Dunlichity House

Both Lochans are completely clear this morning and we have opened as normal.

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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone.

Fishery frozen and closed today.

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Most of the top lochan is now clear and the bottom lochan is starting to thaw. Fish are showing on the top.

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About a third of the top lochan has thawed overnight and the current temperature means more will thaw throughout the day.  It is not exactly Eskimo fishing but we have opened the gate for anyone looking to add a trout to the Christmas dinner table!

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Most of the top lochan is frozen and the bottom lochan is completely covered with a thin layer of ice. It’s unlikely that much of this ice will clear today so we are going to remain closed. Check the blog for further updates.

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Lochans are clear this morning so we are opening from 09.00.

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The lochans are frozen this morning so we are remaining closed. With bad weather forecast over the next few days, please check the blog before setting out for the fishery.

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Mild weather overnight has defrosted both lochans, so the fishery is open today.

A further update will be posted as/when weather conditions change.


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Both Lochans are frozen this morning, so the fishery will be closed today, and until further notice.

Should conditions change, a further update will be given.


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The lochan are clear this morning and the fishery is open.

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We were wrong! There is a layer of ice beneath the surface which means that we have now closed for the day.

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The lochan are clear and the fishery is open.

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The lochens are both frozen this morning so we are remaining closed.

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The Fishery is open today.

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Both lochans are frozen this morning, so the fishery has remained closed.

Check the blog again for further updates.


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The fishery is open today.

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The bottom lochan has a thin film of ice which is burning off rapidly.  The top lochan is clear and fish are moving.  We are open as normal.

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There is a thin layer of ice across both lochans this morning.  Neither is currently fishable but depending upon the weather this morning, the top lochan may clear by lunchtime.  Call us on 01808 521442 for an update.

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Both lochans are clear this morning.

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A heavy frost overnight has left the bottom lochan frozen and a little ice on the top lochan.  The top lochan should clear thoughout the morning so we are opening.  Keep an eye on the Blog for further updates.

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The 8th and final heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 3 November at 09.00.

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Following the postponement of the September and October heats of the Dunlichity Cup to enable water levels to improve, the heats finally got underway three weeks later.  As a result of pre-booked commitments, numbers for the heats were down, with 10 and 13 competitors respectively.

Heat 6
Jamie MacGregor Snr took advantage of the lower numbers with a heat winning bag of 6lb 15oz.  Gordon Haggart was second, John Allison third and Graham Matheson took the bottle.

Heat 7
Graham Matheson continued his good recent form with a bag of 8lb 13oz, which included the biggest fish of the day at 6lb 12oz.  George Ritchie was second, Neil Pirrie third and the bottle went to Matt Thompson.


With only one heat left, Jamie MacGregor Snr remains in a commanding position at the head of the leader board on 48 points, followed by Graham Matheson (42 points), Gordon Haggart (39 points) and George Ritchie (38 points).  The 2018 winner will come from one of these four.  However, annual prizes go down to 7th place, so anyone of eleven competitors could take home a prize.
The eighth and final heat of the 2018 Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 3 November at 09.00. 

Please be aware that the fishery will be closed all day tomorrow, Friday 5 October for a private fishing party.  We will reopen on Saturday morning at 09.00.

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Although Heat 5 of this year's Dunlichity Cup fished well, we have decided to delay the final three heats in order to give the water levels in the Lochans an opportunity to replenish.

The revised dates are as follows:

Heat 6 - Saturday 22 September
Heat 7 - Saturday 13 October
Heat 8 - Saturday 3 November

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After two heats where fishing was really hard, it was great to see the Lochans fishing well for this heat.

Everyone caught fish and had at least one fish on the board by the end of the second peg.  Indeed all but one had their full bag by the end of the heat.

Competition leader Jamie Macgregor Snr caught the most fish during the day (double figures) but the big fish were caught by Graham Matheson (4lb 9oz, 3lb 6oz), with Ian Young (3lb 7oz), George Ritchie (3lb 3oz) and Gordon Haggart (3lb 1oz) also catching good fish. Graham, Ian and George were 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively.  Gordon took the bottle.



The leader board has now got tighter at the top with three heats to go.

The dates for the next 3 heats have now changed.  See the next blog for further information. 

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The 5th heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup will be held on Saturday 11 August at 09.00.

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The 15 competitors who attended Heat 4 of this year's Dunlichity Cup were met by awful conditions - low water, warm water, bright sunlight and unresponsive fish!

In the pre-competition briefing, it was mentioned that given the conditions, fish would be scarce - how true that was.  By the end of the heat, only 7 fish had been taken (although a few others were returned - big mistake!).

George Ritchie won the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top three with a fish that was lighter than the bottle's contents!

Winner was David Skinner, with two of the three biggest fish caught during the heat.  George Skinner was second and Liam Skinner rounded off a Skinner 1-2-3.


Absent Jamie Macgregor Snr remains in the lead overall but with others closing in, there is everything to play for!
The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 9 August at 09.00.


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The next heat if the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 7 July at 09.00.

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It's quite ironic, sitting here in the scorching heat waiting for rain to lift the Lochan levels, to report that the last heat of the Dunlichity Cup was affected by electrical storms!

Nearby thunder led us to take an early lunch after three pegs in the hope that the electrical activity would quickly pass. Unfortunately, the continued threat of lightning meant that the afternoon session was not able to commence until 14.00 and consisted of three 30 minute pegs.

The conditions were not great and fish were at a premium.  Leader Jamie Macgregor Snr extended his unbeaten run to 4 matches, with Graham Matheson taking second place with Ian Young third.  James Gray won the bottle.

Jamie leads after three heats, with James Gray second and last year's winner Gordon Haggart in third.  

The next heat is on Saturday 7 July at 09.00. 

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17 competitors arrived on Saturday 12 May for the second heat of the Dunlichity Cup.  These  included newcomers Dave Falkingham, Jimmy Cooper and Matt Thompson.

With bright conditions and the competition occurring towards the end of a stocking cycle, it was anticipated that going would be hard - and so it was!  Unusually, more fish were caught in the afternoon session than in the morning.

Jamie Macgregor Senior caught the biggest fish of the day at 5lb 6oz and went on to win the heat, with Liam Skinner second and James Gray third.  George Skinner won the bottle for the largest fish outside of the top 3.

After two heats, Jamie's winning streak continues, having won the first two heats and the 2017 Troutmaster Fish Off.  Previous winner James Gray is in second place.


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The second heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 12 May at 09.00.

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15 anglers competed in the first heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup.

It was a happy return for James Gray, 2014 Dunlichity Cup champion, who took his two fish in the first peg for a combined weight of 5lb 12 oz.  This was good enough to secure second place.

Last year's champion, Gordon Haggart took his two fish by Peg 3. His 5lb 10oz bag secured third place.

First place went to Jamie McGregor Senior with a bag of 6lb 7oz, which included the biggest fish of the day at 3lb 9oz.

David Skinner won the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top 3.


Heat 2 of the 2018 Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 12 May at 09.00.

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The first heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup will be on Saturday 7 April from 09.00.

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We have reopened this morning

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Snow and ice mean that we are closed today.  We will update the blog as soon as conditions improve.

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We have been able to open the Fishery over the past few days but given the forecast for more cold weather over the weekend, it is best to call before you set out. 01808 521442.

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Both lochan frozen this morning. Keep checking the Blog for updates.

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We are reopening today for anyone desperate to fish!

The top lochan is almost entirely clear of ice although the bottom lochan is still largely frozen.  Further thawing is likely today.  Water is now back on in the Bothy.

The forecast for the coming week is for more cold weather so keep checking the blog if you intend to come up to fish.


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Frozen again! We will update the Blog as soon as we have thawed.

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The top lochan is now clear of ice and the bottom lochan is thawing rapidly so we are reopening this morning.  The banks are still very wet so care is need when moving around the fishery.

Unfortunately, there is no water in the both for toilets but work is being carried out on that today.

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Both Lochans are completely frozen this morning.  We will update the Blog as soon as anything changes.

On a brighter note, yesterday was our first day open this year and everyone who came caught fish!

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Happy new year!

We have opened the Fishery this morning.  There is still some ice on the bottom lochan but the top lochan has completely cleared.  The banks are very wet but are useable with care.

The Bothy remains closed as we have currently no water or power supply.

Given the cold weather forecast for the coming week, it is possible that we could be closed again soon so check the Blog before coming to the Fishery.

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