some of our club are thinking of fishing stocks lake in mid october,how does it fish,is it worth going as late,any information to help us make our minds up

Stocks was fishing reasonably well at the back end of last season, as long as you don't get a cold spell with a strong wind it'll be worth a visit. I seem to recall reading somewhere that they are staying open longer this year as it has fished well leading up to the colder months.

Regards,
Terry

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Anyone know how it is fishing at the moment...will be floattubing there weekend after next....

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This is the daily report copied from the website, it is fishing really well at the moment despite the heat. Remember Stocks is 1000ft above sea level so the water temps dont reach the dizzy heights of many of the lowland reservoirs.

The Masterline Pairs is on tomorrow, one angler on the boat and one on the bank if you fancy something different. Dont worry if you dont have partner , the fishery will pair you up if you wish.

Great prize fund including top of the range Cortland Rods for the winners and an awesome raffle, contact the fishery on 01200 446602 if you wish to book on.

Date
Thursday 20th July.

Report by
Paul.

Best Catch
3 anglers finished on 14 fish.

Best Bag Weighed in
5 fish for 15lb by Mr Cooper.

Best Rainbow
Several at 4lb 8oz.

Best Brown
4lb 2oz for Mr Latham.

Best Blue
Several at 4lb.

Bank Average
2.0 fish per man.

Boat Rod Average
5.5 fish per man.

Sport: This morning saw warm overcast conditions, perfect for fishing and as a consequence anglers got off to a flying start with lots of trout caught in the first couple of hours, indeed Richard Morgan landed 8 fish in the first hour! Richard and his boat partner Ian Dickinson enjoyed a super mornings sport bringing a total of 21 trout to their boat with Richard finishing with 14 fish and Ian on 7 fish. They found pulling an orange blob on a DI 7 to be their best tactic and the bubbles by the dam to be the best area. Mr Latham also found the bubbles to be productive, landing a total of 7 trout including a super 4lb 2oz brownie. Also having a super day was Malcolm Hunter and Charlie Gott who each landed 14 fish, 28 trout to their boat, good angling! Mr Hunter jr, James also enjoyed some super action catching 13 fish, all 3 of them caught their fish from the bubbles on sinking lines and orange blobs and cats whiskers. The bubbles are holding loads of fish including some real monsters, I was out an the water myself today and saw some huge trout cruising about 1ft down, its only a matter of time before someone lands one of these giant trout! Lets hope these overcast conditions continue then we will see some real catches. See you on the water Paul.

Cheers for the update.....cant wait to get my tube wet

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Daily report from yesterday :-

Date
Thursday 3rd August.

Report by
Paul.

Best Catch
12 fish for Ray Entwistle.

Best Bag Weighed in
5 fish for 14lb 8oz by Mr ?

Best Rainbow
Several at 3lb 8oz.

Best Brown
Several at 2lb.

Best Blue
6lb by Fred Davis.

Bank Average
3.11 fish per man.

Boat Rod Average
1.75 fish per man.

Sport: After yesterdays cool, wet and breezy weather, today was the complete opposite with hot, bright sunshine, a return to the weather we have had for the last several weeks. The bright conditions did not seem to hamper Ray Entwistle who had a hectic morning session landing a total of 12 trout to take the best catch of the day. Consistent Ray found fish all along the Hollins bay bank then a brisk walk to the dam resulted in Ray taking the remainder of his catch. He found an intermediate line hit just the right depth and his best patterns were fritz lures of various colours. Also taking a good catch today was Rudolph who landed 8 fish. He found a cats whisker effective fished an a intermediate line, switching to a DI 3 later in the day as the sun got brighter. Mr ? also found a cats whisker effective. He fished in Hollins bay and caught a total of 9 fish. With his 5 fish bag weighing 14lb 8oz he claims the heaviest bag of the day.