| Arlington Reservoir Venue Address: Berwick, East Sussex Postcode: BN26 6TF Contact Telephone: 01323 870810 Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Prices: Day tickets: 2 Fish Bag = £17:00 4 Fish Bag = £21:00 8 Fish Bag = £25:00 Day Boats = £12:00 Season: 28 January to 30 June 2012 Report Date: 26 March Top Patterns: Damsel, Daiwl Bach, Buzzer PTN, GRHE, Montana & Booby Top Lines: Floating/Sinking Best Areas: All areas |
FISHERY REPORT
Summary Of Fishing: Excellent fishing continues, despite the very changeable weather, with 232 fish caught by 48 rods (an average catch rate of 5 fish per rod).
The trout are now being caught all over the reservoir, although the Bay remains the favoured hotspot. A total bag of 14lb 5oz was taken by Mr P Stanforth to Booby, with Messrs R Smith (14lb 2oz), T Baker (13lb 8oz), G Penfold (13lb), N Fermer (13lb) and J Allen (12lb 8oz) all catching very respectable bags. A whole range of fly patterns are successfully catching fish, including Daiwl Bach, Damsel, GRHE, Buzzer, PTN, Montana and Cats Whisker.
The welcome rainfall has helped in keeping the water level at 100% and the cool evenings and cold winds are maintaining the water temperature at around 10°C.
We had a very successful Beginner’s Day on Saturday 21st April, with 19 newcomers being shown the basic casting techniques by a team of 8 qualified coaches. Very pleasingly, 3 beginners managed to catch and land a trout each, despite the windy conditions in the afternoon. Our next Beginner’s Day is scheduled for 19th May; if you know of anyone who is interested in taking-up fly fishing, bookings can be made by calling the Fishing Lodge on 01323 870810.
Additional News: The local forecast for the coming week is for a continuation of the mixture of rain and sunny spells, with temperatures ranging between 7 to 11°C. Winds are predicted to be mainly from the Southerly quarter but with North/North Westerlies on Tuesday.
We had a very successful Beginner’s Day on Saturday 21st April, with 19 newcomers being shown the basic casting techniques by a team of 8 qualified coaches. Very pleasingly, 3 beginners managed to catch and land a trout each, despite the windy conditions in the afternoon. Our next Beginner’s Day is scheduled for 19th May; if you know of anyone who is interested in taking-up fly fishing, bookings can be made by calling the Fishing Lodge on 01323 870810.
