Willowgate trout fishery- fishing well after thaw

Willowgate trout fishery will be open for the spring on Wednesday 3rd March. A few people turned up for a cast today with most rods enjoying fighting 9 or 10 hard fighting winter rainbows. Winter tactics include fishing indicators and blobs and slow moving lures. Contact the fishery on 01738446546 for info.

 

 

Willowgate trout fishery- Amazing fishing action after ice has gone.

Willowgate trout fishery- Amazing action after the ice had thawed. A fish every cast for all the anglers. Cracking overwintered fish up to 9lb, fighting hard in the crystal clear water. The fishery will re-open on Wednesday 3rd March. Contact 01738 446546 for info.

 

 

 

 

Willowgate trout loch- ice breaking

February 27th 2010- The recent mild spell has helped us shift the ice. After a few hours work the fishery was 50% ice free. If the weather stays mild the fishery will re-open on Wednesday 3rd March. Contact 01738446546 for info.

 

 

Willowgate trout fishery- Aerial photos

Willowgate trout fishery- Amazing aerial photos of the Willowgate pond showing the ice. Thankfully rain is falling big time today so a thaw might well be on its way. Contact the fishery on 01738 446546 for an update.

Willowgate- under snow again!

Winter still has a grip on the weather at Willowgate.

 

 

Winter jobs and TV appearance

With the fishery still frozen due to the cold weather we have been able to get on with other jobs around the river. This is a slipway we are renovating in Newburgh, Fife. When our harbour and marina is up and running at Willowgate, customers will be able to launch there boats easily and travel to the Willowgate cafe for lunch.

 

 

 

A director and researcher from the bbc country tracks program were at Willowgate today. Filming will take place on Wednesday 17th March at Willowgate and at a few locations around the river. If you would like to book a table in the cafe that day contact the fishery on 01738446546.

 

Winter Willowgate patterns

Yellow dancer

 

Big Ugly (black and green, yellow and white)

 

Bloodworm patterns such as Apps bloodworm. Corixa

 

Black buzzers such as epoxy patterns and cdc's

 

Friday 19th February 2010- Willowgate trout loch. Some deadly early season Willowgate patterns. These are all available in out tackle shop. At present the loch is still frozen.