News Update

It was great to see members helping each other on Saturday morning down at the club .Although it wasn’t an official boat shift all it took was a message and a great response from the members to help get Stuart’s boat in the water ready for the Season Opening on 11th February 2026 .Well done to all the members who turned out this morning .

A quick reminder that a week today Saturday 14th February 2026 we will be having our Annual Opening Saturday of the Season Event. Please try and support the club and join in the fun day .

If members can meet around 8:30 there will be hot rolls and drinks available thanks to Angie ,Ann and Des .We will gather at the club and have the anglers parade to the jetty lead by a piper where we will get Leigh Hamilton from the LLPA to perform the traditional blessing of a boat and the river and officially open the 2026 season at the VOLDAC .The club will open at 14:00 hrs in the afternoon where there will be hot home made lentil soup ,and crusty bread available for the retuning anglers and members and friends .Music will be played with the karaoke being available if members wish to have a we sing song .

Looking forward to seeing everyone and wishing you all tight lines for the 2026 Season ,please remember the full Loch Lomond system is Catch and release and all Salmon must be returned ,please handle all fish carefully and try and keep in the net in the water when unhooking or use a mat keeping the fish wet .

2026 AGM Notice

 

 

  

 

 

Important Notice for all Members

VOLDAC AGM

The Club AGM will take place on Friday 27th February 2026 in the Function Suite of the Clubhouse

Doors will open 19:00hrs meeting will start 19:30hrs

All members are welcome

Important Notice for all Members

VOLDAC AGM

The Club AGM will take place on Friday 27th February 2026 in the Function Suite of the Clubhouse

Doors will open 19:00hrs meeting will start 19:30hrs

All members are welcome

Social Event

With the days lengthening and our feet getting itchy to get out, our social team have arranged an evening on Saturday 14 March with the doors opening at 7.30pm and tickets costing £8.

The music will be provided by a DJ and will be a 80-90s themed night. If you are of an age to have lived through that era, feel free to have a browse through your wardrobe and come dressed in your old clothes, if they still fit and you haven’t sold them on Vinted. These nights have been popular and is the ideal opportunity to meet up with fellow members in a social setting while having the time of your life. We look forward to seeing you there.

More info on the availability of tickets to follow.

VOLDAC AGM 2026

This is an important event in the clubs calendar and will be held in the clubhouse of Friday 27 Feb with the doors opening at 7pm. We encourage all full members to attend and contribute to the planning for the year ahead.

2026 News

Now that we begin to awaken from our winter slumber and the days are lengthening, we look forward to the opening of the 2026 Salmon season.

As we have in previous years we will be marking the occasion by inviting our members, their guests, family and friends to join us on our opening day celebrations.

This will take place on Saturday 14 February beginning at 8.30am, meeting at the clubhouse where hot drinks and snacks will be available. Then marching to the skirl of the pipes from the sheds to the jetty, where the traditional blessing of the boats will be performed by Leigh Hamilton, Head Ranger from the LLPA. Following the blessing of the boasts it is now time to try and connect with the elusive spring Salmon. The clubhouse will be open from 2pm for an afternoon of music and karaoke and a bowl of hot piping soup awaits out hardy members who have ventured up the Loch.

Sat 25 October

The Vale of Leven & District Angling Club (VOLDAC)

presents

On Saturday 25th October 2025 we will be holding our annual

“Last Saturday of the Season Event “

The club will be open from 15:00hrs on Saturday afternoon until late .There will be soup and pies for all the hardy souls who venture up the loch and entertainment will be provided by Mick King who will play your requests for your favourite tunes or if you fancy a wee karaoke song. We will also have the usual raffles ,play your cards right and a wee bit of Irish Bingo.

We would encourage all members, friends and family to make the effort to support your club

 

Christmas 2025

Our festive celebrations begin with out Christmas party night on Sat 29 Nov, when we will be presenting Shona McVey and her tribute Cher and Shania Twain. Tickets will be available from Ann, Angie and from behind the bar.. Tickets will be priced at £10 per person. Shona is an artist we have been trying to book for several years and we are fortunate that she had space in her diary to accept our booking. Shona is a talented performer and this is guaranteed to be a super evening. We expect tickets to be at a premium so “ lets go girls” and get your tickets early. Again as a club we encourage our members to bring their wives, friends and family.

To continue with our festivities our Children’s Xmas party will be held on Sun 7 Dec and further details will be available soon.

End of Season

There is a saying “that all good things must come to an end” and so it is as we look to the closure of the Season of 2025. Again we have had a mixed bag of fortunes with the system categorised at 3 resulting in compulsory catch and release for Salmon.

However we as a club have experienced many enjoyable days on the big Loch with a mixed bag of results. To mark the end of the season we will traditionally be holding our end of season get together. This will be held on Sat 25 Oct, which is the last Saturday of the season. As usual we will have a gathering of hardy anglers spending the day fishing the loch, stopping for a brew up or maybe something a bit stronger before meeting in the club house to regale stories of days gone past and the big one that got away.

To add to your enjoyment of the evening we will have, raffle, some hot snacks, play your cards right and Irish Bingo and of course music and Karaoke.

We look to forward to offering our members a warm welcome and sharing a dram or two through the evening. As a club we encourage our mebers to bring their friends, wives etc.

Fishing Fun Day Sat 7 June 2025

On Saturday 7 June 2025, the Vale of Leven and District Angling club held its second annual fun fishing day with their friends from the veterans charity Walking with the Wounded. 14 VOLDAC paired up with 14 veterans and ventured up the Loch in the search for silver. Although many fish came to the boats Salmon again eluded the group. There were two prizes up for grabs one for the biggest game fish and one for the biggest course fish. The winners of the trophies were Course Fish Mo Asif and game fish Robert Jones. Although there two prize winners it could be argued that all who attended were winners as the day was enjoyed by all. This is a short film of our day.

(1) Loch fun day. 7 June 2025 - YouTube

Fishing competition results

As has been the norm recently with the clubs fishing competitions, yesterday saw another good turnout from the club members. With boats setting off from as early as 6am the competitive edge was there for all to see.

With a variety of weather conditions to contend with the high winds produced a good wave on the Loch increasing the chance of fish being brough to the boat.

This was true for the two winners on the day in the Sea Trout and Salmon categories.

The winner of the Sea Trout category was Masrk Workman Nash, who after being presented with his trophy donated his prize money to the childrens Christmas party. This was a kind gesture and will be put to good use when the kids enjoy the Christmas party.

Mark is pictured with committee member Robert McKeague who has organised the competitions.

Winner of the Salmon category is Davy Kirkwood, again pictured receiving his trophy with Robert.

Sat 31 May, Club Fishing competition.

This Saturday 31 May will be the next club fishing competition. These events have been popular and have drawn a significant amount of anglers out on to the water. With the recent warm spell there have still been reports of double figure fish and plenty Sea Trout being caught. Now that the good spell appears to have ended, for the time being, with the current rainfall this should produce a fresh run of fish into the Loch. Competition rules as are per usual with registration starting at 6-8.30am, entries must be on a personal basis friends are unable to enter for you.

On the completion of registration all anglers will be given a tape measure and colour counter. All catches must be photographed with the tape measure and colour counter in the photograph. All fish must be measured for head to tail.

Prize money stands at £70 for Salmon. Prize giving will be in the club house at 6pm.

Presentation Evening

On Friday 9 May we held our annual presentation evening. This is a very important night for the club and its members as it celebrates the achievements of our members in the season gone by. The evening although quiet in attendance was enjoyed by those who came along and the presentation of the trophies was the highlight of the evening.

Trophy Winners and their presentation pictures below.

Alex Doey Club Champion, Donald Brown, Jim and Peggy Memorial Cup, The Lamont Kelly Shield Tam Dorrian, John Britain Memorial cup Scott Laird, James Connolly memorial cup John East, The Les Dawson cup Steve Squires. This trophy has a comedy twist to it and is based on ther TV Show by Les Dawson Blankety Blank and is awarded to a member who has been unfortunate enough to the season and not catch a fish.

Presentation Night

In case you had forgot, which I doubt. We have our annual presentation night fast approaching. This will be held in the club on Friday 9 may from 7pm. This is an important event for the club as we gather to celebrate the achievements of our fellow anglers in the season just past. All are welcome and along with the Presentation of trophies there will be the opportunity to listen to some music and if the chance arises some karaoke. We will be providing a small buffet, so come along and have a night with your fellow members.

We are still looking for some names to support our day up the loch with the WWTW on Sat 7 June. This was a valuable exercise last year and was enjoyed by all who took part. If you can help please get in touch with one of the committee

Down at the club

Again this week we have had a busy time down at the club. On Friday we held our country and western night which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who had attended.

With the rainfall in the past week saw the level of the river Leven rise but it failed to increase the number of anglers venturing out to fish it. On Saturday blusstery conditions enticed several anglers from the club up the Loch and the first fish off the Loch came to the boat of club member Alex Doey. Well done Alex.

Moving forward we have our monthly “Wee night out in ther afternoon” on Saturday 26 April. We will have the usual fun and games and as yet the jackpot for play your cards right has yet to be won. As usual we will be opn from 2.30pm until 8pm. We hope to see you there.

Annual Presentation night. Friday 9 May 2025

Pictured above is the Trophy that will be awarded to this years club champion. Who will be the lucky recipient, well you will need to join us for our annual presentation evening on Friday 9 May. This is an important event in the clubs calendar as it helps us celebrate the history of our club and the success of our members who have been fortunate in an angling sense. The evening will begin at 7pm with the trophy presentations, there will also be available a light buffet, followed by some music and Karaoke.

Some of the trophies have historical significance and the Champions trophy was first won in 1961 by Frank Alderson, who in turn had a trophy donated to the club in his memory and was first won in 2015 by T McBride. There are several trophies to be presented covering various categories and months. Some of them like the George Brown Trophy was first won in 1998 by A.McMillan

Thomas Lynn trophy was first won in 1950 with 30lb Salmon.

Jim & Peggy McGowan memorial cup was first won in 2004 by B Sommerville

Danny Shaw memorial trophy was first won in 2002 by Eddie Lees

Jock Scott trophy was first won by J Currie in1960

The Lamont Kelly Shield was first won 1991 D Turner

John Britton memorial cup was first won1973 J Hyslop

James McNiven memorial shield was first won1973 by R Burch

James Connolly memorial cup was first won1976 by J Burch

Ian Britton memorial cup was first won1952 by J Burch

Danny Wilson cup was first won1986 by S Burke.

As you can see there is a lot of history and nostalgia attached the the trophies and some of them date back many years. It would be positive for our members to come along and celebrate this significant event that your club has arranged for you.

WWTW 7 June 2025

As with last year we plan to spend a day with our friends from Walking with the Wounded fishing the Loch. We are looking to take approximately 20 veterans up the Loch for a day fishing, chatting, brew up and general socialising. To achieve this we need volunteers to take a veteran with them in their boat. I am looking for volunteers to help with this activity and although I have had some members already volunteer I need more names. If you are able and willing can you give you name to a committee members and it will help with the planning of the day.

Club Fishing Competition

Saturday 5April saw the second of the clubs monthly fishing competitions. With 15 entries in the competition this added an extra edge to the enthusiasm and excitement. Such was the enthusiasm that one member was as far up as Luss when he was informed that in his excitement he had left the boot of his car open. With prizes for Salmon and Seat Trout the fresh Easterly wind kept the temperature down but did provide a good wave increasing the chances of a good catch. With the boats setting off from as early as 6.30am and fishing through until 5pm the chances of a good catch were positive. Throughout the course of the day there was a continual flow of reported catches of Sea Trout, with most if not all the anglers managing to catch a fish some catching more than one.

Following the days angling the members gathered in the club house for some well earned refreshments and some warm soup and sandwiches. There was no Salmon caught therefore the prize will roll over to next month and the winner of the Sea Trout category was club member Phil Shannon. Congratulations to Phil.

These events continue to increase in popularity and have now created a great deal of interest from our members. As yet we are unable to confirm the date of the next one, but when it becomes available we will let you know. A big thank you to Rab and Sandra Ann for their commitment to these events and Sandra Ann for the soup and Sandwiches.

Fishing Competition

Sat 5 April is the clubs next fishing competition. The rules as usual are.

All anglers must be enterted between 6-8.30am. All anglers must enter in person. Following payment of entry fee all anglers will be issued with a coloured counter and a tape measure. All fish must be photographed and measured from head to tail and include the coloured counter in the photograph.

All counters and tape measures to be returned at the end of the day. All entries to be submitted by 6pm. Photos can be uploaded to the clubs Salmon chat or sent to Robert on 07506 574 415.

With the days getting longer and the weather improving this is the ideal opportunity to get the boat ready enter the competition and search for some silver. As we move into the season we may see the early run of spring fish, so you need to be in it to win it.

These competitions have proven to be popular with our members with at times 20 boats entering the competition, so come along and have a day on the Loch with your fellow members and anglers.