Thornton weekly report week ending 28th May 2017
Tel: 01530 230807
70 acre
Another week of continued high water temperatures with the surface temperature between 19 – 20 degrees
Long leaders 20ft+ was the way forward with a heavy if sacrificial buzzer on the point with size 14 buzzer on the droppers working best. A fast sinking line with a booby has also worked with anglers concentrating their efforts to the morning session & the deeper water.
Monday A. Lilley took 9 on buzzer during morning session, Andy and Chris Warren took 6 on Wednesday, Mick Jay took a 4lb rainbow Saturday with Mick Hanson taking 4 all over 3lb on bobbies on Wednesday morning, Saturday Andre Russell took his float tube out and caught 8 with Phil Mee taking 5 on Sunday morning.
Anglers have enjoyed the blues that were stocked with several blues caught to 3.5 lb
Caroline Brown took her granddaughter out for a fishing session with Evie taking her first ever rainbow, well done www.facebook.com/FlyFishStore
This morning Monday 5th June with this cooler, stormy weather our water temperature has already started to drop, today it’s at a fish friendly 18degrees, looking at the forecast for the next few days I expect the temperature to drop closer to where it should be for early June somewhere between 16 – 17 degrees
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New for 2017, Thornton has joined the Troutmasters competition, entry forms to be found next to the booking out sheet you will need a member of staff to countersign your entry, good luck and get those entries rolling in.
Overall average for the week was 1.5
Current Fishing Times:
Car Park, Lodge and bank fishing open 7.30am
Full Day Boats: 8.30am – 9.45pm
Part Day Boats: 8.30am – 3.00pm / 3.00pm – 9.45pm
Last 4 hours: 5.45pm – 9.45pm (last 4 hour permits on sale from 5.30pm)
All anglers off site by 10.00pm
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