| Report for: 1st
April - 4th April 2002 | |
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| Water Temperature
at 6ft = 8 C Secchi Clarity 2.1m
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| East winds
continued and gained in strength and chill factor, as the week
progressed. The lake has not warmed much due to this and the
low night temperatures. The good start on 30/3/02 has not
fallen away as quickly as in previous years and catch rate is
remaining high. As expected, over-wintered fish are being
caught in large numbers and are usually discernable by their
slim appearance and the fact that you can hold them up by the
tail. Fish weights are varying between 2-2 lbs and boat
average catches have been very good at 14-17lbs per boat. .
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| On Monday 1st
April, 21 boats landed 169 fish for 363lbs. An average of
8 fish or 17lbs per boat. Christie and Will (Edinburgh) landed
15 for 28lbs. M.Fleming (Kilbirnie) 15 fish 33lbs, T.Brown 14
for 29lbs, and R.Aitken 14 for 27lbs. Stanley AC (8boats)
caught 66 fish for 139lbs. | |
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| On Tuesday 2nd
April Jim Law (Motherwell) had his 7 fish limit for 16lbs
and Mr.Porter of Grangemouth landed 9 for 21lbs.
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| Wednesday 3rd
April: Best boat Dougie Inglis and J.Watson with 14 fish
for 27lbs. | |
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| On Thursday 4th
April: 28 boats landed 180 fish for 408lbs an average of
6.4 fish (15lbs) per boat. Strathclyde Police (13 boats)
landed 110 fish for 246lbs. Top rod on the day was Neil
Mitchel who landed a 4 pounder on his first cast.
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| Techniques have
varied but few anglers are now trying the floating lines -
which were successful on opening day. Most are using
intermediate lines with lures or hackled wets. The cats, booby
and damsel have all got fish. The eastern shores have produced
the best catches and this includes Sandy Bay.
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