There are now 40 people on the waiting list and owner Andrew Taggart confirmed the water “has been fishing its head off”.
Over 120 carp have been brought to the bank and a number of delighted anglers have logged their personal best.
The biggest fish landed so far has been 35lb 5oz and anybody interested in joining must apply to register their name on the waiting list.
Taggart declared: “If somebody pulls out then that opens a vacancy for somebody on the wating list and there is no other way of fishing Selm Muir. You need to be a member. We are private.”
The water at Morton Road, Mid Calder, near Livingston EH53 0JT has 79 original carp and some new stock and it is fully otter fenced.
Toilets are on site along with a tackle shop, bailiff and private car park.
Membership is £150 per calendar year and includes 10 kilos of house pellets, a tub of pop-ups plus a ten per cent discount at near West Lothian Angling, also owned by Taggart.
Members can book fishing slots at Selm Muir on the system and 24-hour sessions are £25 and day sessions £15.
The international carp fisherman said: “The reason for the membership system is that we do not want random people showing up. Calling us and coming for a look at the place is fine, but the fishery is private.”
He confirmed that anglers have been catching on tactics which include PVA bags and boilies, but most people, he added, are not putting enough bait in.
Taggart said: “They are under feeding them. Yes, anglers are catching one or two, but the guys who are putting in the correct amount of bait are getting seven to ten fish on average a night, no problem.
“That is a decent return and I would not complain at that.”
Some of his members are experienced carp anglers but others are less so, and the boss said: “If people want help all they have to do is ask. However, I don’t tell people what to do and everybody is at different levels.
“Most people are sticking to the rules with barbless rules and tubing and they are catching, and that is good, but if anybody needs advice they normally ask and we try our best to help.”
Meanwhile, the Scottish ladies fly fishing team have posted an open invitation to all women to come along to an open day at Burnhouse Lochan Fishery near Bonnybridge on Sunday, June 8.
Attendees can enjoy fishing and a BBQ and members of the team which won a gold medal at the recent Home International in Ireland will be there to offer guidance, instruction and to answer any questions anglers may have about competition fly fishing. The price is £15 per lady and fishing is from 9am to 4pm.
Also, entries for the ladies National fly fishing competition are open. Edinburgh-based Dione Roberts is the person to contact for more information and officials say that lady anglers should not think they are not good enough.
A spokesman said: “We’re here to help you with any questions or doubts you may have regarding competition fishing and we want to introduce you to a sport that is both rewarding and beneficial.”
The closing date for entries is August 10 and the event is on Sunday, September 7 at the Lake of Menteith from 9am to 5pm. An application form is on the Scottish Ladies FlyFishing page on Facebook.
On to sea fishing and the Scottish Federation of Sea Anglers host an Open competition on Sunday, June 8, at the popular Riverside Drive location in Dundee, that’s just behind the airport for those unfamiliar with the venue.
This is a pegged and zoned match sponsored by Tronixpro and international anglers have already submitted their entry.
Eryk Janik, an Edinburgh schoolboy and a member of the international junior team, is one of them.
Scotland international, Barry McEwan, and James Ogilvie, both members of the Bass Rock Shore Angling League in East Lothian, are also entered along with David Cooper, a past winner of the Edinburgh Shore Angling Winter League competition, and a man who made his debut for Scotland in the world shore angling championships in Spain last year, plus Capital-based, Willie Stafford.
Gav Owen and Steve Potts from Tyneside are also in the field along with well-known, North-East of England angler, Neil Cutler, a winner of the Colin McEwan Memorial at Ravensheugh Beach last year, and a previous winner of the Edinburgh Winter Shore League.
Registration is from 7.30am to 8am and fishing from 9am to 14.00. Pre-book only to Chris Horn on 07872 944807.
Elsewhere, the Scottish junior team hooked up with the Scottish Ladies Sea Angling Team for two days of practice for the Home Nations in Northern Ireland next month.
Bosses said the junior team has been working hard and showing really good progress and development. On this occasion, match fishing set-ups and organisation, plus bait management and presentation, alongside rig building, were the main topics.