The Pentland and the Moorfoot hills are the dominant geographical feature of the Lothian region, with the waters from these hills providing us with some suberb fishing lochs in the Lothians. The fishing in the Edinburgh area is mainly for rainbow trout and brown trout on a variety of still waters, most of which are within easy driving distance from the city centre.

Bathgate

Gifford

Penicuik

Ballencrieff Fishery

Ballencrieff Fishery is situated between the M8 and the M9 at Ballencrieff Toll near Bathgate.
The Fishery is fly-fishing only on two reservoirs, one of four acres and the other two acres.

The fishery is stocked regularly with rainbow trout and brown trout ranging from 2lbs to 20 lbs.
The reservoirs are fed from two burns off the hills and have excellent water quality and clarity. The fishery can cater for up to 48 anglers and the water has deep pockets, sandy shallows, islands, great natural feed and steep and shallow banks all of which allow for great fishing.

The facilities include a cafe and tackle shop with hot and cold snacks and drinks and a range
of tackle for sale. Fishing equipment is available for hire and there is an extensive car parking.

Opening hours are 9am to 10pm Monday to Friday, and 9am to 9pm Saturday and Sunday

Ticket Prices :
8 hours 3 fish, then catch & release £25
6 hours 2 fish, then catch & release £21
4 hours 2 fish, then catch & release £18
8 hours Catch & release only £20
6 hours Catch & release only £16
4 hours Catch & release only £12

For more detailed information and bookings :

Telephone : 01506 630808
E-mail : info@ballencrieff-fishery.co.uk
Website address is : www.ballencrieff-fishery.co.uk

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Allandale Tarn Fishery

Allandale Tarn Fishery is situated 2 miles south of Livingston.

Directions from the A71, coming from the east - On entering Polbeth take the 2nd turn on the
right at the "Five Sisters Inn". Coming from the west - On entering Polbeth take the 1st on the
left at the "Five Sisters Inn". The road narrows at the bottom after the last house and crosses
a small burn. The fishery is signposted the 2nd on the right.

Allandale Tarn is one of Scotland's best placed fisheries, being only 2 minutes from the A71
and easily accessible from both the M8 and M9. The Tarn, which has been extensively
landscaped, shelters in the shade of the "Five Sisters" landmark.

The fishery, which is a Troutmasters Water, comprises of the Tarn, a top quality, fly only water
of approximately 3 acres and the Iona Bait Pool, which is 1 acre in size. The clear water and
large numbers of natural flies makes Allandale a superb venue for nymph or dry fly fishing.

The Tarn is stocked daily with top quality triploid rainbows as well as varieties such as
Blues, Golden and Tiger. The trout are stocked in a size range of 1lb 8oz to 18lb.

The Iona Bait Pool is also stocked daily with the same quality of trout.

Allandale offers unrivalled coaching by SANA accredited trout fly fishing instructor Paul Buchanan.
Paul was the Captain of the Scottish International River Team last year in Ireland.

He is the most capped river internationalist in the UK and has represented Scotland in seven of the
eight river internationals fished to date. Coaching is available on either a one to one or group basis.

Advanced booking is recommended and tackle can be supplied.

The facilities include Rod hire, tackle sales and snacks are available in the fishing lodge.
We have an excellent, safe car park and easy access for disabled anglers.

There are also ladies and gents toilets available on site.

Tarn Fly Fishing
Day (9am - 4.30pm):£16.00 (5 fish)
Any 4 hours:£11.00 (3 fish)
Evening sessions (5pm - dusk):£14.00 (4 fish)
Junior and senior (Mon. - Fri):£11.00 (3 fish)
Parent and child (under 13):£18.00 (3 fish)

Iona Bait Pool
Day (9am - 4.30pm):£15.00 (4 fish)
Any 4 hours:£10.00 (2 fish)
Parent and Child:£18.00 (4 fish)

Sporting permits
(barbless hooks only)
Day (9am - 4.30pm):£10.00
Any 4 hours:£7.00

Annual membership to the Tarn is available for £6.
This gives the angler a free day's fishing for every 10 permits bought.
Members also get permits at a slight discount.

Allandale is a very popular and well organized venue for competition fishing and the
fishery itself holds a regular competition on the last Saturday of every month.

For further information and permits contact :

Telephone : 01506-873073

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Bangour Trout Fishery

Bangour Reservoir is situated a couple of miles north east of Livingston. Come off the motorway at
junction 3 and look for the A899 towards Dechmont and the fishery is signposted from there.

The fishing is fly and bait.

There is a variety of species to catch including browns, blues, goldens, brooks, triploids, steelheads,
tigers and rainbows - with both browns and rainbows in the double figure range. There is also
carp which was introduced approximately 17 years ago, which are estimated to be 20lb plus.

The facilities include tackle shop, rod hire, refreshments and snacks,
fly-tying expert on site, car park, toilet, picnic area and a new fishermens bothy.

Prices are :
8hrs - 4 Fish £22 then C/R 4 fish
6hrs - 3 Fish £19 then C/R 3 fish
4hrs - 2 Fish £16 then C/R 2 fish
8hrs - Catch/release £14 - 8 fish
4hrs - Catch/release £10 - 4 fish

The fishery is open all year and 24 hour fishing is available (flood lights are installed).

For more detailed information and bookings please contact :

Bangour Trout fishery, Bangour Reservoir, Near Dechmont, West Lothian, EH52 6GU

Tele : 01506 811335      Mobile : 07711384308

Website : www.bangourtroutfishery.com

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Beecraigs Loch

Beecraigs Loch is situated in Beecraigs Country Park nr Linlithgow.

It is a long established, sheltered, 20 acre, chalk spring loch which is open all
year round. The fishing is for rainbow and brown trout and is boat and fly-fishing only.

Facilities include private car parking, fully equipped fishing lodge and tackle shop,
with toilets and refreshments and there is a floating jetty enabling easy access to
the well maintained boats. There are only 8 boats so advanced booking is essential.
The loch is stocked daily with graded Rainbow Trout and the occassional brown trout.

There are concessions available to OAP's and free junior angling.

Permits And Session Times For 2006

Day - 9 am till 4 pm, £42 for 2 rods & 12 fish limit

Evening - 4:30 till 10:30 pm, £42 for 2 rods & 12 fish limit

Night 11 pm till 6 am, £42 for 2 rods & 12 fish limit

4 hour sessions 4:30 till 8:30 pm, £26 & 6 fish limit

Winter fishing 9:30 am till 3:30 pm, £34 & 10 fish limit

Beecraigs Country Park is owned and operated by West Lothian Council and offers a comprehensive range of adventure activities and services. For further information and bookings please contact...

The Park Centre, Beecraigs Country Park, Near Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 6PL

Tel : 01506 844516 - Fax : 01506 846256 - E-mail : mail@beecraigs.com

Website address is : www.beecraigs.com

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Clubbiedean Reservoir

Clubbiedean Reservoir is situated 1 mile south of Colinton.

Head up Woodhall Road then left into Bonaly Road. Follow the road up to
Torduff reservoir and then go through the wooden gate up to Clubbiedean.

It is fly fishing only by boat for rainbow trout and blue trout.
There is bank fishing available for disabled anglers.

The season is from 15th March to the 24th October.

Opening times and prices
Day Sessions are from 8:30 am to 16:30 pm
Evening Sessions are from 17.00 pm to one hour after sunset or 22:30. (Double Season Only)
Double Sessions Start - Saturday 8th May 2004 End - Sunday 22nd August 2004

Four fish limit per Rod
Mon to Fri - £16 per person plus £4 boat hire
Sat & Sun - £18 per person plus £4 boat hire

For more information and booking please contact :

Dooks Fisheries
Glencorse & Clubbiedean Reservoirs

Tele : 0131 333 2693/4265 - Mobile : 07050 325803

E-mail : dook@fairleyh.freeserve.co.uk

Website address is : dooks.mysite.freeserve.com

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Crammond Angling Club

The Cramond Angling Club offer approximately two miles of single bank fishing on the River Almond. The beat is located about 4 miles to the North West of Edinburgh City Centre. There is a good access to the river, with car parking being right on the river bank, and local bus routes are just a few minutes away.

Main target species are brown trout and sea trout. Salmon have also been caught although in quite a small numbers. Normal methods of angling include fly fishing and spinning, bait fishing is permitted at certain times of the season. Catch and release particularly for salmon is highly recommended.

Day permits cost £5.00 and are available from...

Cramond Post Office, Whitehouse Road, Cramond, Edinburgh EH4 6HX
and
The Craftye Fisherman, 13 Montagu Terrace, Edinburgh EH3 5QX

Season permits cost £20.00, available by application to the club secretary.
Concessionary permits are also available for OAP's, unemployed and children.

Permit Information answerphone line 07964 073428
Day Permits - Fishing on Beat One only. - see website map.

The Treasurer,
Cramond Angling Club - 4 Hillhouse Wynd, Kirknewton, West Lothian EH27 8BU

For further information please visit the Cramond Angling Club website at

www.fishalmond.co.uk

E-mail : Cramond Angling Club

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Gladhouse Reservoir

Gladhouse Reservoir nr Penicuik.

It is bank and boat fishing for browns.
The season is from April till Sept 30th.

For further information and permits contact East of Scotland Water :

Telephone : 0131-445-6462

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Glencorse Reservoir

Glencorse Reservoir is situated 2 miles north of Penicuik off the A72.

Take the A702 Edinburgh/Biggar road. Turn in at Flotterstone and follow the road up
to the reservoir. Glencorse is the first reservoir on the left. Park next to Glen Cottage
on the left. There is a pedestrian access gate next to the boats.

It is fly fishing by boat only for rainbow trout, blue trout and brown trout.

(Bank fishing is available for disabled anglers on Dooks Fisheries
other reservoir "Clubbiedean" which is located 1 mile south of Colinton.)

The season is from 15th March to the 24th October.

Opening times and prices
Day Sessions are from 8:30 am to 16:30 pm
Evening Sessions are from 17.00 pm to one hour after sunset or 22:30. (Double Season Only)
Double Sessions Start - Saturday 8th May 2004 End - Sunday 22nd August 2004

Four fish limit per Rod
Mon to Fri - £16 per person plus £4 boat hire
Sat & Sun - £18 per person plus £4 boat hire

For more information and booking please contact :

Dooks Fisheries
Glencorse & Clubbiedean Reservoirs

Tele : 0131 333 2693/4265 - Mobile : 07050 325803

Website address same as Clubbiedean Reservoir as above

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Harlaw Reservoir

Harlaw Reservoir is situated at the foot of the Pentland hills
about 1 mile south of Balerno near Edinburgh.

It is bank fishing for rainbows and is stocked on a fortnightly basis
The season is from April 1st till October 30th.

The reservoir is managed by Malleny Angling Association.
The association also has brown trout fishing available nearby on Thriepmuir reservoir.

Permits can be obtained from The Post Office, 3 Main Street, Balerno.

Website address is : www.mallenyangling.co.uk

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Harperrig Reservoir

Harperrig Reservoir is situated 3 miles south east of Penicuik.

It is bank fishing for browns.
The season is from April till Sept 30th.

Permits are obtained from the ticket machine at the reservoir.

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Hopes Reservoir

Hopes Reservoir is situated 5 miles south of
Gifford off the B6355 towards the village of Longyester.

The fishing is boat and fly only.

The prices are £15 weekday session and £20 evening or weekend session (two anglers).

More detail to follow but in the meantime,

For further information contact the Goblin Ha`Hotel, Gifford.

Telephone : 01620-810244

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Linlithgow Loch

Linlithgow Loch is situated in the center of Linlithgow.

The fishing is bank and boat for rainbows and browns.

The season is from March 15th till Oct 6th.

For further information and permits contact :

The Forth Federation of Anglers

Telephone : 01506-844170

or the lodge

Telephone : 01506-671753

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Loganlea Fishery

Loganlea Fishery is situated about 1 mile north west of Penicuik off the A702.

Loganlea offers unrivalled fishing for trout from bank and boat and is
situated in the heart of the Pentland Hills only 15 minutes from Edinburgh.

The facilities include a cafe, tackle for sale and tuition.

They are open from 1st March to 30th November 7 days per week and the prices are :

KEEP FISH
4 Hours (2 fish) £14, 6 Hours (3 fish) £17, 8 Hours (4 fish ) £20, (C & R after limit).

CATCH & RELEASE
4 Hours £8, 6 Hours £10, 8 Hours £12.

12 BOATS AVAILABLE
£2 extra per session (Advance booking recommended)

Father & Son Tickets - £23, 4 fish, 8 hours (Under 16 Child)

Corporate & Club discounts available for 8+ Anglers booking in advance

Further information is available from the web site at www.loganleafishery.co.uk

Or Telephone : 01968-676329

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Markle Fishery

Markle Fishery is situated on the outskirts of East Linton village.

There are 3 lochs in all consisting of one of 5 acres one of 2 acres and a course fishing pool.

The fishing is for rainbows, browns, brookies, blues, golden and tiger trout.
They are open all year from 8am till dusk. Facilities include a cafe, tackle shop and tuition.

Prices are :

£17 for 8 hours-3 fish

£13 for 4 hours-2 fish

catch and release thereafter.

Catch and release tickets are also available at £9 for 8 hours and £6.50 for 5 hours.

For further information

Telephone : 01620-861213

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Morton Fishery

Morton Fishery is situated 3 miles south east of Livingston.

The fishing is boat and bank for rainbows, browns
The season is from March 8th till Oct 25th
Refreshments and tuition are also available.

Prices are :

£14.50 day session 3 fish

£10 Half day 2 fish

Boat hire £4 per session

For further information and permits

Telephone : 01506-882293

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Parkley Fishery

Parkley Fishery is situated 2 miles east of Livingston.

The fishing is bank for rainbows and browns.

I`ve no other info on this loch as yet

For further information and permits contact :

Telephone : 01506-842027

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Selmuir Fisheries

Selmuir Fisheries at Livingston.

Bank fishing for rainbows, browns and brookies.
They are open all year round and the facilities include refreshments, flies for sale and tuition.

Prices are:
£14.50 8 hours 6 fish
£12.50 4 hours 4 fish

There is No catch and release

For further information and permits contact :

Telephone : 01506-884550

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Rosebery Reservoir

Rosebery Reservoir nr Penicuik.

Boat and bank fishing for rainbows and browns.
The season is from April till Oct.
Bait fishing is allowed at certain times of the year in restricted areas.

For further information and permits contact :

Telephone : 01875-830353

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Whiteadder Reservoir

Whiteadder reservoir nr Gifford.

Boat and bank fly fishing only for brown trout.
The season is from April till September.

For further infomation and prices contact:
The Goblin Ha`Hotel

Telephone : 01620-810244

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Crosswood Fishery

Crosswood Fishery is located on the West Side of the Pentland Hills, about 10 miles from Balerno on the Edinburgh to Lanark road. It is only 5 minutes from West Calder.

Take the A70 Lanark Road: 250 metres past the West Calder junction take the first turning on the left, go through the gate (which please close after you) and continue up the track to the fishery. We are aproximately about half an hours drive from Edinburgh.

Crosswood is a fly-fishing only trout fishery. It covers about 55 acres of water, on the West Side of the Pentland Hills. This Troutmaster certified fishery can be fished from the boats or from the bank. The season is from 1st March until 30th of November.

The fishery is regularly stocked with hard-fighting rainbow trout as well as blue trout. There is a large head of wild brownies. Our policy is to stock fish with a minimum weight of 2 lbs with an average weight of 2.5 lbs, up to large doubles weighing 15 lbs.

Facilities include private car parking, cabin, weighing room, toilet, 8 boats for hire, rod hire, engine hire, tea, coffee and snacks. Boat hire and engine hire is £2 each per day.

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