16th to 22nd AUG
Water temperature has fluctuated around 20C at 6ft. At the start of the week there was a population boom (and bust) of daphnia (grey) and these creatures probably were partly responsible for the big improvement in clarity as they grazed on the suspended algae. However the previously high water temperatures perhaps played a more important role. Clarity has dropped back to around 2.2m after a high of 3m. There were prolific hatches of caenis, midge and sedge some reported sightings of the heather fly or red legs. Hot spots have been along the edge of the road shore deep and round about dog isle. Cats whisker - various, booby-various (humungster), blob-various, cormorant, diawl bach, bibio, buzzers, bloodworm, green olive, kate mclaren fished at intermediate depths have reportedly taken the best bags. Some superlative catches e.g. Thack AC (6 boats) 66 fish for 143lbs.

 
Club Results and Best Individuals:
16/8/02. Frank Bogie and Billy Boe 15 fish limit for 36lbs (intermediate,bibio&kate mclaren) T.Young (Lochgilphead) 11 fish 28lbs. In the evening Dalyell AC (7 boats) 19 fish for 44lbs, Gartmore (10 rods) 10 fish for 23lbs, Mr.Kennedy (Dunfermline) 11 fish 26lbs.
17/8/02. Thack AC (6 boats) 66 fish for 143lbs, Good Companions (7 boats) no return submitted, Cove and Kilcreggan (4 boats) no return submitted.
18/8/02. Scotsman AC (4 boats) 21 fish for 46lbs, Lame Duck (10 boats) 46 fish for 97lbs winner Stevie Gill with 6 fish for 15lbs 8oz pulling on boobies on the road shore. St.Serfs Ladies (5 boats) 21 fish for 48lbs, Leslie Llainilar (5 boats) 31 fish 79lbs, Johnson (3 boats) no return submitted.
20/8/02. Edinburgh trout Anglers (8 boats) 47 fish for 114lbs Top bag K.McCabe with 8 fish for 17lbs 14oz fishing blobs, blobby and buzzers. Tom Taggart and Tom Neil (KA) 14 fish for 34lbs and 3 returned (orange blob, JCviva and diawl bach intermediate, roadshore).
21/8/02. Dundee West End AC (8 boats) 44 fish for 94lbs best bag Vic Webster. 49 wine and Spirit (5 boats) 8 fish for 19lbs.
22/8/02.Intercity Transport (20 boats) 73 fish for 212lbs, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary (8boats) 26 fish for 62lbs.

 
Stevie Gill - Lame Ducks top bag
 
The office fish get some daphnia - the perch is looking guilty because it's just eaten the roach.