ESTHWAITE WATER
TROUT FISHERY REPORT – 24/4/14
TROUT FISHING
Spring is finally here. The water temperatures are rising
and fly hatches are increasing daily, fish are starting to come to the top in
numbers to take advantage of the buzzers, olives and alders that are coming off
the lake at present. Trout are succumbing to all methods including fly,
spinners and worm and there are good reports from bank and boat anglers alike!
First up Lee Mitchell from Huddersfield fished the banking on
the last day of the Pike season. He presented legered Mackerel and was surprised
when a 9lb 9oz Brown Trout took his bait. A real brute of a fish which was
returned alive to the water. (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO).
Also fishing from the bank at the car park Terry Brown from
Carlisle took 3 brown’s to 4lb+ on legered worming tactics. Another bank angler
Gerald Purcell from Harrogate legered worm and landed 3 brown’s to 3lb+.
Meanwhile Richard Sandford from Cambridge fished from the boats and landed a
brace of Brown Trout, this time to float fished worm. Ian Hodges from Wigan
fished legered worm from the car park to land another giant Brown Trout of 9lb
3oz (SEE ATTACHED PHOTO)
Fly anglers are also getting in on the action. Jack Greene
from Liverpool fished cats whisker from the boats to take 4 brownies in
conjunction with a sinking line. Meanwhile Harry Jones from North wales fished
nymphs and buzzers from the boats to land 5 brown’s to 2lb on a floating line
set up!
Unfortunately the next discounted tuition day on Sunday 11th
May is fully booked , however there are still places left for Saturday 7th
June if anyone is interested in learning to fly fish. The session starts at
10am and finishes at 2pm. The cost is only £10 and participants must phone up
and book in advance. All you need is a current EA licence, a brimmed hat and a
pair of sunglasses. All the tackle is provided on the day!
PIKE FISHING
The last week of the Pike season threw up some nice fish
once again. Steve Bosacki and Dan Fois from Huddersfield fished static deadbait
from the car park to land specimens of 12lb, 20lb 2oz, 23lb and 24lb 2oz
respectively. Big S club member John Ashurst fished lures from the boats and
landed Pike of 8lb, 14lb and 17lb. All John’s fish were taken from the boats.
Meanwhile Hawkshead Angling Club member John Bradley from Preston
had a nice brace of fish from the boats. John landed a 12 pounder on a lure and
a personal best snapper of 28lb 2oz, which fell to a static herring deadbait!
The Pike fishing is now closed on Esthwaite, however we will,
for this year only be opening our doors to predator anglers on 1st
June. This will be strictly to day ticket anglers only and permitted methods
will include lures and fly. No deadbaiting will be allowed!
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Best Regards
David Coleman M.I.F.M – FISHERY MANAGER
