Fishing Report for 3^rd June 2026

The water in the lake has , in my time as a member, has never been so clear.  This will obviously change as soon as this is put on the website.

The usual weed growth in the shallower sections is beginning to show itself and the fishing is still good.

The latest Catch results (up to 23 May) show 2320 fish caught, and 750  (or 32%) were released back to fight another day.

Gold head Damsels of various shades, with some sparkle, Cats whiskers, Buzzers and Dawl Bachs seem the most successful but because of the clarity of the water there is little evidence of surface feeding during the day. Certainly the fish seem to be deeper than in past weeks and some members have been resorting to sinking lines to get amongst the fish. Alternatively using a floating line with a long leader, up to 14 ft, with a gold head buzzer worked for me.

Several members have been fishing the evenings on the less windy days and the last hours of daylight can provide great and exciting sport, using unweighted flies through the ripple gets the bow wave chasing and the nerves jangling.

To help new members a white board is in the signing in hut with a chance for successful members to pass on tips and methods and peg numbers, although it will become more popular as things get harder. A dry wipe marker is to be used.

Don’t forget the “Fly Box” in the Pavilion, where generous members give their time and energy free for you to benefit from their kind gesture. Donations (over 50p per fly seems about right) into the box next to the fly case. This goes towards tea and coffee, cleaning materials and other niceties.

If you are fishing Catch and Release you must be using barbless or debarbed hooks and release fish from your net, not on the bank, if at all possible.

If you are taking fish away please do not gut and clean fish in the signing in hut – take them home to clean.

Coarse fishing begins on Sunday 14^th of June for those members with at least two years behind them. All pegs except those with red numbers can be fished, and should you catch trout they must be returned. If they plague where you are fishing then move to an alternative peg. A reminder of the rules for coarse fishing is posted in the signing in hut.

Barbless hooks only.

Tight Lines

Alan

Well done to Gabriel for catching his first Club fish.

Proud Dad Paul!

Calendar for 2026/27

1. Sunday 1^st March 2026 – new trout season starts
2. Sunday 10^th May 2026 – Kett Trophy & Summer BBQ.
3. Sunday 14^h June – Saturday 12^th September 2026 – Summer coarse fishing – 2 Year members /partners/junior only.
4. Sunday 18^th October 2026 – Frank Wright Pairs Trophy
5. Sunday 1^st November 2026 to 28^th February 2027 – Pike fishing – 2 Year members/partner/juniors only
6. Sunday November 15th 2026– AGM, Bawdeswell Village Hall)
7. Sunday 6^th December 2026, – ‘Free’ Winter Match
8. Saturday 13th February 2027 – Trout season ends
9. Sunday 28^th February 2027 – Pike season ends

After the fishing match on Sunday October 19th members of the families came to be part of the new bench which has five plaques dedicated to a member of the Club who has died recently and moved on to fishing in a better place.

Roger Gibbons (our Vice Chairman) said a few words about each of the five members with a plaque and then others were invited to give their memories.

Terry Hunter, Paul East, Eric Mawbey and Pete Nisbet are the recent members with Rushell Kemp’s plaque being transferred form the bench which this one has replaced.

As Paul’s East’s plaque says these members have indeed ‘gone fishing’.