Fishing in Strathclyde - Scotland

The fishing's are listed alphabetically by the nearest main town.

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Howwood Trout Fishery

Howwood Trout Fishery is situated 8 miles south west of Glasgow on the A761.

Boat and bank fishing for rainbows, browns, blues, brookies and golden trout.

They are open all year round and facilities include refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are :

£15 day ticket 5 fish

£10 eve ticket 3 fish

£10 any 4 hours 3 fish

For further information and permits

Telephone : 01505-702688

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White Cart Water

White Cart Water is located just a couple of miles south of Glasgow.
By car it is 10 to 15 minutes drive with the bus taking slightly longer.

The Fishings cover Seven miles of the White Cart Water (middle stretch), from waterfoot
downstream to Crookstone and four miles of the Leven Water (lower stretch) from
Gateside/Barrhead to Crookston including the tributaries.

The fishing is for salmon, sea trout and brown trout.

The Seasons are :-
Salmon and sea trout from 11th February to 31st October.
Brown trout from 15th March to 6th October.
Please note that coarse fishing is not permitted at any time.

Heaviest reported catches
salmon - 11 lbs   sea trout - 6 lbs   brown trout at 5.5 lbs

Permits
Day Tickets (Approx.) £5.00
Season Tickets (Approx.) £7.00, £10.00, £15.00

Permits can be obtained from
The Anglers Rendezvous, Saltmarket, Glasgow and Tackle & Guns, tackle shop, Glasgow.

For any further information please contact the club secretary :-

Mr. Roderick Robert Finnie
Busby (White Cart Improvement) Angling Association,
200/4, Sandiefield Road, Glasgow, G5 0BL

Telephone : 07960 101371 (Mobile - evenings best)

Email : roddyfinnie@hotmail.com


Additional Information

Full Membership can be gained through buying a season permit, there are no joining fees. There are annual competitions held for members. Guidance and instruction is available for new members, beginners or visitors by arrangement with the Secretary. Rules are printed on the permits.

Permits must be purchased before approaching the water.
Warranted Bailiffs have their powers of search, seizure and arrest.

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The Daff Fishery

The Daff Fishery is situated 7 miles south west of Greenock.

It is a 65 acre loch situated in the hills above Inverkip on the A78 in West Central Scotland. The loch is stocked predominantly with rainbow trout from 1.5Ibs with some specimens now reaching 20Ibs. It also contains wild brown trout and brook trout

The fishery is fly only and offers both bank and boat fishing with wading possible in most areas.
The use of float tubes is encouraged and they do have one available for hire.

Tuition and tackle hire is available and a range of snacks are offered for sale in the fishing lodge.

Prices are £15 day 6 fish

£10 any 4 hours 3 fish

There is no Catch and release on this loch

For further information and full prices

Telephone : 01475-522492

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Lawfield Fishery

Lawfield Fishery, Greenock.

Bank fishing for rainbows and browns.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£15 day ticket 4 fish

£12.50 eve ticket 3 fish

£8 any 4 hours 2 fish

£7 Catch and release.

For further information and full prices

Telephone : 01505-874182

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Maich Water

Maich Water is situated 10 miles south of Greenock.

Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£16.50 5 fish limit

£14.50 4 fish limit

£12.50 3 fish limit

Catch and release there after.

Boats are charged at £3 per session

For further information and full prices contact

Maich Fisheries, Ladyland Moor, Ladyland Estate, Lochwinnoch.

I`ve no phone number for here as yet.

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Skelmorlie Fisheries

Skelmorlie Fisheries is situated 8 miles south west of Greenock.

Bank fishing for rainbows and browns.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments and some tackle for sale.

Prices are

Any 4 hours

£13.50 6 fish limit

£10 limit 4 fish

£5.50 limit 2 fish

For further information and full prices

Telephone : 07791 094161

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Quarter Fisheries, by Hamilton

Quarter Fishery, which is now under new management, lies almost equidistant between Hamilton and Strathaven, accessed from the A723 at Limekilnburn Road. It is signposted at this junction, and the entrance to the fishery which is also signposted lies approximately one mile from the A723 junction.

It is a one pool fishery with all aspects of trout fishing with a wide range of fish from 1lb 8oz upwards. Parking provision is made in the form of a tarmacadam surfaced car park, and facilities for disabled parking are also provided.

The fishery is so well patronised the stocking policy is one of daily stocking. On Saturdays and Sundays when the pond is particularly busy it is heavily stocked.

Prices are :-

£7.00 for unlimited catch and release ( barbless hooks MUST be used)

£14.00 for a day permit with a three fish limit.

£17.00 for a day permit with a four fish limit.

£18.00 for a day permit with a four fish limit.

3, 6, and 12 month permits are also available

The pond is open to bait and fly anglers alike. No form of spinning allowed.
The facilities include toilets and refreshments.

For more detailed information and bookings :

Tel Ronnie on 07917 830474

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Killearn House Fishings

Killearn House Fishings is situated 15 miles north of Glasgow at Killearn.

It is a 2.5 acre Loch with bank fishing for rainbows.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£18.50 Full day 5 fish

£12 for any 4 hours 3 fish

Catch and release thereafter.

For further information and permits contact

Telephone : 01360-550994

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Cowans Law Trout Fishery

Cowans Law Trout Fishery, Moscow. Situated about
4 miles north east of Kilmarnock on the A719

It is a 4 acre loch with boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns

The facilities include a fishing lodge which serves
meals & refreshments with a tackle for shop.

Tuition is also available.

Prices are

£20 for 8 hours 3 fish     £16 for 4 hours 2 fish

Catch and release

£10 for 8 hours     £6 for 4 hours

Boat hire with outboard £5

For further information and permits contact

Telephone : 01560-700666

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Craufurdland Fishery

Craufurdland Fishery, Craufurdland, Fenwick.

Boat and bank fishing for rainbows, browns and golden trout.

The facilities include refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£15 day 4 fish

£9 for 4 hours 2 fish

For further information and permits contact

Telephone : 01560-600569

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Waterside Farm Fishery

Waterside Farm Fishery, Galston

6 acre pool and 2 acre speciman pool with bank fishing for rainbows, browns and steelheads.

The facilities include refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are :

£15 for 8 hours 4 fish.
£8 for 4 hours 2 fish

Speciman pool :

£30 for 8 hours 3 fish.
£20 for 4 hours 2 fish.

For further information and permits contact

Telephone : 01563-822554 or 01563-821186

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Banton Loch

Banton Loch is situated 1 mile east of Kilsyth.

It is bank fishing for rainbows and browns using either bait or fly.
The loch is stocked twice a year once in March and again in July
and the season is from March 15th to Oct 6th

For further information and permits contact :

The Covenanter Service Station, Stirling Road, Kilsyth Telephone : 01236 821582

permits can also be obtained from

P.D. Fishing Tackle, 69 Main Street, The Village, Cumbernauld Tele : 01236 735527

and Grays of Kilsyth, 8 Market St. Kilsyth Tele : 01236 825320.

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Newmill Trout Fishery

Newmill Trout Fishery lies almost equidistant between Glasgow
and Edinburgh, three miles north of the town of Lanark on the A706.

The west and east ponds are surrounded in mature trees and are seen at their best on a sunny day, when their mirror surfaces provide a reflective picture postcard scene. The 8acre pond has been surrounded with a planting of 25,000 trees and in time these trees will provide a wonderful scenic backdrop. The other characteristic sound of Newmill is the roaring of Red Deer stags in season.The deer farm is a well known tourist attraction in the area ,with home grown venison always available.

It is is a six pool fishery with its own hatchery, licensed cafe, smokehouse and deer farm catering for all aspects of trout fishing with a wide range of fish from 1lb 8oz stockies to fish at 20lbs and because the fishery is so well patronised the stocking policy is one of daily stocking. On Saturdays and Sundays when the ponds are particularly busy they are stocked two or three times a day.

Prices are :-

£16.00 for a day permit with a six fish limit.

£11.30 for a four hour permit with a 3 fish limit.

Four of the ponds are open to bait and fly anglers alike with two pools being fly only.
The facilities include refreshments, tackle for sale and hire and tuition.

For more detailed information and bookings : Tele 01555-870730

E-mail : David at Newmill Trout Farm    david@newmilltrout.com

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Fairlie Moor Fishery

Fairlie Moor Fishery, Largs.

Bank and Boat fishing for steelheads.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments, some tackle for sale and tuition.

For further information and full prices

Telephone : 01505-684540 or 01505-682178

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Haylie Trout Fishery

Haylie Trout Fishery is situated just on the outskirts of Largs.

A 4 acre loch with bank fishing for rainbows and browns.

They are open all year round and the facilities include
refreshments and some tackle for sale.

Prices are

£14.50 day ticket 4 fish

£8 any 4 hours 2 fish

Catch and release there after.

For further information and full prices

Telephone : 01475-676005

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Middleton Fishery

Middleton Fishery, Largs.

Bank fishing for rainbows and browns.

They are open all year and the facilities include
refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£14.50 day 4 fish

£11.50 for half day 3 fish

£8 any 4 hours 2 fish

For further information and permits contact

Telephone : 01475-672095

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Antermony Loch

Antermony Loch is situated at the foot of the Campsie Hills between Milton of
Campsie and Inchterf. Antermony loch is also a home to a variety of wildlife.

The loch is managed by Caurnie Angling Club and is stocked on a regular basis with both Rainbow and Brown Trout. Visitor tickets are available throughout the season and can be purchased from the local tackle shops, or any committee member and must be purchased prior to fishing.

The fishing is fly only for rainbows and brown trout with both boat and bank fishing available,
with a limit of 4 fish per calendar day. Unfortunately there are no Disabled facilities available.

For booking day tickets or full membership details please contact

Roger Hughes, 15 Broom Gardens, Lenzie, G66 4EH. Telephone 0141 776 7134

For more information on the loch including photographs, competitions
and fishing reports please visit the Caurnie Angling Club website

www.antermony.com

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Harelaw Trout Fishery

Situated less than 30 mins from Glasgow City centre by car. In the hills of Renfrewshire Harelaw Trout Fishery is an excellent, well-established fishery offering a variety of sport throughout the year on the largest boat venue in west central Scotland. Harelaw is also a member of Strathclyde Police "Lochwatch".

Built in 1844, Harelaw is a large, shallow reservoir, extending to 102 acres, including four and a half miles of mature, good wading bank with 4 dam walls and three islands. An average depth of 5-9 feet ensures that fish can be found virtually anywhere on the fishery. Harelaw's moorland setting is also home to a variety of birds and wildlife.

The fishery has a reputation for first class, 'top-of-the-water' action and dry fly fishing is popular during most of the year. Buzzer hatches are prolific and have already started by mid-march.

Late May sees the start of sedge activity and surface sport at dusk can be spectacular when the big resident fish target these big flies. Hoppers fished dry and just sub-surface are also popular and extremely effective during the evening rise.

Top of the water sport has been particularly exciting with sedges producing lots of the resident grown on fish up to 12lbs plus including a Blue of 14 ¼ lbs, Rainbow of 12 ¾ lbs, Wild Brown of 9 ½ lbs and a cracking Perch of 4 ¾ lbs (size 14 black pennel).

The cream of the fun is had using dries and sedges. Top areas include the north and Pollok's Shore, off the Dark Isle, Moyne Shore around the islands, the Twin Points and off any of the four dam walls.

Facilities include
Toilets, Refreshments, Flies For Sale and Disabled Facilities, Tuition is also available.

Species...
Blue, Brown, Brook, Rainbow And Tiger Trout Perch + Roach.

Best Flies...
Shrimp Buzzer, Olives Sedges And Fry
Dries, Buzzers, Nymphs, Mini-Lures, Wets, Hoppers, Sedges.

For further information and permit prices please contact...

Alex Cairnie
Harelaw Fishery, The Lodge,
Harelaw Road, Moyne Moor,
By Neilston G78 3DD
Tele : 07890 082 494
Website : www.harelawfishery.com

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Melfort Trout Fishery

Strathclyde Region (North)

Melfort Trout Fishery is conveniently situated beside the A816
15 minutes south of Oban and 25 minutes north of Lochgilphead.

Opened in April 2004 the fishery is situated at the Oude reservoir in the historic Pass of Melfort in the hill above the little village of Kilmelford. Offering almost 30 scenic acres of boat and bank fishing the loch is regularly stocked with rainbows and holds a large stock of indigenous brownies.

All trout are carefully selected for their sporting qualities, have full fins and tails and are among the hardest fighting fish to be found in Scotland. (Ask our customers)

The loch is a registered Troutmasters water and is regularly stocked and rainbows generally run between 1 ½ and 5 lbs and some double figure lunkers.

The fishery is fly only and offers both bank and boat fishing with some wading possible, but neither necessary or recommended.

Aside from anglers it is not unusual to see ospreys, pine martens and deer enjoying the loch.

Tuition and tackle hire is available and flies can be tied
to your specifications in minutes at the fishery hut.

We provide safe off road parking. Dogs are welcome if kept under control.

Boats are available and lifejackets are provided for your safety.
Out boards and drogues can be hired although you may use your own (electric) motor.

Tariff for 2004

8 hours - 5 fish limit - £22

4 hours - 3 fish - £16

We allow catch and release after limit has been reached however to continue this policy we
insist that barbless hooks are used and fish are released in the water without handling.

Fishery record is currently 24 fish in a 4-hour session (Eddie Murphy, Oban - July 2004)

For more detailed information and bookings:

Telephone : 07749 848 542

Answer phone 01631 770667

Email Andy at : Melfort.trout@btinternet.com

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Inverawe Fisheries

Inverawe Fisheries, Taynuilt, situated 17 miles east of Oban.

Bank fishing for rainbows and the season is from March to December

The facilities include refreshments, tackle for sale and tuition.

Prices are

£20 Full day 5 fish

£14 for 4 hours 3 fish

For further information and permits contact

Telephone: 01866-822446

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Paisley Abercorn Angling Club

Fishing permits for the Paisley Abercorn Club allows fishing on the Gryffe which covers from the meeting pool in Renfrew at the swing bridge all the way up to Bridge of Weir at what is known as The Beggars Seat, total fishing distance is approximately 26 miles of fishing.

fishing is also available on the Black Cart this allows fishing from the meeting pool in Renfrew up to the first weir in Linwood. We also have fishing rights along the White Cart water once more from Renfrew all the way up to Pollok at what is known as the Crookston bridge.

The fishing is primarily for natural and stocked Brown Trout along with Sea trout and Salmon

Permit Costs

Full adult member new £40.00 + £10.00 admin fee

Full adult renewing £40.00 : Junior and OAP £10.00

Day permits March till july £5.00 per day
(excluding Saturdays and competion days)

Day permits July till October £10.00 per day

Permits available from Hooked on Fishing in Renfrew 0141 589 3783

Directions : There is easy access by car to most parts of the river and it is very well served by various bus routes. From the town centre of Renfrew travel along the Old Greenock Road heading towards Inchinnan, at the swing bridge you will continue travelling towards the traffic lights where you turn right and travel along the Old Greenock Road till you reach the second roundabout formerly known as The Red Smiddy here you will take the first on the left and follow this road for approximately 400yards and turn right on to the Old Georgetown Road on the left you have the River Gryffe which you can fish all the way up to Bridge of Weir.

Please note that all the rivers are bailiffed on a regular basis by Crown Warranted Bailiffs.

Full details can be provided as to where can be fished on the Gryffe, White and Black Cart waters by contacting Sandy Marshall on 0141 589 3783 or Sandy Ritchie on 01505 328689

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