Over the last few weeks the water has fallen away to levels that many of our members have never seen before. The Divie is at its lowest level since recording began in November 1982 and Lochindorb is at its lowest level since recording began in March 2007. The gauge at Forres is currently 525mm above its lowest level, however it must be remembered that the spate following Storm Bertha in August 2014 considerably altered the water level in the Roadside pool where the gauge is situated.
Despite the low water levels, reasonable numbers of fish are still being seen running through the pools with a few fish being caught by our members; successful anglers since the last report include Billy Strathdee, Michael Barron, Bruce Logan, Roger Dowling, Jimmy King and George Munro. The grilse appear to be in good condition with most around the 4 to 5 lb mark with little evidence of them suffering from red-vent syndrome.
There does not appear to be any significant rain forecast in the next week, so any anglers heading out would be best to concentrate on fishing in the early morning or late evening. Although it is unlikely we will have any significant rises, the tides are building over the next week or so and judging by the amount of fish seen running in and out of the tidal sections with the tides more runs of fish should be entering the river off every tide.
