Coldingham Loch Outing
July 2, 2025
Boats drifting out from Swing Gate Our first of two visits to Coldingham Loch this year on July 1st proved a bit of challenge. 10
Founded in 1829 during the reign of King George IV, the Ellem Fishing Club is recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest existing and continuous trout angling club in the world
The Ellem Fishing Club founding members were Edinburgh and Berwickshire gentlemen who formed the Club in the Ellem Fishing Tavern at Ellemford (nowadays known as the residential Ellem Old Inn).
Ellemford is a hamlet situated near the junction of the rivers Dye and Whiteadder, seven miles north of the county town of Duns in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills.
The Club originally opened a museum at Paxton House in 2007. In 2015 a new museum showcasing the rich history of the Club with some fascinating exhibits and memorabilia, was opened by Andrew Douglas-Home OBE.
This fascinating social history of the oldest existing trout fishing club in the world will provide both anglers and non-anglers alike with a truly memorable flavour of life in Berwickshire since 1829.
Boats drifting out from Swing Gate Our first of two visits to Coldingham Loch this year on July 1st proved a bit of challenge. 10
17 anglers took to the boats at Glencorse Reservoir on Thursday 12th June. Weather conditions were quite favourable with partial cloud cover from time to
In accordance with Club Rules, the Annual River Competition on the Whiteadder is held on the third Thursday in May. This year it was 15