PORT GLASGOW ANGLING CLUB

At 8:00 pm on April 21st 1904 a meeting was held in the chambers of E H Brodie, the purpose of that meeting was to form an angling club for the gentlemen of Port Glasgow, it was to be called The Port Glasgow Angling Club. The first president was Mr E H Brodie... The formal opening of the club took place on 13th May; Provost McMaster was in attendance. The Port Glasgow Express and the Greenock Telegraph reported on the opening. Sir Hugh Shaw Stuart was the first Honorary President of the club, he also gave permission for the club to use the water known as the Compensation Dam, we still enjoy the privilege of fishing it today, but its name for many years now has been the Lower Gryffe. The club also has the fishing rights for another two dams, The Harelaw and the Knocknair. All three dams are located in the hills above Port Glasgow and Greenock... Our membership numbers in recent years has been steadily growing and we currently have around 150 seniors, 25 juniors, 45 retired and life..

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