We are still experiencing low water levels on the loch and for a week or so it definately had an effect on our fishing.  However this low water level is not unique to Venachar and I think fishing has suffered throughout several areas as a result.  However the good news is that it appears that as Venachar levels return, the fishing improves:

 James Allen from Perth landed a 1.5lb brownie from the boat on Saturday 21 August.

Peter Edgars on holiday from Bristol landed an impressive 1.75lb speciman again from the boat fishing in towards the South bank.

The most impressive was Aiden Tighe from Alloa who caught a fantastic 2lb brown trout - using a worm at the first car park.  What makes this so impressive is that Aiden is 6 years old.

Stuart McBeth from Loanhead landed a 1.25lb brownie at the second car park, however he also landed an 18lb pike using mackerel tail - 30 inch fishing in excellent condition.

Phil Davies from Stirling caught a 13.5lb then 14.4lb fish.  Both fish in excellent condition.

Bernard Dolan from Salsburgh landed an 18.5lb pike measuring 36″ long.

Joh Bennie from Lanarkshire cuaght a 14.5lb pike measuring 23″ long.  Once again though the most exciting catch was by 10 year old Jay Hubbard from Blackburn who caught his first ever pike on the 10 August - an 8lb pike using mackerel tail.

All pike caught were checked to ensure minimum damage and returned clean and unharmed to the water.  Our Clean Policy on Venachar is to minimise the killing of any fish.  This is a sports fishing loch.

 Can I also commend the work done by our balliffs in ensuring the environment around Venachar stays as clean as possible.  The National Park Rangers also do sterling work to correct any inappropriate behaviour and help our visitors to enjoy Loch Venachar and respect the countryside and banks of the Loch.