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Bessy Beck Trout Fishery,Newbiggin-on-lune.Bank fishing for rainbow trout on three lakes lakes,(call 015396 23303).Good quality trout fishing in a region of outstanding natural beauty.Newbiggin-on-lune is set in a valley at the foot of the Howgill fells.The fishery raises it own trout and is stocked regularly.The current record is a seventeen pound rainbow trout and fish over eighteen pounds in weight have been introduced to the waters.There is also a tackle shop and farm shop selling farm produce.
Bigland Trout fishery
18 acre trout fishery set in beautiful fell land,regularly stocked with rainbow trout 1.5lb into double figures.Avery well designed trout fishery that fishes well all year.This fishery is open all year 8.00 am to sunset.Day ticket 4 fish £22,six hour two fish £15.Catch and release is allowed after bag limit is reached.For more information contact Ken Dawes on 01229 861065
Coniston lake
Coniston lake is about five miles west of Windemere.It is nearly five miles long and about a quarter of a mile wide,set in beautiful fells.Brown trout and ells are in abundance although a few sea trout and salmon also run up the river Crake into coniston water they are seldom caught.Contact Colin Bragg tel. no. 015394 43472 .
Esthwaite
Esthwaite Water is a natural lake of around 280 acres.Set in the beautiful Lake District near Hawkshead with the Langdale Pikes in the backgroung.The lake is regularly stocked with rainbow trout.Boat subject to availability on the day for more information contact David on 015394 36541 or fish@hawksheadtrout.com
Ghyll Head Trout Fishery
Even for the notable scenery of the Lake District this trout fishing venue stands out from the rest.Set in a small high valley overlooking Windemere.Ghyll Head trout fishery runs to eleven acres a narrow lake with numerous inlets and bays that make for ideal fishing even in bad weather.Regularly stocked with Rainbow trout into double figures the average being around 2lbs.Contact Peter Sheehan on 015394 48888
FarletonView Fishery
Main Lake regulary Stocked with rainbows and blues,browns tigers and tagged rainbows are also stocked for sport fishing.Fly fishing only.Closed on Wednesdays.Open 08.30 to dusk. Tel 01539 567328.
Hayeswater Reservoir
Hayeswater reservoir is a 34 acre tarn set high in the fells above Hartsop.Hayeswater is supposed to hold the famous Loch Leven trout stocked by the ‘yellow Earl’.Whatever the case these are exceptionally good fighting fish.Although it is a mile and a half walk you might see the occasional red deer,golden eagle or even a otter in the area of truly outstanding natural beauty.Trout average a pound to a pound and a half and if you catch one you will know that these are truly wild fish.Any sporting fisherman should adehere to the catch and release policy as this is certainly one of Cumbria’s best natural assets.Contact Collin Bell on 01768 482057.
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