Northumbrian Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review  
Fishery: Fontburn     
      
Date: 18/04/2008       
      
Number of rods:  244 
Number of trout taken: 
   rainbows 735 
   blues:  104 
   brown   
Total number of trout taken :  839 
Rod average:    3.43      
Best blue:      
Best rainbow:      
Number of fish re-stocked:  1,500       
Number of anglers to date:  1007 
Total number of fish taken to date: 3822 
Largest rainbow of the season so far: 12lb 3oz 
Largest blue of the season so far: 4lb 8oz 
Largest brown of the season so far:       
      
Ranger's review:         
A very productive week despite the sometimes challenging weather conditions, with some days seeing the rod averages as high as 5.8 and, many anglers taking their limits.      
Anglers who were amongst the fish this week included W. Campbell with eight fish for 31lb,  
T. Robinson with seven for just under 19lb, D. Martin with six for 17lb and H. Bolton who    
caught a cracking rainbow tipping the scales at just over the eight pound mark along with six  
others for a total of 22lbs using the deadly cocktail of the week, Orange Powerbait and worm.      

Best flies:    Orange Fritz, Gold Head Viva, Dawson's Olive.
Best bait:    Orange Powerbait or Red Greedy Bait tipped with worm. 
Best areas:    North shore       
      
David Forster