Fort William Estate Salmon Fishery - River Report

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Fort William Estate Fishery


National Catch Restrictions for 2010

February 1st - May 11th :1 salmon

May 12th - August 31st : 3 salmon per day

September is 1 fish per day

Total Season Bag Limit of 10 Fish per Angler

Once bag limit is caught, CATCH AND RELEASE methods apply using single barbless hooks


River Report

Updated 8/3/10

Water conditions are in perfect order and ideal for fly and spinner. A slight rise in water levels last week but it has dropped back once again. Ideal conditions for a springer as we still wait for our first one to be caught. Forecast for the coming week and weekend is to stay cold and dry.

                                                  
  Gauge:.46cm

Fishing advice this week

Fly Fishing: Intermediate & Sinking lines. Flies.Size 6,8 and Tubes flies . Allies, Cascade's, Gold willie gun ,Foxford shrimp and the Fluorescent green shrimp which works well in peaty coloured water.

Spinning: Size 4 flying C's/Toby Spoons/Devons to 3" with 12 to 15lb test.
Bruce & Walker 
Full  new range of Bruce & Walker rods. Powerlite Spey caster 15' & 14'and the Norway Spey caster 15',14'& 13'  in to be tried and tested.  
                                                                             
                                                The Monteith Speycaster Multi-System Spey line (AIRFLO)
 The Ultimate Multi- tip & Multi-head Solution: This spey line has 8 individually balanced tip sections which have been designed for smooth turnover at short, medium and long range.This unique Speyline has 3 adjustable head lenghts:63ft, 68ft and 78ft. Each includes a choice of 4 variable sink-rate tips,providing 12 different fishing applications from a single Speyline. The Monteith can be tried and tested here in the Fishery. For specifications on this line visit www.themonteith.com

Fishing availability 2010

Availability February to May - Rods Available

Month

Dates

Availability

June

29th(May)- 5th

Rods Available

June

6th - 12th

Limited Availability

June

13th - 19th

Limited Availability

June

20th- 26th

Rods Available

     

July

27th(June) - 3rd

Rods Available

July

4th - 10th

Limited Availability

July

11th - 17th

Rods Available

July

July

18th - 24th

25th-31st

Rods Available

Limited Availability

     

August

1st - 7th

Rods Available

August

8th - 14th

Rods Available

August

15th - 21st

Limited Availability

August

22nd - 28th

Rods Available

August


29th -4th (Sept)


 Rods Available

 

     

September

5th - 11th

Rods Available

September

12th - 18th

 Very Limited Availability

September

19th - 25th

Very Limited Availability

September

26th - 30th

Very Limited Availability

Limited spaces on Golf Course beat

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