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Last week was difficult, the hot sunny weather had increased the water temperature at most of the lakes to 21 degrees and the fish were lethargic. Members visited the lakes on 34 occasions and caught 23 trout. Three wild trout were caught at Little Bognor and returned to the lake.

The river had returned to a normal summer level and was only slightly coloured. Members visited the river on 22 occasions and caught 16 fish. All of the fish were returned. The total included 2 sea trout smolts and 4 wild fish. In addition to the trout 2 good chub were caught from beat D, the best weighing 4lb.

The weather during last week had been extreme. The hottest day of the year so far followed by nearly an inch of rain. The water temperature at Great Springs had risen and the fish were difficult. The Mayfly hatch had almost finished.

Members visited the lakes on 39 occasions and 40 fish were caught. Lower Springs produced almost half the total. None of the remaining blue trout had been caught although one of the larger fish had been hooked and lost.

The fishing on the river had been exceptional. Members visited all of the beats and caught 25 fish including 2 sea trout and 2 wild fish. Twenty of the fish were returned. The best fish of the week was a 3lb 8oz sea trout from Rotherbridge.

The club’s 37th Annual General Meeting was held at Great Springs on Sunday morning followed by a barbecue and fishing. Chairman Charles Stancomb stepped back from his role and Poppet Hosp was elected by the members to continue Charles’ excellent work. The weather was kind and the lakes looked in splendid condition.

Last week members visited the lakes on 48 occasions and caught 60 fish. Mayfly continued to hatch in large numbers. Two blue trout were caught, the biggest was 4lb.

Fishing on the river was hampered by heavy rain which bought the level up two feet and coloured the water. By Saturday the level had dropped and the fish were taking dry flies. Most of the colour had gone by Sunday. Members visited the river on 18 occasions and caught 21 fish all of which were released. The catch included 4 wild fish, 2 sea trout and 2 over wintered fish both of which were 3lb+.

Last week 80 fish were caught from the lakes including a 4lb blue trout from Upper Figgs. Members visited the lakes on 40 occasions. Little Springs was again the most productive lake accounting for half the total catch.

The grass has been cut, the lakes have been stocked with a few bigger trout and there have been big hatches of Mayfly. Today there were large clouds of male Mayfly spinners at Great Springs and under the trees at Little Springs. It is a great time to visit the lakes with fish up to 9lb and the trout rising freely.

Mayfly are hatching in good numbers along the river. Alder and midges are also hatching. Last week there were 28 visits to the river, mainly to the lower beats. A total of 28 fish were caught including 11 sea trout and 6 wild fish. A sea trout of 2lb was caught at Rotherbridge. The river has been stocked and should be very productive during the evening rise.

The AGM is on Sunday at Great Springs commencing at 11:00am followed by the spring barbeque.

The lakes fished well during the last week. The weather was cold with strong winds from the north east but the trout were rising to mayfly. Members visited the lakes on 24 occasions and caught 41 fish the biggest of which was 3lb 12oz from Great Springs. Lower Springs produced over half the trout.

The fishing on the river has been exceptionally good. Members visited the river on 13 occasions and caught 15 fish. Eight of the fish were wild. Two of the overwintered wintered fish weighed more than 3lbs. There are lots of sea trout smolts in the lower beats, please handle these fish with care and return them all to the river as quickly as possible. They will provide sport in years to come. The mayfly are hatching in good numbers, particularly in the evening or when the wind drops.

The AGM and Spring Barbeque will be held on Sunday 21 May at Great Springs from 11:00am onwards.

During the week members visited the lakes on 36 occasions and caught 47 trout on a variety of flies, mainly from Little Springs. A lady member caught the first fish of the season on a Mayfly from Little Springs. At the end of the holiday weekend Mayfly were hatching all over the shallows. Many thanks to Brian Smart who found a beautiful specimen for this weeks photograph.

Members visited the river on 18 occasions and caught 19 fish. Of the 19 fish that were caught, 10 were wild fish including 3 sea trout. The majority of fish were taken from beats D and E. Hawthorn flies are being blown into the water and the trout are beginning to take dry flies.

The weather during the week was mixed, bright sunshine and cold winds. Fish were rising throughout the day on all of the lakes, a few Mayfly hatched at Little Springs. Members caught 44 fish on a wide variety of flies.

The river is in good condition, it is at normal summer level and is not coloured. Ten fish were caught and returned, all of them were wild fish. The river has been stocked.

Despite the indifferent Easter weather members visited the lakes on 57 occasions during the week and caught 85 fish, mainly from Great Springs and Little Springs. Twenty of the fish were over 2lbs and one happy member caught a blue trout of 3lb 8oz. Fish were rising to buzzers throughout the day.

The river was visited on 23 occasions and 14 fish were caught including an over-wintered fish of 3lb 8oz and a sea trout of 5lb. All except two of the fish were returned. Alder and Hawthorn flies are starting to appear and the river is full of shrimps.

The first week of the river season was blessed with good weather and members visited on twenty occasions. Keeper’s Bridge was the most popular beat. Several wild trout and a 3lb over-wintered stock fish were recorded from that beat.

The lakes were visited on thirty four occasions, Little Springs produced the most fish. The lakes have been restocked and some large blue trout have been introduced. Members may wish to use heavier tippets !

Last week’s beautiful spring weather saw an increase in the number of members visiting the lakes. There were almost as many visits as the opening week. Little Springs was the most popular lake. There were hatches of buzzers throughout the day on most of the lakes. The trout are rising particularly well at Little Bognor.

The river looks lovely, the water is at a good level and is only slightly coloured. The grass was cut this morning in preparation for opening day. The streamer weed is already growing and the fish are showing. Please handle the wild trout carefully and return them to the river as quickly as possible.