Linlithgow Loch Catch Report – 14/04/2025 –20/04/2025

Over the week, 43 boats and 77 anglers were out; 34 fish weighing 105¼ lbs were kept, and 274 fish were returned. The successful set-ups used floating, Midge-tip with blobs/fabs(orange), buzzers, especially vicars, Diawl Bachs(black), lures and snakes.

Best catches for the week using the right tactics were by;

Monday: Ron Thompson kept 2 fish for 6 lbs 2 oz and released 4.

Tuesday: Ali Fyvie with George Mackintosh on a 4-hour permit returned 4 Rainbows; Mr Skedd returned 7 trout; George Pelini returned 14 fish; Liveline AC’s 8 anglers using ???  kept 7 trout weighing 22 ¼ lbs, they also released 5 fish.

Wednesday: George Mackintosh was out for 4 hours and kept 2 trout weighing 8 lbs and returned 1.

Thursday: Mr Hanniford and his boat partner kept 5 trout weighing 15 lbs 6 oz; Marty Nelson released 4 Rainbows into the Loch.

On Friday Mr Westoby and his friend released 12 Rainbows; Robin Smith with George Mackintosh out for 4 hours released 5 fish; Gavin Dunn and Jimmy Russell returned 16 Rainbows; Graham Hoggan returned 10 fish; Stuart Strachan released 21 trout while his pal Mark Sturrock returned 6, they were using floating lines with muskins, black Diawl Bachs (size 14) and fabs; Freddie Padden returned 7 trout.

Saturday: Club IBM Freshwater AC with eight anglers kept 14 fish weighing 40 lbs and returned 3; Ferranti AC with four boats kept 4 fish for 13½ lbs and returned 27; Last Cast AC’s five anglers released 46 trout: they fished the east end of the Loch using floating lines mostly with buzzers, Diawl Bachs, muskins and snakes.

Sunday: St Mungo AC with four boats released 9 fish; Ali Fyvie with Jimmy Russell returned 21 fish; John McGonagle out for 4 hours released 4 trout; Mr Lewis and partner put back 12 Rainbows; Mark Lawton returned 8 fish; Mr Anthony and friend released 8 trout. Fishing from the bank: Alister Golding returned 3 trout – see photo of one of his catches.   

We continue to stock regularly, as seen on our Facebook page.

Boats are available most days for a full day or 4-hour sessions, but to avoid disappointment, please call 01506 671753 or book online in advance.