Category: Bank House Fishing Reports

BANK HOUSE FLY FISHERY CLOSURE This is to notify all friends of bank house that the fishery will be closed until the 2nd October due to the lake being drained to remove silt and to replace walkways. During this time there will also be re-positioning of the islands and re-landscaping. The fishery will re-open on […]
Date:                                              August 21st to August 28th Report Author:                         Ben Best Catch:                                15 trout for Gordon Swaine Heaviest Bag:                            4 trout for 11lbs 12oz to Bob Levey Best Rainbow:                           7lbs Gordon Swaine Best Brownie:                          12lbs Mike Hobman Best Blue:   […]
Date:                              Thursday 12th to Friday 20th Best Catch:                   16 fish for Mr Edge Best Rainbow:            15lbs+ Mr J Procter Best Brown:                 12lbs 8oz Mr W Taylor Best Blue:                       2lbs 15oz Mr D Simmons Rod Average:             2.4 fish per man Sport: The top rod this week was Mr Edge from Cleveleys who lived […]
Date:                                         Thursday to Wednesday Best Catch:                             11 trout for Mr Ian Rigby from Morecambe Best Rainbow:                        8lbs 0z Mr Arnott from St Albans Best Brown:                            10lbs+ Mr A Lonsdale from Barnsley Best Blue:                                 3lbs 8oz Mr N Chapman from Liverpool […]
Date:                             Thursday July 29th to Wednesday August 4th Best Catch:                 14 trout for Dave Butcher Best Rainbow:          15lbs Dennis Tallentire Best Brown:              10lbs Dave Butcher Best Blue:                    6lbs 8oz Roger Preston Rod Average:        2.5 fish per man Sport: There are some cracking trout coming out of Bank House […]
Date:                                Sunday March 28th to Sunday April 4th Report Author:                  Ben Best Catch:                      15 trout for Mr P Johnson Heaviest Bag of 4:            16lbs 8oz Bob Fitzpatrick Best Rainbow:                   10lbs Bob Fitzpatrick Best Brownie:                    13lbs Mr P Johnson Bank Rod […]
Date:                                             Sept 14th to Sept 23rd    Report by Ben Best Rainbow                           16lbs caught by Tim Hudders Best Brown                               7lbs caught by Mr P Baines Heaviest 4 fish                        4 fish for 35lbs […]
Date                               April 1st to April 23rd Report by                   Ben Best Catch                  32 trout for Mr R Taylor from Leyland Best Rainbow           16lbs for Mr Duncan Cannon Best Brown               8lbs for Mr B Little from Carlisle Rod Average            4.2 […]
Date:     February 18th to 25th Report by Ben Best Rainbow    13lbs for Mr J Waghorn Heaviest 4 fish    13lbs 4oz Mr D McAllister Best Catch (No. Fish)    19 trout for Mr David Harrison Rod Average    3.7 fish per man Sport: Bank House has fished well over the last week. The stats above don’t really […]
The best tactics at Bank House Fly Fishery at the moment depend upon the water clarity. If the water is very clear and then buzzers and nymphs will score well. In cold, frosty conditions the bung will probably out fish other methods but on the more mild days you will catch well just free ling […]