Muiresk has nine named pools and is almost all double bank. It caters for three
rods on a fly only basis and has some of the best accommodation in the form of
two cottages you will find on the river.
The beat needs a little water to get the fish there but once they
are there it has some lovely holding pools and fishes well from the end of
May to the season end.
The Coombes
The topmost pool on the beat. This starts where a small burn runs in on the
right bank but stretches further up stream on the left bank. If water height
allows it is best to wade across at the tail end of the pool and fish from the
left hand bank. The fish tend to take station at the burn mouth and many an
angler has had a red letter day in this pool. It can also be an excellent pool
for brown trout in the spring with many good trout over two pounds being caught.
Kirkton
An excellent pool this is classic fly water. Fish can be taken either side of
the flow . The pool extends past the picture and will hold fish right into the
tail .
Kirkton Flats, Masson Glide and the Willows.
Again excellent fly water for all species. The Willows can be productive if you
can wade out from the croy and cast a long line into the deep trench on the far
side so as your fly is fishing in it rather than across it.
House Pool
This pool holds fish off the Glide before entering it and again off the flow at
the far side at the head of it. This holds good all the way to the middle where
you can then pick fish up anywhere.
Once at the gauge you can then pick them up from the middle right into your feet
as there are some natural rocks forming croy like features below the hut. This
pool is easily fished from the opposite bank.
Two Trees
This pool can be fished from both banks and will produce fish from both. Fish
are normally found from in the flow to the right bank. The tail end of the pool
is again excellent for brown trout and the whole pool is a favourite for
sea-trout.
Boat Pool
A long pool with holding water at the far side in low conditions but this area
increases in higher water of say 1 foot. Again my top spot for brown trout
before it quickens up and holds sea-trout amongst the boulders in the tail.
The Lodge
This pool is also fishable from both banks and either will Yield results. If
left until dark it can provide great sport with sea-trout especially as it
narrows in the centre. Then as it widens out again fish can be had just by the
bush on the left bank and at again at the steps. If this is unsuccessful you may
still have a chance at the end of the hedge on the left bank and down for
several more yards. The long calm water in the tail will hold fish in really
high water and is often a good spot for a Springer.
Kirns and Island Stream
These two pools are opposite the local angling club and are
fished only occasionally as the other pools are far superior.
The Kirns is a long slow pool and not much good for the fly.
The Island Stream is a fast pool and used to be one of the TAA
's top pools. Since remedial work to repair spate damage in
2003 it has hardly yielded a fish !!!
Accommodation
There are two fantastic cottages for let with either the
Muiresk or Forglen fishing's.
One sleeps six and the other four. All come with SkyTV and
the rest of the kit is of the highest standard. A full
cook/cleaning service can also be offered.
Check out the letting availability page to see if
there are any weeks available.
Into a fish at the head of the Kirkton.
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