Yearly Archives:: 2017

Thornton weekly report week ending 2nd February 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Towards the end of the week it certainly felt as if spring was arriving, first swallow on the water, good buzzer hatches & our first evening rise. The trout are starting to move away from the shallows were they have been for… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 26th March 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Mixed week of fishing, the weather certainly did not help with some rain, wind & at times a bitterly cold north easterly. It was a case of keeping in touch with the lodge & fishing around that days weather forecast. Howard Davies… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 12th March 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Early part of the week we were recommending anglers visited one of our other waters Foremark or Draycote as the clarity at Thornton was still poor following storm Doris. By Thursday our conditions had improved with boat and bank anglers catching with… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 26th February 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Prior to Thursday and storm Doris the fishery was enjoying another good weeks sport with a rod average 4+ once storm Doris had passed through we struggled to average 1, combination of extreme low pressure and storm force winds lashing the banks… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 19th February 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Mixed weeks weather, sleety cold showers, rain but milder at the weekend. The rain on Wednesday did reduce the water clarity but thankfully not enough to put off the fish. The trout remain close in on the banks giving bank anglers good… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 12th February 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre A good weeks fishing, if a little cold at times, with bank & boat anglers catching with the shelter from the cold easterlies given by the bank opposite the lodge fishing best. When the wind has allowed the lonesome pine area has… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 5th February 2017 Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Opening week and an overall rod average of 4.2 with 82 rods catching 345 trout Early season the shallows opposite the lodge along the Thornton arm, wood bank & down towards the lonesome pine are the areas to concentrate your fishing efforts… Read more »

Thornton opens for the new 2017 season on: Wednesday 1st February Call the lodge to book boats 01530 230807