Windermere,
Ambleside & District
Angling Association

Fishing Reports

14th July 2010

Some welcome rain has given a boost to game fishing in the region. Rivers have had their first fresh for several months and fish are running. Lower water temperatures on the stocked trout fisheries have also lifted sport. Coarse waters are fishing well. Unsettled conditions over the forecast period should see activity continue to hold up.

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Ghyll Head

14th July. Fishing much better thanks to recent rain and more unsettled conditions. Early and late in the day are probably the best times but there has been more surface activity than of late - but if nothing is showing try slowly fished deep nymphs off a floater or slow sinker. Still hard going in the afternoons.

High Newton

14th July. Fishing has picked up again and with cooler water and a good breeze the water should continue to fish well over the next couple of weeks. More in the way of surface sport can be expected during the day with terrestrials always on the menu.

Ullswater

Just about done on Ullswater for this season - by all accounts the fishing was average in most respects. Anglers looking for stillwater sport with wild trout will still find plenty to go at around the high tarns but will need to expend a little more energy in pursuit of their quarry.

River Eden

14th July. A fair bit of the recent rain missed the Eden catchment although the river has seen a small rise. Trout fishing continues to be excellent but there are only a few reports of any activity with salmon or sea trout. Water levels on Haweswater are well down.