Craigluscar Trout Fishery

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The reservoirs are leased and run as a fishery by Dunfermline Artisan A.C.

There is a regular stocking policy on the middle pond, putting in rainbows, average weight of 2lbs, on a weekly basis allowing for regular catches to be made.

Periodically the water is stocked with heavier rainbows weighing up to 10 lbs.

The smaller, more natural east pond, is stocked predominantly with brown trout but also contains a number of rainbows.

The fishery record for the heaviest fish caught was a rainbow weighing 15lb 8oz by a club member in 2004.

The down-wind banks, may make for difficult casting but tends to improve the catch-returns. The North Bank (main reservoir) is particularly popular, and there is a bit of competition to see who can get to 'The Hole In The Wall' first - a reliable hot-spot. Craigluscar trout tend to be very surface active and floating or intermediate lines are very popular throughout the season.

The waters are stuffed with lots of natural feed, and the fish adjust very quickly. Impressive hatches of sedge and midge occur throughout the season, and green midge can be very important from time to time. The waters also contain large numbers of corixa, which should make a small Silver Invicta well worth a place on the cast in the summer months. Terrestrials are also important in the late summer months.