Dunlichity House

The Fishery has now closed for the winter period, re-opening on 2 March, weather permitting.

We wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

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Both lochans are covered with a layer of ice this morning.  It is raining, and the ice will probably clear throughout the course of the day.  We will check first thing tomorrow morning and update the Blog if the ice has cleared.

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Ice has cleared and fishery has reopened.

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Both Loch and are frozen so we are not opening today.

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All of the ice has now cleared from both lochans and the fishery is open.

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A heavy overnight frost means that both lochans are frozen this morning.  We will update the Blog once the lochans reopen.

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It is with great sadness that we have to report that Dunlichity Trout Fishery regular, James Watson died on Saturday after a long and brave battle against illness.

James' funeral is on Friday 15th November at 3.00pm at William T Fraser Funeral Home, Culduthel Road, Inverness.  Bright colours and tartan welcome. Family flowers only but a collection for Highland Hospice will be taken on the day.

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The ice has now cleared and the Fishery has reopened as usual.

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Due to freezing temperatures overnight, the Fishery is closed today, until further notice.

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Heat 7 saw 13 competitors trying to influence the outcome of this year's competition.  

Allan Dallas set the early pace with a fish at 4lb 14oz.  Although this was the only fish that Allan kept, it was enough to clinch third place. First place went to David Skinner with two fish at 5lb 12oz.  George Skinner won the bottle.

But Jamie MacGregor's second place, with two fish at 5lb 9oz,  was enough to win this year's competition with a heat still to go. 



With one heat to go, Jamie's position at the head of the leader board is unassailable. However, season prizes go down to 7th place, so there is still a lot to play for.


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Conditions for Heat 6 of this year's Dunlichity Cup were far more favourable than Heat 5, and Gordon Haggart quickly caught the biggest fish of the day on Peg 1 before going on to win the heat with a two fish bag at 5lb 4oz.

Graham Matheson caught 18 fish during the heat and finished second with 4lb 15oz. Jimmy Cooper was third and Neil Pirrie took the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top 3.

Seven points by virtue of two fish in the last two pegs keep Jamie MacGregor Snr out front at the top of the leader board, with Gordon Haggart closing the gap to ten points.  With two heats left, any one of six can still win this year's Dunlichity Cup, but Jamie is the only one who can clinch victory in Heat 7.

Heat 7 of this year's Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 12 October at 09.00.

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Since the Dunlichity Cup's inception, it is difficult to remember more difficult conditions than those which the 13 competitors had to deal with during Heat 5 of this year's competition.  A very strong, swirling wind made casting difficult, particularly from the far bank.

In spite of the conditions, a lot of fish were caught and taken.  Neil Pirrie had to leave after three pegs, but the two fish for 4lb 3oz which he took were good enough for third place.  

Victory went to Dunlichity Cup newcomer Chris Doherty, with a bag of 7lb 15oz, with Jimmy Cooper second with 4lb 13oz.  Allan Dallas won the bottle with the only fish that he kept.

Jamie Macgregor Snr remains in overall first place, with Denis Howell second, but with three heats remaining, any one of 16 anglers could still take first place.

The sixth heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 5 October at 09.00.

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Due to the various events and commitments in August, we have decided to rearrange the remaining Dunlichity Cup dates.

The August heat has been moved to October, with the revised dates now being:

Heat 5 - 14 September
Heat 6 - 5 October
Heat 7 - 19 October
Heat 8 - 2 November


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Conditions were good for the 4th heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup, and the heat got off to a flying start with fish of 5lb, 3lb 10oz and 3lb 7oz being caught on the first peg.  Sadly, this lulled everyone into a false level of confidence that their next fish was going to be a monster!

Although more big fish were caught, many competitors returned fish early on, then ended up blanking!  Only six competitors took fish, leaving valuable league points unclaimed.

League leader Jamie MacGregor Snr consolidated his position at the top of the leaderboard with a bag of 8lb 8oz, with 2018 newcomer Denis Howell taking second with a bag of 7lb 6oz and Davis Skinner third with 5lb 8oz. Alan Dallas took the bottle for the largest fish outside the top 3.

Denis Howell's second place moves him to second place overall.  Neil Pirrie was also a mover, rising up to fourth place.  With 4 heats still to go, anyone can still win this year's league!

The 5th heat is on Saturday 14 September at 09.00.



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The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 6 July at 09.00.

The top lochan will be reserved for the competition until 14.15.

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Fishing conditions were good for the third heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup.  Unusually, the majority of fish were taken in the afternoon session.

Denis Howell set the early pace, taking his two fish in the first two pegs with a combined weight of 4lb 12oz.  Gordon Haggart then went into the lead with tow fish in Peg 5 for 6lb 11oz (including one fish at 4lb 4oz). 

After 3 heats, Jamie MacGregor leads with 25 points, followed by Gordon Haggart in second place and Denis Howell in third.

The next heat is on Saturday 6 July.

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Please be aware that the Fishery will be completely closed for a private party until 14.00 on Saturday 25 May.

We hope this does not cause any inconvenience.

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14 competitors arrived to find cold and snowy conditions.  It was good to see James Watson attend for the first time in many heats.

As usual, a lot of fish were caught in the early pegs, with the action slowing down in the afternoon, leaving a lot of people with only one fish bags.

George Ritchie and first timer Denis Howell both secured 10 points with bags of 5lb 5oz each.  Denis took the first prize on the basis of the biggest fish (3lb 1oz compared with George's 3lb 0oz!).  Jamie Macgregor Snr was third with 4lb 15oz.  Jimmy Cooper was the only other competitor to take two fish.  Gordon Haggart won the bottle for a fish of 3lb 12oz.

After two heats, things are close at the top of the leader board with Jamie Macgregor Snr on 15 points, Gordon Haggart on 12 points and 5 anglers on 10 points.




The next heat is on Saturday 1 June at 09.00



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Please note that the Top Lochan will be closed for private groups on Tuesday 7 May and Wednesday 8 May between 09.00 and 14.30.




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Heat 2 of this year's Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 4 May at 09.00.

Please get in touch if you would like further information regarding the details and format of the competitions.

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The 2019 Dunlichity Cup is up and running, with a new look at the top of the Dunlichity Cup leader board.

Darren Skinner took top place with a two fish bag of 7lb 3oz, with Neil Pirrie second (6lb 11oz) and Graham Matheson third (6lb 4oz).  Jamie MacGregor Snr took the bottle for the largest fish outside of the top three.

The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is at 09.00 on Saturday 4 May.

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The fish off  between the 2018 Dunlichity Troutmaster Badge winners was won by 2016 winner Dean Geddes.

Dean took two of his three fish during the first peg and completed his 9lb 4oz bag during the fourth peg.

Although a lot of fish were caught during the day, only three competitors took their three fish bag, with Graham Matheson in second place (7lb 6oz) and Ian Young third (6lb 2oz).

Dean received a trophy, certificate, £100 prize and a £100 contribution towards travelling to the Finals later in the year.  Graham Matheson received a trophy and £50, with Ian Young, Jamie MacGregor Snr, David Skinner and Neil Pirrie each receiving fishery vouchers.



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After 8 heats, the 2018 Dunlichity Cup was won by Jamie MacGregor Snr.  Wins in each of the first three heats gave Jamie a strong early lead, but by the final heat, any one of five competitors could take the title.

The final heat unusually ended in a dead heat, with Martin Krop and Gordon Haggart each claiming 10 points.  Graham Matheson was third and Ronnie Macdonald won the bottle for the largest fish outside of the top three. However, Jamie's 6 points was enough for him to clinch first place from Graham Matheson.











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Bothy plumbing was fixed last weekend and fishing conditions have been great.  Lochans are fishing well with Martin Krop catching 13 yesterday.

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Both Lochans are now clear and fish are moving.  Currently no water in the Bothy due to a burst pipe.  Will be fixed shortly.

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Following some milder weather, the top lochan is now available for fishing.  The bottom lochan remains partially frozen.

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Both Lochans are frozen this morning.  We will post on the blog once the Lochans are fishable again.

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Mild weather overnight, resulting in the Fishery being open again today.

Further updates will be posted as weather conditions change.

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There is a covering of ice across both Lochans this morning so we are remaining closed.  Temperatures are forecast to rise later today so we will monitor the situation and update the Blog immediately should circumstances change.

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Fishery conditions are fine and the Fishery is open.

Congratulations to Graham Matheson, who yesterday caught our first fish of the year on the way to an amazing 25 fish, four hour session!

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We wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year.

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