A good weeks fishing with 158 rods catching 646 trout returning 280 trout for a 4.1 rod average. Monday to Friday the bank anglers enjoyed the best of the sport with the trout running close into the shallows, however a sharp frost Saturday & bright conditions pushed the trout out into slightly deeper water giving… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: February 2012
Thornton fishing report week ending 19/02/2012
At last weather conditions allowed us to enjoy some good early season sport with 117 rods catching 613 trout returning 350 for a rod average of 5.2. At this time of year the bank often fishes better than the boats at Thornton & this was the case last week with bank anglers enjoying the best… Read more »
Thornton fishing report week ending 12/02/2012
At last this morning the thaw has started & we are open once again with the road down to the lodge clear of ice & snow. With a good 90% of the reservoir still covered in ice the improving temperatures & breeze will soon clear large areas. With the thaw our water levels continue to… Read more »
Thornton fishing report week ending 05/02/2012
A mild winter reservoir filling nicely, trout stocked should be a good start to the 2012 season. We woke on the 1st February to the first proper hard frost of 2012, pontoon remained frozen until midday with a good 50% of the reservoir covered in ice. By the 2nd Feb well over 60% of the… Read more »