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Good days fishing.

8 Trout

Really good days fishing, as we got there around 11am which is pretty late first cast an my dad had a rainbow of about 1lb 1/2 then we were greeted by the bailiff who said we either left the boat area or cease fishing for an hour asked why and it was because it was just about to get stocked. Nice enough guy who told us a lot of useful techniques areas etc. Anyway we stopped fishing and watched the stocking commence they put 500 RT of average 1-2 lbs we noticed at least 3 breaking the 5lb mark which is very uncommon even the bailiff said that it was unusual.
After about 30 mins of throwing stones on the water to disperse the fish off the area we were allowed to fish again, literally the first hour afterwards we used spinners and had one every cast thought it was unfair so we stopped for about an hour or two and threw more stones in only fair game otherwise. Biggest fish we had was 3lb the group of people next to us had one of 4lb 10oz that was before they stocked and I think they had their catch limit also.
Great days fishing weren't gonna be too greedy and take more than what was paid for but we could easily have had 40+ but it's only fair on others and to keep the reservoir at its optimum.

12 Trout

Hard days fishing with blue sky and warm temps. Action late afternoon with four rainbows caught and kept approx. 2 to 3 lbs. Tree felling activity did not cause any access problems.

Poor days fishing, had two perch one each between me and a friend. He lost 3 on bubble float with worm, nothing on bottom. Tried popping up the worm but they weren't having any of it. Missed a take on fly. 3 guys next door had 20 trout between them after they left went to their location and it was just riddled with signs of Powerbait everywhere. Will not be returning anytime soon, worse days fishing I've had there in 2 years.

2 Other

5 rainbows ranging from 2-3lbs.

5 Trout

1 perch caught. Poor fishing up here, not value for money.

1 Other

Fished from the bay and from the boat slipway (too windy), took 9yr old for first fishing trip, landed 3 trout of about 1lb on worm with pop-up, he was well chuffed. also 2 perch but not the 12oz monsters of other reports, these were mini-perch of six inches. quite a few fishing on a cold, occasionally windy and wet day. I guess £19.50 for 5 fish and only 3 trout is quite expensive but it was worth it to see the look on his face when he landed the first one.

3 Trout, 2 Other

Bright warm and breezy day one rainbow trout caught on a sinking line with a muddler.

1 Trout

One rainbow trout about 1.5lbs caught on spinner.

1 Trout

A very slow day, 1 trout to spinner. The odd perch on worm.

1 Trout, 8 Other