Dunlichity House

The Lochans have thawed and we have reopened this morning.

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Ice on both lochans has meant that we have not been able to open today.  Keep an eye on the blog for further updates.

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The higher temperatures over the past two days have meant that the lochans have fully thawed and we have reopened today.

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Low overnight temperatures have resulted in both lochans being frozen this morning.

Milder temperatures are forecast for next week and we will update the blog as soon as the lochans are fishable again.

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Most of the ice has now gone so the fishery has reopened.  There is currently a problem with the water in the Bothy - we hope to get this sorted out today.

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After a short holiday, we have returned to frozen lochans!

It appears that the lochans began to freeze last Sunday and are now fully frozen.  Apologies to anyone who came up during this week to find the lochans frozen.

We will update the blog by 09.00 am on the morning of any day that a thaw makes the lochans fishable.

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16 competitors arrived for the penultimate heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup, and by the end of the heat, we still do not know who this year's outright winner will be!

It was good to welcome back James Watson, who took the first fish at 3lb 14oz - good enough to win the bottle.

It was a cagey affair for the top three going in to the heat, and Jamie Macgregor Snr, Tim Watson and Liam Skinner were 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.  However, the winner was Ian Young, with two fish to 6lb 7oz.

Going into the final heat, Liam Skinner leads by one point from Tim Watson, with Jamie Macgregor Snr five points further behind in 3rd place.  This year's winner will come from one of these three, but with seven prizes up for grabs plus the heat prizes, it should be an interesting heat!

The final heat of the Dunlichity Cup is Saturday 5 November at 09.00.

If you can get a lift, then "bring a bottle" for the end of season celebration.

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The 7th heat of the 2016 Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 1 October at 09.00.

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Heat 6 of the 2016 Dunlichity Cup  took place on Saturday 3 September.  Conditions on the day were good and the heat started well for Neil Pirrie, who caught a fish as soon as his first cast hit the water.  Soon afterwards, he caught the second largest fish of the day at 3lb 3oz.

Unlike most heats, more fish were taken in the afternoon session, and a number of competitors blanked in spite of catching fish. 

Honours for the day went to Tim Watson, with a bag of 6lb 5oz (including the biggest fish of the day at 3lb 15oz).  Second was George Skinner and third was Jamie Macgregor Snr.  Season leader Liam Skinner was 5th and the bottle went to Neil Pirrie.


With only two heats left, any of 6 competitors could still win the title.  Last year's winner Liam Skinner has now seen his lead cut to only two points by Tim Watson. Everything to play for!

The penultimate heat of the 2016 Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 1 October.


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The sixth heat of the Dunlichity Cup will take place on Saturday 3 September at 09.00.

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Three heats of the Dunlichity Cup have taken place since the last update:

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It was a case of ups and downs for 2015 Dunlichity Cup Champion Liam Skinner.

In Heat 1, two fish at 7lb 4oz during the fourth peg were enough to put him 1lb 2oz ahead of second place Ronnie Macdonald,. with George Skinner third at 5lb 12oz.  Tim Watson took the bottle.  Last year's runner up Jamie MacGregor Snr only secured tenth place with one point.
Heat 2, in a reversal of the first heat, Jamie took first place with 7lb 3oz, thanks to a 4lb 10oz fish in the last peg.  George Ritchie was second with 5lb 13oz and George Swanson was third with 5lb 11oz, with the bottle going to Jamie Jnr.  Liam ended 11th with "nil point"!


After two heat, Tim Watson leads the league table with 14 points, one ahead of George Swanson.  Jamie and Liam are third and fourth respectively.



Everything to play for in the third heat on Saturday 4 June.

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The third heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup will be held this coming Saturday, 4 June at 09.00.

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The fishery will close tomorrow evening, Saturday 28 May at 17.00 for a private party.  We hope that this does not inconvenience anyone.

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Heat 2 of the 2016 Dunlichity Cup is tomorrow, Saturday 7 May at 09.00.

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There is still a light dusting of snow but the banks are clearer so we are reopening this morning.

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Who would have thought it!

Snow overnight on top of sleet for much of yesterday have left the banks too wet to open.

Hopefully, we will not be closed for too long!

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The fish off for he 2015 DunlichityTroutmaster champion is tomorrow.  The top lochan will be closed until 15.00.

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The following dates have been allocated for this year's Dunlichity Cup:


The cost of entry for the Dunlichity Cup for 2016 is £27 per heat.

The 2016 Troutmaster Fish Off will be held on Saturday 23 April.

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The ice has now cleared from the lochans and the fishery has reopened.

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Unfortunately, an overnight frost has left both lochans frozen this morning.  We will update the blog as soon as the lochans have thawed.

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We have opened this morning but there is 40% ice on both lochans.  We expect this to burn off during the day but please be advised that only limited access will be available.

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Higher overnight temperatures mean that both lochans have now thawed and have reopened this morning.

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Both lochans are completely frozen this morning.  We will update the blog as soon as they have thawed.

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Snow and ice have now all melted so we have reopened this morning.  Take care on the damp banks.

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The high temperatures over the past few days have cleared all but a little ice from both lochans.  Given the forecast overnight temperatures, we plan to open tomorrow morning.

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An overnight frost has left a layer of ice across both lochans.  Low forecast temperatures suggest that this is unlikely to clear today.

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