Has anyone fished here yet this season? I'm thinking of giving it a go (Boat). If so how's it fishing? And what patterns are working?

Also, has anyone fished the attached Derwwent or Howden dams? If so , let me know how you got on.

Thanks in advance.
MJ

Have a look at thes two threads;

Ladbower Opening Day 1st March

Ladybower Update

Hello,

I fish ladybower 3 or 4 times a week. Action is really good at the minute with the best patterns being orange or green and black cats whiskers or dog nobblers. If you get into a shoal then be prepared to bag up in an hour or so which can be frustrating for people with day tickets as there is no catch and release after you have reached your limit.

As long as there is a ripple you will catch fish on a floating line or intermediate but if it is dead calm then you will struggle - ladybower always fishes best with a good bit of chop on the water. Try a fast stip along the surface as fish seem to be high in the water at the minute.

Most of the fish are in good condition this year however there are still a few coming out with tails a bit stunted.

If I were you I wouldn't bother with the boat as most fish are located a few rods out from the bank - unless of course you are going after the biggies near the cages.

Best spot on the bank are next to the oak tree (down from the phone box) on the snake pass side or down the track to raspberry bay (you need to get a key from the fishery office) Average fish are about 1.5 pounds - I have taken over thirty fish in March but nothing over 2 pounds. Others have had 3 pounders. Water levels are still high and once they drop I hope to see some bigger fish coming out.

PM me if you need any more advice

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Many thanks. Ladybower is traditionally productive at this time of year as the newly released fish will attack almost anything. However there is a reasonable chance of picking up an over wintered rainbow early on. Hence me wanting to go sooner rather than later.

Thanks again.

Thanks for the reply. To be honest the appeal of Ladybower is the boat. It's such a beautiful place to float around on bagging up is simply a bonus.

I didn't think you could fish near the rearing cages this early in the season?
Drifting down by the dam wall often produces big fish too. So I'll try there. And of course Raspberry bay can always be relied upon to produce a fish. Opposite the bay further down the leg is often good for brownies and evenvery large perch. Have you tried there this season?

Hi Moby,

How did you get on from the boat? I had 3 nice over wintered rainbows from the end of Raspberry Bay all just under 2 pounds.

I stuck it out as long as I could until the sideways hail started to hurt!

Dave

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I was thinking of fishing ladybower (boat) in the next few weeks. I'v not done any boat fishing yet and just wonderd if any of you could give me any advise or tips on fishing ladybower from a boat? And how is it fishing at the moment?

Try drifting raspberry bay or fishing close up to the damn wall. Also try Grainfoot and Pickles Meadow. If it's warm and still then try Black Buzzers or small black drys. If its there is a chop on the water then green and black or orange lures will work. This time of year I always fish a floating line as the fish will be in the top 8 feet of water. Normally the fish are lying no more than 20 or 30 feet out from the bank. However if it is hot and still they tend to be further out in the middle.

Hope that helps.

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