Cruick Water

The Cruick (meaning 'bend in the river') originates high in the sides on the Hill of Garbet picks up a number of burns on it way until it joins the River Noran.  The initial few miles of this narrow burn have many small fast streams with a  number of deep pools worn our of rock and gravel. Down stream after  Afflochie farm (the point where fishing can commence), the river still bends and twists its way through farming land, mainly sheep grazing. The stream has widened with fast runs and a few pools, some of which have a fair depth.

Thirty years ago the river held a good head of small trout - a half pound fish was a monster, caught mainly by the 'garden fly'. However with the availability of Rainbow fisheries, this small stream is largely ignored by anglers - no record of any fish catch has been logged with the club for a number of years.

There are still trout in the burn - some of which can be seen in the pool just above Afflochie farm.

The season for fishing the Cruick is from the 1st April to 30th September.