A quieter week on the fishery. Mayfly were abundant around the lakes and were starting to show on the river. One member had a great 45 minutes on the river, catching 5 wild trout in that time.

Successful flies included:

Rainbow trout lakes: Mayfly, Klinkhammer, Green dancer, Grey Wulff, Black gnat, Ally McCoist, Buzzer, Beetle, Daddy, Spider, Hopper

Brown trout lakes: As above, plus Oliver emerger, BFD

River: PTN, Brown Klinkhammer, GRHE, Shrimp, BFD, Olive nymph

Andrew Thompson

The mayfly have a civilised life cycle, the nymphs make their way to the surface around noon. The duns flutter into the air and head for the nearest vegetation. The date on which the mayfly season starts is largely determined by the length of daylight hours. Other factors play a minor role. My diary entries record mayfly hatching at Little Springs on 30 April or 1 May consistently for over 10 years. The hatches are later on the Rother and last until late June.

Nigel Rainton

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