ESTHWAITE WATER
TROUT FISHERY REPORT 19/9/13
With summer
now giving way to autumn, the water temperatures are cooling nicely and the
trout have been back in the top ten feet of water and are now accessible to all
methods. For weeks on end during the heat wave the fish disappeared into the
depths and were residing just above the thermocline feeding exclusively on
daphnia and making life hard for anyone employing fly or spinning tactics. Now
however the fish are very active up near the surface and when they are not
sipping emerging sedge and buzzers, they are feeding hard on the fry. All in
all good news for trout fisherman, expect some bumper sport over the
forthcoming weeks!
There have
been a number of anglers enjoying the improving conditions, catching fish on
all methods and from both the bank and the boat. Indeed Hawkshead Angling Club
member Bob Swann took 3 nice Brown Trout fishing a Di-3 line in conjunction
with his new orange dabbler patterns. Bob fished the weather buoy area of the
lake from the boats. Meanwhile Richard Jones from Preston took his limit bag of
4 fish on fry patterns from the banking up at swimming pool in the north basin.
Any method
anglers have also been getting some good action. Indeed visiting angler Kevin
Cooper from Canada latched into 4 nice brownies from the boats on float fished
worm and John Grimshaw from St Helens took 5 brownies while fishing similar
tactics from the boathouse banking.
Season ticket
angler Joe Reynolds took to the boats and landed 3 nice fish on spinner, all
between 1lb 8oz and 2lb. Meanwhile also employing spinning tactics Glynn Evans
from Blackpool took a fully finned over wintered rainbow of 6lb 4oz (see
attached picture).
Don’t forget
we are now open for Pike fishing with lures and fly and 1st October
see’s our predator season kick off properly with all methods allowed including
deadbaits, lures and flies. We anticipate being busy during the first week of
the new season, so please don’t forget to book your boat in advance by
telephoning Dave or Alex on 015394 36541.
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Best Regards
David
Coleman M.I.F.M
FISHERY
MANAGER
