Dunlichity House

After numerous requests, we have decided to resume the Dunlichity Cup competition.

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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The Fishery has now been reopened for two weeks since our winter shutdown (and people are finally noticing that there is no longer a tree in the middle of the car park!).

Apart from a couple of days when there were in excess of ten anglers, the fishery has been lightly fished.

There has, however been some great catches over the fortnight including:

Graham Matheson - 18 fish
Grant Donaldson - 13 fish
Kevin Carpenter - 14 fish
Zac Keil - 16 fish
Ian MacFarlane - 20 fish and 15 fish.

Fishery operations have been affected by the Coronavirus outbreak, and for everyone's safety, certain control measures have been put in place.  Thank you to everyone who has diligently observed the new arrangements. 

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

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12 anglers competed in what could probably be called "The 1lb 13oz Heat", given the number of fish caught with the same weight during the day. 

As a consequence, bag weights were lower than normal, with only two competitors taking two fish. League leader Gordon Haggart blanked, as did third place Ian Young. 

The heat was won by George Ritchie, second was John Allison and third was George Skinner.  Reigning champion Liam Skinner won the bottle and secured his first points of the season.

In the overall standings, George Skinner now leads, with George Ritchie second and long time leader, Gordon Haggart third.  With three heats remaining, any one of 13 competitors can still win the Cup.

The next heat is on Saturday 2 September at 09.00.

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The access road has cleared overnight and the Fishery has reopened.

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The next heat of the 2014 Dunlichity Cup is on Saturday 10 May at 09.00.

If you need any more information about the competition, then please email us on dunlichityhouse1@btinternet.com or call us on 01808 521442.

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• 27 anglers competed throughout the season.
• Over 362lbs of fish were taken.
• In excess of £1200 was awarded in prizes.

The final heat was a proved to be very tight with six 4lb+ fish being caught. First place was taken by Graham Matheson with a two fish bag of 8lb 15ozs (including the biggest fish of the day at 6lb 12oz). Second was George Skinner and third was Liam Skinner. Michael Kerr won the bottle for the biggest fish outside of the top 3 (5lb 9oz).
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Although there is a thin layer of ice on 30% of the bottom lochan, the top lochan is now clear so we are reopening this morning.

Keep checking the blog for further updates.

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As a result of a busy time at the house, we are combining the last two heat reports:

Heat 5 - Saturday 10 August

We had not originally intended to hold a competition in August, but as a result of a request from the July competitors, we convened an extra heat.  13 anglers arrived for what turned out to be an interesting heat.  A lot of fish were caught during the day, but pride of place went to David Skinner with a bag of 10lb 5oz, which included a 7lb 14oz rainbow.  Second was Tim Watson with a bag of 6lb 3oz (including a 4lb 4oz rainbow) and third was Neil Pirrie with a 4lb 8oz bag.  George Skinner won the bottle.


Special mention to Michael Kerr, whose perseverance led to him putting his first points on the board (6).  The result moved David Skinner up to third place in the league, with Liam Skinner and James Watson both falling back after scoring nil and 1 point respectively.  George Skinner moved into first place.

Heat 6 - Saturday 7 September

A number of absentees meant that only 8 anglers competed for reduced prizes.  It also mean a fish of any weight would guarantee at least 3 points.  In the end, three competitors blanked!

There were 4 5lb+ bags and a tie at the top of the points board, with Liam and David Skinner both landing bags of 5lb 15oz.  Both got 10 points but Liam was awarded first prize on countback.  Magnus MacDonald was third with 5lb 3oz.
George Skinner's absence allowed Liam and David Skinner to both leapfrog him, with James Watson moving up to equal third place.  The other big mover was Magnus MacDonald.  With two heats to go, 8 anglers could still claim first place.

The next heat is on Saturday 5 October.
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The next heat of the Dunlichity Cup is tomorrow, Saturday 8 June at 09.00 am.  The top locahn will be closed for the competition until 14.30.

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The ice has cleared so we have reopened.

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We closed the Fishery yesterday as both Lochans were 50% covered in ice at the start of the day.

This morning, both Lochans are fully frozen with a 3 inch layer of ice on top.

Keep checking for further updates.

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The clear skies overnight have resulted in a frost which has left a layer of ice across both lochans.  We will monitor the conditions throughout the day and will update the Blog once we are able to reopen.

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We have had a "good weather" day today, with no more rain and drying temperatures.

Unless we have unexpected heavy rain overnight, we will be opening again tomorrow (Sunday).

Our apologies to any of our customers who have not been able to fish over the last few days.
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The first heat of the 2012 Dunlichity Cup will be held tomorrow, Saturday 14 April. Competitors should aim to arrive at 09.00 for a prompt start at 09.30.

The Top Lochan will be closed for the competition until 14.30.

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Saturday 21 January @ 08.55

The Lochans have re-opened this morning. Apart from a small amount of ice on the bottom Lochan, the Lochans are clear. Banks are wetbbut useable with care.

The water in the Bothy is still off but we are looking at the electrical problem with the pump this morning.

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The 7th Heat of this year's Dunlichity Cup takes place this Saturday from 09.00 to 14.00.

A competition in its own right, with prizes of £60, £40 and £20, with a bottle for the largest fish, the heat also counts towards the overall Dunlichity Cup. Competition for the Cup is getting fierce, with a number of competitors in with a chance to become the 2011 Champion.




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