Catch Returns and Prospects

Since setting up Angling 2000, we have been very pleased with the catches recorded. You can find summaries of the of the catch returns for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

Season summary

FThe following is a quick mid-season round-up of the how the Angling 2000 beats have been fishing so far this year. Whilst 2007 has been a mixed blessing in terms of the weather, we are pleased that the scheme’s waters have, on the whole, been fishing very well. Indeed, good numbers of brown trout have been caught (with some cracking fish landed) and anglers have been enjoying walking the rivers and soaking up (no pun intended) the fantastic surroundings.

The season started very well and during April/May many beats were busy with some great sport reported during good hatches (several anglers having over 20 brown trout in a session). Anglers using killer bugs, nymphs and gold heads have also reported good fishing for brown trout and grayling.

However, whilst we were crying out for rain during June last year with the rivers low and the fishing hard, this year we have (like everyone else) been suffering from far too much of the stuff! Although the rivers have been up and down like a yo-yo, anglers have still be catching fish with several good sea trout caught on the Camel, Inny and Lyd. With the peal now arriving we should see more summer sport along with the chance of a grilse.

Please send us in any of your photos and we will try and get them up on the website or in next years Guide. We will of course credit any photos that we use.

A selection of angler’s comments:

South Yeo: "caught too many to count, great fun, a lovely peaceful place"

Champerhaies: "wonderful surroundings, caught 8 trout to 10" and a 2lb chub - a cracking days fishing"

Ham Mill: "2 grayling to 1lb, saw 2 kingfishers-magic, lost a 15" brownie - heartbreaking!"

St Leonards: "Over 30 trout in a day!" Witheridge Mill: "excellent!"

Burmsdon: "nearly ended up in the river 'cos of curious bull!"

Summary of beat catches:

Beat	Summary of Catches
Champerhaies	Best BT 10"  Best Chub 2lb
Essebeare	Best BT 10"
Witheridge Mill Br.	Best BT 9" av 3 fish per visit
Dart Raffe	29 Carp from 10lb to 15lb
Blue Fox Glade	Best BT 9"  av 3 fish per visit
Gortleigh	Best BT 9"
Woodford	Best BT 12"
Lane Barton	Best BT 12" av 4 fish per visit
Kismeldon	Best BT 10"
Sessacott	Best BT 9"
South Yeo	Best BT 12" av 5 fish per visit
Burmsdon	Best BT 10oz
Deer Bridge	Best BT 10" + odd grayling
Boyton	Grayling to 1+lb and BT to 10"
Druxton	Best BT 10" av 4 fish per visit
Treguddick	Best BT 12" and GR 15"  av 4 fish per visit
Homeleigh	Best BT 10"
Netherbridge	Best BT 10" and 8lb salmon returned
Ham Mill	Best BT 11" GR 1lb
Treburtle	Best BT 11" av 4 fish per visit
Wiggaton	Best BT 10"
St Leonards	Best BT 12" av 5 fish per visit
Sydenham	BT to 8", GR 1.5lb and ST 2.5lb
Jays	Best BT 10" GR 1¼lb
Heale Bridge	Best BT 10"
Clam End	Best BT 1lb av 3 fish per visit
West Larrick	Best BT 9" av 3 fish per visit
Berrio Mill	Best ST 5lb and BT 9"
Pillaton Bridge	Best BT 10"
South Penquite	Best BT 10" av 3 fish per visit
Tresarret	Best ST 3Ib and BT 10"
Lemail Mill	Best BT 9"
Collon Barton	Best BT 9" av 4 fish per visit
Golden Mill	Best BT 10" and ST 1lb
Grogarth	Best BT 12" and ST 1lb
Geens Mill	Best BT 10" av 5 fish per visit
Tregeagle	Best BT 10"
Woolstone Fishery	Best BT 1.5lb
Polhilsa Lake	10 small carp (5-7lb)