The weekend of the 20th & 21st July saw the top 32 anglers from the regional river qualifiers head to the River Dee at Llangollen to fish for a place in the rivers international team for 2020. With no practice after the 7th July, the anglers who practiced up to the cut-off date found the […]

Anglers at Bewl Water will soon be able to enjoy a new fleet of boats to hire. Markerstudy Leisure, owners of Bewl Water, have placed an order for 24 new Coulam Defender 15 boats to replace old Tidal Flyfisher models which are coming to the end of their lives, having given 40 years’ service to […]

Latest News and Information from Week ending 28 August 2016 • Pairs boat match Grafham Water Saturday 24 September another opportunity to celebrate the reservoir’s 50th anniversary in style.  The match will be fished to relaxed international rules, drifting boats and no time bonus. With cash prizes and concluding with a barbecue with drinks it promises […]

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 767 (Season 24,790) Returns 179 (5,576) Rod average 4.28 (4.44) Rutland Water has been humming with boat activity this week. Tuesday […]

Rutland Water Fish week 396 (Season 23,347) Returns 151 (5,176) Rod average 2.62 (4.51) A number of limits were caught last week with the boat anglers catching the majority.  4,000 more fish were stocked last week, bringing the total stocked so far this season to 60,000.   The main basin saw good numbers of fish […]

Rutland Water Fish week 337 (Season 22,951) Returns 126 (5,025) Rod average 2.67 (4.56) Dan Pitcher of Langham netted the best fish of the week, a superb 5lb 14½oz Rainbow.  This fine specimen fell to a minky fished on a floating line off the peninsula shoreline last Sunday.  The best Brown of the week was […]

One lucky angler could find themselves £2,500 better off if they rise to the challenge of landing the Golden Trout at Bewl Water.  The tagged trout with a price on its head has been released into the lake on the Kent and Sussex border and, from August 1st, anglers who pay an additional supplement of […]

Latest News and Information from            Week ending 10 July 2016   •             6lb 12oz Rainbow is best of the season so far at Grafham Water Another excellent week with a rod average of 7.49   •             Max points for Rich Cooper in Rutland’s Tuesday night Boat league Rich is building […]

The Angling Trust has announced the dates for the 2016 Greys Junior Bank National. The six qualifiers will be held on small stillwaters throughout England and will begin in August and finish before the end of October. The grand final will be held at Ellerdine Fishery on 9th April 2017. Anglers aged 17 or under […]

  Anglers celebrate Grafham’s 50th Birthday in style Pairs match is a big success   Fish of the week at Rutland Water 7lb Rainbow for Tony Machin (pictured) 5lb 7oz Brown for Simon Ashton  www.anglianwater.co.uk/leisure Rutland Water 01780 686441; Grafham Water 01480 810531; Pitsford, Ravensthorpe & Hollowell 01604 781350, Taverham Mills Fishery 01603 861014; Alton […]

Four teams of 14 anglers representing England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales took part in the IFFA Spring Loch-Style International from 24th – 27th May 2016 at Lough Leane, Killarney, Ireland. The Team members representing England were; Nick Dunn (Captain)  Charlie Abrahams, Tony Curtis, Ben Dobson, Ian Donaldson, Tony Donnelly, Bob Fitzpatrick, Brad Gifford, John Horsey, […]

Week ending 12 June 2016   Season’s best Rainbow at Grafham Water weighs in at 6lb 10oz  Competition hots up in popular Tuesday Night Boat League at Rutland Water 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 […]

·       Cameron nails both the best Brown and the best Rainbow at Rutland Water Specimen Brown of 5lb 7¾oz and a 4lb 14oz Rainbow for Cameron Neil ·       Don’t miss Grafham Water’s Big Birthday Wednesday 25 May HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Grafham – all boats will be half price and will muster […]

The Angling Trust has welcomed the commitment from the Environment Agency (EA) to deliver an ambitious 5-Point Approach to halt the dramatic decline of salmon stocks in England.  Despite funding cuts from government, the Agency has committed additional funding to support this extensive programme of work over an 18-month period. The approach aims to address […]

 Rutland Water Fish week 2,148 (Season 7,918) Returns 390 (1,479) Rod average 5.5 (5.35) It’s May and Rutland Water is on fire with buzzers galore.  Anglers are recording some memorable catches despite the changeable weather conditions.   There are huge columns of buzzers around the entire reservoir and with such exceptional water quality the trout […]