Fishery Report 12th October

Sweethope Fishing Report October 12th 2014
After some appalling weather at the start of the week, things settled down to some relatively still conditions. Some amongst us were catching fish on small fly patterns using size 16 and smaller hooks. These included buzzers, emergers and dries. Some were catching on lures and blobs: Cat’s Whisker and Dawson’s Olive being favourite.
As an experiment I went out on the lower lake yesterday and fished from a canoe. I experienced some success with a size 16 diawl bach and am considering putting down 2 moorings next season so that anglers can fish from 2 boats in the middle of the lake on these. I would appreciate feedback from anglers on this suggestion.
We will stay open again this year through November and December, stock levels appear to be adequate at the minute but I can’t guarantee the mild Winter and subsequent number of over-wintering fish that we experienced last year!
Number of anglers visiting: 30
Fish caught: 19 Rainbows
Fish returned to the water: 14
Successful fly patterns: Hopper, buzzer, diawl bach, shuttlecock, orange blob, bloodworm, cat’s whisker, Dawson’s olive.

Hopefully there will be a few of us up there this and next season, I personally do not do Boats but I know a few that do.

used to have 2 boats on bottom lake years ago, worked fine chased fish back to bank and helped fishing,

2 boats on the lower lake sounds good to me Chris.

Is the weed going to be cleared for next season.  If we have another mild winter then bank fishing will be near on impossible on the smaller lake.