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 25 October 2020 SW LAKES WEEKLY TROUT FISHERY ROUND UP Week ending 25th October 2020 Highlights of last week: M Ure and D Marles both had full bags by boat at Kennick with boobies and damsels doing the business Alan Judd’s lovely report from his visit to Burrator Mr G Hext 4 fish in a 2 hour evening session at Siblyback Mike Herring sent us this cracker of the Norway Maple tree at Kennick 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 and they have been fishing superb! Kennick Consistent week again at Kennick with a rod average over 2 fish per person. We are looking at another stocking very soon so a good time to get down to Kennick and wet a fly. Get your day and boat permit here Rod Average: 2.06 fish per personBest Locations: Clampitts, central water, poplarBest Flies: boobies, damsel, PTN, Daddy’sBest Bag: 6 fish for M Ure on boobies and D Marles on Gold Head Damsel Check out the Kennick fishing map here.The Kennick fishing guide is here. Siblyback Well done to Mr Hext who caught 4 fish last week on nymphs and diawl bachs from stocky bay. We are looking to stock again in the next week. Rod Average: 1.33Best Locations: stocky bayBest Flies: diawl bach, brown beaded nymphBest Bag: Mr G Hext 4 fish (3 browns and 1 rainbow) Read our guide to fishing at Siblyback here.Check out our Siblyback fishing map here. Burrator Rod Average: 2.10 fish per personBest Locations: anywhere with deep waterBest Flies: klinkhammer, Daddy’s, fritz, nomads, boobies, montana, cats whisker, damsels Read our guide to fishing at Burrator here.Check out our Burrator fishing map here. Burrator success from last week Burrator success from last week Stithians To view last weeks Stithians report please go directly to the Stithians page and the report will be uploaded on Tuesday 27th October. Read our guide to fishing at Stithians here.Check out our Stithians fishing map here. All the best for the week ahead. Ben Smeeth – Head of Angling Manage Cookie Preferences