Fly Fishing for Trout at Forbes of Kingennie in Broughty Ferry near Dundee,Scotland, UK


There is Rainbow Trout fishing on all four lochs within the complex including the fly fishing only boathouse Pond with fish of over 20lbs, The Bankside Pond which is stocked with fish on average of 2lbs (although there are some much larger fish in here to keep you alert!), the burnside pool which is stocked with fish on average of is our entry level fly fishing pool, great sport can be had by experts and beginners, and lastly our any method woodside pool offers great sport with bait, fly or spinning. The Boathouse Pool is the big fish water and boasts an average stock size of 4lbs, with a minimum of 3lbs and fish in the excess of 20lbs being caught from time to time. The fishing pool is acres in size with an average depth of 6 feet. There are 10 platforms a maximum of 7 anglers are allowed on the pool at any one time, which allows the flexibility of a change of position if required. The Bankside Fishing Pool offers great sport with the average stock size being 2lbs, however the fishing pool record is 12lbs 8ozs which was caught by Grant Osler in 2009 with a gold head damsel nymph. The pool has 35 fishing platforms. Bankside Fishing Pool tends to respond to smaller flies and all variations of the illustrious damsel nymph. Bloodworm imitations and buzzers also take a lot of fish all year round. Burnside Pool is heavily stocked with fish averaging with some monsters up to 15lb being caught. Buzzer fishing can be amazing on Burnside as well as some great sport to be had on dries on warm summer nights. The most popular tactics are fishing lures, such as hot dead damsels and orange blobs, on an intermediate or sinking line. Woodside Pool This is 'any legal' method fishing pool, which allows children and beginners alike to try their luck at fishing. Permit ted bait, fly and spinning although there is strictly no catch and release on this pool for obvious reasons. The average stock size is 1lb 6ozs with the record being 8lbs 4ozs.


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Location: Kingennie, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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License: Licensed
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