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Fishing Cumbria

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There are so many wonderful lakes and rivers to fish in the UK, here at Fishing Heaven we are committed to increasing our local listings of places to fish.  Please come back as we add new rivers, lakes and canals.  If fishing is the love of YOUR life and you would like to share your favourite fishing spots, please email us and give us your views.  Also try our Fishing Holidays and Fishing DVD sections.   Good luck with your fishing.

Places to Fish in your Area

If you know of any good places to fish, rivers, canals, lakes, please let us know.

Barn Lake (Longtown, Cumbria) 01228 791108

Baystone Bank Reservoir (Millom, Cumbria) 01229 774241

Bessy Beck Trout Farm (Newbiggin-on-Lune, Cumbria) 01539 623303

Bigland Hall Trout Fishery (Newby Bridge, Cumbria) 01539 531361

Bigland Tarn (Newby Bridge, Cumbria) 01539 531728

Black Beck (Millom, Cumbria) 01229 774241

Blea Tarn (Watendlath, Cumbria) 015394 35599

Blelham Tarn (Hawkshead, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Blencarn Lake (nr Penrith, Cumbria) 01768 8284

Border Esk (Langholm, Cumbria) 013873 71416

Brayton Pond (Aspatria, Cumbria) 01697 320262

Burlington Pond (Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria) 01229 464443

Buttermere (Cockermouth, Cumbria) 01768 770233

Castle Fisheries (Cockermouth, Cumbria) 01900 826320

Cleabarrow Tarn (Windermere, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Cogra Moss Fishery (Lamplugh, Cumbria) 01900 815523

Coniston Water (Coniston, Cumbria) 01768 866666

Crossfield Fishery (Kirkoswald, Cumbria) 01768 898711 or 01768 896275

Crummock Water (Buttermere, Cumbria) 01768 770208

Dacre Beck (Dacre, Cumbria) 01768 867441

Derwent Water (Keswick, Cumbria) 017687 72954

Drunken Duck Tarn (Ambleside, Cumbria) 01539 436347

Dubbs Trout Fishery (Windermere, Cumbria) 01772 822200

East View Fishery (Southwaite, Cumbria) 01697 473324

Eden Valley Trout Lake (Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria) 01768 351428

Eller Beck Farm Fishery (Cockermouth, Cumbria) 01900 825268

Elliscales Ponds (Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria) 01229 62640

Ennerdale Lake (Whitehaven, Cumbria) 01772 822200

Esthwaite Water (Hawkshead, Cumbria) 01539 436541

Fisher Tarn Reservoir (Kendal, Cumbria) 01539 721554

Ghyll Head Trout Fishery (Windermere, Cumbria) 01772 822200

Grasmere Lake (Grasmere, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Grizedale Beck (Hawkshead, Cumbria) 01229 64924

Hallmore Fisheries (Carnforth, Cumbria) 015395 64400

Haweswater (Penrith, Cumbria) 01772 822200

Haweswater Beck (Brampton, Cumbria) 01768 867441

Hayeswater Reservoir (Hartsop, Cumbria) 015394 33203

High Arnside Tarn (Coniston, Cumbria) 015394 33203

High Newton Reservoir (High Newton, Cumbria) 01539 728341

High Newton Trout Fishery (Newby Bridge, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Holehird Tarn (Windermere, Cumbria) 015394 47086

Kentmere Fishery (Kentmere, Cumbria) 01768 88263

Longtown West Pond (Longtown, Cumbria) 01228 674519

Lonsdale Park (Cumwhinton, Cumbria) 01228 573375 or 0370 825896

Loweswater (Mockerin, Cumbria) 01946 861465

Meadley Reservoir (Cleater Moor, Cumbria) 01772 822200

Mirehouse Pond's (Whitehaven, Cumbria) 01946 66181

Mockerkin Tarn (Mockerkin Lamplaugh, Cumbria) 01946 66181

Moss Eccles Tarn (Hawkshead, Cumbria) 015394 33203

New Hills Trout Fishery (Brampton, Cumbria) 01697 72384

New Mills Trout Farm (Brampton, Cumbria) 01697 72384

Nigel Pond (Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria) 01229 464443

Oakbank Lakes (Longtown, Cumbria) 01228 791108

Overwater Trout Fishery (Keswick, Cumbria) 01768 777293

Pryhead Fishery (Garrigill, nr Alston, Cumbria) 01434 381976

Ratherheath Tarn (Staveley, nr Windermere, Cumbria) 015394 33203 or 01539 445083

River Brathay (Ambleside, Cumbria) 015394 33203

River Caldew (Carlisle, Cumbria) 01228 401151

River Caldew (Dalston, Cumbria) 01228 71065

River Cocker (Cockermouth, Cumbria) 01946 861465

River Derwent (Cockermouth, Cumbria) 01900 826320

River Duddon (Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Duddon (Duddon Bridge, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Duddon (Hall Dunnerdale, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Eamont (Pooley Bridge, Cumbria) 01768 867441

River Eden (Appleby, Cumbria) 01768 351593

River Eden (Armathwaite, Cumbria) 01768 898241

River Eden (Carlisle, Cumbria) 01228 401151

River Eden (Warwick Bridge, Cumbria) 01228 560545

River Eden (Winderwath, Cumbria) 01768 867441

River Ehen (Egremont, Cumbria) 01946 820855

River Esk (Ravenglass, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Greta (Keswick, Cumbria) 01768 774396

River Irt (Carleton Hall, nr Ravenglass, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Irt (Holmrook, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Kent (Kendal, Cumbria) 01539 821776

River Lazy (Millom, Cumbria) 01229 774241

River Lickle (Millom, Cumbria) 01229 464443

River Lowther (Bampton, Cumbria) 01768 867441

River Lowther (Eagmont Bridge, Cumbria) 01768 867441

River Lowther (Rosgill, Cumbria) 01768 867441

River Rothay (Ambleside, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Roanhead Complex (Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria) 01229 832129

Rydal Water (Ambleside, Cumbria) 015394 33203

School Knott Tarn (Windermere, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Sockbridge Mill Trout Farm (Sockbridge, Cumbria) 01768 65338

Syke Foot (Armathwaite, Cumbria) 01768 898241

Talkin Tarn (Brampton, Cumbria) 01228 592459

The Tranquil Otter (Thurstonfield, Cumbria) 01228 576661

Thirlmere (Ambleside, Cumbria) 01772 822200

Thurstonfield Lough (Thurstonfield, Cumbria) 01228 576552

Trout Beck (Kirkby Thore, Cumbria) 01768 867441

Tydal Water (Ambleside, Cumbria) 015394 33203

Ullswater Lake (Ullswater, Cumbria) 01767 898241

Ulverston Canal (Ulverston, Cumbria) 01229 580261

Watendlath Trout Fishery (Keswick, Cumbria) 01768 777293

Yew Tree Tarn (Coniston, Cumbria) 015384 41713

COPING WITH DEEP HOOKED PIKE Despite your best efforts you might still occasionally hook a pike further back than you would like, you might find yourself fishing near someone who has deep hooked a pike and needs assistance, or you might land a pike which has someone else's lost trace down its throat. Even when hooks are out of sight the pike can generally be unhooked safely provided you take care and follow the guidelines outlined here.

On some occasions the act of pulling on the trace will result in the bait (which is almost always still attached to the hooks when a pike has swallowed it) simply popping out of the pike's throat - hooks and all. This is not always the case, but in any event if you can see the bait it is always a good idea to grip it with a pair of strong forceps and try to pull it out before starting to remove the hooks. Getting the bait out of the way makes it much easier to see what you are doing when operating on the hooks.

When there are two of you one opens the pike's mouth as described on the previous page while the other pulls the trace using any line attached, or if necessary gripping the swivel with another pair of forceps. The pull should be firm and sustained until the pike's stomach starts to emerge into the throat. Once the first hook on the trace becomes visible - working with the forceps either down the throat, or very carefully through the gills - it can be inverted and un-hooked. If necessary, bits can be cut off the hook in order to remove it with minimum damage to the fish. Carry on using exactly the same approach with the second hook - assuming that it is a standard snap tackle. Once the hooks are removed the stomach will normally retract itself.

If the problem trace is not yours it is unlikely you'll have a clue where the hooks are if none are visible but you should still try the above procedure. If the trace has already been cut pull the cut end with forceps. If this is not possible, cut and remove as much of the hooks/trace as you can and release the fish. It is reasonable to conclude that hooks left in a pike will eventually disintegrate by a combination of digestion and rusting (assuming that stainless steel hooks have not been used and for this reason they should not be). Whenever possible attempts should be made to remove any and all hooks.

Should you be fishing alone, pull the line or braid with your teeth to raise the hooks up. If there is no line attached to the trace then a piece of leather, or a pad of other material, can be attached to the swivel by means of something resembling a paper clip and this again pulled using your teeth. Be ready for any sudden movement of the fish though!

Do not forget that you are dealing with a living creature and time is of the essence. It may even pay to interrupt proceedings by putting the pike in the margins to re-charge it's batteries before continuing. The fish should not be out of the water for longer than two or three minutes at a stretch.

To summarise, the best way to avoid deephooking pike is to use good bite detection, to pay attention to it and to strike as soon as you can. Placing the hooks towards the rear of the bait will further reduce the chances of a pike swallowing them. The use of barbless or semi-barbless hooks will make unhooking much easier should this happen. However, barbless hooks should not be used as an excuse for leaving pike to swallow baits. You might also like to consider using double hooks rather than trebles, especially when fishing with deadbaits. Always carry adequate unhooking gear - two pairs of forceps and a pair of wire cutters. Try wherever possible to remove all hooks - but don't over stress the fish in the process.

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Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

Every guide has pet peeves.
Palmerton: I hate seeing trout mishandled, especially steelhead. It kills me when a guy wants a photo of a 10-pound steelie but doesn’t grab it correctly by the tail.
Gunn: Loop-to-loop connections on freshwater lines. They negatively affect casting dynamics, cause the tip of the fly to sink, and get caught in the rod guides.
Whitley: Most people don’t understand how subtly fish eat. It shouldn’t take a bullhorn to convince people to set the hook. When in doubt, set it.

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Humminbird piranha fishfinder max 20

Built for maximum performance, the Piranha Max20 fish-finder offers 60 degree dual beam sonar with a wide 60 degree beam for fish identification and a precise 20 degree beam for better bottom detail.

You can clearly see fish from the wide beam as hollow symbols, and fish below your boat as solid symbols.

The high resolution 240v x 160h display with 4 level clear edge Grayscale shows sharper images of the bottom, fish and underwater structures.

This fish finder has a built in swivel mount to enable you to view the images from anywhere on the boat.

Using the water temperature included enables you to locate the preferred fish holding areas.

The one-touch fishfinder design makes the Piranha simple to use so you can have great fun and results with the minimum of hassle.

Fishing Cumbria

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