Stillwater salmon fishing in England
Updated 21/02/12
Fishing times and price from OCT. 2011 to end of June 2012
Autumn/Winter 2011 Fishing from 9am to 4pm. Fishery Rules Below
Day tickets £120.00 per person Single or group bookings of up to 7 fishermen. Keep two salmon ( the first and one other) then catch and release up to 8 total, further salmon can be kept and purchased at £3 per pound. Self serve tea, coffee etc free. Anglers should bring their own lunch
Whole fishery £800 for the day, up to 8 rods. Excellent lunch and wine can be provided as an extra.
All prospective anglers need is a strong (7+ weight) single-handed fly rod, sinking line, selection of trout lures, and large landing net! The popular trout lures seem to be best. Size 2-8 hook. Don't forget a decent priest. Minimum 15lb leader and I have plenty of 18lb copolymer for free. More tips below.
BOOKINGS AVAILABILITY CHART
Updated as often as possible, please ring for up to minute status.
Sorry we have no card facilities, cash or cheque on the day please
Number to right of date is number of rods available. 7 rods maximum e.g. number 3 on a date means 3 rods still free to be booked. A 0 means no more rods left. Our diary is final booking, ring us if you think you've been missed.
APRIL 2012
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Thurs
5th
4
12
4
19
7
26
7
Fri
6
7
13th
7
20
7
27
7
Sat
7th
7
14
0
21st
0
28
5
Sun
1st
5
8
5
15
7
22
7
29
7
Mon
2nd
7
9
7
16th
7
23rd
7
30
7
Tues
3rd
7
10th
7
17th
7
24
7
31
7
Weds
4th
7
11th
7
18th
7
25th
7
February 2012 A 7 means you can fish!
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Sat
4th
6
11
4
18
1
25
0
Sun
5
4
12th
7
19th
3
26th
6
Mon
6th
7
13
4
20
0
27
4
Tues
7
7
14
4
21st
6
28
0
Weds
1st
5
8
7
15th
6
22
5
29th
0
Thurs
2nd
7
9th
7
16th
1
23
0
30
-
Fri
3rd
7
10th
0
17
2
24
0
31st
-
March 2011
Date
Date
Date
Date
Date
Sun
4th
0
11
7
18
7
25
0
Mon
5
7
12th
7
19
7
26th
7
Tues
6th
5
13
5
20th
7
27th
7
Weds
7
0
14
6
21
7
28
7
Thurs
1st
0
8
7
15th
7
22
7
29
7
Fri
2nd
0
9th
7
16th
7
23
7
30
7
Sat
3rd
0
10th
4
17th
7
24th
7
31st
5
email palm.springs@tiscali.co.uk Phone 01780411427 or Mobile 0775 948 1255
Office address The Chimneys, Creeton Road, Little Bytham, Grantham, Lincs NG33 4PU please note this is not the lake address or post code. Details, directions and postcode of the lake will be sent to you when you book
GIFT VOUCHER
The gift voucher is for the sender to sign and give to the recipient. It is a a days fishing ticket for the recipient to organise the date of the fishing day, valid for 6 months after date of issue.
To purchase your voucher email or phone Palm Springs with details of the recipient name and send a cheque made payable to Palm Springs Fisheries Ltd., Chimneys, Creeton Road, Little Bytham, Grantham, Lincs NG33 4PU NOT THE FISHERY ADDRESS! and on receipt we will send the voucher to you To buy a gift voucher please ring Ben 0775 948 1255 or 01780 411427 (N.B. Currently trying to arrange ghillie sevice.)
GIFT VOUCHER
Price £120
For the experienced fisherman. The price to include refreshment in the pavilion and helpful advice on the days fishing. (Effectively a day ticket)
FISHERY RULES
1. Anglers must sign the visitor's book. Only anglers who have signed in and paid for a ticket are allowed to cross the brook and fish. One ticket allows an angler to catch a maximum of 8 salmon.
2. Generaly two salmon may be retained on each day ticket by each angler, the first and one other, further salmon may be purchased at £3 per pound. The largest caught is counted as the angler's own salmon. Fisherman should have a large priest to despatch fish humanely.
3. Fish caught and not retained are to be released with minimum of stress. This means the salmon to be released must be unhooked in the landing net and NOT LEAVE THE WATER FOR ANY REASON before being released as soon as possible. Only dead salmon can be weighed and photographed.
4.ALL DAMAGED, BLEEDING, POORLY OR THIN SALMON MUST BE KILLED and surrendered to the fishery official and do not count as retained salmon. Please remove any dead or distressed fish if they can be netted.
5. Single fly with barbless hook on a line of MINIMUM 15LB BREAKING STRAIN is the only method of fishing allowed. Anglers should expect to have their tackle inspected.
6. Anglers must stay on the grass and not enter the water. It should be noted that the banks are steep and descend straight down to deep water. Anglers should bring and wear safety glasses and buoyancy aids if necessary.
7. Polite consideration for other fishermen must be made. This includes no pets, loud mobile phones, radios, litter, cigarette ends etc. No angler may catch MORE THAN 2 SALMON FROM ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME.
8. For safety reasons no other person is allowed to venture beyond the car park/pavillion area.
9. Please behave in a GENTLEMANLY FASHION. The right to refuse admission is reserved. Persistent rule breakers will be banned from the fishery. Please report any disruptive or antisocial behaviour to the fishery official. The CCTV can be reviewed and appropriate action taken.
10. Fishing times 9am-4pm winter and 9am-5pm summer. Do not fish outside these times, other anglers may have to travel long distances to start and finish at the correct time.
TIPS. The best method is to fish deep and very slow with a long tailed trout lure, you can try a very fast strip as an alternative. At the end of the retrieve bring your fly up slowly until you are sure no fish is following it in, keep a low profile as the salmon are very wary. DO NOT STRIKE, ....EVER! If you feel a pluck or even if you see a fish take your fly just let it turn and lift the rod slowly and firmly. Don't fish the same way all day, especially with a simple trout retrieve. Nothing can happen for long periods then the salmon can come on to take. Persistent and inventive anglers are rewarded. The way you fish is more important than the fly you use. The salmon will find out any weakness in your tackle. Check your leader loop, leader (change regularly), knots, hook quality, backing and it's attachment. I've seen anglers with long faces because they lost a 25 pounder through all of these reasons!
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