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Draycote Water weekly report week ending 21st April 2019 After a cool previous week and a cold start to Monday with an overnight frost and chilling easterly winds, it was great to see the weather break from Tuesday onwards with the return of spring sunshine. As a result, we experienced a very good week at… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 14th April 2019 A hard week for most at Draycote caused by prolonged cold easterly winds and chilled conditions most days. First thing yesterday saw an air temperature of -3°C resulting in icy boats & pontoon. During this reporting period 263 anglers visited the fishery, landing a total of… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 7th April 2019 Due to a cancellation we have very limited availability for out RIO/SAGE day this coming Sunday 14th April, if you are wanting to try the latest kit during a free 1 ½ hour guiding session please call the lodge on 01788 812018. A week with a… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 31st March 2019 Monday started where the previous weeks sport had ended with great catches to be had on buzzers. On the bank Mark Braun fished from Lincroft point with a team of buzzers on a floating line to land over 20 fish. All water season ticket holder Paul… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 24th March 2019 Telephone Number 01788 812018 What a difference a week makes!?  With the strong winds behind us the fishing has been amazing all week with rod averages into double figures and cricket score catches coming from both boat and bank. It’s lovely to see that with the… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 17th March 2019 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Book Your Spot on our RIO & Sage Day On Sunday 14th April Draycote is hosting its popular RIO & Sage with Chris Anderson(SAGE) Jim Fearn (Sage) and Simon Gawesworth (RIO) in attendance. They will be able to talk you through the… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 10th March 2019 Telephone Number 01788 812018 A week plagued by high winds, saw the boats cancelled 4 days this week. Although while the boats may not have been able to get out on the water the bank anglers have been enjoying some good sport with good catches from… Read more »

Draycote Water weekly report week ending 3rd March 2019 Telephone Number 01788 812018 Well what a different year than the rather failed opening day of the previous year, when the country was in the middle of the ‘Beast from the East’. Lovely gentle south westerly winds of around 7mph greeted the anglers queuing at the… Read more »

Draycote Opens 1st March Tel: 01788 812018 Main Gate, Lodge & Bank Fishing Open from 7.30am Boats available from 8.30am All Boats In by 5.30pm All anglers offsite by 5.45pm Gutting Room Closed at 4.45pm Call the lodge to book boats. Bank Anglers, we are limited to 30 vehicles around the reservoir perimeter track at… Read more »

DRAYCOTE 2019 Due to one of our Draycote fishery rangers moving to cover Thornton & Eyebrook we have a seasonal fishery ranger vacancy at Draycote. You will be part of the busy Draycote Fishery Ranger team voted No1 Stillwater by Trout Fisherman in 2018 Duties will include Working with the Draycote fishery management Preparing boats… Read more »