Northumbrian Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review      

Fishery: Grassholme     
      
Date: 19/04/2008        
      
Number of rods:  240 
Number of trout taken: 
   rainbows 763 
   browns  2 
   blues  55 
Total number of trout taken :  820 
Rod average:    3.4       
Best brown:            
Best rainbow:    5lb, G Tyrer       
Best blue:      
Number of fish re-stocked:  200       
Number of anglers to date:  857 
Total number of fish taken to date: 3,280 
Largest rainbow of the season so far: 4lb 8oz 
Largest blue of the season so far 5lb 
Largest brown of the season so far:       
      
Ranger's review:      
Grassholme fished consistently well all week with some cracking catches being taken even on the coldest days.  Season ticket holder G. Samms fished the South bank in front of the Lodge on  Tuesday to take the heaviest limit of the week which weighed in at 22lb 8oz, while junior angler Conner Turnbull took a nice rainbow of 4lb 12oz among the 7 fish he caught with his father on float fished worm.

The fish remained high in the water for much of the time and float has accounted for a  lot of fish, however, ledgered Powerbait has remained the most successful method when used with a long leader. Fly anglers have had better results in the Pebble Beach area this week and also along the less popular middle reaches of  the South shore.  Montana, Black Fritz, Kate McClaren and Olive Bumble have worked well with the best results obtained on floating and intermediate lines.       
Best flies:    Dawson's  Olive, Black Fritz, Montana, Kate McClaren        
Best baits:    Orange and yellow Power Eggs, Black Greedy Bait.      
Best areas:    Witch's Hat, Disabled platform, South shore.       
      
Steve Bisset