Thornton Weekly Report
Week ending 28th October
Tel 01530 230807
Rod average of 2.8
Thornton is enjoying one of its best October fishing for a long time with last week’s rod average 2.8
Bob Menhams fished a Monday morning session using a soldier palmer to catch 5 trout. Tuesday and the wind blew from the west Arthur Olding fished the sheltered water in front of the main car park catching 5 on an intermediate using a blob and booby combination. Wednesday calmer conditions greeted the anglers P Hunt caught 8 while John Simpson fished his bunny patterns to record 14 trout caught from the corner of the wood, green bay and main car park
P Hunt returned on Thursday catching 13 trout (21 in two days), Mick Huffer caught 5 from in front of the wood.
Friday and the temperature was dropping Keith Coley and John Bebington found the fish catching 17 for their afternoon visit.
Saturday and an icy start greeted the anglers, we had to delay the boats going out as the pontoon was icy. By 9.15am the boats were out and despite the cold wind the anglers caught well, P Martindale caught 5, Jan Webber caught 6, Alison Toon & Brian caught 3 each with Mark Hunt using a minkie pattern he ties himself to record 13 trout
Sunday and another cold day, well it is late October and to be expected, didn’t stop Steve Swinfield & Steve Zeleny from boating 9 fish
With 3 weeks left of the Thornton season, closing date 18th November it’s definitely worth a visit with todays (Monday 29th) rod average 3.5
The water level is down 7ft as STW have engineering works to be done to the overflow and spillway. STW have started the work.
2019 Membership if you would like to receive details of the membership options available at Thornton, or details of our New All Water Membership option starting from £480.00 which allows you to visit all our waters during the season email lodge@flyfishthornton.co.uk
Opening Times
Main Gate, Lodge & Bank fishing open 7.30am
Full Day Boat: 8.30am – 16.45pm
Morning Boat: 8.30am – 13.30pm
Last 4hr hour 12.45pm – 16.45pm
All anglers offsite by 5.00pm