Sweethope fishery report 6th July

Sweethope Fishery Report 6th July 2015
Warm weather and increasing water temperatures have resulted in lethargic fish and more difficult angling conditions but visitors to the fishery have still managed a rod average of 2.66.
A violent thunder storm yesterday evening, causing anglers to shelter from the lightning in their cars and previous downpours have freshened things up, lowering the water temperature. Added to a new delivery of trout on Thursday catches and conditions should improve dramatically for visitors this week.
On Wednesday we were visited 7 members of the Northumbria Police Angling Club for a competition which was won by Tony Barclay.
Friday was busy, Eddie Rendles took a fine bag of 3 rainbows, weighing 9lbs 8oz and Nick Dales caught and returned 2 rainbows in the Great Lough, 13 rainbows and 3 blues in the Lower Lough.
Fish of the week was a rainbow taken from the Lower Lough by Stewart Carr, weighing 6lb 5oz.
Statistics:
Fish caught: 216 rainbow, 14 blue and 1 brown trout.
Fish returned safely to the water: 188
Number of visiting anglers: 87
Successful fly patterns:
G.R.H.E., klinkhammer, sedge, black beetle, muddler, dabbler, Kate McClaren, knotted midge, Invicta, hopper.