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| Trout fisheries | No. of anglers - week | No. of trout caught - week | Rod average week (fish caught) | Fish stocked week | Best rainbow - week | No. of anglers to date | No. of fish caught to date | Largest trout of the season so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHUMBERLAND | ||||||||
| Kielder Water | 3,438 | 9,767 | 6lb 2oz | |||||
| Fontburn Reservoir | 48 | 12 | 0.25 | 100 | 6lb | 6,314 | 21,667 | 10lb 0oz |
| Whittle Dene Reservoir | ||||||||
| DURHAM | ||||||||
| Derwent Reservoir | 146 | 312 | 2..14 | n/a | 5lb 8oz | 12,480 | 36,390 | 17lb 11oz |
| TEESDALE | ||||||||
| Grassholme Reservoir | 98 | 263 | 2.7 | 0 | 5lb | 7,689 | 24,825 | 12lb 3oz |
| Hury Reservoir | 28 | 81 | 2.7 | 0 | 5lb | 1,854 | 6,628 | 12lb 2oz |
| CLEVELAND | ||||||||
| Scaling Dam Reservoir | 25 | 22 | 0.9 | 0 | 3lb 8oz | 4,572 | 12,409 | 11lb 4oz |
Ranger's review: Cocktails land the best fish
Over the last few weeks of the season the rod average was consistent with fish still been seen and taken on the surface. The consistent water levels throughout the year have ensured a good constant supply off natural food which will provide good feed for over wintering fish.
The largest rainbow trout of the season, 6lb 2oz fell to Mr C Graham taken at Towerknowe on a worm PowerBait cocktail. The best wild brown trout weighing 3lb 8oz was taken by a Mr Darren Redshaw also on a worm and PowerBait Cocktail. This year’s WaterAid boat fishing competition raised £2,300 for the charity. Once again Andrew Scott and Simon Robinson won the final with16 fish for 27lb 7oz. The competition continued to be well supported and out thanks go out to those who took part for a worthy cause.
The best fishing areas this season for bank anglers have been:
1st Hawkhope with 21% of the fish caught, 2nd Towerknowe with 18% and 3rd Leaplish with 11%.
The best boat areas have been:
1st Plashetts Bay with 12% of the fish caught 2nd Belling inlet with 11% and
3rd Mathews Linn with 7%
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Orange Blobs, Cats Whiskers |
|---|---|
| Best baits |
Orange Blobs, Cats Whiskers |
| Best areas |
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Ranger's review - Catches hit by storm force winds
Not surprisingly it was a quiet end to season at Fontburn with strong winds making conditions difficult with only a few anglers venturing beyond the sheltered North Shore Bay.
K Wrightson and his son enjoyed two late season visits taking a cracking 6lb rainbow and 2lb blue from the north shore on their first trip. On their second trip with the same spot failing to produce a lunch time switch to the south shore was well rewarded with a 5lb 4oz rainbow. These fine late season specimen fish were caught on ledgered Orange PowerBait Eggs.
Other notable last day catches included Jack Vout with a 3lb fish, Alan Thielman with one at 2lb 5oz, G, & M. Flanighan with a rainbow and a blue for 3lb and J. Sinkinson with a brace of rainbows for 3lb 4oz.
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Dawson’s Olive, Cats Whisker, Orange and Black Fritz |
|---|---|
| Best baits |
Ledgered Orange PowerBait Eggs, Magic Dust in a swimfeeder |
| Best areas |
North shore |
The lakes have produced steady sport this week to a variety of methods. The best catches have come from the northern and have been made up of roach, perch and gudgeon. The most consistent method has been waggler or pole fishing with red and white maggot hook fed baits. Worm continues to catch some of the larger fish the best recorded fish this week a 2lb 7oz skimmer was taken from the lower match lake on a feeder rig with worm as the hook bait.
We would like to request that in the spirit of assisting fellow visiting anglers that all anglers record their catches, tactics and baits when they leave the fishery.
DERWENT RESERVOIR
Ranger's review: Final casts give fine catches
Those anglers who braved the strong winds over the final days of the season were rewarded with some superb sport form our well conditioned Lartington fish. It was good to note that most of the anglers who visited over the final period took home some fish for the table.
Cliff Robson caught the heaviest fish of the week at 5lb 8oz on a ledger rig with Orange PowerBait Eggs. Ray Whaley caught the heaviest catch landing 9 fish for 16lb.
Other highlights included E. Densham with a 4lb 4oz rainbow caught on a ledger rig with a combination of Orange and Yellow PowerBait Eggs. K. Wilson from Hebburn also used a combination bait of worm PowerBait to land 4lb 8oz rainbow.
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Black and Orange Fritz, Cats Whisker, Dawson’s Olive |
|---|---|
| Best baits |
Orange and Yellow PowerBait Eggs, Worm |
| Best areas |
Bait – First and second fence
Fly – The meadow and Cronkley |
Ranger's review: Fortune favours the brave
The fishing during November fishing has been excellent with limit catches being returned right up to the final weekend. On of the best catches recorded in the final week was taken by Dave Bussey and his partner Hazel Wilson, fishing on a partners permit they landed a fine 15 fish catch on float fished worm. The heaviest fish of the week was caught by D Hawkins a fine conditioned 5lb rainbow taken along lodge front on ledgered PowerBait.
The last day of the season found a cold strong wind blowing down the reservoir but this did not deter a good turnout for the special last day biggest fish sweep. The £75 jackpot sweep was won by a delighted George Gibson who caught one fish on the day weighing in at 3lb 15oz.
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Black Fritz, Dawson’s Olive |
|---|---|
| Best baits |
Ledgered Yellow PowerBait Eggs, Magic Dust, worm |
| Best areas |
White Post, Witches Hat, Easter Bay |
Ranger's review: Excellent end to the season
Hury finished the season in fine style as water temperatures remained reasonably high for the time of year which encouraged the trout feed hard. Most anglers caught using tried and trusted lures however; the best catches were recorded by those using traditional wets fished about a foot down with a slow figure of eight retrieve. Derek Carr and Malcolm Gowland both caught limits on the last weekend, while Mr. and Mrs Ramshaw had a cracking catch of seven rainbows for 18lb 12oz. Their fine catch included the heaviest fish of the week at 4lb 12oz.
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Kate McLaren, Zulu, Dawson's Olive |
|---|---|
| Best areas |
Reedy Bank, Corporal Hill and Newhouse Bay |
Ranger's review: Wind restricts visits
The recent high winds contributed to low angler visits for the final days of the 2011 season.
Those anglers who braved the conditions were rewarded with some good quality fish caught mainly on ledgered baits. Hardy fly anglers found some shelter on the south shore and recorded some nice late season fish mainly taken on lures.
Andrew Moscrop from Loftus thoroughly enjoyed his last day of the season working his way around the East Bay with a slow sinking line and Black Fritz. After numerous pulls he was rewarded with a superb looking 3lb 8oz brown that he safely returned.
New season casts off Saturday 10 March 2012
Finally we would like to thank our anglers for their valued custom throughout the 2011 season and wish you all a fantastic Christmas and a very happy new year.
| Best flies |
Black Fritz, Cats Whisker, Black and Green Montana |
|---|---|
| Best baits |
Worm, Mixed PowerBait Eggs and Yellow PowerBait paste |
| Best areas |
All areas |