The New Season approaches at Thornton Reservoir in Leicestershire!

Its amazing to think that some trout reservoirs are thinking about opening their doors again already, its doesn’t seem two minutes since they were closing for the winter!
Playing a trout on Thornton Reservoir
One such water is Thornton Reservoir in Leicestershire, which opened for business on FRIDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2002.

Thornton is a 75-acre clear water reservoir, over 120 years old and is set in the lovely Leicestershire countryside yet just 10 minutes from the M1 junction 22.

It is stocked regularly and offers the fly anglers some great sport from both bank and boat. It even offers you a chance to try your hand at float tubing, if that takes your fancy!

There is a purpose built lodge on site where on-site Fishery Manager Ifor Jones will happily give useful advice and assistance.

The Reservoir has already received an initial stocking of 3000 rainbows from 1lbs 4oz upwards. This will be followed by 2 – 3 stockings each week once the season opens.

Recommended areas are around the shallows, Thornton Arm and the Wood, with bank anglers likely to enjoy the best of the sport early on. (Chest Waders are recommended)
Fletch with a nice Thornton rainbow
Good patterns at this time of the year include Vivas, Montanas, Cat’s Whiskers or Tadpoles fished on an intermediate or sinking line. However, once the warmer weather arrives its worth trying buzzers, PTN’s and you can also enjoy great sport on a variety of dry flies.

For the fist time this season Thornton will be offering two different catch and release tickets –

Half Day – £ 7.00. (Kill one trout and return all others).

Full Day – £ 12.00 (Kill two trout and return all others).*Full rules relating to these C & R tickets are available from the fishery lodge*

Other tickets

  • 2 Fish Permit£ 7.75 (No time restriction or catch & release)
  • 3 Fish Permit£10.75 “
  • 4 Fish Permit£12.75 “
  • 5 Fish Permit£14.00 “
  • 6 Fish Permit£16.00 “
Fishing Thornton from a boat

Children may share an adult’s permit, with OAPs receiving a£1 reduction on any day permit they choose.

Boats –

  • Full Day£6.50
  • Part Day£4.50
  • Electric Engine Hire£6.00 Full Day.£4.00 Part Day.

Thornton will continue to offer FREE rod and reel hire when a day permit is purchased.

Block permits are also available, purchase any 15 permits of your choice and you will receive 20% discount off the full purchase price.

For further information on the fishing at Thornton Reservoir give Ifor Jones a call on 01530 230807 and don’t forget to tell him where you heard about Thornton!

Good fishing!

Fletch

Paul Fletcher is editor of AnglingLines Ltd – The Largest Used Tackle Site on the Net!

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