Thornton 01530 230807
Weekly Report ending 22nd June
100 rods recorded 298 trout for the week for a rod average 2.9
Deep water around the orange buoys & in front of the dam is fishing best to anglers using fast sinking lines short leaders with boobies or damsel patterns or floating lines with 20ft+ leaders with damsel & buzzer patterns with all the flies set on the lower 8 – 10ft of the leader, with the cooler morning session fishing best.
Pin fry are about in large numbers a silver invicta, hares ear or silver thorax pheasant tail are three good patterns to fish when the trout are on these small coarse fish fry
During this bright spell an algae bloom is occurring during the day, which drops away during the cooler nighttimes.
Our last 4 hour permit offers excellent value fishing from 6.00pm – 10.00pm
Main Gate, Lodge & Bank Fishing open 7.30am
Boats Available from 8.30am
Part Day Boats 8.30 – 3.00pm / 3.00pm – 10.00pm
All Anglers offsite by 10.15pm
For more up to date information and to book a boat call the lodge on 01530 230807
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