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<p><b><br><p>23 June 2004</p>INTERNET FISHING REPORT <p>Again during the past 2 weeks we have had a real mixed bag of weather with hot ,cloudless days followed last week with March temperatures of around 12c. We have also had, hail and thunder and the very odd slight shower that did not even damp the ground properly so bad news for sea Trout anglers.Forecast for today is rain but it does not look like from the look of the sky and then by weekend things are supposed to improve but overall with the exception of the rivers fishing has been good to superb..</p><p>Esthwaite Water</p><p>The hot weather at the beginning of the report period slowed fishing right down but the very cool weather of last week and through the weekend has again improved the fishing.</p><p>Rod average is now 5.5 and fish are much closer to the surface than down deep as they were in all the heat Two anglers between them managed over 50 trout to 3lb 14 oz and all were taken from a boat at the cages.The method was very fast sinking line and lures including cats whiskers, zonkers and fritz. Best fish in the last few days was 5lb 12oz fishing from a boat at the boils.The angler had a total of 5 trout on worm and spinner.</p><p>Best areas are the cages, weather buoy, grubhole and boils for the boats with the boathouse, Smooth Beck and opposite the ticket office for shore anglers.For fly anglers evenings will probably fish best. </p><p>Farleton View Fishery</p><p>Fishing as well as ever and still clear. A little weed now showing but this will only be noticed by anglers using sinking lines. This week is still seeing lots of damsels, sedges, caenis and buzzers with a few beetles when there has been a breeze. Odd olives also observed plus masses of corixa around the margins.</p><p>Again good bags are being taken throughout the day but the very changeable weather has given the odd harder day. Overall natural flies have been fishing better than lures although the menace varient can be relied upon if you want to fish deep. At present sucessful flies have been f flies, bloodworms and headbangers, damsel nymphs, suspender buzzers, in black or olive and buzzer pupae in black, olive and orange.If there is a good breeze try a grasshopper as the result can be unbelievable.Best fish about 7lbs with individual bags to upper teens.</p><p>Wych Elm</p><p>Good news is that the lake is continually clearing and is now nothing like as murky as it has been over the last few weeks. Insect life observed includes a few damsels, masses of sedges, caenis, greater water boatman, buzzers and a few gnats.</p><p>On the cloudy days fishing has been very good with up to 18 fish per angler. Bags of 14 and 15 also reported. Best fish was 9lb 8oz. Good flies have been buzzers, dry greenwells glory, suspender buzzers, bloodworm, gnats, daddies and hoppers and of course the menace damsel nymph. Rod average has been about 2.5. </p><p>Tewitfields</p><p>Rod average is 4.5 with the best fish at 6lb 2oz and best bag 15 trout.</p><p>The water is a little warm in the upper layers so the larger trout are tending to be deep.Good flies have been spider patterns, f fly and other cdc emergers, suspender buzzer, damsel nymphs and menace varients.While giving instruction here a few days ago we managed a superb Roach of about 12oz on a small sight bob killer !!</p><p>On the coarse lake plenty of small carp are being caught but no signs this week of big fish. Lots of skimmers, Tench, good Roach and Rudd being taken on most baits with plenty of small fish to maggots and caster fished on the drop.</p><p>Windermere<p>Still fishing well but some anglers are having a great time while some are struggling. There has been plenty of action for boat anglers trolling small rapalas. As well as catching the odd Trout they are hitting lots of Pike to about 8lbs. Most of this activity is in shallowish water and this is where you need to concentrate. Better fish coming to Bull Dawgs and Helltails and similar lures.Saltwater deadbaits are catching Pike to 18lbs. Perch and Roach are moving into the shallower water but at present there are not many people trying for them. Now that maggots can be used then red maggot is excellent for Roach and Perch and for Roach look around the shallow bays in the calmer evenings for signs of surface activity. The shoals tend to be large and ledgered maggot should be best. The Perch love structure like jetties, pilings, buoys etc and as well as maggot worms, killer jigs and small spinners tipped witha bit of worm will give nice bags.</p><p>Rydal and Grasmere</p><p>Rydal is still fishing very well for Pike and we have had reports of two large fish this week with the smallest 19lbs and the largest at 21lbs. However these two fish are exceptions and most fish have been under 10lbs but there have been plenty of them. Roving anglers using spoons and plugs are now catching Pike and Perch. Grasmere is producing Pike and Perch but not as consistently as Rydal.</p><p>Killington Reservoir</p><p>We have not had many reports of people fishing in numbers these last few days and hopefully the small amount of wind will have cleared the algae that many anglers were complaining about. Catches have tended to be slow and only the odd Trout reported caught so maybe it is due for a stocking or perhaps the very changeable weather is stopping fish biting freely. A few Pike to spoons and mackeral. The fishing will be back on form again as soon as we get some good wind and rain. on. If you want any information about Killington then you should call 015395 68393.</p><p>Kentmere Lake</p><p></p><p></p><p>Still fishing slightly slower than usual but yesterday a lovely rainbow Trout of 4lb 8oz was taken by a local angler.</p><p>Good hatches of buzzers and sedges evident with beetles and the odd daddy blowing on when there has been a breeze.Daddies hatching most days and damsel nymph patterns such as menace or woven damsel are doing well on floating lines. On calmer days there have been lots of buzzer hatches and black suspender buzzers and f flies have worked well. In cloud and ripple small black or olive klinkhammers, black hoppers and daddies are doing well. When fish have been down deep goldhead GRHE, bloodworm and headbangers with a static or very slow retrieve are doing well. </p><p>Ratherheath Tarn</p><p>Fishing is on fire with three Carp of 20lbs reported by customers.One of the Carp was taken on just 3lb line and the other was taken by a young angler fishing for the smaller fish with maggot.</p><p>Tench have slowed down probably because of spawning but some are being caught along with good bream and plenty of small fish. Pellets are still a superb bait including 4mm and 8mm and soft ones and the 14mm halibut pellets seem o be sorting the larger fish. Flavoured corn, boilies, meat, bread, worms and maggots all giving good bags and this should contine unless we suffer a long sunny spell..</p><p>Dubbs , Ghyll Head and High Newton Reservoirs</><p>In the recent unsettled weather lures fished deep especially the menace varient and goldhead orange fritz have been producing good bags of Rainbow Trout. This indicates a fairly recent stocking. At Dubbs suspender buzzer early or late in the day and brown foam beetles with legs have been good along with damsel nymphs plus sedges in the evenings.</p><p>Ghyll Head is fishing similar to Dubbs and on the windy days have those tiger nymphs and big brown foam beetles handy. Caenis has given difficult fishing in the evenings but fish can be caught if you know what you are doing.</p><p>High Newton fishing well to damsels in the day plus buzzers , f flies , hoppers and klinkhammers all small and black on the top. At night sedges are out in force and sedge patterns or small black or white Shipmans buzzers are producing.</p><p>River Kent</p><p>Still no sign of rain so little angling activity especially for the Sea Trout which will pour into the river on the first spate. Fishing activity has mainly been confined to fly with cdc patterns, ptns and grhes plus spider patterns and tiny klinkhammers giving some sport around mid day and in the evenings. Hardly any flow in the pools.</p><p>Lancaster Canal</p><p>Tench fishing remains very good between Crooklands and Stainton and baits such as bread, maggots, corn, boilies and worms are still catching especially in the early mornings and evenings. Lots of small Roach and Perch to maggot for the few day time anglers. A few people have been Pike fishing with good results are best fishing comes to the roaming angler fishing small surface plugs or twitching small dead baits. |
