Rutland Water Sept 15th

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• Superb sport at Rutland Water
Best Brown weighs in at 6lb 2oz
Best Rainbow weighs 5lb 4oz

• Pitsford Water in fine form with a rod average of 5.0 for the week

• Predator fishing at Rutland and Grafham
1–30 September (mid week only)

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 1,882 (season 31,789) Returns 512(7,277) Rod average 3.67 (4.36)

Fish are being caught across many areas of Rutland Water, with various tactics working from top of the water dry fly, to deep fished flies. The sustained high pressure throughout last week combined with light easterly winds blowing off the dam, resulted in a light algal bloom which stacked up along the bottom of the south arm (more so than the north). This slowed down the action in the south where it had been one of the top spots to investigate.

Boat anglers who fished the South Arm caught well around Old Hall through to Yellowstone and Spud Bay. Anglers who tried the north caught off Whitwell front through to Barnsdale and Dickenson’s Bay.
There is still a good head of fish out in the open water from Old Hall through to East Creek and down onto the main basin.

Bank anglers are now coming across fish from Old Hall, Yellowstones, Inmans Spinney through and to Spud Bay, Sykes Lane has also seen fish caught as well as the Dam.

The best fish of the week were Martin Blakeston’s 6lb 2oz Brown and Mike Burnside’s 5lb 4oz Rainbow. Both were taken off the boats in the South Arm including good fish caught by both anglers, with Mike catching further Rainbows to 4lb and returning two Browns, both estimated over 4lb.

Belgian anglers Henri Eerens and partner Christ’l Van Wyngaert paid Rutland a visit and enjoyed a successful trip with plenty of fish, many around the 3lb mark the best at 4lb on their last session on the Saturday.

Another 4,000 rainbows were stocked last week around the reservoir from the bottom of both arms to the Main Basin, this has brought the total to 81,000 for the season.

Big fish are being reported showing and prospects are looking very, very good with masses of fry showing around the shoreline and insect activity has been good with olives in particular appearing on most days, along with hatches of tiny sedge buzzers. Anglers have been catching on Daddy Long Legs despite the fact that not many have been hatching.
Fish have shown a variety of food in stomach contents, with fry, stickle backs, snails, corixa, daphnia, and a few olives/small buzzers.

Boat demand
Boat bookings are in high demand with many competitions and events this month, and also including the early part of October as well, please phone the lodge before making your journey.

Best Rainbow 5lb 4oz taken by Mike Burnside.

Best Brown 6lb 2oz taken by Martin Blakeston.

Best boat areas Fish continue to come from the middle of the reservoir from Old Hall to the Dam, then through the North Arm. Weedbeds also worth a try.

Best bank areas Yellowstone, Old Hall, Inmans Spinney, Spud Bay, Barnhill Creek, Stockie Bay, Whitwell Front.

Best methods Bank – Fry patterns, nymphs, dries.
` Boat – As for bank, but include various sinking lines with mini lures, large tube flies.

Mid week boat winner S Smalley of Clitheroe.

Fish stocked 4,000.

Forthcoming events
Lure fishing for predators 1 – 30 September, mid week only.
Beginners courses: 14 & 28 September; 11 and 25 October; 1 November.
Beginners Course for Pike 5 October.

English National 19 and 20 September
Anglian Water Rudder match 11 October.
Improve your bank fishing 9 and 22 November

Pitsford Water
Fish week 316(season 9,871) Returns 62 (2,480) Rod average 5.0(3.9)

Pitsford Water is in fantastic form with a rod average of 5.0 for the week. A multitude of methods and flies are proving effective, the key being to present them in the top two feet of water.

Rick Barlow and his boat partner John Archer had a super day taking over 20 fish using hoppers and crunchers on floating lines. Interestingly they found that the fish wanted the nymphs fished at speed. Richard Williams continues his fine form taking another excellent fish on Sunday morning using FAB’s and nymphs on a washing line.

Russell Spencer ended his three day package having boated vast numbers of fish with drifts across the Narrows and Brixworth Bay areas using nymphs. The best areas are the Narrows, Brixworth Bay and Pines.

The banks are still worth a try too. Rob Collins fished most mornings and has been picking up nice fish from all areas. He had two on tadpoles and small lure patterns most mornings this week.

Lure fishing has continued this week with many Perch and Pike being caught. The best reported Perch weighed around 3lb whilst the biggest Pike of the week was 17lb.

Best Rainbow 4-5lb taken by Mr Brighty.

Best Brown 3-4lb.

Best boat areas Narrows, Brixworth Bay, Pines, Sailing Club.

Best bank areas No Fish Point, Stilton, Sermans.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Vic Byrne.

Forthcoming events
Beginners courses: 20 & 27 September; 12,18 and 26 October.
Lure fishing for predators, boat only, to 31 January (subject to boat availability)

Ravensthorpe Reservoir
Fish week 250 Returns 60 Rod average 4.1

Ravensthorpe has fished well this week with a healthy rod average of 4.1.

60 Anglers caught and released over 250 trout. The most notable catches were Mick O’Farrell who caught 22 fish on dries. The biggest fish of the week was taken by Mr Thomas, a fine Rainbow of 5lb 12oz. The fish are in the top three feet and best methods are dries, hoppers, daddies and nymphs fished on floating or midge tip lines.

Best Rainbow 5lb 12oz taken by Mr Thomas.

Best boat areas Main Bowl and the Boils.

Best bank areas Dam.

Best methods See report.

Mid week boat winner Mr Ripper.

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