Essex and Suffolk Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review      
      
Fishery: Hanningfield     
      
Date: 28/04/2008     
      
Number of rods:  150 
Number of trout taken: 275 
Rod average:  1.83      
Best rainbow:  7lb12oz, Mr D Bromley (boat)     
Number of fish re-stocked to-date: 15,000      
Number of anglers to date:  869 
Total number of fish taken to date: 1,436 
Largest fish of the season so far: 9lb13oz       
      
Ranger's Review:        
Better weather towards the end of the week helped most anglers to find fish. Boats were catching down the Natural Bank from Lodge Bay to the Inlet in 12 - 15ft of water. Boobies and lures are still producing results with the best being a cracking fish of 7lb12oz taken by     
Mr. D. Bromley on a Goldhead.  Warmer conditions are helping bank anglers around the Inlet using  buzzers, tadpoles and Hare's Ears. Prospects for the coming week are looking good, with high and clear water conditions.        

Water Temp  9C 
Boats in Time  7.30pm       
Bank Closing  8.30pm       
Best catch:   7lb 12oz, Mr D Bromley, fishing from boat. 
Best areas:   Inlet for bank anglers.  Lodge Bay to inlet for boats.       
Best flies:    Boobies, Buzzers.      
      
David Brown