October 14th – 20th
114 anglers caught 597 fish of which 395 were returned.
Best Fish
8lb 7oz George Piccaver, Farcet, bloodworm, boat
7lb 8oz Howard Koch, boat
6lb 2oz David Humpherson, Oundle, black hopper, boat
5lb 6oz Mr Holman, Croydon, bibio hopper
5lb 5oz James Mason, Daventry, minkie
Best Areas
Bank – dam, boat bay, brookside, east arm
Boat – down the middle
Best Patterns
white/green or black/green minkie, wet daddy, orange blob, black hopper, red diawl bach, red cruncher.
An excellent rod average last week. Boat fishing is producing superb results and the bank fishing is gradually improving.
Many fish over 4lb being caught.
The fish are better spread around the lake.
Most anglers are catching on or near the surface with the best methods being the same as last week: Floating or slow intermediate line, minkie on the point, diawl bach or cruncher on the middle dropper, hopper or orange blob on the top dropper.
Afternoon permits are now available from midday.
Dave Hughes Memorial Fur & Feather
Sunday November 10th. Open to everyone.
£25 entry fee which includes fishing fee. (£5 for season ticket holders) 9am – 3pm
Proceeds to the British Heart Foundation and Air Ambulance.
Organic meat and tackle prizes for top 10 anglers.
Next Stocking
October 25th
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