ESTHWAITE WATER
TROUT FISHERY REPORT – 9/7/16
With the much needed cooler conditions, the Trout fishing is
improving no end, with fish back in the top 10 feet of water. Water
temperatures have dropped by 10 degrees F in the last two weeks. Surface
activity is good now, fly life is in abundance, with plenty of Buzzer, Sedge and
Damsels coming off the water. Best top of the water action is still early
mornings and late evenings, but given the right conditions fish have been rising
freely throughout the day too. The Coarse fish have spawned now and fry bashing
is also in full swing!
Johnathon Palmer from Grange Over Sands enjoyed a terrific
evening on the buzzer, landing 4 nice brown’s to 2lb+ from the boats in the
South basin. Also Peter Johnson from Lancaster fished from the boats and
enjoyed hectic sport taking 7 Trout to just under 2lb on small wets and Muddler
pattern’s.
Even though the water has cooled now its still the worm and
spinning tactics that are most effective!
David Greasby from Liverpool float fished worm and landed 6
nice fish around the pound mark, again from the boats. Anthony Taylor also
fished worm from the boats and landed 5! Frank Jones from North Wales also
landed 4 nice fish with the best tipping the scales at just under 3lb!
On the spinner Alistair Hargreaves took 5 Trout to 1.5lb
from the boats and John Parks from Kendal landed 3 and reportedly lost a
monster double figure Brown Trout at the net from the Swimming Pool in the
North basin!
Best areas at present include the boathouse banking on the
Eastern bank, Smoothbeck shore and Swimming Pool in the North basin. In the South
basin the ticket office frontage and Strickland bay are fishing well!
We still have places left for our last discounted fly
fishing tuition day of the season on Saturday 16th July if anyone is
interested? The session starts at 10am and finishes at 2pm. It costs just £20
and is a great introduction for anyone that wants to start fly fishing. All
tackle is provided and bookings must be taken in advance by telephoning Dave on
015394 36541.
The Coarse fishing is on fire at the moment. They have all
spawned now and are ravenous and bags of 30-40lb are not uncommon! Day tickets
cost just £10 and long range feeder with maggots and groundbait reign supreme
in the tactics department!
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Best Regards
David Coleman M.I.F.M
FISHERY MANAGER
