November Dry Fly Action / Wild Brown Trout
As well as stocked fish, we are very fortunate at Frensham to have wild brown trout. Most are pretty small, but occasionally you can catch bigger wild fish like those in the 2 photos attached. Both these were caught by emerging buzzers last Friday in Heron and Meadow.
Autumn Activities
With cooler weather and good water conditions, there are some great fly fishing opportunities at Frensham throughout the autumn and winter months. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back on 28th October, come along and visit us, and brighten up your day during the shorter daylight hours*. The accompanying photos will […]
Kingfisher Lake Reopened
Following the previous post, we are pleased to report that Kingfisher Lake (with the exception of the pontoon peg) has now reopened for fishing!
Kingfisher Lake
Following the severe storm that hit Frensham earlier this week, and the consequential damage it caused, regretfully Kingfisher Lake is temporarily closed whilst maintenance work is being carried out. All of the other Lakes are fully stocked and are fishing well, so please continue to come along to the Fishery.
A ‘Reely’ good event 15th September 2023
Aptly named Fly Fishing Society, ‘Reel Friends’ had a very successful day out yesterday at Frensham. Over 40 fish were landed and several prizes were awarded including the Richard Twite Memorial Trophy, in honour of the late, great man himself, who designed and built the Fishery in […]
September Stocking
We have 2 stockings in our programme for September including some larger fish (4lb+) in order to widen the variety of fish that can be caught. By continuing to focus our efforts on stocking we hope to provide the best possible fishing experience for our visitors.
Tiger Trout
Tiger trout (Salmo trutta × Salvelinus fontinalis) is a species that we regulary stock at Frensham. If you can hook one, they put up a great fight. This fin-perfect 3lb fish was caught in Robins Lake over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Brown Trout – Policy Change
In order to improve stock turnover, and maintain optimum fishing conditions, we will now be allowing stocked brown trout to be kept as part of your bag. This policy will be in place with immediate effect and will be reviewed again in the Autumn. However, all wild brown trout (generally smaller […]
Top-up Stocking
Given the continued favourable weather conditions (cool and wet), and the steady number of visitors to the Fishery, we have just completed a top-up stocking of rainbows and browns. There are plenty of fish being caught, even on dry fly patterns despite the increased water flow. All in all, its a […]
Jobs for the Summer
There are always jobs to be done at the Fishery and Summer is no exception. Some of the most important jobs at this time of the year include:
Monitoring water temperature. Trout struggle when water temperatures reach 18 degs and the effects of reduced oxygen can be fatal at water temperatures over […]
Summer Stocking
In line with our policy of regular stocking, we have just completed another large stocking of circa 230 fish. On top of the existing baseline, there are plently of fish to be caught. Why don’t you visit us and take advantage of very favourable current conditions!
Re-wilding
We are firmly adopting a re-wilding policy at Frensham to protect the environment and to support insect activity (especially the pollinators). This in-turn helps us maintain the quality of fishing. With ‘No-Mow’ May now well behind us, we have started to selectively crop vegetation in the vicinity of the swims. Its […]