Yearly Archives:: 2012

This week has again seen some superb fishing at Draycote. The second biggest fish of the year so far has also been caught by Mr T Longstaff - a superb 8lb brownie. 25 fish over 4lb have also been recorded. The fish have at times been on, or very near to the surface, and anglers… Read more »

Tel: 01788 812018 Yet again we have experienced more unseasonal weather for the month of June. Despite this, the reservoir has still on average performed very well. Mr B Parry and P wood recorded 18 fish between them with the biggest weighing 6lb, all taken on Diawl Bachs . Mr J Dempsey landed 8 fish… Read more »

The fishing at Draycote has gone from strength to strength over the recent weeks as more settled weather has taken hold, albeit the occasional day of torrential rain and strong winds has been thrown in for good measure. The fish are now very much near the surface, and all throughout the lake, although at times… Read more »

Some excellent fishing continuing at Draycote but with methods as various as the weather conditions and wind direction. Buzzer tactics have remained the favoured, and perhaps most effective method currently, together with slow retrieved Crunchers & Diawl Bachs. Fish have also been coming to dries periodically, with evidence of fly hatches being clearly given away… Read more »

Draycote this week has produced some excellent fishing, on varied methods from blobs, buzzers and even dries ! With a list of names to big to mention, many anglers have recorded catches well into double figures. Clive Wilkins, A black, C Henderson, S clark, W Brown, G burnett and more all landed in excess of… Read more »

This week has been pretty hot to say the least - The recent cold water that has continually been pumped in has kept the water temperature down and the fishing has still remained good, although when the sun has been at its hottest during the day things have slowed down a touch. The major clubs… Read more »

Draycote Water is now showing the form everyone has been craving for. The bigger fish from last year have hidden well since we opened, however they are now coming out almost daily. Every day this week fish over 5lb have been recorded, with the biggest a massive 9lb 9oz brown trout, caught by Phil Saddler,… Read more »

During the past week 228 rods caught 1152 trout returning 621 for weekly average 5.1 During the warmer settled days the prolific buzzer hatches Draycote is renowned for have not let us down with buzzer fishing on these days being excellent. But the changeable weather and air temperature has dictated that anglers need to be… Read more »

This week has seen a remarkable change in fortunes for Draycote. For the first time in almost a fortnight we have had a consistent wind direction, albeit a Northerly one for at least 4 days and this, combined with lighter winds has improved the fishing. Swifts and swallows have also been here in large numbers… Read more »

Is there any end to this unsettled weather? Lets hope so!! This week has again been unsettled, yet, we could say typical April weather! The water level has risen steadily each day, with the lake now at 66% full, and filling. The cold water being pumped in has had an effect on the fishing, not… Read more »