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weds 9 TH APRIL pm

pond fishing well and first report of 1 lb + trout ( and grayling) from river

WHERES FISHING
5TH APRIL 2008
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the pond in the first instance where regulars are catching odd fish , carp and roach and gudgeon to a variety of baits. The recent match winner had 22lb with 6 pound for second and third at 4 pound after that a lot struggled to catch....

on the canal just outside our gate by the outflow probably fishing with bread punch-

The lake is much harder although the night anglers - special permit only and none left --- have caught carp tench and bream others of us are struggling but plenty of fish to be seen in the shallows and early evening when the wind drops.

A lot of smaller pike are active on the lake and one beauty 14 lb witnessed and recorded on photo from the canal. One pensioner nearly landed one of the bigger females in the lake but alas inexperience led to its escape.

nO REPORTS OF TROUT FROM THE RIVER FROM OUR MEMBERS BUT BRADFORD LADS ARE CATCHING TROUT AND ODD GRAYLING FROM ABOVE OUR STRETCHES SO GET DOWN AND ENJOY...FLY, MINNOW, ARTIFICIAL LURE AND WORM ONLY ALLOWED.

march 4th few reports of fish except for the regular roach catches from the pond with occasional clutches of smaller carp canal particularly disappointing whereas the river continues to produce trout in abundance with odd grayling and fewer chub

A slower week all round as February settles into a period of fine weather- thank goodness Canal - few reports other than catches of smaller fish -one retired member got himself a 4lb+ bream from Elland just to show the rest of us up!

Lake -it seems to be pike that are on the move and a 19 pounder taken in January is the best so far Pond slowing down even for the roach but 10+ at a sitting still possible..and some are nice fish up to 8oz River at last back in its banks and beginning to produce BUT mostly Trout up to 3lb out of season till end of March so handle with care

Good news from the pond today weds 23rd jan as lots of silver fish and several carp start to feed in earnest after the draining and flooding. we still have some banking to shore up so some pegs will be closed off but the lakeside should remain open.

Only odd good days on the pond and a struggle on the lake for the few that try again canal is best but not so if you are in a match

one good weight off the willows 6 lb + to win Sunday dec 2nd

pleasure sessions much better-possibly browns length which seemed to have performed most consistently in the match

one bailiff took 7lb of quality roach elsewhere on weds 5th dec -best fish a 1lb pristine roach on caster photo to follow

RIVER CALDER RED BECK SECTION.

Fishing quite well . Mixed bags of Chub , from 6oz to 4lb. Barbel from 3lb to5lb recorded, plus Lots of Grayling and the odd Roach and Ide, small maggot feeder seems to be favourite , but if you can fish a stick float you will bag up. Don’t forget the meat for the bigger fish , but you may have to be patient.

WELL ITS WINTER AGAIN BUT HERE ARE SOME GOOD HOTSPOTS

Brighouse town centre. Those that can park for free . Then go there you will bag up on the high and low walls, dog roach /hi/breads , very large perch and skimmers.

Browns. The first 3 pegs will produce well the ones at the back of the mills . After that forget it they have all gone into the basin.

Red Beck. Has been fishing very well, but has turned off. Try cliff face but only in a dry spell as water from red beck will take it out.

Kossets. Top pegs producing good bags of mixed fish . A longer walk , but the further you go the better you catch.

Deep Water. ;;; no its shallow. 3 pegs up from lock producing and one half way up on the old cast iron notice board , bream / tench and roach in abundance.

Willows. Top pegs , as you go in , full of roach , perch , and pike. Try punch for good roach, 1lb plus, but you may sit on bits, it depends where the huge perch have decided to coral them up.

Elliots match length, first 2 pegs o.k. I would leave this to itself till spring.

Rawson's pool. It’s a long walk, from either end, but its stuffed and they are feeding, its up to you. the section is well sheltered from the wind, worth a look at.

Pop Shop. Roach and chub, and perch you cannot fail on this section. Punch worm or caster, end of story.

Crem /gas works Elland basin / Lockwoods. Get a life and live ,,, if we do not get a frost . All these sections are full of feeding fish. E/G. my personal from elland basin 25lb of 1lb + roach last Thursday on punch and caster.

Flour mill, go on your own , you will bag it is the same for calder& Hebble section. Lots of fish but they are very wary of intervention keep it quiet you will bag up.

Brookfoot Lake. Not very good. Wait for the re/stocking, but see pike and perch angling later in the report.

Rileys. Pond. O. K. its cold but they are still catching. I think the carp and tench will bury there heads in the silt. Shortly then it will be a very good silver fish venue, where you can catch a fish in jan/feb. Not the best time of year , but the pond is sheltered over winter , and is recommended as a catching area. See you there.

RIVER CALDER.

All sections still fishing quite well, catch it as the water runs off .

Lower sections producing good nets of roach / perch / and the odd chub.

Upper sections. Large bags of grayling, and whats new is lots of ide, 2oz to 4oz don't know where

These have come from , but they make good sport at this time of year.

AIRE & CALDER CANAL. At its prime now for quality roach, if you get the right peg. If not you will catch perch in good numbers , to give you a good day out.

PIKE & PERCH. WELL ITS YOUR TIME OF YEAR. The canal on all sections is stuffed, but the hot spots are, town centre, for lg perch double figure pike reported on red beck Kossets and seen again the monster of the deep water section top end of the willows for very lg perch, pop shop has lg pike reported, this is the big one, Lockwoods wides. Opposite the barges, from reports this pike is well in excess of 20lb, can you catch it, a photo please if you do.

BROOKFOOT LAKE. SMALL SPOON producing jacks and good perch, some better pike on lg plug but I think the best fish will come on legerd dead bait but you may have to wait a while. REMEMBER there are pike to over 30lb in the lake. Real fish for real anglers.

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01/05/2005 - Brookfoot Lake Update - [belive it or not] is now starting to fish, with some good bags of roach & rudd. also tench begining to show in reasonable numbers. several carp shown this week best as yet 15lb.

Steve Mitchel match secetary fished peg 57 on thursday, and returned a weighed & whitnesed 13lb 2oz of quality roach. in just 2 hrs fishing.

09/04/2005 - Brighouse Canal - Fishing very well! Here are a list of the Hot Spots:

Brighouse Town Centre (High Wall) - Lots of fish to all baits, but noticeably good roach and large roach to caster.

Red Beck Corner (Up to lock) - Bread punch and flake producing good bags of roach and the odd bream and chubb (all baits worked).

Deep Water - Lower pegs producing good nets of bream.

Willows - Lots of roach on bread and caster. Roach of 1½lb reported.

Pop shop - Top 5 pegs producing good nets of roach.

Elland basin - Quality roach, perch and bream to all baits, but beware of pike which can kill your swim!

09/04/2005 - River Calder

Fishing well on all sections to worm on bomb. Trout to 4½lb, grayling to 1½lb recorded

09/04/2005 - Lake

Odd few carp to 15lb, odd bream and one or two nets of good roach on caster, but in general very hard until the water warms up a bit

09/04/2005 - Pond

Full of fish, but can you catch them? The odd few carp to 4lband small roach at the moment. Needs to warm up!

09/04/2005 - Pike Anglers (noted spots)

High Wall, Market, Red Beck Corner, Kiddies Corner (opposite Lake car park), Willows, top of Pop Shop, Elland Basin (back of Barge and Barrel pub) and Lockwood's section above Elland Basin

No reports from the River Swale or Aire and Calder Canal as yet