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Wellsfield Trout Fishery Report

Written By: Tony Harris
On Date: 31/3/2015

A good week of sport at Wellsfield Trout Fishery. All 3 lochans fished well with Rainbows, Blues and Browns are featuring amongst the catches. Fish are chasing lures and flies well at the moment at various depths depending on weather conditions on the day and water temperature. Floating line with a long leader with most fish being caught about 1-3 feet under the surface.

Fish of the week was a 9lb Rainbow Trout caught by B Davidson (Stirling) using fly from the top fly pond. There are many specimen fish being stocked weekly at the moment at the fishery.

One Red Tagged £50 Prize trout was caught this week by lucky angler C Ritchie (Bathgate) from the bait pond using powerbait.

Most fly fishers caught fish using floating lines with a long leader. Best flies this week: Ally McCoist, Cats Whiskers, Yellow Dancer, Orange Fritz, HH Damsel Nymph, Ace of Spades, Butcher, Baby Doll, Hares Ear Nymph, PTN, Black/Green Fritz, Epoxy Buzzers, Diawl Bach.

Bait anglers best methods Best Baits: Maggots, Worms, Power Bait fished using bubble and also ledgered weights and poly balls.


Best Catches for this week:
R Brown (Falkirk) 7 for 22lb,
J McMaster (Bonybridge) 5 for 15lb,
P Welsh (Grangemouth) 5 for 15lb,
D Farquar (Perth) 5 for 15lb,
A Miller (Falkirk) 5 for 15lb,
I Taylor (Tullibody) 4 for 13lb, best 4lb rainbow,
P Russell (Helensburgh) 4 for 13lb, best 4lb rainbow,
J Robb (Tullibody) 4 for 12lb 4oz,
C Robertson (Airdrie) 4 for 12lb,
G Ritchie (Bathgate) 4 for 12lb,
N Milligan (Milngavie) 4 for 12lb,
W Morrison (Polmont) 4 for 12lb,
R Shenstone (Auchterarder) 4 for 11lb 8oz,
P Quinn (Wishaw) 4 for 11lb,
B Hotten (Fallin) 4 for 10lb 8oz,
C McAlpine (Oban) 4 for 10lb,
B Davidson (Stirling) 3 for 16lb 3oz, best 9lb rainbow,
J Hall (Wishaw) 3 for 11lb,
G Smith (Lesmahagow) 3 for 9lb 8oz,
A Couper (Stirling) 3 for 9lb,
A Blair (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb,
K Hunter (Tullibody) 3 for 9lb,
F Gardiner (Kilsyth) 3 for 9lb,
M Davies (Stirling) 3 for 9lb,
S Smith (Douglas) 3 for 8lb 8oz,
I Lowe (Livingston) 3 for 8lb,
C Elvine (Bishopbriggs) 3 for 8lb,
W Caddis (Stirling) 3 for 7lb,
I Irvine (Stepps) 2 for 6lb 8oz,
D McDonagh (Airdrie) 2 for 6lb,
P Watson (Bailleston) 2 for 6lb,
R Ainsley (Glasgow) 2 for 6lb,
E Aitken (Loanhead) 2 for 6lb,
B Abrahams (Lennoxtown) 2 for 6lb,
C Markie (Cowie) 2 for 6lb,
P Young (Kirkintilloch) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
R Love (Glasgow) 2 for 5lb,
A Young (Airdrie) 2 for 5lb,
R Ure (Stirling) 2 for 5lb 8oz,
I Boyd (Cumbernauld) 2 for 5lb,
A Carmichael (Oban) 2 for 5lb,
I Clarke (Stirling) 1 for 3lb 4oz,
D Bowie (Stirling) 1 for 3lb,
P Cunning (Milton of Campsie) 1 for 3lb,
G Gilmour (Milton of Campsie) 1 for 3lb,
C Smith (Glasgow) 1 for 3lb,
S Stewart (Larkhall) 1 for 3lb,
J Irvine (Glasgow) 1 for 3lb,
L Donnelly (Coatbridge) 1 for 3lb.

Wellsfield fishery is open 7 days per week, 8am-5pm.

This weekly fishery report can be viewed on the Wellsfield Farm website: www.wellsfield.co.uk

We are now taking club bookings for the 2015 fishing season – call 01324 822800 to book. We
offer clubs discounts on bookings of 12 or more rods.

For more information on Wellsfield Trout Fishery, please visit: www.wellsfield.co.uk or call 01324 822800.

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