Last week

(Last Updated: Tuesday 07 December)

October floods at last cleaned the river and beats were looking for a run of fish but sadly most blanked. Fishers including myself who fished their beats hardly spotted any fish, they were just not there in any great numbers. Those that were caught where mostly older fish. At Upper Nithsdale Dan Marshall reported a 20 pounder for Ronnie Bonner.

Blackwood had fish including a 15 pounder for Peter Hutchison. DGAA had fish mainly the Cairn with catches for Stewart Taylor and Kenny Irving. Graham Harper had a nice salmon on the Nith. The Burgh water also had fish with John Hanley getting a nice salmon, very fresh, spinning. That's it, not much to report. Speaking to anglers some have put their rods away for the rest of the season. I can't believe it's been a season to forget. Remember to report your fishing returns on your beat even if you don't catch any fish. Grayling fishers will be looking for some frost

Allan Blyth

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