May 7th – 13th
162 anglers caught 551 fish of which 316 were returned
32 fish over 4lb
Best Rainbow
8lb 2oz Jim Nixon, Kettering, black buzzer
Best Brown
4lb 9oz Steve Lane, Peterborough, boat
Best Areas
Bank – all areas holding fish
Boat – west arm, gravel bar
Best Patterns
black or olive buzzer, diawl bach, damsel, black hopper, orange blob
A good week with the weather gradually improving. Plenty of fish rising when the wind abated. Large hatches of buzzers along with pond olives and hawthorn.
The 2lb+ fish are going like rockets when hooked in shallow water!
SUNDAY 20th MAY
Elinor hosts the Airflo/Iain Barr World Bank Masters Final
No bank fishing will be available to non competitors but boat fishing will be available as normal. Please book them in advance.
Next Stocking
May 14th, 17th