Pegs & Pontoons
It’s interesting to know that we have 37 usable pegs across our 6 lakes/pools at Frensham. This provides our visitors with a good variation of fly fishing options. Work has been done on some of those not so regularly used, so why don’t you try them next time you visit!
Aquatic Invertebrate Activity
After a wet March and cool temperatures up until now, Spring is defintely in the air. Conditions are looking very promising for the season ahead. Recent spot checks at the Fishery have revealed an abundance of insect life including damsel fly nymph, beetles and mayflies, amongst others.
Another Fine Specimen!
A lovely 3lb Spartic Char (America Brook Trout x Arctic Char) caught on a diawl bach fly on Kingfisher Lake today.
Classic fishing conditions
The weather forecast today and for the next 7 days is sunshine and showers, with temperatures ranging between 9-14 deg C. This is perfect fishing conditions so please come along and take advantage or you will miss this rain.
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Casting Obstructions under control
One of the many benefits of fly fishing at Frensham is its location in a sheltered, wooded valley which provides ideal protection against the wind, and also shade during the summer. However, the trees around the lakes can also create some obstructions to casting. To mitigate against this, we regularly crop […]
Water Quality
The BBC’s programme ‘Our Troubled Rivers‘ presented by ‘Gone Fishing’s‘ Paul Whitehouse has highlighted some major issues affecting UK rivers today. At Frensham we run our own checks from time to time just to ensure that there are no such problems. We are pleased to say that following kick sampling and […]
Fine Specimen!
Approx. 3lb Brown Trout recently caught and released in Meadow Pool (fly type blue flash damsel)
2nd Stocking Complete
We are pleased to announce that our 2nd stocking of the year has been completed. Some hatches have been noticed along with a lot of fish activity. Hopefully there is Spring in the air.
Fishery Stocking
Correct fish stocking is one of the most important activities in any well run fishery. At Frensham, we have a plan in place for 2023 (with built-in flexibility) to ensure the best possible fly fishing experience for our clients. We are aiming to provide regular updates about stocking, as well as […]
Welcome to our 2023 season!
The lakes remain free of ice, the days are getting longer and the trout are currently in fine condition!