Ringstead Grange May 22nd – 30th

60 anglers caught 183 fish of which 91 were returned

Best Fish
10lb 12oz Pete Welcher, March, red head damsel
7lb 4oz John Scott, Corby, black/green fritz

Best Areas
Bank – the deeps, lodge bank platforms
Boat – sandbank to the lodge

Damsels and buzzers hatching in large numbers with fish moving all over the lake. Floating line with nymphs the best method during the day with dries working well in the evening.

Best patterns
damsel, grhe, black buzzer, black hopper

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Ringstead Grange May 10th – 16th

74 anglers caught 235 fish of which 77 were returned

Best Fish
8lb 6oz Phil Robinson, Raunds, black buzzer, boat
5lb 8oz John Rose, Leicester, buzzer, boat

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank platforms, caravan bank, deeps
Boat – between sandbank and lodge, fallen willow

Best Patterns
buzzers, hares ear, black hoppers, greenwells

Buzzers, olives and hawthorn are keeping the fish active on the surface. The first damsels of the season have also started to hatch.

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Ringstead Grange April 18th – 24th

71 anglers caught 195 fish of which 59 were returned

Best Fish
Rainbow 9lb 8oz James Day, Raunds, black buzzer

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank platforms
Boat – Fish being taken from all areas

Best Patterns
black or brown buzzers, hares ear, small emergers.

Good hatches of buzzers and pond olives has seen fish rising all over the lake.

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Ringstead Trout Fishery Report April 5th – 11th

75 anglers caught 345 fish of which 170 were returned.

Best Fish
6lb 4oz P. Witty, Northampton, damsel
5lb 0oz Sean Coles, Woodford

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank, Addington road
Boat – Addington road, lodge frontage

Best Patterns
black buzzer, damsel, hares ear

Good hatches of medium and large buzzers. Fish have been rising to the adults on calmer days.

Next stocking
14th (browns)
15th

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Ringstead Trout Fishery Report March 29th – April 4th

46 anglers caught 215 fish of which 124 were returned

Best Fish
11lb 6oz Mick Robinson, Luton, black/green fritz, boat

Best Areas
Bank – lodge bank, mounds, Addington road
Boat – anchored off railway bridge, mill corner, Addington road

Best Patterns
black/green fritz, goldhead hares ear, olive buzzer

Good buzzer hatches now and fish rising on calmer days/eves.

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Ringstead Trout Fishery Report To March

March 22nd – 28th

62 anglers caught 138 fish of which 50 were returned

Best fish:
12lb 6oz Nick Keller, Kettering, olive buzzer
12lb 1oz Roy Barker, Luton, damsel, boat

Best areas:
Bank – lodge bank or mounds
Boat – mill corner, addington road

Best patterns:
olive buzzer, damsel, olive fritz, white/green fritz

Best methods:
indicator fishing buzzers 5 foot down
intermediate with white/green lures

Next stocking
March 29th, April 1st, 5th