Author: leconfieldflyfishingclub

A sea trout of 4lb was caught from Beat A, above Taylors Bridge.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	20	4	15*
River	32	9	17

The fields are burnt to a crisp, the ground is like concrete but the river is flowing and there are trout hiding under the trees and streamer weed. Very early morning and late evening are the best times to fish. Please do not return trout if they are slow to revive.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	8	2	5*
River	12	4	8

A 6lb sea trout was caught and returned from Beat B, Taylors Bridge.

Now that the hot weather has ended the fishing should improve and the recent rain should encourage the sea trout up the river.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	26	7	15*
River	33	5	22

Water temperatures around the fishery are unsurprisingly high at present and dissolved oxygen percentages correspondingly low (all venues are giving readings below the optimum minimum of 6mg/l):

Rainbow trout lakes: 23 degrees

Little Bognor ponds: 16 degrees

River: 18 degrees

Members have been taking all their caught fish from the rainbow trout lakes for several weeks now. Whilst this current extra hot spell continues, please come prepared to take your caught (stocked) fish from the river too and try not to target sea trout (which must be returned). Should water temperatures rise further in the coming days, the situation will be reviewed, so please check this site before fishing.

Andrew Thompson

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	44	11	9*
River	13	1	7

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	43	8	13*
River	18	3	12

“For early risers, these days trout are rising nicely in the first couple of hours from dawn as well as the well-known evening rise.” – Andrew Thompson

This return covers the two weeks from 12 to 26 June.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	78	29	39*
River	37	3	18

Two sea trout about 3lbs each, were caught on the Rotherbridge Beat.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	77	48	26
River	30	0	13

Best fish – 4lb from Lower Figgs

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	63	40	11*
River	22	0	10

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	70	34	19
River	29	1	29

The river fished particularly well. Mayfly hatched consistently and trout were caught from every Beat.

	Visits	Taken	Returned
Lakes	105	49	19*
River	37	6	35

Best fish of the week were 5lb and 6lb 8ozs, both from Little Bognor.

Mayfly were hatching all day and the trout were free rising. It’s the perfect time to visit the river.