Northumbrian Water Go Fishing     
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review 

Fishery: Grassholme    
     
Date: 04/04/2008     
     
Number of rods:  184
Number of trout taken: rainbows 561
   browns  1
   blues  55
Total number of trout taken :  617
Rod average:    3.4
     
Best brown:     
     
Best rainbow:    4lb 8oz, S Robson
     
Best blue:     
Number of fish re-stocked:  600
     
Number of anglers to date:  498
Total number of fish taken to date: 1,834
Largest rainbow of the season so far: 4lb 8oz
Largest blue of the season so far 4lb
Largest brown of the season so far:       
     
Ranger's review:       
We experienced all four seasons in a week at Grassholme, from glorious sunshine to blizzards! This mix of weather certainly makes fishing more challenging. Ledgering has again been the top method, with the old favourite of Powerbait and worm cocktail the most consistent bait. Add to this a swim feeder full of Magic Dust and this is probably the most successful and consistent approach at Grassholme. Intermediate lines and lures are the fly anglers choice at the moment, with  several of the regulars catching their limit with this method with Low Rigg bank the most favoured area. This week sees the start of the introduction of bigger fish grown on at our fish farm and there will be a free eight fish permit for the captor of the biggest fish of the month throughout the season - so good luck to you all.     
     
Best flies:    Cat's Whisker, Black Fritz, Dawson's Olive      
Best baits:    Spring Green Powerbait & worm cocktail,    
Best areas:    Low Rigg Bank, Lodge Front        
     
Steve Bisset