Trout Flies For April
April almost every fly fisherman will have started their return after the winter break, the last of winter has disappeared and rivers are getting to normality. We see the last of hatches of March Browns in April and on rivers the Pond Olives start to hatch.
| What | England & Wales (Environment Agency Rules) | Scotland |
| Fishing Permitted: | Reservoirs & Lakes - Rainbow trout UK Rivers - Closed season for Grayling March 15th to June 15th
Rivers - open season for Brown Trout
| Grayling fishing is available on a day ticket basis on some rivers throughout the year, there being no closed season for grayling in Scotland (though this may change) Rivers - open season for Brown trout
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| Notes: | Wild fish will be hungry after a lean winter on rivers with sporadic activity around hatches. Stillwater fisheries show large catches with stocked and grown on fish easily fooled. Used attractors on stillwaters | |
| March Fly Hatches: | South & SE England rivers sees hatches of Large Dark Olives (LDO - Baetis rhodani). North England & Wales see hatches of March Brown's (Rithrogena gerrmanica). Full hatch chart available February & March for March fly hatches, customers will be emailed password to this protected area when available) | Scotland rivers will see hatches of Large Dark Olives (Baetis rhodani) and March Brown's (Rithrogena gerrmanica). Full hatch chart available February & March for March fly hatches, customers will be emailed password to this protected area when available) |
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| River Flies Recommended: | Nymphs: March Brown nymph (12) or Waterhen Spider (14) Dries: Large Dark Olive (12) or March Brown (14) | Nymphs: March Brown nymph (12) or Waterhen Spider (14) Dries: Large Dark Olive (12) or March Brown (14) |
| Natural Lake & Reservoir Flies Recommended: | Buzzers - green colour works well early season. Damsel nymphs - always present, fish particularly along the margins Diawl batch - a great nymphs attractor Sandy's Assassins - Emergers - fish on subsurface film as midges hatch as an emerger | |
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| Lures for Lake & Reservoir Flies Recommended: | Pulling flies - Viva marabou, Cats Whisker, Humungus. Use Foam Arsed Blobs as suspenders or in washing line rigs | |
| Tactics: | Try a variety of retrieves from a slow figure of eight through to a fast pull. Don't forget trying some short pauses and watch as fish will take right up to the edge of the waters - It really is a case of finding out what the fish want on the day and can vary day by day in March | |
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will try the flies mentioned.Fishing Eden at Kirkby Stephen nothing showing on river thanks for help.April 5 2019.