Yearly Archives:: 2012

135 rods caught 298 trout returning 98 for a weekly average 2.2 Our water level is at the “Full” mark it’s actually running over the overflow but our water clarity is good once again. We need some settled weather, what a fickle lot we are a few weeks ago I was praying for rain, but… Read more »

The rain has filled the reservoir, it’s actually overflowing. With the heavy rain and a rapidly filling reservoir the water was unfishable for most of the week but by Saturday conditions improved and the anglers who took to the water enjoyed excellent sport. Over Saturday and Sunday 49 rods caught 198 trout for a rod… Read more »

We wanted rain, we needed rain, we didn’t want it all in one week, the reservoir is full and overflowing, its been 13 months since water ran down the spillway. Its great to see the reservoir full, unfortunately all the rain and mass of water running in has coloured the water, it will I feel… Read more »

Welcome rain for most of last week has put the levels up at Thornton we are currently just over 2ft down, and still rising, water clarity is still good. The rain as welcome as it was kept the rods away with only 72 rods fishing last week, however the rods who put on the warm… Read more »

Despite the changeable weather and the bitterly cold north wind we enjoyed a reasonable weeks fishing with 124 rods catching 422 trout for a rod average 3.4. Water clarity is as good as it gets with visibility easily 12ft+. Trout spooned have bloodworm, buzzers daphnia in them with increasing numbers of buzzer on the water… Read more »

A massive change in the weather, with the rain most welcome, helping to raise the level at Thornton. Last week the weather kept the rods off the water but the 84 rods who ventured out caught 236 trout for a rod average 2.8. With the colder weather sinking lines with booby, blobs & fritz worked… Read more »

148 rods caught 466 trout returning 155 for a rod average 3.1 The warm spell last week certainly helped with good buzzer hatches during the day, in the main small black buzzers with the black blakestone size 14 buzzer working well. Fish spooned have large numbers of small buzzers & daphnia in them. The trout… Read more »

A mixed week for us with the colder easterly winds during the middle part of the week slowing catches, however by the weekend and improving weather the fishing improved. During the week 140 rods 286 trout retuning 97 for a rod average 2 with Kirby Muxloe fly fishers fishing their first match of the year… Read more »

A better weeks fishing for us with 133 rods catching 475 trout returning 238 for a rod average 3.6 The British Float Tubing Association fished with us on Saturday with 16 anglers taking to their tubes, catching 85 trout for a rod average of 5.3 Well done to Dave Carrie who came first in their… Read more »

During the past the fortnight 232 rods caught 489 trout returning 158 for a rod average 2.1 The bank opposite the lodge has been heavily fished since opening day which for us was 6 weeks ago, unsurprisingly therefore the fish have spread themselves out along the shallows of the Thornton & Markfield arm. Surprisingly for… Read more »