fancy, Clan Chief and the Golden Olive Bumble and the best drifts have been Grahavie Bay, Portnellan, Blackwater burn mouth, Grass Banks and Scout Bay.