October 27th – November 2nd
129 anglers caught 568 fish of which 390 were returned
Best Fish
Rainbow
6lb 11oz David Brooks, Chapel Brampton, black/green lure, boat
5lb 10oz Martin Kerman, Melton Mowbray, black buzzer
5lb 4oz Mike Creamer, Oakley, black buzzer
5lb 0oz Colin Wagner, Corby
4lb 13oz John Peterson, Harpenden, black hopper
4lb 8oz David Castle, St Albans
4lb 8oz Fred Martin, Oundle, boat
Brown
4lb 6oz Pete Welch, Boston
3lb 10oz John Howe, Finedon, boat
Best Areas
Bank – overflow, brookside, boat bay, coarse bank
Boat – anchored off dam, west arm, gravel bar, down middle
Best Patterns
black or brown hopper, red cruncher, red diawl bach, small black buzzer, red apps, lures in white/green, black/green or pink
Elinor is on top form with a rod average of 4.4
The water is gin clear with dries, nymphs and lures catching.
On cloudy days the bank is fishing as well as the boats although boat anglers still doing better in brighter conditions. Over the last couple of days the best method has been a floater with a foam daddy, booby hopper or pink booby on the point with cruncher and diawl bach on the dropper.
A large number of fish around the 3lb mark continue to be caught.
Prospects are excellent with further stockings this week.
The brown trout season ended on October 29th. Any browns caught should now be carefully returned.
With the clocks having gone back evening tickets now start at Midday.
The Dave Hughes Memorial Fur & Feather will be held on Sunday November 9th.
Boat and bank fishing entries are welcome with proceeds from the raffle to be donated to the British Heart Foundation and Warks/Northants Air Ambulance.
Entry fee is £25.00 per person for both boat and bank anglers (£5.00 for season ticket holders).
The match is fished 9am – 3pm to a 6 fish limit with a 2lb/hour time bonus.
Tackle/Organic meat prizes for top 10 anglers.
Please bring a small item so that everyone goes home with a prize.
Next Stocking
November 4th, 7th
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