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Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 23/01/2007 at 14:28
Haddo was closed today (Tuesday) due to the loch being covered with ice. Luckily, this does not appear to be very thick.

I am hoping to be able to open again tomorrow, but this will of course depend on what conditions I find in the morning  :wink:

I will post any updates on here and you can phone the usual number too ............. 07810 868897

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 24/01/2007 at 11:30
Not too bad at Haddo today, about 25% was not iced over and the rest had a reasonably thin layer of ice. There was about enough open water for two boats to fish.

I could have broken the ice up quite easily, but left it as I had no bookings or anglers this morning.

Will probably be OK for tomorrow if anybody wants to fish it  :wink:

Best wishes
Mike
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/01/2007 at 10:42
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Will probably be OK for tomorrow if anybody wants to fish it  :wink:


Oh well, last night's frost killed that idea  :z6  ......... Haddo is totally frozen over again this morning.

I am hoping to be able to offer boats at the weekend, but the ice is now quite thick, so this will depend on conditions tomorrow  :z3

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 26/01/2007 at 17:13
That's better, I managed to clear about 75% of the loch today ......... so it should be fine for the weekend.

It was lovely and mild at Haddo today, a real cracker and the fish were rising too  :cool:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 07/02/2007 at 11:01
The ice has returned  :z8

The loch is solid this morning ( Wednesday ) and I suspect it might be for a few days depending on the weather.

I will post updates on here as usual to let you know how things progress over the next few days  :wink:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
07810 868897

(below) Photos taken this morning

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zicea050207.jpg)

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/zice050207.jpg)
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: ANDREW BEBBINGTON on 07/02/2007 at 21:23
Hi
The ice has also started to return at pitfour today, the ice is only at the fishing hut end of the loch and the rest is clear at the moment! we have put a couple of boats at the other end by the old hut so if the ice has not spread to much then fishing should be ok for tommorrow.

best to phone befor leaving tho

The coarse fishery is totally frozen over and unfishable,

Andrew
07849113435
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: sightbob on 07/02/2007 at 22:05
delgatie is also frozen solid, will post here when clear.
Title: Artloch Fishery
Post by: Stuart at Artloch on 08/02/2007 at 17:41
Artloch is also, not surprisingly, ice bound with a considerable amount of snow.

Will post notice when clear.
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: ANDREW BEBBINGTON on 08/02/2007 at 22:04
pitfour also ice bound, not very thick tho has thawed a little through the day but doubt it will be fishable tommo
andrew
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 09/02/2007 at 12:40
Hi folks

Haddo is still frozen solid today (Friday) ....... with snow on top  :roll:

The fishery will be closed for the weekend I'm afraid  :z6

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Dave B on 09/02/2007 at 14:51
:sad: Sorry to hear it will be closed this weekend, but to be expected with the cold night temps. I will have to wait till another day to beat my father-in-law!!!!

Suppose i can always cast a line over the hot tub if i get desperate  :z4  

Dave.
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: ANDREW BEBBINGTON on 10/02/2007 at 18:10
HI
Pitfour has thawed out alot today, so unless it gets really cold tonight we will be open for fishing tommorrow.

Andrew
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: sightbob on 12/02/2007 at 11:02
delgatie has now reopened (mon 12th) :grin:
Title: Ice Updates
Post by: Mike Barrio on 12/02/2007 at 13:15
Haddo is now totally ice free too, but the water is quite brown after the "damp" conditions.

Boats will make the coloured water worse, so I am going to leave it to settle today and tomorrow ........ and will open for fishers on Wednesday  :cool:

Best wishes
Mike Barrio
Title: Artloch Fishery
Post by: Stuart at Artloch on 15/02/2007 at 09:32
Last, but but by no means least, Artloch is now ice free, but bring your surf board today 15 Feb!