Fishing Report for Week Ending Thursday 9th May

The cold start to May which traditionally heralds the arrival of the Swift, has seen conditions more akin to early April. Summer seems to be while away, with the water temperature barely reaching double figures, there is very little insect life, and thus the trout continue to take a variety of flies presented to them. Buzzers and Bibios (Hawthorn Fly) have proved successful, although some reports suggest, Cats whisker, Damsel and Montana

From the 68 catch returns offered, the rod average has dropped for the first time to 3.7 with the bag average weight being a shade over 8 and a half pounds. Of course, this probably means there are far more trout to be caught this weekend!

Best fish of the week was a 4lb 2oz Rainbow caught by Mr Miles who also recorded two others nearing the magical 4lb mark

Those targeting Pike by spoon or by Pike Fly, are again asked to respect these fish, returning them to the water allowing sufficient rest. This sometimes takes several minutes, but will be well worth the patience if when recaptured it exceeds 20lbs!

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Totals From 68 Returns

Weekly Averages

Best Rainbow Trout

Water Temperature & Level

Safety Reminders

Please remember that if fishing in the Main Bowl boats are to keep 100 metres clear of the draw-off tower, the overflow tower and the Dam Wall. Tying boats to the towers is dangerous and may cause damage both to boats and Southern Water's operational equipment