Club Waters
The club manages over five miles of the White Cart Water, upriver from the weir at Waterfoot. Also included is the Polnoon Water which is a main tributary of the Cart.
In addition to the Cart and Polnoon Water we have the fishing rights to the Earn Water from where it joins the White Cart at Waterfoot, up to Eastwood Golf Course.
White Cart Water
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The White Cart Water runs from its source in the hills south of Eaglesham and meets the Polnoon Water below Mains Farm at a point known as the Junction Pool. It continues north under the East Kilbride road, at Kirkland Bridge, and flows past Eaglesham on the east side of the village. The river carries on through farm land to Waterfoot where it is joined by the Earn Water just below the weir. |
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The river continues through Busby, Stamperland and Linn Park before crossing the Glasgow City boundary where it's flanked by housing and industrial units. After flowing through Pollok Park the river finally winds its way through Paisley and enters the Clyde near Renfrew. click here to download map (pdf)
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Earn Water
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The Earn Water starts at the Black Loch on the west side of the A77. It flows under the road, through Eastwood Golf Course and on to Mearnskirk. |
Fish Stocks
The Cart, Earn & Polnoon Waters all hold a healthy population of wild brown trout, that are supplemented annually with stocked trout.
We stock a variety of sizes from 6” to 14” all of which are breeding stock.
Past history has proved that stocking is necessary to provide enough fish of a takeable size to last throughout the season. In order to preserve fish stocks the club actively encourages catch & release.
Catch & Release
As there are loads of small fish in the river it is inevitable that at some time or another everyone will have to return a fish unharmed.
If you follow the few simple rules below, you will ensure that the trout will be returned safely.
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Play the fish as quickly as possible to minimise stress levels. |
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Use barbless hooks - At our AGM of 2007 the members voted for barbless /debarbed hooks only. |
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Release the fish in the water where possible. |
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If you must net the trout make sure you wet your hands before handling it. |
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Hold the fish gently to prevent damaging its internal organs. |
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If a trout is bleeding it is unlikely to survive so, in this instance, it’s better to kill it than return it. |