Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout

Lake Opens 14 March 2008

Tanfield Lake - Early Season

Tanfield Lake is a stocked day ticket water near West Tanfield that offers exceptional still water fly fishing in tranquil surroundings. It is situated in the valley of the River Ure and the water supports a large head of rainbow trout along with some very wily resident browns. Aquatic and wind blown terrestrial insect life abounds in and around this former gravel pit - which means that the fish feed naturally. An imitative approach is therefore recommended and it is often necessary to "match the hatch" if one wants to be reasonably successful.

If conditions are right one can also experience the most exciting evening rise at this venue - when the whole surface of the lake becomes alive with free rising fish of all sizes!

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