Wessex Water fishing report

Our fisheries are stocked with good quality fish from trusted suppliers. Our Rangers also ranch fish on our fish farms on site to ensure there is larger stock readily available, and their passion shows in the quality of these fish.

In 2021 we carried a good head of fish from 2020 and stocked an additional 20,000 fish across our reservoirs with more than10,000 fish being caught, despite us losing some of the best weeks for fishing during the pandemic. Along with other venues, we noticed the effects of climate change first hand with increasing summer water temperatures exceeding 23C being captured. This has an impact on the rod average as fish become lethargic in warmer waters, and the ability for us to stock fish safely.

Our Rangers have adapted our stocking programme in anticipation of these warmer months, and in 2022, we are planning to increase the number of fish stocked in our reservoirs to 25,000 and hope that this will see improved rod averages. We will also be regularly stocking larger 4kg fish throughout the season. Our team of Rangers continue to work closely with suppliers to ensure that there are sufficient numbers of fish in the reservoir.