GAME ANGLING

TROUT have been active at our local stillwaters despite the hot spell.

Trout have been taking really well in the evenings with some anglers taking fish after fish.

On the big reservoirs, trout were in the shallows when cloudy but slinked into the depths when hot and bright.

Well-presented dry flies, nymphs and wet flies have taken many fish.

Falls of Hawthorn Fly have continued and where these tempting morsels were landing on the water the trout were going daft for them.

With the good weather continuing stillwater trout anglers should continue to have fine sport. Given a good breeze, anglers should find trout keen to take. On the difficult days drifted Buzzers will often tempt trout as will a well presented dry fly.

Often the trick is to go deep when bright and very few fish are rising.

Double stockings are to go in this week at Derwent Reservoir and Grassholme, including tagged fish.

The second heat of the Kielder Water Pairs Competition was fished on Sunday and Sean Kane and Kai Scott were the top rods with 12 trout.

Peter Crowe and Ernie Craster were second with seven trout.

In third were Andrew Scott and Simon Robinson with eight fish while Alan Jenkins and Ted Fenwick with six fish came fourth and Robert and Ethan Marshall with three trout came fifth. These five pairs go through to the final July 9.

JUNE 7 sees the Jack Charlton Trout Cup for Disabled Anglers taking place at Northumbrian Water’s Kielder Reservoir.

Around 80 competitors will take part fishing from bank or boat. This event is a real social gathering of disabled fishers who have made lasting friendships over the years.

Jack Charlton OBE will be there to spend time with the competitors and present trophies to those who are successful.

ASHINGTON Kingfishers held their social meet and barbecue at Sweethope Loughs on Sunday. Despite the windy conditions, the 22 anglers landed 71 trout.

RIVER anglers are desperate for rainfall with local rivers in a pitiful state.

The South Tyne is down to an absolute trickle and without rainfall in the very near future conditions could become critical for incoming salmon and sea-trout.

Odd fish have been seen in the lower river with patches of fungus and others have been acting unsettled.