does anyone know the opening dates for leighton , not bothered about opening day as i wish to take my daughter there as she loves fishing there , thanks in advance ..

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Leighton opens next Friday 12th of March, will give it a miss for a couple of weeks.Last opening day was apparently wall to wall fishermen.Tight Lines.

Bruce

Friday 12th is defo opening day, I will also give it a miss on opening day there was over 100 on last year they reckon a little busy for me.
Ticket prices have rose this year to £21. May see you there as i plan to get down more often this year.
Pedro

guys thanks for the replies, it was indeed busy last year on opening day i was there with my daughter we got there at around 7am and the car park was full and cars lined the road parked up , however we went above the road bridge into the smaller part of the reservoir where we more or less had it to ourselves barring two others right up at the top end of that bit where it narrows up
the bit of reservoir just opposite the fishing hut was wall to wall anglers

so yeah give opening day a miss lads

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Bruce did you get much action up there, i never bother that bit much

Pedro

had some time on my hands last night and wanted a change so set off to Leighton for an evening session.
I got there to be told to go home by people coming off the lake as they had fished all day for one fish and some had a blank. i figured i can blank in the pub or at home as well as on the lake so i gave it a go.

I walked on to be greeted by very low water and every man and his dog in the first bay as they had stocked twice to day.
Heading away from the crowds i went down to the Aquarium
on the left hand side of the dam wall and fished there with every conceivable method and bit of fluff to try and get a pull at all. i only had one visible follow on a white Zonker.I had been in the wind for 4 hours and it was getting to me i decided to walk back up to the long bay to the bridge this was now empty i had the place to my self i sat had a coffee and watched as the wind dropped there were fish on the top. i changed to a 8Wf floating line and 7 foot of 6lb leader and a White Dark Hendrickson with Yellow wings on a 16.

as the wind dropped and the ripple faded i took three fish in 20 min and from 9 to 10 i had another 5 just by walking up and down the bank and casting to rising fish they all fell to a stationery dry just in or on the edge of the ripple if i twitched it or moved it i did not get a take. I had no Monsters the biggest was 3lbs approx down to 11/2 lbs but hey

that's fishing

the moon coming up over Leighton


View from the aquarium


verey low




Ure

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what are opening dates for this year ?????????

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

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The opening day for Leighton this year is on Friday March 11th. Prices are staying the same as last season.

Tight Lines for 2011.

has anyone been on friday ,if so whats the levels like ?? as im supposed to be taking my daughter there tomorrow,

many thanks for any replies

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hi i went for a drive up on fri there was 70 people fishing with some very big fish been caught , theywater level is about 4 foot down from the over flow