Northumbrian Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review       
Fishery: Derwent     
      
Date: 04/05/2008  
      
Number of rods:  494 
Number of trout taken: 
   rainbows 1959 
   browns  30 
   blues  4 
Total number of trout taken :  1993 
Rod average:    4.03 
Best blue:       
Best rainbow:    12lb 8oz, Billy Glasgow      
Best brown:     
Number of fish re-stocked:  1,500 
Number of anglers to date:  2,351 
Total number of fish taken to date: 8,060 
Largest rainbow of the season so far: 14lb 12oz Geordie Samson 
Largest blue of the season so far:      
Largest brown of the season so far:      
      
Ranger's review:       
George Wind had one of the best weeks fishing of his life, taking 24 fish over the week including 2 fish  at 8lb. These were taken on the fly using the trusty Black Fritz, a hot favourite at the minute. The reservoir, which overflowed last week for the first time in three years, is fishing the best it has for years and with a rod average over 4 fish per angler, the figures speak for themselves!

Billy Glasgow also had an excellent week on the bait taking a fine 12lb 8oz fish on Murray's' Point using Powerbait. The fish are now nearer the surface and the fly anglers can expect to take fish on the dries and muddlers.  The bait anglers are finding the fish surrendering to ledger fished Powerbait, with at least  3 foot from the bait to the weight. Look out for the Tiger trout which was stocked on Friday the 2nd of May which has a bounty on its head  for the lucky captor.
      
Best flies:  Dawson's Olive, Black Fritz, Cat's Whisker.    
      
Best baits:  Powerbait worm cocktail.       
      
Best areas:  Bait anglers - South side next to stream.    
  Fly anglers - The Meadow.    

Chris Hodgson