September Update

Well I have to admit that it has felt like an endless summer for us here at the fishery. We have had the driest and hottest summer for many years. April showers were non-existent, in fact we had no rain at all in April and have had very little since then too. Couple that with the constant hot weather topping out at a whopping 40°C and we have had a horribly quiet summer on the angler front. The 1 fish ticket went down well for those that have wanted a day out with the chance of catching a trout and some were successful enough to then purchase an additional fish – spending the same amount of money as they would have done on the standard 2 fish ticket.   

I am now very pleased to be able to tell you that the recent rain and longer nights have resulted in the water temperatures falling enough that the fish are becoming more active and feeding again.  We have had a big purge on the Autumn tidying and the lakes and surrounding areas are looking stunning. The strimmer has been in full force on the swims and excess has been raked up; hedges have been cut and endless amounts of weed have been removed from the lakes. The fly cube has been re-stocked ready for the autumn with some interesting new patterns to try as well as plenty of the usual favourites.  

We have also managed to get a delivery of fish in recently and it is clear that the fish have settled in very well so we will be resuming our weekly deliveries going forwards! Over the last few days, anglers have been able to fill their tickets and some have even been adding additional fish too.  Rob Barden had a lesson today (Saturday 10th) with 2 gentlemen who were completely new to the sport - once they had mastered the basics they were both thrilled to catch fish off the top in Spring lake.  

After this incredibly long and hot Summer, we are all very much looking forward to seeing you again.