Anglian Water Trout Reports November 11th, 2012

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Anglian Water Trout Reports November 11th, 2012

Latest News and Information from
Week ending 11 November 2012

• Fish for less in November
Four fish permits valid all day – special offer
buy two for £25 (valid on separate days)
November boat for only £18 (£13 single man)

• Pick of the pike at our fisheries
Boat fishing with barbless lures and dead sea fish over 18cm
Pitsford 1 October to 25 November
Rutland 8 October to 25 November
Grafham 8 October to 25 November
Ravensthorpe 8 October to 25 November
Ardleigh 1 May to 28 February

http://www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure

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

Rutland Water
Fish week 127 (season 29,806) Returns 67 (8,996) Rod average 1.89 (3.35)
The best fish of the week was a Rainbow of 5lb 13½oz taken by Dan Pitcher. Dan of Langham, Oakham, who has taken up the sport in the last few months, caught this cracking fish from the bank at Yellowstone on a floating line with a minkie. The best area for bank anglers has been the Peninsula with boat anglers also catching fish in a number of areas.

Good friends Ken Merriden of Uppingham, Paul Friend of Edith Weston and Roger McCarthy of Melton Mowbray shared a boat last Wednesday and managed twelve fish by 2pm. On the same day two or three other boats recorded 11 fish to the boat.

Predator fishing
Steady numbers of Zander have been caught with the best around 8lb with one or two Pike also being caught up to 15lb.

Boats will be available up to Sunday 25 November – please phone the fishing lodge to confirm (01780 686441).

Best Rainbow 5lb 13½oz taken by Dan Pitcher.

Best boat areas Yellowstone – New Zealand Point, Armley Wood – Main Basin.

Best bank areas Finches to Armley, Old Hall to Inmans.

Best methods Bank – fry patterns, black tadpole, cats whiskers.
Boat – as for bank but with various sinking lines.
Please note the Brown trout season has ended – any Browns caught must be returned safely to the water immediately.
Winter restrictions started on 1 November – no boats past the sailing limits.

Forthcoming events
Boat fish for Pike at Rutland Water – mid week boats now available.
Plus pike fishing with lures and dead seafish over 18cm 8 October to 25 November.
Fur and Feather bank fishing competition Sunday 2 December. This is a popular match with a festive twist and seasonal prizes. Fishing 9am to 4pm (meet back at the lodge no later than 4.30pm).
You need to book in advance to take part in this event –
telephone 01780 686441.
Day permit £16 (match concession of 6 fish limit), plus £5 entry fee and a seasonal donation to the prize fund of wine, beer, chocolates etc. Season ticket holders contribute a prize and pay £5 entry fee.

Gift vouchers
With Christmas not far away Anglian Water gift vouchers make ideal presents – available in values of £10 and £20 they can be redeemed against goods in our shops or fishing and boat permits.
Lodge opening times
November 8am to 2pm
December 9am to 2pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Grafham Water
Fish week 245 (season 22,271) Returns 98 (6,124) Rod average 2.5 (3.63)
Grafham Water has continued to fish well for both bank and boat anglers with 55% of the trout caught weighing 3lb or over.

Bank anglers have had a good week’s fishing with once again the Dam being the most productive area on the reservoir, with floating lines with shrimp patterns and gold ribbed hares ears being the main method. However, the Seat and Gaynes Cove have also produced good consistent fishing with floating lines with minkies and cats whiskers being the best method.

Boat anglers have also had a good week’s fishing with the Dam, Willows, G and D Buoys, Seat, Sludge Bank and Gaynes Cove all producing good consistent fishing. The best methods for the boat anglers this week have been floating or Di3 lines with Cats Whiskers, minkies, GRHE, shrimp patterns and gold and silver tubes.

Best Rainbow 6lb taken by Gordon Anthony of Peterborough.

Best boat areas Dam, G and D buoys, Willows, Seat, Sludge Bank, Gaynes
Cove.

Best bank areas Entire Dam, Seat, Gaynes Cove.

Best methods See report.

Please note the Brown trout season ended on 29 October. Any Browns caught must be returned safely to the water. Since 1 November the western end of the reservoir has been out of bounds for all fishing (bank and boat). Please see wardens or shop staff if you are unsure of the restrictions.

Forthcoming events
Boat fish for Pike at Grafham Water – mid week boats now available. Plus pike fishing with lures and dead seafish over 18cm 8 October to 25 November.
Grafham Water Fur and Feather (bank) 9 December

Gift vouchers
It’s that time of year with Christmas not far away Anglian Water gift vouchers make ideal presents – available in values of £10 and £20 they can be redeemed against goods in our shops or fishing and boat permits.
Lodge opening times
November 8am to 2pm
December 9am to 2pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)

Pitsford Water
Fish week 74 (season 16,698) Returns 43 (4,838) Rod average 1.7 (3.4)
Some good fish are still being caught at Pitsford Water with several weighing around 4lb plus.

Pitsford Water hosted the popular Fur and Feather boat match on Sunday with 40 anglers making it a great day. In total 67 fish were taken with several good Browns reportedly caught and returned.

Best boat pair on the day was Lloyd Chantrell and Neil Young with nine fish for a healthy 23lb 10oz. In second place were Clive Morgan and Gary Morris with ten fish for 22lb 11oz.
Anglian Water’s Chris Butcher and Mark Benstead took third place with nine fish for 16lb 7oz.

The best fish of the day and for the week was a superb Rainbow of 6lb 6oz taken by Mick Hawkins, fishing a midge tip line and two tone blob off Duffers. The best method was fishing fry patterns or boobies on sunk lines out the back of the boat.

Bank anglers still have the chance of a ‘special’ fish, fishing around the margins with fry patterns or corixa, snail imitations. The best areas from the bank are the Gravels, Rigbys and Duffers.

Boat fishing for Pike with lures and dead seafish over 18cm continues to 25 November.

Best Rainbow 6lb 6oz taken by Mick Hawkins.

Best boat areas Sailing Club, Cliffs, Rigbys, Gorse.

Best bank areas Bog Bay, Duffers, Gravels, Holly.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Ray Linnette of Creaton.

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 43 (season 9,220) Returns 20 (2,032) Rod average 2.1 (4.5)
Sport has been steady this week. Those anglers braving the weather have been rewarded with some good quality fish.

Season ticket holder John Smith ended his season in style by catching and returning a massive Rainbow estimated at 12lb. John was bank fishing from Platform 4 using floating line and a minkie. Warden and shop assistant Mark helped John to land the massive fish – well done John.

Best methods have been floating or sinking lines with fry patterns or lures fished slow.

Pike anglers are catching Pike up to 20lb on lures and dead baits this week.

Best Rainbow 12lb taken by John Smith and returned to the water.
Best boat areas Island, Ravensthorpe Bank.

Best bank areas Platforms 4,5,11 and 12.

Best methods See report.
Mid week boat winner Liam Sisson of Spalding.

Please note the Brown trout season ended on 29 October. Any Browns caught must be returned safely to the water.

Forthcoming events
Pike fishing with lures and dead sea fish over 18cm 8 October to 25 November.

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