Newsletter March 2026
Hello all, and hopefully you are looking forward to the start of the 2026 trout season.
Some of you will have seen the major improvements carried out at the loch by our volunteers but for everyone else, this is a summary of the improvements to the infrastructure and fishing that you will see this year. All voluntary work is gratefully accepted, and giving up a few hours every Sunday to help keep costs down for everyone is appreciated by all and the committee.
The winter works can be broken down as follows:
Boats:
Our boats have been in use for a number of years and have served the club well, however several of the boats have needed repairs and some of these are considerable. Whilst the intention was to do all the repairs during the close season, the extent of the damage and the limitations of space have meant that some repairs and preventative work will be continuing throughout the season.
The major issue with 4 of the boats has been water ingress to the hull (Osmosis) which has resulted in having to open up the hull and removing the damaged glass fibre, allowing the boat to dry then filling, sanding and painting the boat with marine grade epoxy paint to provide a preventative seal. This issue is due to the age of the boats but is now being addressed.
Other damage has been due to carelessness and mis – use such as jumping into the boats rather than stepping in, throwing oars into the boats or crashing into the stank or jetties through not paying attention.
These repairs have been costly to the club and extremely time consuming, so we expect that the boats are treated with the same care and attention you would if the boat belonged to you.
As was stated earlier, these repairs will be continuing throughout the season, and we will not be operating with a full complement of boats this season. This unfortunately will impact the boat plan so if the boat plan states that you have a boat on a particular day and the boat is out the water for repair, please just take another boat.
Fish Stocks:
It must be mentioned that there have been two extremely generous donations from members to add additional fish to the loch throughout the season, so whilst the committee will continue to stock with brown and rainbow trout as previous years, this season there will be additional fish added to the loch for members to target,
The following update is from James Hendrie
Casting platforms and pathways:
The first 2 casting platforms have been completely rebuilt to a larger size than the previous ones using recycled plastic lumber for the entire constructions. The main bridge going over the burn has also been completely rebuilt using a combination of reinforced concrete and recycled plastic lumber, it also has a galvanised steel tubular handrail to each side of the bridge. At the other side of the bridge a trench has been excavated along the fence line all the way up to the wooden bench and table, this trench will have a land drain installed in it to reduce the water retention in that area, new paths are to be created from the existing path at the wheely boat all the way to the 3 casting platforms. A new path is also being created from the howff up to the Eco toilet and will also include a galvanised steel tubular handrail to one side of the path. All of these works are in addition to other seasonal works that are carried out at this time of year, such as (A) building barley straw rolls and installing them at various points around the loch margins to supress the growth of algae (B) repairing and painting fences, gates and stiles etc (C) power hosing pathways, jetty’s and steps to remove algae growth and make these areas safer (D) lopping and pruning trees and shrubs around the loch. A large number of club members have volunteered to regularly given up their free time on Sunday mornings since the start of the year, and for some a lot more time on weekdays as well, to carry out these works which would have been impossible to do without their support and commitment, so I sincerely offer my thanks and gratitude to all of them, there has been a great spirit around the loch at the work parties and the offer of a hot drink and a hot filled roll or bowl of soup at the end of the working period really adds to the sense of comradery within the group.
As already mentioned, the works carried out to the casting platforms, bridge and paths have been caried out by many club members volunteering, however, the cost of buying the materials for this work is a significant amount of money and has been funded by a grant received by ADT from EDVA (East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action). ADT’s president, Mary Angela McKenna, completed an application form for this grant and was assisted in doing so by Brian and Patricia Munro, our thanks and congratulations go to them for giving their time and effort in applying for and obtaining these funds.
I would also like to offer the sincere thanks of every club member to our membership secretary Euan McGrandle for the enormous amount of time he has already given to repairing our fleet of boats, and still has quite a way to go. Euan, having previously worked in a boat yard, has all the skills and experience to make him the obvious person to carry out these tasks, that doesn’t automatically mean that he should do it though, as he is just like any other member and would also like to just go fishing, so I think we should all give him a pat on the back and a personal “thank you” when we next see him, for the massive commitment he has given to this task for the benefit of us all.
PRIZE GIVING EVENING.
The prize giving night for last seasons winners will be at Lenzie rugby club on Wednesday 11th March @730pm.
SUNDAY WORK PARTIES
A wee heads up guys. The first of the working parties at Antermony loch starts this Sunday at 10 am and usually finished about 12pm running every Sunday, weather permitting until 8th March, any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance. M.
First Club Outing 2026
First Club outing booked for 17/4/26.
We will be going to NewHaylie fishery in Largs on 17/4/26, 8am start and 8hrs fishing. £22 c&r and £24 for a 2 fish kill ticket. If you want your name down or have any questions Please email Iain Abercrombie for further info. At antermonyoutings1925@gmail.com
Cuarnie Angling Club Annual General Meeting 2025
7.30pm – Wed. 26th Nov 2025
Lenzie Rugby Club, Viewfield Ave. Lenzie, G66 4RB
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CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RESULT
1st Malcolm Miller with 37 points
2nd Bert Noon with 24 points
3rd Doug Fowler with 22 points
4th Gavin Bayne with 20 points
Close fought battle for the places, but clear cut winner! Well done Malcolm!
The Biggest Fish Award is shared by 3 anglers!! Malcolm Miller, Jim Mundell and Bert Noon all had a trout of 43 cm.
Summary courtesy of Joe Brownisky.HOT WEATHER AND FISH HANDLING.
Just a reminder that in the hot weather fish need to be handled as little as possible to ensure the survival of said fish. Anyone fishing catch and release should attempt to keep the fish in water at all times. That means unhooking in net whilst still in water, and giving fish plenty of time to recover. Warning signs fish is stressed include losing the ability to stay upright, floating on their sides, taking longer than normal to recover. In extreme cases they will float belly up and die. So please take all precautions to prevent this.