Week 12 - 2026 Fly Fishing Report – Ladybower Fisheries
Catch report - week ending 31.5.26. Rod Average 9.3
Season Total Stocking to Date: 11,000
Still a mega rod average had by you guys over the past week! Where the fishing took only a slight dip for a day or so in the extreme heat of the week before this last week its certainly recovered well.
Fish still remained high in the water and now dries is pretty much the go to method for most from the off. Daddies, hoppers, cdc and all the other usual picks are good choices but it does pay well to have black or at least dark flies on your cast it seems.
That said fish are still pulling back on the nasty stuff. FABs and boobies teamed up with floaters, tips or on the slightly windier days a slow or fast glass.
This Week has also seen hatches or mayfly and Heather fly and the trout certainly know about it. Although not yet in full swing, it’s good to see mayfly dancing around. These have been anywhere from a lightish olive through to a pale yellow in colour. We expect, weather dependant, that a better hatch will be seen over this coming week so keep your eyes peeled.
In other news, we've been hard at work preparing 3 brand new cages for our fish rearing program this week! These will be on the water, nets deployed and fish filled very shortly
Top returns
Thursday saw us host the annual meeting of the English Fly Fishing Association and The Bowlanders.
An incredible day was had out on the water with only 12 out of 40 not reaching there limit of 12 fish! The EFFA came out on top with a very respectful rod average of 11.5! Incredible fishing, well done all involved
Top bank areas:
• Rasberry bay
• Pickles
• Grainfoot
Top boat areas:
• Basin - Roadside and dam wall
• Ladybower bay
• Rasberry Bay
• Fearfall Wood
Must have flies:
• Blobs
• Boobies
• Cormorants
• Buzzers
• Daddies
• Black dries
For boat bookings, you can now do this quickly and easily online using this link - https://www.ladybowerfisheries.co.uk/boat-fishing
Don't forget, when you hand a correctly filled out return in to us, its automatically entered in to the monthly draw for a free C+R ticket on your next visit so what's there to lose! Keep your eyes peeled on our page for this months winner
A reminder that our fishery manager, Warren Langridge, is now set up to offer tuition and fully guided fishing trips. You can book via the office on 01433 659712 or by using the link on this page of our website: https://www.ladybowerfisheries.co.uk/tuition
