Yearly Archives:: 2019

Draycote Water’s Fishery News 9th December 2019. Opening Day 1st March 2020 Tel 01788 812018 or email lodge@flyfishdraycote.co.uk With the boats off the water & receiving their winter maintenance were also busy taking bookings for the 2020 season, our boats are already fully booked for the 2020 opening Day 1st March although we still have… Read more »

Draycote Water’s final fishing report 1st December 2019. As we start to tidy up at the end of yet another season, our thoughts take us back to the highs and sometimes lows of what has been yet another very busy year here at Draycote Water. We’ve hopefully made some new friends along the way, and… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 24th November 2019 The final full week of the season, with the fishery closing this coming Saturday 30th. Overall a moderately busy week for the time of the year with a total of 214 anglers visiting the fishery landing a total of 592 trout for a rod average… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 17th November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 What a week it has been here at Draycote water. The weather has been terrible, but the fishing has been excellent. Heavy winds and rain have made for some very uncomfortable conditions for both bank and boat anglers alike. On the flip… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 10th November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote Fishery Ranger & Eyebrook Manager Vacancy Draycote vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2549883015106459/ Eyebrook Manager vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2557224571038970/ Email applications for the above positions to Ifor: lodge@flyfishthornton.co.uk FISHING REPORT A week during which torrential rains, together with some frosty and foggy mornings, combined to… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 3rd November 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote Fishery Ranger & Eyebrook Manager Vacancy Draycote vacancy details:            https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2549883015106459/ Eyebrook Manager vacancy details: https://www.facebook.com/460323464062435/posts/2557224571038970/ Email applications for the above positions to Ifor:     lodge@flyfishthornton.co.uk ————————————————————————————————————————————— 2020 Membership Details on our Draycote & All Water Membership on our Fisheries website, www.flyfishdraycote.co.uk/prices/season-permits/ Contact… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 27th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 As has been the case lately here at Draycote, the sport has been fantastic with some great numbers of fish being caught. The quality of the fish coming out at the back end of this season is amazing, with lots of 4lb… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 20th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Fantastic sport has continued at Draycote this week, with fish continuing to prey on small perch. Rod averages of around 5 or 6 have been recorded most days. Shrimp patterns have also accounted for fish around the shoreline and a few anglers… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 13th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 This week has seen a continuation of excellent sport. Despite some extremely wet & windy conditions, it is great to be able to report that many anglers are still experiencing some frenetic action to dry fly tactics. It has in fact been… Read more »

Draycote Water fishing report week ending Sunday 6th October 2019 Tel: 01788 812018 Draycote fished really well for the last reporting period and this has carried on into this week. A couple of early frosts seems to have helped push the fish onto the feed and has in turn led to some excellent bank fishing…. Read more »