Club outings got on the way this week and there were some excellent catches. Despite a bitterly cold east wind (gusting to 20mph) and a water temperature of only 7.5c some boats have achieved their limits. The Road Shore drift, which offers shelter, has been the most productive with the Grass Bank and Sailing Club areas also doing well. With the air and water temperatures being low most anglers have been going down.

The best club over the past week was Aberfoyle FC with 20 fish for 25lbs. They also had the best boat, Ian Webster, Derek Peoples and Ian Wilson with Ian Webster catching 9 fish for 9.5lbs.

Successful flies have mainly been size 10’s traditionals such as Blue Zulu, Kate McLaren and Bloody Butcher.

The 2008 stocking program started in february and the loch has now received two large stockings of 1.5lb+ brown trout. It is our policy this season not to introduce any fish below this weight, many fish will be well in excess of 2lb’s and include fish up to 4lb in weight.

Having had a cold wet start to the season not many boats have ventured out onto the water but those that have braved the conditions have had, at times, good sport. Its still mainly intermediate lines teamed up with size 12’s traditional wets such as the Bibio, Zulu and Bloody Butcher.

Prospects are good for April and as the water and air temperatures rise many more boats will start returning good catches