week of the 20th May
The MacLean party were faced with about minus 16″ on the gauge when they arrived but there had been a small freshen up after some rain on Sunday. They did very well to pick up 3 salmon. One in the Rock pool and two from the neck of Millers on Collie dogs.
All was quiet until Thursday, the river came up to 7″ . They landed 5, and easily lost the same again. They were very similar fish with 2 at 8lb, 2 at 9lb and 1 at 10lb. On Friday they had 4, this time from all through the beat. On Saturday Ronnie MacDonald left it till after 6pm to catch the only fish of the day from Gardners.
Top rod was Ronnie MacDonald with 6, topped by a 10lber he will remember for a long time after a good fight in Keepers. John Ritchie caught 4, best a 14lber and the heaviest fish of the week from Lower Craigs.
Earlier today the river was running at 4’6″ so we should be in for a good week.
