Yearly Archives:: 2018

Draycote Water Fishing report w/e Sunday 29thApril 2018. Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report Draycote has experienced a week of extremely windy, often wet conditions which made things difficult for all concerned. It proved to be something of a contrary period with many anglers struggling for a take, whilst others returned with good results. Winds have… Read more »

Draycote Water Fishing report w/e Sunday 22nd April 2018 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report Yet again, a week of weather extremes reflecting the need for a period of settled seasonal spring warmth. The start of the week saw anglers contending with cold, showery conditions combined with very strong south westerly winds. However, by mid-week these… Read more »

Draycote Water Fishing report w/e Sunday 15th April 2018. Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report Yet another week of unsettled weather with some cold starts, showers and windy conditions. The temperatures warmed up towards the end of the week with many anglers reporting large buzzer hatches out on the water, particularly in biggin bay and around… Read more »

Draycote Water Fishing report w/e Sunday 8th April 2018. Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A cool start to the week Monday and Tuesday with rain and gusty cool winds. The weather seems to have broken and spring seems to have sprung with fantastic buzzer hatches and fish moving on the top to dries. Let’s hope… Read more »

Notice to all fishing guides & instructors We continue to welcome independent guides & instructors on all our water. However to ensure in this world of potential litigation that all parties are covered on advice from our insurance company if your guiding or instructing a client at Draycote, Foremark, Thornton & Eyebrook you will in… Read more »

Draycote Water Fishing Report w/e Sunday 1st April 2018. Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A week of cold blustery conditions intermingled with some heavy showers has made for some uncomfortable fishing at times. Nevertheless, the180 hardy souls who braved the elements this week were rewarded with excellent sport from the boats and bank. A total… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 25th March 2018 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A very cold start to the week with cold easterly winds remaining and blowing in excess of 20mph. That made for a slow start to the week.  However, by Sunday spring was definitely in the air with temperatures up to 12°C… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 18th March 2018 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A great week from Monday to Friday until ‘The Beast from the East 2’ hit Draycote once more with a 17°C temperature change. The 16°C of Friday afternoon gave way to -1°C on Saturday. This cold snap did upset things slightly… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 11th March 2018 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A very different week, from the previous with the artic like temperatures giving way too much milder wet conditions typical of March. As a result, this has seen the fishing improve across the lake with the fish much more active. With… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 4th March 2018 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Report A very rocky start to the season with the beast from the east putting paid to any boat fishing for the first two days here at Draycote water. Strong winds and sometimes blizzard conditions on Friday made fishing from the bank… Read more »