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 Fishery Round Up - W/E 11 October 2020 SW LAKES WEEKLY TROUT FISHERY ROUND UP Week ending 11th October 2020 Our brown trout season has drawn to a close but what a finish it was! Amazing fishing at Roadford and Colliford! Highlights of last week were: Colliford – its biggest fish of the season was banked on the last day! 3lbs of brown trout beauty caught by dean Boucher. Roadford – also produced a 3lb cracker for Roger Truscott as part of his 20 fish day! Roadford – 100 browns caught for 11 returns! Andy Gooding won the Peninsula classic at Kennick with 5 fish for 10lb 5oz Kevin Primmer and Matt Baines 26 Rainbows to over 3lbs and some browns between them in a day at Kennick! Kennick rod average over 3 fish per person Dean Boucher’s 3lb Colliford fish (returned) BOATS We have 4 boats available at Kennick and 1 at Siblyback. Two people are permitted per boat but they must be booked in advance on line from our website or over the phone on 01566771930/ Siblyback Boat BookingsKennick Boat Bookings – Kennick has 4 boats available Kennick Kennick was much improved last week, the double stocking really helped with fish being caught all over the lake. Get your permit here Rod Average: 3.11 fish per personBest Locations: Clampitts, Poplar BayBest Flies: damsel nymphs, anything black and green, cormorant, cruncherBest Bag: Kevin Primmer 14 Rainbows, Matyt baines 12 Rainbows and 2 browns Check out the Kennick fishing map here.The Kennick fishing guide is here. Siblyback Quiet week at Siblyback last week with 4 returns and no fish caught. We are stocking again today (13th October). Read our guide to fishing at Siblyback here.Check out our Siblyback fishing map here. Burrator Rod Average: 1.82 fish per personBest Locations: anywhere with deep waterBest Flies: hackled nymph, boobies, cats whisker Read our guide to fishing at Burrator here.Check out our Burrator fishing map here. Stithians Much improved at Stithians last week with Rainbows and browns being caught. Rod Average: 1.94 fish per personBest Flies: bibio, spiders, deer hair side, damsels, montana, cats whiskerBest Locations: Hollis bank, Chapel bay, Deep bank, Sailing club bank, Yellowwort point Read our guide to fishing at Stithians here.Check out our Stithians fishing map here. Colliford Colliford finished its season with a bang! Lovely fishing and we cant wait to see what’s in store for 2021! Rod Average: 3.5 fish per personBest Locations: East bank, Browngelly bay, Narrows, Lords wasteBest Flies: Claret PTN, black spiders, Wickhams fancy dry, zonkerBest Catch: Dean Boucher 18 fish in three visits, Chris Tilyard 9 fish in two visitsBest Fish: 3lbs (best of the season) for Dean Boucher on the final day Read our guide to fishing at Colliford here.Check out our Colliford fishing map here. Fernworthy 12 fish for 8 returns in the last week at fernworthy. Rod Average: 1.5 fish per personBest Locations: ThornworthyBest Flies: Sedgehog, BibioBest Fish: just under 1lb for Kevin Primmer and Charlie Beney Check out our Fernworthy fishing map here.Read our guide to fishing at Fernworthy here. Roadford I didn’t think Roadford could get any better but it did!!! What a week to fisnih the season! 100 fish for 11 returns! Some terrific sport! Rod Average: 9.09 fish per personBest Locations: Grinnacombe, Big Oaks, North Shop, North GoodacreBest Flies: bibio, soldier palmer, zulu, tadpole, golden bumble, black nomadBest Catch: 20 fish in a day for Roger Truscott and Dean BoucherBest Fish: 3lb for Roger Truscott, numerous fish over 2lbs Here is our guide to fishing at Roadford.Here is our new fishing map for Roadford. NEWS…….all the prices and season dates for all the lakes are located on our website All the best for the week ahead. Ben Smeeth – Head of Angling Manage Cookie Preferences