Braelangwell Lodge

31/10/2024

The headwaters of the Carron.
Strathvaich estate on the left with the Glen beag bothy just out of sight and Deanich ground part of Alladale estate on the right

17/10/2024

Lovely morning

08/10/2024

Well done to the fishery board.

30/09/2024

The Miller party caught 8 salmon/grilse for their week.
Paddy was top rod with 4, best 13lb from the Washerwoman.
Simon Holme caught 2 best 7lb from the school pool.
Jules Samuel caught 1 at 8lb from Tree and Nicky Griffiths had a 4lber from Lower Craigs.
I will do a season round up on return from holiday.

19/09/2024

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17/09/2024

Week of the 7th September

The Burge party arrived to low water but a spate on Tuesday brought the river up but the water was dirty and full of leaves, By Wednesday morning the water was clear and running at 2’ 9”

Seven salmon were landed, mostly in the afternoon or early evening. John Knott caught a 10lber from Millers, Mike Burge caught a 10lber from Washerwoman, John Collins caught an 11lber from the Morail and a 9lber from Washerwoman, Paul Birch caught a 10lber from Washerwoman and a 7lber from the tail of the Morail. Lastly, Simon Stow, fishing on his own caught a fish of at least 20lb from the Morail which gave him a real battle.

On Thursday the river was running at 1’ 6” and eight were landed. Again, at least five were landed between 6 and 7pm. John Knott caught a 6lber from Bank and Mike Burge caught a 7lber from the Washerwoman. John Collins caught two from the Washerwoman at 10 and 14lb. Finlay caught a grilse from Millers then between 6 and 7pm caught three from the Scarp, best 16lb.

Nothing was landed on Friday although I think five were lost.

On Saturday with 6” on the gauge, two were landed. John Collins and Mike Burge both caught a 6lber from the Washerwoman.

16/09/2024

There is nothing that we can really add to this.

Funeral details for the Ronnie Ross - (Ardgay/Braelangwell)..

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12/09/2024

Interesting read on the West coast Carron as to why hatcheries are not going to save the salmon and also how destructive salmon farms are.

Scotland's river conservation gradings for 2025 include a notable download for the river Carron to a "poor" conservation status.

11/09/2024

The guys in the lodge fished till nearly 8pm and landed 7 salmon for their day. The river peaked at about 3ft and with the water temperature down to 49f it was just a matter of time before they came on the take. A good day and well worth putting in the hours.

10/09/2024

The Sykes party landed 2 salmon and 2 grilse for their week. Again the forecast was rain but bar some water at the start of the week it never really materialised.
On the 3rd Paul Chambers caught a 5lber from Gruinards run and Sarah Daniell caught a 7lber from the Washerwoman.
On the 4th Sarah Daniell had another fish at 7lb from Lower Craigs and Toby Buckler caught a 5lber from Ronnie's.

05/09/2024

Prawns and beef last night.

02/09/2024

The Aspbury party landed 7 salmon/grilse and a sea trout for their week
The water temperature dropped to 54f on the Monday when three were landed. Simon Marriott caught two, one from Washerwoman and one from Upper Craigs. Chris Beharrell also landed one from the Washerwoman.
On Tuesday we had a rise in water to plus 3". Simon Marriott caught a 5lber from Bank and Alexandra Aspbury caught her first salmon at 7lb from the Washerwoman.
On Wednesday the river was down to minus 3 and Simon Marriott caught an 11lber from Contractors
On Friday we were back down to minus 6" but Chris Beharrell managed an 8lber from Contractors first thing in the morning.

21/08/2024

The tenant farmer has put up new signs along the whole beat telling us that dogs must be kept on a lead at all times including several beside our signs. We are 100% behind him on this matter and fishing tenants must comply with this. Dogs can be left in the lodge kennels or other arrangements will have to be made for them..

20/08/2024

The Birts party caught 2 grilse last week on the back of two very small rises of water.
On the 13th David Hughes caught 1 from Keepers on a black Allys shrimp fished on a dropper
On the 17th Charles Birts caught a grilse in Millers on a Munro killer. Both days the river was at minus 9"

10/08/2024

We have water today but it's dirty

30/07/2024

Millers all ready for the back end fishing. It can be the best pool on the beat after a flood from now on.

17/07/2024

Week of the 6th July

The Howieson party caught two salmon and four grilse for their week

On the 9th Fen caught a grilse in Kennel run and then a 15lber in Field. Alison Baker also caught a grilse from Burnmouth.

On the 11th Alison Baker caught a lovely 16lber from the Washerwoman.

On Saturday the river was down to minus 6 but the grilse were still going through the beat and Alison caught two. One came from the Washerwoman and one from Gardners run. Both on a Sunray shadow.

A good number of fish were lost during the week.

11/07/2024

Cracking 16lb salmon from the Washerwoman today to Alison Baker this morning