Scaling Dam fishing report week ending: 14th March 2010 from Northumbrian Water.

Number of anglers - week	71
Number of trout taken - week	230
Number of trout returned - week	11
Total number of trout caught - week	241
Rod average - week	3.4
Best trout - week	3lb 8oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week	1,830
Total number of anglers to date	71
Total number of fish caught to date	241
Largest trout of the season so far	3lb 8oz
Seasonal rod average	3.4

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: Sun triggers good start.

A chilly breeze greeted the anglers on the first morning and it was slow going to begin with, this all changed once the sun shone and it turned out to be a fine start to the season.

Fly anglers have had a decent time however those bait fishing had more success.

For the bait anglers feeders filled with maggots and ground bait attracted the fish but the old faithful worm and Powerbait combination was the top method.

For the fly angler an assortment of lures fishing on medium sunk lines was the most consistent method.

Best flies:
Gold head Lures in black and green, orange and white.

Best baits:
Worm and Orange Powerbait eggs

Best areas:
West End of Dam Wall

Ranger:
David Bateman

Weekly Ranger’s review: Luke’s all White

This week can only be described as excellent! From a reasonable start things rapidly improved and by the middle of the week both bait and fly anglers had accounted for 16 fish over 3lbs in weight.

Star angler this week was 11 year old Luke Swales from Guisborough While his looked looked on Luke caught 6 trout with the heaviest weighing in at 5lb 1oz using pure White Powerbait.

Regular angler Richard Wishart from Middlesbrough caught a fine 6lb 8oz trout using worm and polyball from the disabled jetty. The best trout of the week weighed in at 6lb 9oz and was caught from the West end of the Dam Wall using Orange Powerbait by Mr. T. Sargeant also from Middlesbrough.

Fly anglers were equally busy in the latter half of the week with Dawson’s Olive once again proving its worth. Best tactic has been to only use a slow retrieve and a short cast as the fish were feeding quite close to the margins.


Best flies:
Dawson’s Olive and Montana.

Best baits:
Worm and polyball, Maggot and Powerbait eggs.

Best areas:
West End, North and South Shores.

Ranger:
David Bateman

Number of anglers - week 124
Number of trout taken - week: 416
Number of trout returned - week 13
Total number of trout caught - week 429
Rod average - week 6.5
Best trout - week 9lb 9oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week 730
Total number of anglers to date 310
Total number of fish caught to date 1141
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb 9oz
Seasonal rod average 3.7

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: “Patience pays”

Another good week of sport at Scaling despite bitterly cold winds towards the end of the week a number of fine specimen overwintered fish have been caught.
Sixteen year old Mathew Ayton from Castleton was rewarded for his patience when towards the end of a challenging day bait fishing he hooked and landed an excellent 7lb 8oz rainbow.
Former Ranger Derek Gill now enjoying his retirement was fishing from his favourite spot on the south shore this week, Derek landed five excellent fish weighing between 3lb and 4lb 8oz on the fly.
Fly angler Les Wheatley from Loftus caught an excellent 8lb Rainbow, but the catch of the week was a superb 9lb 9oz Rainbow caught by Mr I Bradshaw from Guisborough.

Best flies:
Dawson’s Olive and Sunken Daddies.

Best baits:
Worm with Powerbait Eggs and Orange Powerbait.

Best areas:
All areas fishing well.

Ranger:
David Bateman

Weekending: 4th April 2010

Number of anglers - week 115
Number of trout taken - week: 416
Number of trout returned - week 13
Total number of trout caught - week 394
Rod average - week 3.4
Best trout - week 9lb 13oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week 760
Total number of anglers to date 425
Total number of fish caught to date 1535
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb 13oz
Seasonal rod average 3.6

Weekly Ranger’s review:
Fishery Headline:


After a break of several years from fishing Mr. A. Macquire from Thornaby had a day he will remember for years to come with a fantastic day of sport, catching his eight fish limit which included the trout of the week tipping the scales at 9lb 13oz. Well done to Mr Maquire and lets hope he visits again soon.

Orange Powerbait, Worms and Maggots have worked well for bait anglers this week, although several fish have been successfully caught on spinners with Sweet corn.

Best flies:
Cats Whiskers.

Best baits:
Orange Powerbait, Worm and Maggots.

Best areas:
East End, Big Tree.

Ranger:
David Bateman

Number of anglers - week 181
Number of trout taken - week: 659
Number of trout returned - week 46
Total number of trout caught - week 705
Rod average - week 3.9
Best trout - week 9lb 2oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week 900
Total number of anglers to date 606
Total number of fish caught to date 2,240
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb 13oz
Seasonal rod average 3.7

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: Young teaching the Old!

Another very good week for both bait and fly anglers with a number of larger fish also featuring in the catch returns. Once again it’s been the younger generation showing how it should be done with five youngsters recording the best catches of the week. 11 year old Elliot Sullivan from Nunthorpe was over the moon when he caught his biggest fish to date at 3lb5oz then going on to reach his 8 fish limit in 3 hours. His granddad then bought a second permit and Elliot went on to catch another 7 including a superb 9lb 2oz rainbow! For Elliot it was definitely a day to remember.

With no particular hotspot the fish have been equally spread around the reservoir. Fly anglers have had a busy time and several have returned fish into double figures, regulars Mr Les Wheatley and Mr. Tommy Johns returned 33 between them in one session this week.



Best flies:
Invicta, Dawsons Olive, Orange Snatcher
Best baits:
Powerbait eggs, worm, maggots
Best areas:
All areas fishing very well

Ranger:
David Bateman

Weekending: 14/04/10

Number of anglers - week 130
Number of trout taken - week: 374
Number of trout returned - week 9
Total number of trout caught - week 383
Rod average - week 2.9
Best trout - week 4lb
Number of fish re-stocked - week 0
Total number of anglers to date 736
Total number of fish caught to date 2,623
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb 13oz
Seasonal rod average 3.6

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: Clarke does the Dawson’s Dance

Mr Clarke Mondal from Middlesbrough was kept on his toes whilst fly fishing at the Big Tree on the south shore using a variation on the reliable Dawson’s Olive. It was a Dawson’s Dancer that got the fish into the groove as he managed to net 9 rainbows in great session.

It was not only the fly anglers who enjoyed some great sport from this area bait rods using Maggot or Magic Dust in the feeder with worm and Powerbait were also amongst the fish.

Cold snaps for a few days slowed the pace somewhat and made the going more difficult, mornings were reasonably steady and as the day warmed up the fish became more active during the mid to late afternoon hours.
The warmer weather also brought the fish to the surface at times, spinners were also quite successful from the Dam wall.


Best flies:
Dawsons Dancer, Red and Black Buzzers, Invicta, Bibio.
Best baits:
Chartruese and Orange Powerbait, Worm with polyball, Maggot and Magic dust.
Best areas:
For bait- Both ends of Dam Wall, Big Tree.
For Fly- The timber groyne, Big Tree, West half of the south shore.

Ranger:
David Bateman

Weekending: 25/04/10

Number of anglers - week 134
Number of trout taken-week 408
Number of trout returned -week 24
Total number of trout caught - week 432
Rod average - week 3.2
Best trout - week 8lb 2oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week 930
Total number of anglers to date 870
Total number of fish caught to date 3,059
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb13oz
Seasonal rod average 3.5

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: Five in a day the Scaling way

A slow start to the week suddenly exploded into an amazing action packed period of sport. Once again many good catches have been recorded from all around the reservoir.
A variety of baits and flies have attracted the fish this week and in total there have been 24 fish weighing in above 3lbs, 14 of those were in the 5lb bracket and above.
Four regular rods from Saltburn and a visiting friend from South Wales had a day to remember with non stop action on the rocks at the east end of the reservoir. The anglers used both bait and fly techniques and ended the day with a total of 35 fish between them 6 of those were all between 5lb and 5lb 7oz.
The fun didn’t stop there;
On the Disabled Jetty another 5 fish around the 5lb plus mark were also caught, three of which were taken by 81 year old Mr K Hall from Normanby on his first 3 casts!
Mr W Miller from Loftus had the largest of this group a fine rainbow weighing in at 6lbs. Young angler Keiran Morgan from Skelton on his first trip caught a fine 5lb 12oz fish on a worm and pink Powerbait egg cocktail.
However the star of the show was Mr F Orban from Runswick on his first fishing trip this year and with the first cast he reeled in a fantastic looking 8lb 2oz rainbow using orange Powerbait eggs and a rubber maggot.


Best flies:
Dawsons Olive,Black Fritz, Kate McLaren, Invicta, Bibio
Best baits:
All colours of Powerbait eggs, worm, maggot
Best areas:
All areas
Ranger:
David Bateman

Number of anglers - week 158
Number of trout taken-week 524
Number of trout returned - week 14
Total number of trout caught - week 538
Rod average - week 3.4
Best trout - week 2 x 8lb 2oz
Number of fish re-stocked - week 730
Total number of anglers to date 1,028
Total number of fish caught to date 3,597
Largest trout of the season so far 9lb 13oz
Seasonal rod average 3.5

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: In a spin

Although at times the weather has been cold and blustery this week the action has continued at a steady pace with the shoals of trout now widely spread around the reservoir.

Spinning has been particularly effective this week as Mr C Harris and his father from Loftus found out when using a new shiny silver spinner. The pair went on to catch an 8 fish limit each including a fine quality 7lb’er.

The conditions may have slightly favoured the bait anglers however they did not have all the fun as the biggest two fish of the week weighing in at 8lb2oz were caught by Mr Eddie Welford from Guisborough and Mr T Shaw from Loftus on fly.



Best flies:
Dawsons Olive, Cats Whisker, Balck and Olive buzzers

Best baits:
Spinners, worm, powerbait

Best areas:
East end of the dam wall, the dog leg and the big tree

Ranger:

David Bateman

Weekending: 13/06/10

Number of anglers - week	96
Number of trout taken-week	358
Number of trout returned - week	16
Total number of trout caught - week	374
Rod average - week	3.9
Best trout - week
Number of fish re-stocked - week	760
Total number of anglers to date	1,892
Total number of fish caught to date	6,606
Largest trout of the season so far	9lb13oz
Seasonal rod average	3.5

Weekly Ranger’s review:

Fishery Headline: A change is as good as a rest

Mr T Iceton from Redcar decided not to fish his usual spot at the east end of the dam wall and headed to the west end for a change. Fishing with orange Powerbait eggs on a ledger rig he was rewarded with the largest of the week at 6lb 4oz.

Throughout this week heavy fog and drizzle tried put a dampener on things however it did not deter the fish from feeding as on some days the rod average rose to a staggering 7.5. In particular the morning till noon session has been the most productive time when the fish have been hard on the feed.

It has been a better week for the fly anglers as the fish are feeding on or just under the surface, a variety of wet patterns has tempted plenty of fish.
For both the bait and fly anglers the fish have been fairly close in so casting short distances has paid dividends this week. There has been no particular hot spot as once again the shoals of fish have been evenly spread across the reservoir.

Once again this week those anglers choosing to use spinners have had a lot of response recording some great catches to this method.

Best flies:

Kate McLaren, Invicta, Damsel nymph, sunk Daddy.

Best baits:

Worm, orange or chartreuse Powerbait eggs. various spinners.

Best Areas:

All areas fishing well