An enjoyable if not spectacular day on my mission to crack Willows (and Alders once the lilies are back) before June 16th. After yet another (light) frosty night there was a breeze, predominantly easterly, but changed throughout the day that took the edge off the temperatures despite unbroken sun all day. I was required to keep my thick jumper on until 2pm.

With up to eight anglers at any time, this small lake felt a bit pressured, and not much came out all day. Compared to what I saw my peers catch, I was happy with a  battle-scarred 7lb 2 Common and rather scrummy 3lb 2 mirror, neither of my pictures doing them justice.  With an hour left, a cormorant splashed down and started working through my swim and much of my side of the lake, so I came short, chucked out some maggots and switched to a light float fished a rod-length and a half out. Good move. Ten perch to 4oz and a nice roach that was spunky enough to need landing was a fun end to the session.