8 October 2023

Despite the sunnier days of early October, the nights are nice and cool and we’re seeing a nice gentle breeze so the water temperatures are now much closer to where we like them to be.  Anglers are catching on a real mixture of flies so a varied box is a must.  Stag Lake in particular seeing some nice fish coming out on dries such as Sedges & Hoppers.  Brick Lake is really benefiting from the recent maintenance with ‘Snake Cove’ having been opened up nicely less flies are being lost in the trees and actually making their way into the water to find the trout!  Fishing close to the margins with a washing line we’ve been seeing some lovely takes and watching the fight from the Lodge.  Cormorant flies and Nymphs fished alongside a Bobby are proving fateful for the fish.  Spring Lake is always a favourite for many of our regulars and with the addition of an air pump in the depths the fish are responding well.  And Well Lake is full and flowing - I always enjoy stopping the car on the way in to watch a fight when a trout is hooked on Well Lake!

We’ve been busy with beginners making the most of the good conditions – John and his grandson Jack had a lesson last week when John didn’t get a take but young Jack lost 6 and landed 2!  A fantastic morning’s work for his first time fly fishing and he is well and truly hooked on the sport, he came back yesterday to practice some more and is looking forward to doing some more in half term in a few weeks.