• Ravensthorpe’s biggest fish of the week is
9lb 8oz Rainbow taken by Dean Franklin of Florida, USA

• Anglian Water Fur and Feather Matches
Grafham Water (bank) 29 November
Rutland Water (bank) 6 December

• Watch this space for some festive fishing fun planned for Rutland Water on Boxing Day

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Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531;
Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350,
Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton Water 01473 589105
Recreation Dept Anglian Water 01572 653021

Grafham Water
Fish week 680 (Season 27,158) Returns 190 (6,561) Rod average 3.57 (4.13)
Anglers continue to enjoy good sport at Grafham Water with a rod average of 3.57 for the week and one third of all trout caught weighing 3lb or over. Bank anglers have had excellent fishing with the Dam, Seat, Gaynes Cove, G Buoy and Deep Water Point all giving good, consistent fishing when the wind has permitted. The most consistent methods for the bank anglers have been to fish floating lines with shrimp patterns, hares ear, black booby and minkies close to the margins.

Boat anglers have had a great week’s sport with the majority of trout caught coming from the reservoir margins. The best areas for the boat anglers, wind permitting, have been the Seat, Dam, G Buoy, Willows, Deep Water Point and Sailing Club Bay The best methods for the boat anglers have been to fish floating or intermediate lines with shrimp patterns, hares ear, blobs, minkies, tubes and snakes.

Competition news
GWFFA bank match 15 November
Seven anglers fished GWFFA’s final bank match of the season catching 39 trout for an impressive rod average of 5.57. Top rod on the day was Chris Bobby from Great Staughton. Chris caught 8 trout for 22lb 8oz, fishing a floating line with an orange blob and snake from the Seat. Dayood Sheik caught the biggest trout of the day – an excellent over wintered Rainbow of 4lb 15oz.

1st Chris Bobby 8 fish for 22lb 8oz
2nd John Vincent 8 fish for 21lb 8oz
3rd Steve Jones 6 fish for 14lb 5oz

Grafham’s Fur and Feather bank match will be held on Sunday 29 November. To reserve a place in this popular match call in at the lodge or phone 01480 810531. During November the shop opening hours are 8am to 2pm (7 days a week).

Important notice to anglers
The Brown trout season ended Thursday 29 October. Please ensure any Browns caught are returned safely to the water.
Boat restrictions are now in place along the western shore of the reservoir, these are on display at the shop counter.

Forthcoming events
Fur & Feather (bank) 29 November
Shop opening times are now 8am to 2pm.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Rod average 2.6 (4.3)
Another great week for the trout anglers at Ravensthorpe with some good bank sport on fry patterns.

The trout at Ravensthorpe are actively feeding as the temperature drops as the Pike anglers are finding out with many runs from trout on their deadbait.

Fishing using minkies, cats whisker on a sinking line from the boat has produced results for trout anglers. Bank anglers have also enjoyed success on smaller imitative patterns such as corixa and buzzer fished on the washing line with a popper minkie or floating fry on the point.

The fish are in superb condition now and are fighting fit. Alan Duffin caught a lovely 5lb 8oz Rainbow from Mongers on a grey minkie. The best fish of the week fell to visiting angler Dean Franklin from Florida. Dean tempted a 9lb 8oz Rainbow from in front of Platforms 13 and 14 on a sinking line with a cats whisker.

The pike sport has been slow this week with only a few small jacks caught but with the cold weather set to continue they may be on the feed in the coming days. We are now entering the final week of Pike fishing at Ravensthorpe which will end on Monday 30 November, coinciding with the last day for boats.

Best Rainbow 9lb 8oz taken by Dean Franklin,
Florida, USA

Best boat areas Mongers, Coton End, Island.

Best bank areas Dam, Platforms 3-6.

Best methods See report.