Historically, this water is acknowledged as the most productive on the Bladnoch system.
The season begins on February 11 and occasionally Spring Salmon are caught. A few early summer Salmon are recorded each season but generally it is the months of August, September and October that account for the lions share of the systems total catch. In 2020, 49 salmon/grilse were caught on Clugston estate waters.
There are 31 named pools on the Clugston Estate Fishery.
For the 2021 season, the conservation status of the River Bladnoch has been assessed by Marine Scotland Science as grade 2 as catches on the river have improved in 2019 and 2020. The Bladnoch and District Salmon Fisheries Board rules encourage the return of all fish immediately after capture but do allow individual proprietors to allow the taking of one cock grilse, under 7 lb, per regular angler per season