Author: Coldingham Loch

Opening Loch Report March 2026 Welcome to a new season! We opened the new season on 14th March and it’s hard to  believe that we are already into April. Our opening day got off to it’s usual great start with Hugh Gordon, …

Coldingham Loch Cup 2025 It’s hard to believe that the weather could have been so good for the competition. Some might even say, too good! Bright sunshine and with hardly a breath of wind in the morning there was hardly any need …

Fishing Report by Les Lockey. 28th Sept – 3rd Oct. 2025. For my last trip of the year, I was once again accompanied by my pal Mike Warburton who was to fish the Lads and Dads competition for the first time, and …

Fly of the Month – October The Yellow Dancer By Les Lockey Hook: Kamasan B175, size 10, or similar. Weight: 3.2mm gold brass bead. Thread: Veevus GSP, 30D, in white. Tail: “Springwater Blue” fl. white marabou, with 2 strands of pearl Flashabou …

Lad(y)s and Dads Charity Day 2025 Was it the best one ever? Some might say that it was. Certainly in terms of the amount raised then there was no question. With all the various donations that we received, revenue from the day …

Fishing report 31st Aug-5th Sept 2025 sent in by Les Lockey – thank you Les. Following the warmest summer on record and probably the driest too, it was no surprise to find the water level in the loch down by at least …

As you will know, Robson Green and his Uncle Matheson donated two paintings that they crafted whilst filming at their favourite fishing spot, Coldingham Loch during one of the episodes of Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes shown earlier this year on the BBC …