Fish of the Week Panel 2026-06-12 https://ift.tt/I7Dmv2N
Fish of the Week
With summer settling in and Scottish waters firing on all cylinders, it's been another brilliant week for our Fish of the Week Competition — featuring everything from shore-caught Skate and Tope to river trout and loch perch.

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Bob Tuczynski with a Skate caught shore fishing on half mackerel
Bob TuczynskiSkate
Bob Tuczynski
Skate
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LocationShore
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MethodHalf Mackerel
Bob Tuczynski landed this hard-fighting Skate from the shore using half mackerel as bait — a classic big bait approach for one of Scotland's most exciting shore species.
Calum Clive with a Brown Trout caught lure fishing at Roughrigg
Calum CliveBrown Trout
Calum Clive
Brown Trout
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LocationRoughrigg
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MethodLure
Calum Clive tempted this cracking Brown Trout from Roughrigg on a lure — a great result from one of the central belt's popular trout fisheries.
Dean McKinlay with a Brown Trout caught worm fishing on the River Clyde
Dean McKinlay*Brown Trout
Dean McKinlay*
Brown Trout
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LocationRiver Clyde
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MethodWorm
A lovely River Clyde Brown Trout for Dean McKinlay, taken on a natural worm — a timeless method for wild trout on one of Scotland's most iconic rivers.
Francy Mooney with a Carp caught maggot feeder fishing at Paisley
Francy MooneyCarp
Francy Mooney
Carp
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LocationPaisley
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MethodMaggot Feeder
Francy Mooney put a fine Carp on the bank at Paisley using a maggot feeder — a deadly summer method that's hard to beat when carp are active in the warmer months.
Harry Griffen with a Ballan Wrasse caught on ragworm at Loch Fyne
Harry GriffenBallan Wrasse
Harry Griffen
Ballan Wrasse
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LocationLoch Fyne
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MethodRagworm
Harry Griffen picked up this vivid Ballan Wrasse from Loch Fyne on ragworm — Loch Fyne is a superb venue for wrasse fishing along its rocky shoreline, and summer is prime time for these scrappy fighters.
Harry Griffen with a Perch caught ledgered worm fishing at a local loch
Harry GriffenPerch
Harry Griffen
Perch
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LocationLocal Loch
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MethodLedgered Worm
A cracking double entry from Harry Griffen this week — this Perch came from a local loch on a ledgered worm, a reliable and simple tactic for targeting bigger perch hugging the bottom.
Jack Bissett with a Haddock caught shore fishing on a 3 hook flapper rig with mackerel
Jack BissettHaddock
Jack Bissett
Haddock
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LocationShore
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Method3 Hook Flapper Rig + Mackerel
Jack Bissett tempted this Haddock from the shore on a 3 hook flapper rig tipped with mackerel — shore-caught Haddock are always a special treat and a sign that fish are close in to the Scottish coast.
Jack Lochead with a Tope caught shore fishing on mackerel on the flood tide
Jack LocheadTope
Jack Lochead
Tope
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LocationFlood Tide on the Shore
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MethodMackerel
An outstanding shore-caught Tope for Jack Lochead, taken on mackerel as the flood tide pushed in — Tope from the shore are one of Scottish sea angling's most prized captures, and timing the tide is everything.
John Robertson with a Trout caught on a Rapala lure on an Aberdeenshire river
John RobertsonTrout
John Robertson
Trout
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LocationAberdeenshire River
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MethodRapala
John Robertson coaxed this Trout from an Aberdeenshire river on a Rapala — the classic minnow lure has been fooling Scottish river trout for decades, and it's still as effective as ever on the northeast's sparkling streams.
Kael Ferguson with a Pike caught fly fishing
Kael FergusonPike
Kael Ferguson
Pike
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LocationUndisclosed
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MethodFly
Kael Ferguson landed this impressive Pike on the fly — pike on the fly rod is one of freshwater fishing's most explosive thrills, and it's a growing pursuit among Scottish anglers looking for a new challenge.
Michael McInnes with a Salmon caught on a Flying C lure on the River Leven
Michael McInnesSalmon
Michael McInnes
Salmon
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LocationRiver Leven
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MethodFlying C
Michael McInnes rounded off a fantastic week's entries with this River Leven Salmon taken on a Flying C spinner — the River Leven is a renowned salmon river flowing out of Loch Lomond, and a Flying C is a go-to lure when fish are running.