Autumn’s rhythm continues. The loch is brim-full, water holding steady at 15 °C, and fish are switched on — if you give them what they want. Despite blustery winds through the week, anglers who adapted reaped the rewards, with plenty of double-figure returns, hard-fighting rainbows, and chunky browns to 8.5 lb. Evening sessions now begin at 15:30 to make the most of the shortening light, and are proving deadly in those last couple of hours before dusk.
Standout tactics: Midge tip and mini-floaters with Diawl Bachs and Cormorants have been the week’s bread-and-butter, backed up by Ally McCoists and the ever-reliable hot-head damsel. When the wind dropped, top-of-the-water patterns like Shipman’s buzzers also picked off fish, especially on calmer evenings.
📌 Summary (Read This First)
- Catch stats: solid returns across the board; rod averages often 6–10 fish with multiple doubles reported.
- Top end: browns and rainbows to 8.5 lb, many fish in the 4–6 lb bracket.
- Best windows: mornings until early afternoon, and the last 2 hours of light.
- Top tactics: Diawl Bachs & Cormorants on the tip, Ally McCoist patterns, hot-head damsel pulled confidently, eggs/squirmies under the bung.
- Weed & water: water 15 °C; only light natural weed, actively managed — some floating clumps after cutting but cleared on breezy days.
- Groups: delighted to welcome 2 parties from the USA and a Canadian group this week for taster sessions — fantastic to see international anglers enjoying Wormit.
🎣 Notable Catches & Angler Feedback
- Scott Pozzi – 17 to the net plus 5 dropped fishing cormorants and DBs on a 3 ft midge tip; biggest at 6 lb. “Wormit fished superbly even in blustery conditions.”
- Ronnie Mackie – 14 on Ace of Spades size 12.
- Scott Galloway – double figures; praised the hard-fighting fish: “Stunning fishery, credit to the owner — I’ll be back.”
- Ronnie, June & Sonya – 7 on Diawl Bachs (size 16), 5 on Cormorants.
- Lee Chisholm – 8 to the net on hot-head damsel, lime blob dropper and white/yellow egg under the bung; constant action every 10 minutes.
- Craig Horsburgh – 8 fish in an afternoon, best 8.5 lb rainbow.
- Dave Simpson – 12 landed, several dropped, quality fish in the 4–6 lb range.
- Allen Wilson (guided family day) – praised the setting and guiding: “Craig was spectacular… made it a wonderful family experience not to be forgotten.”
📺 Fluff Flingers Feature
Blair & Euan from Fluff Flingers filmed at Wormit earlier this month, and their episode — “Scotland’s Best Looking Trout Fishery” — premieres this Sunday at 18:00 on YouTube. Expect laughs, proper battles, and Wormit on show to a worldwide audience. Watch here:
youtube.com/FluffFlingersFlyFishing.
🌤 Weather & Times (Wed–Sun)
Forecast: Classic mid-September mix — bright spells with showers, moderate westerlies, and cooler nights keeping fish lively. Highs 15–16 °C, lows 7–9 °C.
- Wed 17 Sep: 15 °C / 9 °C – sunny intervals, breezy. Sunrise 06:58 • Sunset 19:11.
- Thu 18 Sep: 16 °C / 8 °C – cloud/sun, light showers. Sunrise 07:00 • Sunset 19:08.
- Fri 19 Sep: 16 °C / 8 °C – bright spells, westerly winds. Sunrise 07:02 • Sunset 19:05.
- Sat 20 Sep: 15 °C / 7 °C – cloudy, chance of rain. Sunrise 07:04 • Sunset 19:02.
- Sun 21 Sep: 15 °C / 7 °C – dry intervals, cooler breeze. Sunrise 07:06 • Sunset 18:59.
💡 Owner’s Advice
- Fish the tip lines: Midge tip or slow intermediate with Diawls & Cormorants is consistent in breezy conditions.
- Don’t ignore the bung: eggs & squirmy worms are converting plenty of takes when fish sit mid-water.
- Pull the damsel: hot-head damsel remains a banker, drawing savage takes when fish switch off the buzzers.
- Evenings: adjusted start is now 15:30 — make the most of these last sessions before they finish for the season.
- Fish care: barbless/de-barbed only, keep fish wet, quick unhooks, photos in the net.
📲 Bookings & Season Pass
Autumn is prime time at Wormit — hard-fighting fish, cool water, and plenty of quality sport. Rod numbers remain capped at 12 for comfort. Evening sessions are on borrowed time, so book early. Season Passes continue at £500 for 25 visits — just £20/session, great value versus £29.50 day permits.
🎟 Book Day & Evening Tickets Online
💳 Season Pass — £500 for 25 visits (£20/session)
🎁 Gift Vouchers Available
Tight lines,
Greig — Wormit Trout Fishery
