Week 15 - 2026 Fly Fishing Report – Ladybower Fisheries
Season Total Stocking to Date: 12,000
The summer has finally arrived. The weather was nicely settled (before the heatwaves right now!) and fish fish were up and having it!
This being backed up by a very healthy rod average of 10.
Looking through the returns its dries, dries and more dries.
All the usual patterns taking fish including klinks, CDCs, daddies and hoppers. Mainly in black or darker colours to enhance the silhouette created by them. Although an orange daddy still goes well from time to time, especially on the stockies
Fly life is now in abundance with various forms of midge, caenis and greenfly being spotted on the water. Trout obviously gorging on these in certain areas.
Best spots from the boats point of view have been the main basin, especially the dam end, Rasberry bay and Fearfall Wood tight in. These areas have produced well for weeks now with very few boats venturing right up the arms. This is possibly due to the rising water temperature and decreasing water level meaning the trout have found comfort in depth in the mentioned spots.
Top returns:
Billy McGranaghan and his pal spent a number of days fishing last week and racked up A LOT of fish! Each day they landed over 50, mainly to dries or washing line commenting on CDCs and daddies being the way forward. Well in gents, pleasure having you
Other notable bags were Alwyn Ralph's, Nick Halstead and the BDAA boat all netting over 30 fish on Tuesday
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
• Daddies
• Black dries
• CDCs
• Hoppers
• Klinkhammers
• Diawl bachs
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 or free boat on your next visit so what's there to lose! Keep your eyes peeled on our page for this months winner.
