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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

Thornton 2016 season drew to a close on Sunday 20th we would like to thank you all for your custom & support. Full Report to follow 2017 Season opens on 1st February that’s only 9 weekends away!! We are taking bookings for the 2017 season call the lodge on 01530230807 In the meantime keep up… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 13th November 2016  Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Fry patterns generally was the order of the day last week although the diawl bach, hares ear and buzzer continues to take some fish. The trout are moving into the margins and both the arms with our advice to keep on the… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 7th November 2016  Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre 35years I have been at Thornton this year and I had the pleasure of helping Mick Cross return the biggest brown trout I have seen caught at this 70 acre trout fishery, it weighed 10lb2oz and as we have never stocked a… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 30th October 2016  Tel: 01530 230807 70 acre Although we’re seeing increasing numbers of fish on the fry, all over the reservoir, this mild October weather has had some anglers reaching for their dries and buzzer boxes, with some success. Steve Orton went to the top of the Thornton arm,… Read more »