Feb 16-17

105 anglers caught 142 fish of which 63 were returned.

Best Fish
5lb 2oz Geoff Makin, Leighton Buzzard, black/green lure
5lb 0oz Sam Edmonds, Ware, orange blob

Best Areas
Bank – most areas producing a few fish
Boat – anchored off dam

Best Patterns
black or black/green lures, orange blob

Lovely weather for opening day but unfortunately the floods of last Thursday had made the water coloured and visibility only 4-5 inches.
Fishing will improve dramatically as the water clears. A dry week is forecast.
Anglers fishing lures slowly or under a bung caught most of the fish.
Afternoons seem better than morning
Sunday saw a slight improvement with Alan Rennocks from Kettering managing 8 fish from the lodge bank on a black/green fritz and boat anglers Mr Zihni and Mr Freeman catching 18 fish between them from a boat anchored off the dam using UV black cats on floaters or intermediate.

Next Stocking
Feb 22nd