Trout FishingWe extend a warm welcome to all trout anglers. The range of fishing we offer ensures excellent sport for all abilities. Our still water fisheries are among the best in the west and vary in size from around 50 to over 900 acres! Our fisheries are picturesque and atmospheric lakes, including countless secluded bays, weedy shores and tree line margins to explore. We boast rainbows, browns and a large number of blues of the highest quality. Traditional fly fishing is the rule at our stocked fisheries, although other methods can be used at our free wilderness trout waters. Young People and Newcomers We are working hard to encourage young people and newcomers to take up the sport. Under 18 fish for free with a paying adult and part of their bag limit. Throughout the season, we host open days and events where we offer free fly fishing tuition for all. Boat Fishing Boats are available at most of our waters which provide an alternative to bank angling. These must be pre-booked, either by calling 01566 771930 (8.30am - 5.00pm 7 days a week) or online by scrolling to the bottom of your chosen lake page. You will need to sign a disclaimer before you can take a boat out. Once a year you will need to complete a boat induction – please watch the induction video here. Access for All Most of the waters benefit from facilities designed for disabled or wheelchair anglers, either by platforms or Wheelyboats. These boats must be booked at least 48 hours in advance. Clubs A number of the fisheries have associated local clubs. These are a great way to meet fellow anglers, as well as participating in competitions and social events. We run several competitions during the season - more details of each of these are available on our competitions page. Environment Agency Rod Licence Anglers on all our waters must have a valid Environment Agency rod licence which are available from post offices or via the Environment Agency. The only exception may be when attending a bona fide course or a coaching session with a qualified coach – please check beforehand. South West Lakes Trust South West Lakes Trust is the managing charity of SW Lakes Trust Fishing. The charity is a member of The Angling Trust. In 2014, the South West Lakes Trust fisheries hosted the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships; Scotland took gold and England won silver. Reporting an Incident: South West Lakes Trust manages a portfolio of nearly 50 lakes and other natural resources so it is not always possible for our wardens to be on the scene when issues occur. The very remote and rural nature of our estate, the thing that makes them so special, also means that modern mobile communications don’t always cover the areas we would like them to. This makes getting an immediate response to ongoing incidents very challenging. Please use this form to report any incidents of poaching, illegal fishing or any other form of antisocial behaviour to the management team so that we are able to take appropriate action. Complete Form Waters Prices Competitions and Events News and Results Catch Returns About us Contact News and Results SW Lakes Weekly Trout Fisheries Round Up - W/E 30th July Complete your Catch Returns online here. Please send any photos to [email protected]. A very wet and windy week with little notable activity to report, although Colliford continued fish well considering the conditions, with a respectable rod average of 4.36 with 48 fish caught in total. Thank you to Derek Spears for sending us these pictures of his catch from Wistlandpound: ‘I was fishing at Wistlandpound on the right hand side looking out from the dam on Wednesday 26th and I got them sometime between 8 & 9pm on a small yellow floating fly.’ Kennick Rod Average: 1.90 To become a member of Kennick Fly Fishers Association please visit https://www.kennickflyfishers.co.uk/membership View the full Catch Report here Check out the Kennick fishing map here The Kennick fishing guide is here Siblyback Rod Average: 0.89 View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Siblyback here Check out our Siblyback fishing map here Burrator Rod Average: 1.55 View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Burrator here Check out our Burrator fishing map here Stithians Rod Average: 0.70 For CAST club membership details, please contact Graeme Clements (CAST Club Treasurer) through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Stithianstroutfishing View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Stithians here Check out our Stithians fishing map here Fernworthy Rod Average: 1.40 David Redding from Ropley, Hants caught 4 browns to 45cm on a black GRHE despite the horrendous wind. View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Fernworthy here Check out our Fernworthy fishing map here Colliford Rod Average: 4.36 Fishing at Colliford dropped off slightly this week due to wet and windy conditions but still continues to outperform the other fisheries. Chris Tilyard from Fraddon caught 9 brownies: 'A damp breezy evening. Plenty of fish about, 9 to the net, dropped 5 or 6 and missed more takes than Id like to admit!' while Chris Brand from St. Austell caught 2 to 12" on a bibio: 'Arrived 9.30 at dam, occasional fish topping, broken cloud cover, not much insect activity. Opted for the dries in the ripple, switched patterns without any interest so on to the wets and connected 2nd cast, a fish of about a pound that threw the hook as I went to land it! Plenty of takes but only 2 stuck plus a bonus carp that took my bibio fair and square in the mouth. Left at 2 as it got too bright and the fish lost interest.' View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Colliford here Check out our Colliford fishing map here Roadford Rod Average: 4.50 Charles Langton from Chagford caught 9 brownies to 14": 'Fished the afternoon until dark. All on a floating line, overcast, windy and rain showers, some heavy. Fish showing sporadically, including some very good ones which were definitely not carp. Lost 5 other BT, including one in the Lbs, which just slipped the barbless hooks. A few taken in less than a foot in the bays, most though taking 15yds off the banks of The Big Oaks and flies just below the surface.' View the full Catch Report here Read our guide to fishing at Roadford here Check out our Roadford fishing map here Without your catch returns these reports wouldn’t be possible, and they also enable us to gain a clearer picture of our lakes and stock levels which in turn will help us to continue to improve our Anglers experience, so do please keep sending them, even if they’re nil returns! Complete your Catch Returns online here. Don’t forget to include any wildlife and nature sightings – we love to hear about them and they are a great help to our Environment Team! Please continue to send us any photos of your catches, the lakes or any wildlife/nature that we could utilise for press articles and social media. We are also keen to see any clear, close-up photos of any flies used, particularly home-tied ones. Please send any photos to [email protected]. DAY AND SEASON PERMITS Permits are no longer available on-site at the permit huts, please purchase your day and season permits here or call one of our team on 01566 771930. BOATS We currently have four boats available at Kennick, three at Roadford, two at Siblyback and one at Stithians. To book a boat for the fisheries please click here. Bag, Catch & Release limits: Rainbow Trout- Bag Limit is 5 fish. Catch & Release limit is 10 fish per day – we would kindly ask that all anglers purchase a further ticket if they would like to continue fishing. Brown Limit– Bag Limit is 4 fish. Catch & Release is unlimited (if you’re lucky enough to catch good numbers of our Brownies then we feel it’s well deserved!) Manage Cookie Preferences