Fishery Report 31st March

Sweethope Fishing Report 30th March 2014

Having restocked last week this seems an appropriate time to renew my weekly report from the fishery. Our stocking policy will be one of regular stocks of 3-500 fish from our suppliers in North Yorkshire. We and our customers were very pleased with these fish last season, they were in fine condition took well to the environment in Sweethope and gave a very spirited fight.
Our first week has been very successful and fish have been caught in both lakes .Despite the cold East wind fish have been located towards the surface as well as at depth.
Fish that have over-wintered are in great condition and the mild winter conditions have been very kind to existing stock.
We have been visited this week by 29 anglers who have caught a total of 23 Rainbow Trout from the Small Lake and 14 Rainbow and one Blue Trout from the Great Lake. 17 of these fish were returned to the lake.
Successful fly patterns: Cats Whisker, Yellow Dancer, Dawson’s Olive, Hare’s Ear, White Nomad, Black & Green, Buzzer.
Best fish: a 4lb over-wintered Rainbow Trout, caught today from the Small Lake by Mr. J. Telford of Co. Durham.

Thank You Chrissie, this is great, it keeps us informed on how Sweethope is fishing during the year.

Good to see the reports back

OOO Fish from North Yorkshire could that be Swinton Estates fish? good to see reports back will have to have a trip or 4 there this season.

I fished a 4hr sesh on mon 1st april, not the best of days with a cold east wind. caught 5 best 3lb floating line black buzzers.it was hard going ,it needs to warm up. enjoyable afternoon.

Cold East wind not the best up there. It will warm up shortly, hopefully, and a nice south or south westerly will have the fish rising.