Northumbrian Water Go Fishing      
Ranger's Weekly Fishing Review      
Fishery: Kielder     
      
Date: 18/04/2008     
      
Number of rods:  39 
Number of trout taken: 
   rainbows 115 
   browns  n/a 
Total number of trout taken :  115 
Rod average:    2.90      
Best brown:       
Best rainbow:    4lb 4oz       
Number of fish re-stocked:  400lb      
Number of anglers to date:  269 
Total number of fish taken to date: 626 
Largest rainbow of the season so far: 5lb 2oz  
Largest brown of the season so far: n/a       
      
Ranger's Review:        
Even though the weather conditions have not improved for anglers, the returns are improving steadily especially for worm and multi- bait anglers. Little Whickhope has recorded some excellent returns Phil McPhereson landed an eight fish limit  which included rainbows of 3lb 8oz and 3lb 4oz, Hawkhope Slipway has fished well from the start of the season, particularly on calmer days, Alex Walton caught the heaviest fish of the week here, weighing in at 4lb 4oz. Boat hire times will remain from 9.00am until 3.30pm for the remainder of April, from the 1st of May  times will change to 8.30 am until 8.00pm       
Best catch:     4lb 4oz rainbow.
Best bait:     Worm and Sweetcorn.        
Best areas:    Little Whickhope, Hawkhope Slipway.       
Best flies:    Mini Goldheads. Black and Green Nomads.       
      
John Reed