Throughout March and early April, fishing has taken a seasonal upturn, with many excellent catches reported, a few of more than 20 fish. Several double figure rainbows were landed, the largest at the start of April an 18lber. Browns also put in an appearance, the best landed at 7lbs. Successful…
We lost 11 days due to the lakes being frozen and on several other days conditions were thoroughly unpleasant to fish in, not surprising, it was January after all! Around this, the fishery performed well, with noticeably better catches after we made changes to both rules and ticket structure, encouraging…
Fishing during January has been dominated by the volatile weather conditions. There were some tough fishing days and some really good ones, with plenty in between. A mix of rainbow, blue and brown trout were reported caught, to a wide range of tactics. Tried and trusted tactics of lures AM…
March it seemed, brought with it a year's worth of weather! So while fishing varied day to day, it was overall very good, with many good catches of rainbows, plus a few browns and blues. Good weather later in March produced enormous buzzer hatches, providing quality nymph fishing and the…
January and February might not be everyones idea of prime time trout fishing, however for anglers prepared to venture out, this is a time of plenty on the lakes. Trout are working hard to find food and streamers and nymphs are producing results, with browns to 6lbs and rainbows to…
Fishing gradually improved as the month of September progressed and water temperatures cooled. As we move into October this trend continues, Darren Mathews landing 16 fish last weekend. Andy Harman (pictured) caught this rainbow on a dry daddy as part of his catch. All lakes are performing dependant upon conditions,…
Spring is a hugely busy time on the estate, besides everyone wanting to enjoy the fly fishing here, nature kicks into high gear, everything starts growing and that needs maintenance. Our Caravan Park opened on March 1st and it's fabulous to welcome back many familiar faces to enjoy Loynton. Our…
January produced a continuation of good winter fly fishing. Trout in prime condition, fighting above their weight. Top flies have been lures in various colours, seasonal favourites been black and green, white and green, olive and yellow, red, plus buzzers, bloodworm and the usual general nymphs such as crunchers, hares…
The first half of October has seen dramatic improvement in fishing after the challenging days of summer. Anglers are experiencing good sport with both lures and nymphs, while those of you who try dry fly are enjoying watching trout sip your fly from the surface, this will no doubt continue…
The last few weeks have been a busy time. We have lots of seasonal tasks around the fishery and this time of year is so popular and productive for the big trout and fry bashers. It's been great to see so many familiar faces and some new ones. We received…