“The water temperature on the rainbow trout lakes is getting closer and closer to the ideal. Weed-cutting at the lakes will increase next week, using the club’s new work punt. Riffle augmenting took place on the river last week and will continue this week.
Successful flies last week –
Rainbow trout lakes: Adams, Daddy, Grey Wulff, Black gnat, Emerger
Brown trout lakes: Suspended buzzer, Daddy
River: Olive, Damsel, Beaded daddy, Stonefly nymph, Black gnat“
Andrew Thompson
With the water temperature back below 18 degrees centigrade, the catch and release option has resumed on the rainbow trout lakes.
We have acquired a new work punt to help us keep weed growth under control in the future.
For the next two weeks, we will be augmenting the main riffles on the Estate’s stretch of the Rother, beginning with those on the coarse fishing stretch below Coultershaw. We anticipate moving up to the riffles on the trout fishing stretch at the end of this week. When planning your next Rother trip, please contact the bailiff for the latest on the whereabouts of the current work site.
Successful flies last week:
Rainbow trout lakes: Black gnat, Gold flash
Brown trout lakes: Daddy, CDC Shuttlecock buzzer, Montana, Chironomid midge emerger (red)
River: Stoats tail, PTN, Black gnat, Klinkhammer, Daddy, Beaded daddy, Black gold-head, Grey Wulff, Gold Butcher, Adams, Connemara black.
Andrew Thompson
“A steady week throughout the fishery, with sport on the spring-fed brown trout lakes and the river gathering momentum.
Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: Blood worm
Brown trout lakes: Buzzer, emerger, Klinkhammer, Dry olive Dunn
River: Copper nymph, Grey Wulff, Klinkhammer, TBS Butcher, Caenis, Stoats tail, Adams, Black gnat, Black and green Viva.”
Andrew Thompson
“The water temperature at Great Springs on Saturday was 19 degrees, too hot for the trout. The river was cooler and there were fish to be found close to the bottom. The lower lake at Little Bognor was cooler and sheltered from the wind, fish were regularly rising for buzzers and an emerger produced good results.”
Nigel Rainton
“With some heavy downpours over the past few days, the temperatures in the stillwaters have at last begun to drop. Conditions on the river have improved too, with fish once again going for a variety of flies. Dawn and dusk are still the best times to see rising fish.
Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: Klinkhammer, Green hackle wet
Brown trout ponds: Klinkhammer, buzzer, nymph
River: Daddy, PTN, Grey Wulff, Shrimp, Caddis, Sedge”
Andrew Thompson
“Not many members fished the club’s waters last week, but for those that did, successful flies included:
Copper John, cdc emerger, buzzer, caenis and Klinkhammer“
Andrew Thompson
“Further hot weather this week kept the water temperatures high.
At the spring-fed brown trout lakes, the tiny white caenis fly was one of the few to produce results, while on the river, Grey Wulff, sedge, daddy, damsel and klinkhammer all brought success.”
Andrew Thompson
“Typical high summer conditions continued with most fish activity being seen at dawn and dusk. We’re awaiting the delivery of a new boat for weed-cutting, which will enable us to significantly improve the fishing particularly at Lower Figgs.
Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: Adams, Mayfly, Grey dun, Yellow hackle
Brown trout lakes: Daddy, Klinkhammer, buzzer
River: Klinkhammer, Grey Wulff, Bloody butcher, Daddy”
Andrew Thompsom
“Some heavy downpours this week have contributed to much-needed reduced water temperatures. Usually the first to become too warm, the rainbow trout lakes are currently at 20 degrees centigrade.
Successful flies:
Rainbow trout lakes: black Klinkhammer, GRHE.
Brown trout lakes: PTN, daddy, Klinkhammer, Black beetle, GRHE.
River: damsel nymph, brown drake, iron blue, red tag nymph, BWO, Alexandra, dry GRHE.”
Andrew Thompson
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“It was great to see a couple of our very junior members do well this week! Successful flies used by them and others, included:
Rainbow trout lakes: Black klinkhammer, Grey Wulff, various dry flies.
Brown trout lakes: Klinkhammer, various nymphs.
River: Grey Wulff, Grey duster, dry Wickhams, Alexandra.”
Andrew Thompson
“The hot, bright conditions kept many members away last week, yet the Rother thankfully managed to stay below 17 degrees centigrade. Later in the week, heavy downpours were very welcome, to help cool things down.
Successful flies at the brown trout lakes: Daddy, CDC buzzer with f-fly, orange partridge, black spider, gnat, PTN, Goddard.
At the river: Griffiths gnat, GRHE, Mayfly, PTN, Klinkhammer.”
Andrew Thompson
“Fish were rising well at Little Bognor over the weekend, a stealthy approach and a fine tippet with either a buzzer or a dry fly produced good results.”
Nigel Rainton
Andrew Thompson gave a talk on the club’s stretch of the river for the annual Petworth Festival. Andrew is seen here with Artistic Director Stewart Collins, before the presentation.
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