Loch Reports

Buzzers, Diawl Bachs, and dry flies, I am conscious of sounding like a stuck record, but once again these patterns have dominated this two week period of fishing. If the fish have not been on the surface then they have … Read more

A good day at the start of this period saw James and Joy Gardiner return to the loch and needless to say it wasn’t long before they were well on their way to their usual high numbers of fish using … Read more

The seemingly impossible sight of a frozen loch happened again 3 days after our last report and once again the workboat was used to clear the way for the hardy anglers determined enough not to let the weather get in … Read more

With piper Simon Usher once again leading the way (see photos), the procession of cars made its way slowly down to the loch for the start of our season and it was great to see so many familiar faces eager … Read more

As our first season at Coldingham Loch has come to it’s completion we are posting our final report of the year. Both Carmel and I are extremely grateful for the fantastic support that we have received this year and we … Read more

This report promises to be a shorter one than the last with a somewhat less eventful fortnight however the loch offered some excellent fishing and some good rises being witnessed by those keen enough to get out on the loch … Read more

What an eventful fortnight this has been and it has coincided with our first anniversary of being here at Coldingham. We arrived at the loch on the 23rd of September 2011 and we are both struggling to internalise just where … Read more

September hasn’t disappointed so far. Returns have been excellent and for one or two of our regulars, personal bests have been recorded. Bob Cockburn gets another mention as his seasons average still manages to hover around the 12 mark but … Read more

It’s hard to believe but we are already into September and with it we are seeing the start of what some describe as an Indian summer. The water in the loch is now once again crystal clear and the warm … Read more

With the weed cutting virtually finished for the season and some excellent weather thrown in for good measure the loch is in top form and whilst the weed cutting has created an algal bloom which has been present for the … Read more