Comments

After the previous weeks upturn in catches and a bit of water to freshen things up i was expecting a few fish this past week however mother nature intervened with a fairly intense heatwave, air temperatures in the mid to high twenties, relentless sunshine, dropping water levels and an increasing water temperature, so conditions were far from ideal.

However we did amazingly well to land a small fish of around 5/6lb in the Grey Mare on Saturday which was the only day it looked promising due to some cloud and dropping water temperatures. The fish had been in a few weeks and was caught on a small Sunray We also had a sea trout of 2.5lb for Ian Anderson on Tuesday in bright sunshine.  A couple of grilse were also lost over the week. Another amazing phenomena we saw this week was the steady stream of migrating elvers heading up river which was fantastic to witness. 

Water heights were 7.5" on Monday and down to 2" by Saturday.  Water temperatures were 59 Fahrenheit on Monday and creeping up to 67.5f on Friday but dropping back to 63 Fahrenheit on Saturday. 

More friendly conditions are forecast for the next few days. 

Cheers Brian

Comments

After a couple of weeks that catches were pretty quiet for us, we had an upturn with 6 fish and 1 grilse landed for the week and another one or two lost. A few notable catches were Mark Blair with a 10lber on a Silver Stoat on Monday. Ross Macdonald landing a couple, a 10lber on Tuesday and a 7lber on Friday, both on a small Black Brahan tube and Andy Ashcroft had a 10lber on Wednesday on a small Ally’s. We also had our first grilse of the season,  a nice chunky 4lber in Rock Head on a wee Crathie. Water heights were 7" on Monday gradually dropping away and a few fish seemed more keen on lying about compared to the last few weeks. On Saturday however we had a bit of a surprise with the river up to 1' 10" and carrying a bit of a silty stain. The result was a quieter day but the rise should help us for next week.

Heights were 7" on Monday and by Friday down to 4" with Saturday 1' 10".

Water temperatures were 55/60 Fahrenheit.

Cheers Brian 

Check the website for availability and book with us directly. 

Comments

We had a very changeable week with the weather which really didn't help the fishing, overhead conditions ranged from almost monsoon downpours to bright sunshine and the air temperatures changing so much the hut stove was never off.  On the fishing side of things it was pretty tough with a couple of fish lost and a very surprising blank for our week. Although we did see an odd fish here and there we saw the most on Saturday morning however they were not stopping at all.  Highlight of the week was a great get together on Saturday for Cairnton proprietor Kevin Taylor and his party. No fish but everyone had a fantastic day with a very much upgraded Cuban themed fishing hut!

Water heights ranged between 8" to 1' 3" over the week 

Water temperatures were 54/58 Fahrenheit.

Fancy a cast? Get in touch with us directly to book. sarah@cairntonestate.co.uk

Cheers Brian

Comments

This week we had a real mix of weather with bright sunshine, cloudy days and exceptionally heavy downpours which made for an unsettled river with a fair bit of colour in it from midweek onwards. Interestingly, in comparison to the same week last season, the weather and water were very similar before the drought set in. 

Anyway the fishing was quite tough this week considering the conditions.  An odd fish or two were seen and a couple were lost however Graheme Reid managed a 3lb sea trout on Friday. Saturday there was certainly a few more about and local angler David Fisher managed his first fish of the season.  A 7lb er from the Cottage on a Flamethrower which saved our week.

Water heights varied quite a bit between 5" to 1' 10" over the week. 

Water temperatures were 55/60 Fahrenheit.

If you would like to fish with us this season please check availability on our website and then contact Sarah directly to book. All details can be found at www.cairnton.co.uk

Cheers Brian

Comments

Historically the end of May marks the end of the spring fishing which was much better for us over all this season compared to the last few seasons, with catches up and more fish seen. As we move into summer we hopefully will see increasing numbers of salmon/grilse and sea trout making an appearance. As with the last few weeks, the fish have very little intention of slowing down, what we are seeing is very brief and running through, although Cairnton veteran, James Madden did manage to be in the right place, right time on Tuesday afternoon with a 10lb er from the Spout and again on Friday afternoon he did the same again with a 13lb er in Glister, both on a flamethrower. We did have a hold of another couple over the week which didn't hang on. 

Water heights this week were 10.5" on Monday and finishing at 6" on Saturday. 

Water temperatures were 56/60 Fahrenheit. 

Cheers Brian

Comments

We had quite a range of conditions this week and all fairly good for fishing, if the fish were in the mood. Most noticeably was a change in wind direction from the Easterly's we have had for weeks to a more seasonably warmer westerly, although fairly challenging at times.

On the fishing side of things it wasn't easy, with a few fish seen every day which looked to be travelling and not stopping for long at all, however a few were lost and also a few offers over the course of the week but at least we didn't blank with Stephen Goodchild saving the week for us with a liced 8lber in the Grey Mare on Tuesday and quickly followed that up with a 2.5lb Sea Trout in the Cottage, both on a 10 Allys Shrimp.

Water heights were ranging between 9" and 1' 5" and water temperatures were 50/56 Fahrenheit.

Availability for July, August & September is now becoming limited so if you were planning a trip later in the season I wouldn’t leave it too long to book. However if you were thinking of something a bit sooner we have good availability in June. Contact Sarah directly to book. 

Cheers Brian

Comments

Coming into the middle of May you would be looking forward to discarding some of the early spring weather gear, maybe the shirt sleeves rolled up and the fire in the hut not really needed all day but this week was bitterly cold with northerly winds and plenty of wintery and wet torrential downpours with a bit of sunshine in between.  It was also a tough week on the fishing side of things with quite a few losses and offers all week although we didn't see a huge amount,  what we did see were running fish. 

Andy Ashcroft added another one to his tally with an 11lber in Rockhead on a Posh Tosh on Thursday and we had our second of the week, a 9lber in Grey Mare on Friday on a Collie Dog.

Again this week we were seeing good numbers of smolts dropping back with plenty of activity on the surface with flies hatching, which were mainly Grannom. 

Water heights were 6in on Monday, 9in on Thursday, it went up to 2ft 3in on Friday and was down to 1ft by end of play Saturday. The water temperatures ranged from 46f to 49f each day. 

Cheers Brian