Northumbrian Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review
Fishery: Fontburn     
      
Date: 25/04/2008       
      
Number of rods:  218 
Number of trout taken: 
   rainbows 875 
   blues:  33 
   brown   
Total number of trout taken :  908 
Rod average:    4.16 
Best blue:       
Best rainbow:        
Number of fish re-stocked:  1,000 
Number of anglers to date:  1225 
Total number of fish taken to date: 4730 
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 great week again with many anglers catching their limit.  Heaviest fish of the      
week was a lovely 5lb rainbow caught by P Newlands.  J. Green landed four fish over 3lb in his limit catch for a total of nearly 24lb. The Burns family from Cramlington had their best fishing trip yet taking two  limit catches between them off the North shore with ledgered Powerbait. Greg Robinson fished 2 days running and managed to catch his limit both  
times weighing in at 18lb and 19lb respectively. Best spots were the dam wall and along the North shore. Fly anglers using an intermiediate line with a 12 foot leader and a team of   
small black flies such as Bibios and Vivas worked well. Bait anglers using ledgered Powerbait and worm were rewarded with  many good catches.

Best flies:    Orange Fritz, Vivas and Bibios.
Best bait:    Pink Powerbait & worm cocktail.
Best areas:    North Shore.        
      
David Forster