by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Aug 12, 2026 | Fishing Reports
We finally saw some heavy rain for a few days in the first week of August and although the River South Esk rose by almost a foot, the North Esk only rose by 4 inches, showing how localised the rain was falling. Although river levels have dropped back down to what...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Aug 4, 2026 | Fishing Reports
High temperatures, low water, and glorious sunshine do not make for good fishing conditions. Recently, river temperatures of 22°C/72°F have been reported, along with near record low river heights, which has even made sea trout fishing difficult. Thankfully, cooler...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Jul 15, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Sunny spells, showers and lower-than-average temperatures (for the time of year) were finally replaced with the kind of weather some of us hope for during the summer months. High pressure moved in and brought some long overdue settled weather and warmer temperatures....
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Jul 15, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Although showers seem to have constantly rolled in, river levels were generally steady during the last 2 weeks of June. The bird song has noticably reduced however there’s been a flurry of fledglings! I’ve been watching young swallows balancing on wires, wren...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Jun 18, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Fifty Shades of Green (but it’s still baltic!) River levels have fluctuated significantly over the last two weeks due to frequent, isolated downpours. It’s fair to say that late spring/early summer air temperatures have fallen short of seasonal expectation, leaving...
by Ann-Marie MacMaster | Jun 5, 2026 | Fishing Reports
Temperatures finally started to climb from Wednesday 20th with the sun making an appearance for many of us a few days later. Last week we saw some glorious, sunny weather and very little rainfall… As I wandered through a woodland last week, subconsciously listing...
