Pooley Bridge/ Ullswater

[Tony U]

Megi

You may be better off going to one of the local commercial coarse fisheries Whins Pond near Penrith is not too far away; I fished it years back when it was a Trout fishery and it is a really attractive looking venue certailnly not the usual muddy carp pool type.

You will be able to use maggots and conventional coarse type approaches there.

 

Tony

[Emma two]

You may be a very good angler with a float, if so go for it, I would ledger worms as a first choice (well I would ledger minnows or stone loach as a real first choice, but thats against the rules) if your going to be shore fishing. You could do well for perch and even a chance of a trout on small/medium spinners and lures. Don't expect any pike in Ullswater though.

 

Whins pond is close, and it depends on what type of experience you want, I take the grandkids there to start them off on the pole because they are sure to catch it's so easy. I see the wild glacial lakes you will be amongst as a challenge, fairly pretty as it might be.. .Whins is still a commercial ! and I would feel a bit embarassed fishing it without a kid present.

Edited May 25, 2011 by Emma two

[Rob Ward]

It's during what used to be the close season for coarse fish, but open for trout.

 

Pedant

[megi308]

You may be a very good angler with a float, if so go for it, I would ledger worms as a first choice (well I would ledger minnows or stone loach as a real first choice, but thats against the rules) if your going to be shore fishing. You could do well for perch and even a chance of a trout on small/medium spinners and lures. Don't expect any pike in Ullswater though.

 

Whins pond is close, and it depends on what type of experience you want, I take the grandkids there to start them off on the pole because they are sure to catch it's so easy. I see the wild glacial lakes you will be amongst as a challenge, fairly pretty as it might be.. .Whins is still a commercial ! and I would feel a bit embarassed fishing it without a kid present.

Ok ta thanks for that info, ill probably go for a few hours on ullswater as were camping on Park Foot camp site. Dont want to travel far just want to get out the tent and dip my rod, the wife and my lad can come down for a while and then walk back to the campsite without travelling. Im there next week so hopefully ill land a few !!!!

[Emma two]

were camping on Park Foot camp site. Dont want to travel far just want to get out the tent and dip my rod, the wife and my lad can come down for a while and then walk back to the campsite without travelling. Im there next week so hopefully ill land a few !!!!

 

Sounds lovely, you should do ok. take some lobs with you, the shores are not always easy places to get worms. I would keep the bait fishin' simple, running leger perhaps 'pop-up' the lobs with a shot of air in the tail.have a go with spinners too...have fun.