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This past week we had a very competant party of Swedish Anglers that have fished Cairnton for a few years and it did not take them to long to get going on Monday with a fish of 10lb on a Cascade, an 8lb fish and a 2.5lb sea trout on a Munro Killer, all from the Grey Mare. Tuesday a 10lb fish from the Cottage on a Silver Stoat. Wednesday was a blank. Thursday Joachim Gunhammar got his first Cairnton fish at 9lb from the Grey Mare on a Cascade. (picture below) . Friday we got a licer of 12lb from Upper Ferroch, a 10lb fish from the Cottage both on a Cascade size 8 and an 8lb fish from Rockheads on a Hairy Mary, a lovely sea trout of 3lb was also landed in the Grey Mare on a Silver Stoat and surprisingly that was it for the week. We could do with a bit of water now as today it's sitting at 11ins which still isn't too low but a freshen up wouldn't go a miss and with a few showers forecast we may get it.

Cheers Brian

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The start to the past week looked really good with the height at 2ft 1ins and the water temperature 50f on Monday. We were seeing a few showing, mostly down at the bottom end and a fish of 10lb was landed in Garden Run on a size 8 Blue Charm. Tuesday was our best day of the season with five fish being landed, three from Invercannie at 8lb, 9lb, and 10lb, one on a Blue Charm and two on a Ghillie, all size 8's. Two from the Cottage, one at 7lb on a size 9 Willie Gunn and the biggest at 12lb on a size 9 Cascade for Cairnton proprietor Kevin Taylor (picture below). Wednesday we landed a 7lb fish in the Cottage on a size 8 Cascade and surprisingly after a great first half that was it for the week but I was more than happy with things. The height today is 1ft 7ins and with some rain forecast this week to keep things topped up I'm hopeful for a good week.

Cheers Brian

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The past week got off to a very good start with the height at 1ft 8ins, water temperature at 53f and two fish being landed, one of 10lb on a size 11 Cascade for Charlie Campbell from Grey Mare and a 4lb fish on a size 11 Crathie for Ian Scott from the Cottage. Although a very small fish it was in good proportion and that was it until Friday when two Sea Trout were landed, one in Garden Run at 3lb (pictured below) and one in Malt Steep at 2lb.  Conditions remained pretty good every day with a couple of small rises here and there but that was it for the week. The forecast is unsettled for the coming week so we won't be short of water.

Cheers Brian

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Fishing conditions at Cairnton were near pefect this past week but we only managed a fish of 8lb from the Grey Mare and a Sea Trout of 2lb from the same pool. We saw fish every day but they all seemed to be running through. With the height sitting at 1ft 6ins today I'm fairly hopeful for a good coming week as when I checked the height tonight I did see a couple of fish show in the Cottage, so more encouraging - we'll see!

Cheers Brian

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This week turned out to be much better with two being landed. One from the tail of the Cottage at 8lb on Tuesday on a size 7 Cascade and Stuart Birth landing a cracker of 15lb at the death on Saturday afternoon on a rising water on a Willie Gunn Shnealda from the Malt Steep. The river had continued to rise last night to 3ft 5ins on Cairnton gauge so it should hopefully bring some fish in. Today it's sitting at 2ft 8ins and slightly peaty but looking good  for tomorrow.

Cheers Brian

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This past week the river height conditions were very good for us with Monday at 1ft 10 ins  dropping slowly all week until Friday when it rose a couple of inches then gradually dropping back to 1ft 5ins on Saturday. We were seeing one or two fish showing but they didn't seem to be hanging around very long and yet again the strong west wind made it harder to cover the water and the bright sunshine made things a wee bit harder too. I'm sure this coming week we shall get on the scoresheet for April if things remain settled. Water height today ( picture below )

Cheers Brian

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This week started off looking pretty good with the water height at just over 3ft, so with the river dropping every day it could not have been better apart from the gale force winds blowing every day but we started seeing one or two fish coming in this week which is really the first I have seen this season in any numbers which keeps you trying, however we blanked but it is encouraging to see. The forecast for the coming week looks not too bad, apart from the wind which is meant to drop, so I am quite hopeful for a fish or two especially if the river stays at this height. (Cairnton gauge pictured below)

Cheers Brian