The lake is regularily restocked with rainbow trout from Head Mill fisheries (home of Tarka the Otter) . why not catch your supper
'I did not believe it when I first saw it. Fish rising from end to end. Over the week I checked it from morning to night and they were rising continuously. Every fly fisherman’s dream. After sitting down and watching for about half an hour it became obvious that most of the feeding was going on just below the surface and the occasional leap into the air.
The lake is about two acres, sheltered on the southern, eastern and western sides by a tree plantation and open to the north. The north offers easy casting and you can cover most of the water from here. The other sides of the lake offer more restricted casting but certainly possible with a little care. There is a small island which was occupied by a sitting Canada goose during our visit.
My first opportunity to fish was for just three quarters of an hour the following evening after arriving back from a family day out and before the evening meal. I had decided on a 14# buzzer and it worked first cast much to the excitement of my twin eleven year old grand daughters. Not a big fish. About three quarters of a pound but well fed, healthy and giving a good account of itself. Three casts later a nice one and a half pounder followed by one just under a pound to finish off with. This left me waiting for my next opportunity.
My second outing was again in the late afternoon a couple of days later and I had decided to try a few variations on the flies. The first, a 16# flash back pheasant tail worked immediately. I then tried a couple of small dries but got no response so returned to various small buzzers that all seemed to work resulting in four fish in just under two hours. The secret seemed to be to fish your flies back slowly just below the surface and allowing the breeze to carry your line around in a gentle arc.
I shall be back and hopefully with a bit more time to spend on the lake."Review by
Barry Cook 16 April 2009
Rate £10 per session plus £2/lb in weight caught. Fly fishing only with semi barbles hooks
And fishing rules apply see notice board on arrival
Please note canoeing will not conflict with the peacefulness of fishing areas. |
