April 17th – 23rd

242 anglers caught 1122 fish of which 742 were returned.

Best Fish
10lb 2oz Darren Oram, Aldwincle
8lb 2oz Ray Ward, Olney, green/white lure, boat
7lb 0oz Gundars Birzins, Corby, black/green lure, boat
6lb 10oz Ray Ward, Olney, green/white lure, boat
6lb 6oz Luke Mason, Glinton, black dry, boat
6lb 3oz Steve Freeman, St Neots, ptn
6lb 2oz Derek Coombs, St Ives, damsel, boat
6lb 2oz Ed Blain, boat
6lb 0oz Dave Thompson, boat
6lb 0oz Liam Johnson, Wellingborough, dry daddy, boat
5lb 15oz Les Cooke, black snake
5lb 14oz Pip Weatherley, Oundle, boat
5lb 8oz Mr McKaye, Dartford, damsel, boat
5lb 6oz Paul Laundon, Bedford, pink apps

Best Areas
Bank – gravel bar, shallow bay, brookside, dam
Boat – gravel bar, west arm, east arm, down middle

Best Patterns
black or olive buzzer, olive cruncher, grhe, small damsel, olive shipmans, white/green lure, pink apps, black snake

A busy week at Elinor with excellent fishing from the boats. Bank anglers had to work harder but had decent catches in good conditions.
Lots of fish rising during the day as well as the evening with fish taking hatching buzzers, pond olives and alder fly.
Dry flies are taking plenty of fish now along with washing line.
The fish continue to be in sparkling condition with plenty of 4lb+ rainbows and 2lb+ overwintered browns being caught.

Next Stocking
April 26th

Competition Results

Saturday April 15th British Float Tube Association
11 anglers caught 49 fish
1. Carl Ward 6 fish 15lb 14oz
2. Martin Mayers 6 fish 13lb 0oz
3. Ric Dunnett 6 fish 12lb 11oz
4. Andre Russell 6 fish 11lb 14oz
5. Steve Frakes 6 fish 10lb 9oz

Sunday April 23rd
Manor Farm Fly Fishers (boat)
5 anglers took 22 fish
1. Mick Tracey 6 fish 15lb 12oz (best fish 4lb 15oz)
2. David Durrant 6 fish 15lb 7oz (best fish 4lb 10oz)
3. Steve Morey 6 fish 11lb 11oz
4. Hiroshi 2 fish 4lb 6oz
5. Stuart Walsh 2 fish 3lb 9oz

Sunday April 23rd Fly Dressers Guild Spring Bank Competition
19 anglers caught 75 fish
Top bag Chris Reeves 12 fish 33lb 14oz
Biggest Fish 5lb 15oz Les Cooke
Top Team of 3 – Surrey branch with 27 fish