The Wild Fishing Forum

I fished it from a boat in the 70s. Stocked with rainbows back them.

that's what I've found it fishes a lot better when the water level is down maybe you get a chance to fish drop offs but as you sae Fred not a lot off features the odd drystone dyke in part off the old road , the two main feeder burns that enter the reservoir would be worth a go in that area but even with the water low access look difficult a lot of fallen pine trees all though i have seen walkers up there so there must be a path but my dodgy knees a don't think I will bother would have been good if there were a few boats on it to book you would get some long drifts to try

Only thing I really don't like about the Backwater is its uniformity and lack of features. Typical big reservoir I suppose. Not much in the way of bays, skerries etc. In fact I find it fishes better when it's low with a great tide mark along the edge. Then the deeper water is easier to cover without wading.

thanks Fred , that's gave me a wee bit more encouragement for my trip to the loch, my pal who am going with on his first time to backwater said to me he promised his elderly neighbour a fish a joked you will need a good few to make a meal , any way we split up in agreed to meet up in a few hours it was bright and warm and the fishing was dour had two wee fish when a met him he said a got a fish for my neighbours tea it's a good yin and sure enough a cracker lucky bugger about 1 3/4 lb on a peter Ross so there is big fish in there but they don't turn up often not had anything bigger than 3/4 lb myself

The Backwater fishes well early season and often the fish are bigger as well.

going to try backwater on Thursday never fished it in April so might have to fish a bit deeper especially how cold it's been for weeks now in it's a fair size of a loch to warm up might be a poor show but we will see how it goes

Forecast for this week is grim again. Cold north winds and rain.

That's about right for this time of year.

Quote from: Wildfisher on April 19, 2024, 08:17:21 PMWhat time did the rise start Sandy?

wis aboot 1.30 pm or so...

Really nice ties there Scott. I do need to restock some of my boxes this season but haven't tied a fly for a couple of years now and know the close up eye sight is going to be a shock!