Monthly Archives:: March 2016

Thornton weekly report week ending 27 March 2016 Tel: 01530 230807 Monday to Good Friday we enjoyed good fishing conditions, then over the weekend the strong winds arrived preventing the boats from going out. Bank and boat anglers caught fish in good numbers giving us a rod average of 4.5 for the week. Bank anglers… Read more »

Thornton weekly fishing report week ending 20th March Tel: 01530 230807 Our water clarity continues to improve daily with visibility over 2ft. Bank anglers have enjoyed some of the better sport with Andre Russell opting to bank fish catching 12 trout in a couple of hours on crunchers. Russ Martin caught 6 for his two… Read more »

Thornton Weekly Report Week Ending 13th March Unfortunately we didn’t escape the floods last Wednesday & for the past 5 days we have been waiting for our clarity to improve, and I’m pleased to report improving it is. Our rod average before the flood was 3.2 and with a stocking going in last Wednesday &… Read more »

Thornton update 11th March 2016 Following the heavy rain on Wednesday the two streams that feed Thornton ran in flood, resulting in the reservoir becoming coloured again. It will take a few days for the clarity to improve enough for fly fishing. Keep in touch with the latest news by contacting the lodge on 01530… Read more »

Thornton Weekly Report week ending 06/03/16 Despite the weather trying to give us a final cold blast of winter overall we enjoyed another good weeks fishing. With the colder conditions the trout moved away from the bank during to colder morning conditions moving back in during the warmer afternoons. Boat anglers during the morning found… Read more »

Thornton weekly report week ending 28th February Thornton continues to fish with boat & bank anglers catching from the shallows of the Thornton arm down past the corner of the wood towards lonesome pine. Boats with the frosty mornings generally fared better during the first half of the day as the fish moved off the… Read more »