The lake of Menteith bait days for November 2024 have been set for the 16th & 17th of November.
Applications are now being taken for the November bait days on the Lake of Menteith. One application is to be sent for you and your boat partner to events@esoxscotland and a boat list will be posted as soon as the draw has been completed. If selected payment is taken either by PayPal (friends and family) or by bank transfer.
Thanks guys and good luck !
LAKE OF MENTEITH P.A.A.S RULES
Bait Fishing
• Sea deadbaits only, no lamprey, smelt or pollan and no freshwater species.
• Minimum bait size 4”
• Two rods maximum
• Minimum mainline breaking strain 50lb braid or 25lb monofilament
• Maximum size hook 4
• De barbed hooks
• Recommended minimum trace length 24”
• Minimum lead size 1oz/28 grams
• Minimum float size 4”/35g, no dead baiting without using floats.
• Minimum breaking strain of trace 30lb plus
• Uptraces are recommended
• Please avoid anchoring close to jetty’s for access (100m)
• Avoid anchoring a minimum of 50 yards from another boat
• If float ledgering please make sure stops are no more than 2 foot over depth for adequate depth indication (recheck each time you move swims)
Lure Fishing
• Minimum of 50lb braid or 25lb monofilament
• Wire traces must always be used, fluorocarbon as a trace material is not allowed
• Minimum lure size 6”
• Maximum treble size, size 2/0.
• Maximum of two hooks per lure (reduce damage)
Equipment/Code of conduct
• Life jackets to be worn at all times
• No anchoring 100m from jetties or boat yards and in depths over 30 feet
• Strike as fast as possible if your float moves or goes under the fish has the bait in its mouth (avoids deep hooking)
• Please allow minimum of 50 yards between boats
• No deliberate fishing for other species.
• All fish including trout to be returned
• All anglers to carry adequate tools to unhook fish (forceps, longnose pliers, hook cutters)
• Nets used must be a minimum of 36” knotless triangular or 30” knotless circular (use fishery nets provided)
• Make sure to use fishery mat and sling provided
• Try and unhook smaller fish at the side of the boat and always wet your hands, they do not need to come in to the boat.
• Refrain from retaining fish any longer than is necessary
• If weighing fish please wet the mat and weigh sling accordingly
• When photographing fish please wet both hands and be as quick as possible
Tackle and Bait checks will be carried out at the committees discretion
Anyone caught breaching rules will be asked to leave and may be banned from the club. These rules and guidelines are in place to help protect the pike caught which is the primary objective of the PAAS.
If paying for single angler please click here (your half of a two adult angler boat) £50
If paying for adult plus junior please click here £58
If paying by bank transfer please inform events@esoxscotland.co.uk and send payment to
Sort - 831807
Acc No - 00644927
Acc Name - Pike Anglers Alliance of Scotland
If you have any questions please email: Andy at - events@esoxscotland.co.uk