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Please remember that once anglers have kept their allocated rod limit of fish they must stop fishing and leave the water.
Where fishing catch and release (using barbless or de-barbed hooks) anglers must stop fishing when they have their limit, and have released 15 fish.
RETURNS 2026
Week Ending April 25
Another week of great fly fishing at Monikie with almost all sessions seeing some cracking sport.
Successful flies and tactics still favour lures down deep with Blobs, Fabs, and Boobies taking fish. Some also taken on Buzzers and Cormorants on sink tip lines. Ally McCoist is still the most popular fly, but Hot-head Damsel, Humoungus and black-green lures also worked well.
Fish are also being been taken nearer the surface with some rises of fish seeing good catches on Cormorants, Diawl Bachs, Snatchers, buzzers – and some on dry fly.
The best fish recorded was a cracker at 4 lbs 12 ozs caught by Andy Strachan, just beating one at 4 lbs 11 ozs caught by Alex Murray in the same boat!
Day Sessions
26 boats (38 rods), 96 fish for 195 lbs 8 ozs, 187 returned.
Evening Sessions
2 boats (3 rods), 4 for 6 lbs 8 ozs, 26 returned.
Clubs Out
Dundee East AC, 5 boats (10 rods), 36 for 69 lbs 6 ozs, 69 returned.
Notable Catches
Ron Laing, 4 for 9 lbs 8 ozs, 5 returned.
Ken Forbes and George Bruce, 8 for 14 lbs 8 ozs, 1 returned.
Keith Robertson, 10 returned.
Alex Murray and Andy Strachan, 4 for 13 lbs 4 ozs, 9 returned.
Jim Tait, 4 for 12 lbs 4 ozs, 2 returned.
Dave Couper, 4 for 7 lbs 8 ozs, 4 returned.
R Keith (visitor), 4 for 9 lbs, 3 returned.
S Fraser and J Gray (visitors), 9 returned.
Ron Beadie, 4 for 6 lbs 7 ozs, 2 returned.
Neil Anderson, 1 for 1 lb 8 ozs, 10 returned.
S Fraser, 8 returned.
Colin Elder, 10 returned.
Mr and Mrs Grimmond, 14 returned.
Aaron Phillip, 12 returned.
Peter Wakefield, 1 for 2 lbs 6 ozs, 3 returned.
John Geddes and Liam Shand, 3 for 5 lbs, 4 returned.
Week Ending April 18
Things are really hotting up at Monikie, although three day sessions saw strong wind deterring anglers.
But when some ventured out they were offered some cracking sport.
Successful flies and tactics have been variable with lures, Blobs, Fabs, and Boobies taking fish, generally deep on Di 3-7.
However, with buzzers showing on the surface, several fish were taken on Buzzers and Cormorants on sink tip lines.
The ever-popular Ally McCoist has consistently featured as the most used fly.
Fish have been taken all over the loch, with the best fish recorded being a cracker at 3 lbs 7 ozs caught by John Geddes.
Day Sessions
8 boats, (12 rods), 32 fish for 51 lbs 10 ozs, 28 returned.
Evening Sessions
1 boat (1 rod), 2 returned.
Bailiffs out on three evening sessions had 3 fish for 6 lbs 14 ozs, 10 returned.
Notable Catches
A Murray, 1 for 2 lbs 8 ozs, 3 returned.
J Watson 3 for 5 lbs 14 ozs, 3 returned.
G Brown and L McCabe, 9 for 10 lbs 6 ozs.
D Couter, 4 for 6 lbs.
D Anderson, 4 for 6 lbs.
Week Ending April 11
(2 days lost due to strong winds)
Tactics varied with lures and Boobies taking fish, generally deep on Di 3-7, but some fish have been taken on Buzzers and Cormorants on sink-tip lines.
Best fish of the week was a beauty at 5 lbs 3 ozs caught by Kenny Giblin, closely followed by another good fish at 4 lbs for Alec Murray.
Day sessions
15 boats (22 rods) keeping 41 fish for 84 lbs, 30 returned.
Evening sessions
(Sat 11 April only, first evening session of the season)
No anglers out.
Notable Catches
Roddy McKay, 2 for 3 lbs 12 ozs, 2 returned.
C Warden and A Carmichael, 4 for 7 lbs.
R Grubb, 2 for 4 lbs 4 oz, 5 returned.
A Murray and A Strachan, 6 for 9 lbs.
R Laing, 2 for 3 lbs.
J Tolmie, 6 returned.
J Watson, 2 for 4 lbs 14 ozs, 3 returned.
D Anderson and I Walton, 2 for 3 lbs 4 ozs.
R Beadie and R Gordon, 8 for 13 lbs 8 ozs.
Week Ending April 4
Two days lost due to strong winds, but as the weather improved some cracking fish were taken, with one weighing in at 4 lbs 2 ozs.
As things warmed up, house martins, buzzers, fish - and fishermen all appeared.
Island Pond
12 boats (20 rods), 44 fish for 85 lbs, 19 returned.
Clubs Out
Dundee West End, 5 boats (10 rods), 22 fish for 45 lbs 13 ozs.
Notable Catches
Dave Anderson and Bruce Pellow, 1 for 4 lbs 2 ozs.
Roddy McKay, 3 for 7 lbs 8 ozs, 5 returned.
Ken Giblin and Bob McLellan, 7 for 11 lbs 8 ozs.
Mike Tidcolme, 2 for 4 lbs 2 ozs, 2 returned.
All fish were caught fishing slow and deep on the likes of Boobies, Ally McCoist, Yellow Dancers, and Orange lures.
Week Ending March 28
(Three days lost due to strong winds)
Buzzers have been seen on warmer days and Martins are beginning to appear!
All fish were caught fishing slow and deep on the likes of Boobies, Ally McCoist, Yellow Dancers.
Island Pond
3 boats (4 rods) keeping 5 fish for 9 lbs 10 ozs, 17 returned.
Notable Catches
Visitor R. Keith returned 7.
Jim Watson, 1 for 2 lbs, 3 returned.
Peter Wakefield, 2 for 4 lbs, 4 returned.
Week Ending March 21
A productive week at Monikie with success dependent on the weather, and of course the skill of the anglers.
Three days were lost to strong winds, but when the water was fishable anglers mostly did well, and some cracking fish were taken.
Fish were caught fishing slow and deep on the likes of Boobies or small Humongous.
Island Pond
7 boats (10 rods), 27 fish for 49 lbs 6 ozs, 13 returned.
Notable Catches
Jim Stephen, 4 for 8 lbs 14 ozs, 10 returned.
A Lindsay and G Milne, 8 for 11 lbs 12 ozs.
Ken Giblin, a beauty at 2 lbs 11 ozs.
Ron Beadie, 4 for 6 lbs 8 ozs.
Peter Wakefield, 4 for 7 lbs.
Keith Robertson and Malcolm Selvey, another superb fish at 3 lbs 4 ozs, 2 returned.
Week Ending March 14
(Including Opening Day)
The season opened on Saturday March 7 with 16 members in 13 boats setting out on a bright, cold day.
Ben Bosch had the only fish of the day, a lovely rainbow weighing in at 2 lbs 8 ozs, which fell to a Blob fished slow and deep.
A disappointing start, brightened up by very tasty mince rolls lovingly prepared by Brian and Ian.
Interestingly, the following day, when there was hardly a breath of wind, 4 rods kept 17 fish for 36 pounds and returned another 4!
All fish caught deep on Boobies.
Between the two sluices appeared to be the hotspot.
Following that the weather turned cold, wet and windy with only one boat out during the rest of the week.
Island Pond.
16 boats, 22 rods catching 18 fish for 38 lbs 8 ozs, 4 returned.
