Feb 15th - 21st  

Cold weather has limited angler numbers but the rod average was a respectable 2.7

  Best areas: caravan bank or the mounds along station road.

  Best patterns: black and green fritz, damsel, bloodworm all fished slow and deep.

  Best fish   Rainbow 10lb 3oz  Reg Bellham, Northampton, damsel                 

   9lb 2oz   Mick Cox, Wellingborough, black/green lure   

Week ending 14th February 2010

30 anglers caught 192 fish of which 95 were returned

  Best Fish Rainbow 10lb 14oz caught by Gene Robinson of Raunds on a damsel nymph from a boat.   With the cold North winds over the weekend the most comfortable part of the lake to fish was the River bank and Addington road bank. There were plenty of fish taken here as well as in Willow bay.   Nearly all fish are being caught very close to the bank on floaters or intermediate lines and a slow retrieve.

  Best patterns: bloodworm, montana, cats whisker,damsel, black buzzer

16th November 2009

Hi Ziggy,

This is a photo of my son Gene Robison from Raunds with a 9lb 3oz Rainbow caught at Ringstead Grange on the 24th October whilst boat fishing with myself his father.

The fish was caught on an intermediate line with a 6lb leader at about 3feet deep on a candy floss booby, the fish was returned safely back with a further 14 more all caught in a 4 hour session.

Week ending 1st November 2009

112 rods caught 481 fish

best fish of the week was taken by Cambridge angler Mr Bob Mc Williams at 6lbs 8ozs

Mr David Hinchclifftook a very fine rainbow at 5lbs 14ozs.

Best area's bank Lodge bank ans Willow bay.

Boats all area's

Fritz damsel, Diawl bach,BLK Buzzers,Floating fry and Cat's whisker Have been the best patterns this past week.

Week ending 4th October 2009

72 rods caught 304 fish for an average of 4.2

Best fish of the week was taken by Mr Dick Frisby from Finedon at 7lbs1ozs, Gene Robinson of Rounds took a fine 6lbs 3ozs his father also caught a very good fish at 5lbs 7ozs.

Best area's boats Deep water.

Bank Lodge bank and Caravan corner.

Montana nymph, suspended buzzer, Diawl bach, Floating fry and Cats whisker have been the top patterns this past week.

Week ending 14th September 2009

59 rods caught 254 fish

Best fish of the week at 6lbs 2ozs  Mr Adam Dockerty of Northampton

best areas for bank anglers Willow bay and Lodge bank

Boats Deep water.

Patterns Orang and White booies, Montana nymph, Daddies, Diawl bach and Cats whisker

Week ending 11 September 2009

51 rods caught 195 fish

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 7lbs 00ozs the capture was Norhamptons Danny Whitbread

All areas fishing well as the fish move out of the deep water into the shallows after the fry.

best patterns  are Diawl bach, Muddlers, Floating fry, Daddies and Cats whisker

Week ending 30th August 2009

61 rods caught 184 fish for an average of 3

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 6lbs 7ozs, Mr Jack Gamster from Letchworth.

best area's for boat anglers Deep water.

best area's for bank anglers Lodge bank and Willow bay.

Lots of sport still on the top with fish taking Daddies, White muddler,Berts fry, Frits damsel and Montana nymph.

Evening tickets can now be obtained from 12 noon.

Week ending 23rd August 2009

63 rods caught 268 fish

With excellent hatches of olives, damsels and daddies

best areas are deep water and near the sand banks

Damsels, diawl bach, Daddy long legs and black hoppers have all worked well this past week.

Week ending 26th July 2009

50 rods caught 155 fish for an average of 3 fish per rod.

best fish of the week was taken by Mr Peter Owen of Rushden.

The deep water, lodge bank and willow bay are the hot spots.

Some super dry fly fishing is to be had with fish feeding from the surface, most of the better fish where taken on dries last week.

Dest patterns are Daddies, shipmans buzzer,Soilder palmer, Diawl bach and Fritz Damsel.

Hope to see you soon  Harold.

Week ending 12th July 2009

86 rods caught 289 fish for an average of 3.3

Best fish of the week at 8lbs 8ozs was caught by Mr Douglas Read of Molesworth.

best area's for bank anglers Platforms and deep water for boats Willow bay and Lodge bank.

Fritz damsel, Daddies,Diawl bach and Sedge patterns have been the top fly patterns this past week.

Week ending 28th June 2009

72 rods caught 240 fish for an average of 3.3

Best fish of the week was a rainbow taken by John of rushden at 8lbs 8ozs

Bank Lodge bank ans Willow bay Boats Deep water and the Sand bank.

Last week saw Browns introduced into the water and with rainbows going in twice a week the fishing is still very good.Lots of small flies coming of the water such as sedges, damsels and Daddies

Top patterns this past week are Fritz damsel, GRHE Nymph, BLK Hopper, Soldier palmer, Diawl bach,Daddies, Hoppers and the gray duster.

Week ending 21st June 2009

74 rods caught 197 fish for an average of 2.66.

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 7lbs 0ozs taken by Mr N Tebbett of Mimmington.

Willow bay and Lodge bank are the best for both bank and boat.

Big hatches of Damsels, buzzers and Sedges are the main food sorce for the trout and the best patterns are Silver invicta, Shipmans buzzer, Diawl bach, Daddies sedge patterns and the grey duster.

Week ending 14th June 2009

58 rods caught 280 fish with the best fish of the week at 6lbs 3ozs taken by Bedford angler Mr Michal

Nours. Lodge bank and Willow bay are the best area's.

With an abundance of fly life now hatching Damsels, Sedges and Daddies.

Top patterns this week are Daddies, GHDN, Wickhams fancy, invictor,Gray duster and soldier palmer.

Week ending 31st May 2009

106 rrods caught 345 fish 198 taken and 147 returned

Best fish of the week was  9lbs 6ozs Rainbow caught by Mr Brian Millard of Cambridge.

best area's bank Addington rd and Lodge bank, best are's boat All are's fish weel from a boat.

top patterns this week are Diawl bach, Blk Hopper,Fritz Damsel, blk/red or olive Buzzers and Daddies

Week ending 10th May 2009

78 rods caught 364 fish 180 taken and 184 returned. Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 5lbs 4ozs caught by Mr Mick Cox of Findon.

Best area's for bank anglers Lodge bank and Willow bay for boats Deep water.Buzzers, olives, Damsels and May fly are all hatching and anglers are taking advantage of this.

Top patterns are Gold head damsel, Black hopper, Diawl bach, a Daddies.

Week ending 2nd May 2009

83 rods caught 399 fish 150 taken and 249 returned.

Best fish of the week 10lbs 2ozs caught by Mr John Thelwell of Ringstead.

All area's fishing well with excellent hatches, of buzzers, olives and Hawthorns also an increasing number of may fly.

Best patterns Buzzers, Fritz damsel nymph, GRHE nymph, Montana nymph,H.E. nymph and diawl bach.

Week ending 28th April 2009

82 rods caught 278 fish 153 taken and 125 returned.

Best fisof the week Mr Paul Shepard.

Addington road bank for bank anglers, All over the lake for boats.

With lots of buzzers, olives and hawthorns hatching the fish have been in a feeding mood this past week most fish caught on floating lines, with Blk or green buzzers,Diawl bach, montana nymph, May fly nymph and Fritz damsel nymph taking there shear of the fish. hope to see you soon  Harlold Foster.

14th April 2009

51 rods caught 200 fuish 110 taken and 90 returned

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 12lbs 9ozs caught by Mr Bruce Marshall of Kettering

Best bank area Lodge bank and Willow bay for boats Riverside bank and Mill corner

With fish rising all day the dry fly fisherman is having the best of the sport, Pond olives are now hatching off and the ocasional mayfly to.

top patterns are Olives, Blk and Green Buzzers, Montana nymph, Cats whisker and orange blob.

8th April 2009

55 rod caught 399 fish 240 taken and 159 returned.

Best fish of the week was a 12lbs rainbow caught by Mr Peter Jones of Northampton.10lbs 2ozs Mr Geoff Hollis of Rushden.

Best area for bank anglers Willow bay and Lodge bank. Boats Mill Corner.

Top patterns this week are Diawl bach, Montana, Fritz damsel, Cat's whisker, Shipmans Buzzer and Blk or Green Buzzers.

1st April 2009

64 rods caught 158 fish 80 taken and 78 returned.

Best bank area's to fish are Lodge bank and Willow bay. Boats Mill corner.

Best patterns any colour Buzzer, Gold head demsel nymph, Viva, Diawl bach, Shipmans buzzer a Montana nymph.

24th March 2009

83 rods caught 238 fish 178 taken and 60 returned.

Best fish of the week was taken by Northampton rod John Summers, John was fishing from a boat and caught the fish on a black buzzer.

Best area's for both boat and bank, Lodge bank and Willow bay. Top patterns this week are Black, Red or Green buzzers, Diawl bach, Bloodworm. Fritz damsel and Cat's whisker.

The fish seem to be in the top layer of the water and quite close to the banks.

16th March 2009

55 rods caught 325 fish 157 taken and 168 returned.

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 9lbs 4ozs Mr Norman Sketchley of Oadby Leicester

8lbs 14ozs to Mr Jim Docherty

Best area Bank, Addington rd bank and Mill Corner.

Best area boat, Willow bay and Addington rd bank.

Most fish caught on floating lines with any colour buzzer, Fritz Damsel, G.H.Damsel, Bloodworm and Diawl bach

week ending 1st March 2009

61 rods caught 556 fish 284 taken and 315 returned

best fish of the week was a rainbow at 11lbs 00oz taken bt Raunds angler Mr Philip Robinson

best bank area Willow bay Lodge bank

Best area boat Willow bay

Top patterns this week are Blk/green Fritz damsel, Viva, Blood worm, blk/red buzzers and Cats whisker

Richard Holmer from Hampshire 10lb 4oz Rainbow from Ringstead Grange

23rd February 2009

Openind was a bit of a no go sort of day with the whole of the lake frozen over, but since then the fishery has got of to a great start, with 59 rods catching 481 fish.

Best fish of the week was taken by Oakham rod Tom Weaver, a rainbow at 11lbs 8ozs

10lbs 8ozs by Northampton rod Terry Waterfield(see photo below)

10lbs 4ozs by Richard Holmer from Hampshire

Best back areas lodge bank and Willow bay.

Best boat aera Off lodge bank and Willow bay.

Blk and Green fritzs damsels, viva, Blood worm and Cats whisker.

18th February 2009

Terry Waterfield who lives on a narrow boat in Northampton caught this 10lb 8oz Rainbow from a boat at Ringstead this morning.   He used a black and green fritz lure on a floating line anchored off the lodge banks

Week ending 9th November 2008

32 rods caught 195 fish

Best fish of the week was a brown trout at 6lbs 10ozs, the trout was returned back to the water by Mr John Theiwell.

Best areas Addington rd bank, and the deep water.

Patterns that have worked well this past week are Montana nymph,GRHE Nymph, Fritz damsel, Floating fry, Dadddies and sedges.

Week ending 19th October 2008

38 rods caught 110 fish

Best fish of the week was a brown trout at 6lbs 10ozs, Mr Chris James of Glen parva Leicester caught the fish fishing from a boat.

Lots of fish taken on dries, Daddies,Hoppers, Montana nymph, Fritz damsel, Floating fry, Cat's whisker and GRHE nymph also working well.

Week ending 6th October 2008

With fish moving all around the lake and snapping up anything that shows itself, the rod average is 4 fish per rod. Dries are working best with Hoppers,Daddies and sedge

patterns. also Diawl bach, blk and green buzzers, Soldier palmer,Cats whisker and GHRE Nymph taking fish.

Week ending 29th September 2008

48 rods caught 163 fish 108 taken and 55 returned

Daddies,Sedge, Hoppers, daiwl bach, Cats whisker, Montana, Soldier Palmer and GRHE nymph are the best patterns that have caught fish this past week.Best areas still deep water.

Week ending 21st September 2008

40 rods caught 135 fish 68 taken and 67 returned.

Now the cooler weather has come the trout are feeding hard and good catches are coming from the middle of the lake. Fritz damsel, Diawl bach, GRHE, Soldier palmer, and Cats whisker have all taken fish this week. Hoppers and Daddies are still worth a try.

Week ending 31 August 2008

46 rods caught 172 fish 71 taken and 101 returned.

A lot of fish taken this week again on dries with daddies and black gnat being the best for action on the surface  Diawl bach, BLK/GRN Buzzers,Cats whisker, HE Nymph and Fritz damsel have all taken fish this past week.

Best areas Deep water and the Sand bank

Week ending 24th August 2008

This week 40 rods caught 175 fish 89 taken and 86 returned.

Best fish of the week fell to Northampton angler Jim Docherty, Jim was fishing from a boat and took the fish on a dry daddy.

Best areas for both bank and boat Deep water and the sand bank.

Floating lines with dries.

Top patterns this week are Fritz dansel, BLK/GRN Buzzers, diawl bach,Shipmans buzzer,Daddies and black gnat.

Week ending 17th August 2008

84 rods caught 265 fish 149 taken and 116 returned

Best area's for both bank and boat deep water

most fish taken on floating lines

Top patterns  this week Fritz damsel, Blk and Green buzzers, Montana nymph, Diawl bach and Cats whisker. Dry fyl patterns  Daddies and Hoppers.

Week ending 10th August 2008

52 rods caught 188 fish 90 taken and 98 returned.

Best bank areas Deep water, Near riverside bank.

Best flies Diawl bach, Fritz Damsel nymph, H.E.Nymph, Black/Green buzzer and Cats whisker.

Dries Hoppers and Daddies.

Week ending 20th July 2008

42 rods caught 229 fish 94 taken and 135 returned

Excellant surface sport with a lot of fish caught on dry flies.

A major operation of weed cutting and cleaning onto the bank has been successful and most of the water is now clear of weed.

the deep water is still the favotite area for bank and boat.

Best flies Montana nymph, Diawl bach, Green buzzerand Cats whisker.

Dries  Daddies and Gray duster.

Week ending 14th July 2008

50 rods caught 288 fish 132 taken and 156 returned.

 Best areas for both bank and boats Deep water.

Shipmans buzer, GRHE, Fritz damsel, Montana nymph,Daddies and cdc have all taken this week. Lots of limit bags coming to the dry fly (daddies)

Week ending6th July 2008

61 rods caught 179 fish 106 taken and 73 returned.

best fish of the week was a rainbow at six ponnds, Mr John Whitfield from Leeds caught the fish while fishing from a float tube.

Best areas for bank and boats deep water and sand bank.

Floating lines have taken the most fish this week, a lot of fish taken on dry flies.

Diawl bach, Montana nymph, Fritz damsel nymph, Cats whisker, Sedge and Daddies have all worked well this past week .

Week ending 29th June 2008

45 rods caught 193 fish 104 taken and 69 returned

Best fish of the week was rainbow at 5lbs 8ozs  Mr George Makin of Northampton.

Best areas for bank anglers deep water and the sand bank.

Boats all over the lake.

Fly patternes Green /red buzzers, Diawl bach, Montana, Fritz damsel, Cats whisker.

Dries Caddies and Grey duster.

Week ending 15th June 2008

63 rods caught 354 fish 154 taken and 200 returned.

Excellent hatches of buzzers, sedges, and Mayfly with lots of fish taken on dries.

Best patterns Diawl bach, GRHE, PNT,Montana nymph,

Dries Black gnay, Sedge and Grey duster.

25th to 8th June 2008

112 rod caught471 fish 226 taken and 245 returned

Best fish was a rainbow at 5lbs 4ozs, Mr Steven Mailsher of Desborough.

Best areas for bank anglers Addington rd bank and deep water for boats Deep water.

With excellant hatches of sedge and may fly lots of surface activity.most fish caught on floating lines. Patterns that have done well are Diawl bach, green/blk buzzers, Green pea, Montana nymph, H.E.N., Shipmans buzzer, Soldier palmer, and Mallard and claret,

Dry flies  Cul-de-canard, Sedge,

Week ending 25th May 2008

53 rods caught 193 fish 121 taken and 72 returned.

Best fish of the week was a 5lbs4ozs rainbow taken by Mr Paul Shepherd of Bedford.

Best areas for bank anglers Addington rd bank and Willow bay, Boats deep water. top patterns this week are GH Damsel, GRHE, Daiwl Bach, Green buzzers,orange tadpole, Olives, Sedge patterns and May fly nymph.

Week ending 18th May 2008

 66 rods caught 354 fish 165 taken and 189 returned

With a rod average of over 5 per rod

Best fish of the week was a 7lbs rainbow Mr Mick Cox of Finedon caught the super fish

fishing from a boat, a damsel nymph was its downfall.

All areas fishing well, most taken on intermediate lines.

Best patterns this past week have been GH damsel,Montana nymph, Diawl bach, BLK/ GREEN Buzzers and May fly nymph.

Week ending 11th May 2008

85 rods caught 324 fish 119 taken and 205 returned.

Best fish of the week 5lbs 6ozs the bank angler Mr Jene Robinson from Raunes

Bst area for bank anglers Addington rd bank and Willow bay, and best for boats Deep water Mill corner.

 With quite a lot of may flies hatching and the odd damsel flicking about, May fly nymph, Blk and Green buzzer, Diawl bach, Bloodworm, Orange fritz and Cats whisker have been the tpo patterns this past week.

Week ending 4th May 2008

67 rods caught 378 fish 193 taken ans 85 returned.

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 5lbs 6ozs caught by Mr Gene Robinson of Rounds

Best Brown Mr Jason Spotten of Kettering the fish weighing 4lbs 2ozs.

Best bank areas Addington rd bank and Willow bay.

Best areas for boats Deep water and Mill corner.

With good hatches of buzzers anglers are having a field day

Top patterns this week are blk/Grn/red Buzzers, Fritz damsel, Diawl bach nymph, May fly nymph and Cats wisker.

Week ending 28th April 2008

70 rods caught 297 fish 137 taken and 160 returned.

Best fish of the week was a brown trout at 5lbs 6ozs, Peter Freeman of Northampton caught the fish fishing from the bank in deep water using a cats whisker.

Best area for bank anglers Sand banks and Willow bay.

Best area's for boat anglers Deep water and Mill corner.

Fly patterns this week are Fritz Damsel, Beaver, Montana nymph, Orange Tadpole, Mayfly, Bloodworm and Cats whisker.

Week ending 21st April 2008

62 rods caught 335 fish, 139 taken and 196 returned.

Best fish of the week was a 7lbs 2ozs rainbow caught by Mr David Hope of Brixworth.

Best Brown this week was taken by Mr Peter Jones of Northampton, his bag limit was 12lbs 8ozs.

Best area for bank anglers Addington rd bank and Willow bay, Boats Deep water.

Blk and Green Tadpole, Orange Fritz, GH Damsel, Cats whisker and Blk and Green buzzers.

Mr Harold Prichett of Atherstone won the Trout Fisherman eliminator with 18lbs 10ozs and will represent Ringstead in the finals at Grafham Water in May.

Week ending 13th April 2008

65 rods caught 256fish 140 taken and 116 returned.

 Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 6lbs 6ozs the angler who caught this fine fish was mr John Thetwell of Ringstead.

Best area for boats deep water, and the best area for bank anglers are Addington rd bank and Willow bay.

Top flies this week are Fritz damsel, Dialw bach, Orange Tadpole, Montana and Cats Whisker.

Week ending 6th April 2008

64 rods caught 379 fish 191 taken and 188 returned.

Even the cold weather did not stop anglers coming to Ringstead , with an rod average of over 5 fish per rod, Best area for bank anglers  Addington rd bank and Mill Corner.

Best area for boats Deep water.

Fly patterns that fished well this week are GH Damsel, Montana nymph, BLK or Green buzzers, Fritz Dansel, Whiskey fly and Cats whisker, most fish taken on intermediate lines

Week ending 30th March 2008

55 rods caught 291 foish 125 taken and 166 returned.

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 8lns 7ozs and this was caught by My Antony Scott of Rushden on a cats whisker from he bank

.Best areas for bank/boat anglers Mill corner and Addington rd bank.

Best fly patterns Diawl bach, Beaver, BLK Buzzer, Orang tadpole, Fritz damse,l Blood worm and Cats whisker.

Week ending 17th March 2008

41 rods caught 187 fish 86 taken and 101 returned.

Best fish of the week was 8lbs 4ozs Rainbow caught from the bank by Erthlingboroughs Mr Terry Waterfield.

Best area's for boats are Mill corner and Riverside bank, bank: Mill corner, Addington rd and Willow bay.

most fish this week have been taken on intermediate lines with Diawl bach, Beaver,Cats whisker and black buzzer.

10th March 2008

54 rods caught 255 fish 107 taken and 148 returned.

Ringstead has been on top form from the start of the season with some very large fish coming out, although conditions have not been favourble.

Best fish of the week was a rainbow at 10lbs 4ozs taken by Chris James of Leicester,

Chris was fishing from the bank and took the fish on a black tadpole, he also caught another big fish at 8lbs 3ozs to the same method, David Barker from Luton had one at 9lbs 1ozs from the boat and this took a Cats wisker, Kieth Larner of Hinckley took one at 7lbs 3ozs.

Best area's are Mill Corner, Willow Bay and Addington rd bank.

 top patterns this week are Montana nymph, Black buzzers, Beaver, Orange Tadpole, Fritz Damsel and Cats Whisker

3rd March 2008

79 rods caught 389 fish 203 taken and 186 returned giving an average of 4.92 fish per rod.

Best fish of the week was a Rainbow at 10lbs 2ozs this fish was caught by Kettering angler Mr Nick Keller, Mr Steven Gregory of Northampton caught one at 8lbs 0ozs.

Floating and intermediate lines fished slowly are the order of the day.

Best area's are Caravan Corner and Willow bay.

Top patterns are G.H Damsel, Beaver, Orange Fritz, Whiskey fly, Blach Buzzer and Cat's Whisker.

26th February 2008

74 rods caught 526 fish 256 taken 270 returned.

best fish 6lbs 5oz Rainbow taken by Mr Terry Waterfield of Erthingborough.

Best areas Willow bay, Addington rd bank and Mill corner.

Best method intermediate lines.

Best patterns GH Damsels, Beaver, orange tadpole, orange fritz and cats whisker.

19th February 2008

Ringstead opening weekend fishing report.

56 rods caught 530 fish, 218 taken and 312 returned

Best areas are Mill corner and Addington rd bank.

Fly patterns Gold head Damsel, Orange tadpole, Beaver, and Cats whisker

Ringstead will open on Saturday the 16th February 2008.

The water has been stocked with a lot of quality rainbows for the start of the season, and also there will be a larger number of brown trout stocked this season.

Permit prices have stayed the same as last year.( see below)

Permit prices for the fishery are the same as last year with no price increases:

Day Ticket £17.50
Jun/OAP £12.50
Eve Ticket £12.50 (after 3pm)
Day Boat £8.00
Eve Boat £5.00

Boat Bookings/further info:   Ringstead 01933 622960