Dunlichity House

Fishing conditions remained good for the 7th heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup.

15 anglers turned up to compete in Heat 2 of this year's Dunlichity Cup.

13 competitors arrived for the second heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup.

At long last, we were able to hold our first competition since Lockdown, with 12 anglers competing in the first heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup.  Everyone observed the Covid-19 protocols introduced to keep the fishery a safe environment for all.

A strong, swirling wind made conditions challenging but fortunately, the forecast rain held off.  Fish were caught from the first five minutes of the first peg, but many competitors held off taking both fish.  This led to come frantic casting during the last peg.

Liam Skinner took first prize with a two fish bag at 4lb 13oz, with Jamie MacGregor Snr second, and David Skinner third.  In all, eight competitors collected their first points of the season.

The next heat is on Saturday 26 September at 09.00.


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Thank you to everyone who has kindly observed the new arrangements related to the Coronavirus outbreak.  We are in a fast changing situation and have been continually reviewing the arrangements to ensure that we maximise everyone's safety.  To that end, we are now going to cease renting out fishing gear until further notice.  This will further reduce social interaction and help keep the fishery a safe place to fish.

The revised arrangements are as follows:

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Please do not bring children or non-fishing guests to the Fishery with you.  The Fishery is restricted to anglers only.

Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and water, and where this is not available, please use hand sanitiser.  We cannot guarantee stocks of sanitiser, so please bring your own with you.

For safety reasons, we are ceasing the provision of complimentary tea, coffee and juices. Please bring your own refreshments with you.

Throughout the day and on a regular basis, we will be spraying all common contact points (eg door handles, toilet handles, taps etc) with an anti-bacterial spray.  Towels will be replaced with disposable paper toilet roll.

Please do not visit the Fishery if you have developed a dry cough, a sore throat or a fever (a temperature higher than 37.8C/100F) - stay at hole until you are well.

Try to bring the correct money with you for your fishing ticket, so the booking process interaction can be minimised.

Please avoid gathering in the Bothy, even in small groups.  The same is appropriate on the banks ("2 metre exclusion zone").

No hire equipment will be available to rent until further notice.  
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Given the current global situation regarding Coronavirus, we have been reviewing our operation at Dunlichity.  We are taking the current situation regarding Covid-19 very seriously, and we would like all our visitors to do the same.

We remain open for business and consider the risk to anglers to be minimal once they are out fishing.  However, there are precautions we will all need to take:
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Please do not bring children or non-fishing guests to the Fishery with you.  The Fishery is restricted to anglers only.

Wash your hands thoroughly and frequently with soap and water, and where this is not available, please use hand sanitiser.  We cannot guarantee stocks of sanitiser, so please bring your own with you.  

For safety reasons, we are ceasing the provision of complimentary tea, coffee, and juices.  Please bring your own refreshments with you.  

Throughout each day, we will be spraying all common contact points (eg door handles, toilet handle, taps etc) with an anti-bacterial spray on a regular basis.  Towels will be replaced with disposable paper towel roll.

Please do not visit the Fishery if you have developed a persistent dry cough, a sore throat or a fever (a temperature higher than 37.8 C/100 F) - stay at home until you are well.

Try to bring the correct money with you for your fishing ticket, so the booking process interaction can be minimised.

Please avoid gathering inside the Bothy, even in small groups.  The same is appropriate on the banks ("2 metre personal exclusion zone").  
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We sincerely believe that fly-fishing can continue to operate providing everyone shows common-sense and follows the basic precautions outlined above.  Indeed, being out in the fresh air will probably benefit most people over the coming months.

We appreciate that this is an unprecedented situation and that for the coming period our lives will be disrupted, but please be sensible, respect others, and enjoy fly-fishing at Dunlichity safely.

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Overnight frost has led the whole of the top lochan and most of the bottom lochan covered in a layer of ice. We hope to open asap - keep an eye on the blog.

Yesterday, Graham Matheson caught the  first fish of 2020, with 16 wintered rainbows in two hours! 

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Most of the ice has now gone so the fishery is reopening today.

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We had been hoping to open today but both lochans are frozen.  We hope this is not going to last too long and will update the blog as soon as the ice has cleared.

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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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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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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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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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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. 

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 next heat if the Dunlichity Cup 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 fishery is open tomorrow, Friday 28 August as normal.  Anyone planning to fish tomorrow should take extra care when approaching the fishery, as the Ride The North cycle event will be using the roads around Dunlichity.

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