9 September – Catch Returns

Upper Lake – Little Bognor

Fish were rising freely at Little Bognor but the weekend rain and the sudden change in the water temperature, slowed down the fishing. I used a black gnat and cast to cruising fish.

Nigel Rainton

“Water temperatures on the rainbow trout lakes are dropping nicely, earlier than the last few years. Another carp (5lb) was caught at Upper Figgs.
Successful flies at our other waters last week included daddy long-legs, teal blue and silver, black gnat, blue flash damsel, beaded GHRE, Greenwell’s Glory, CDC and various dry flies.
Despite 42mm rain over two days causing the river level to rise a metre and slightly colour it, it still remained fishable. I expect it to settle quickly back to normal conditions in the coming days.”

Andrew Thompson