Mid August Fishing Update

I can't believe I'm feeling cold in 21 deg C temperatures! It just goes to show how hot July was. We have had wind from the north west for much of the month and lower day time temperatures have allowed surface water on all venues to cool down a little.

As a result, fishing is improving with more fish moving at the surface and once more margin feeding. I have been at Willington a lot during the past two weeks and the water temperature has cooled from 24 deg C to 22 deg C in the upper two feet. Tim at Lechlade has reported similar findings. Both these venues are spring fed though, so lakes that are not have been hit even worse!

Having said all this only one day has been blank since late June, with some good rainbows and browns caught. Best advice for August is if your not catching change something, one sure way to blank is to keep doing the same thing. Their is plenty of food for fish at this time of year and they can be picky.

Keep those reels screaming!

Steve