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Welcome to the Watermark Fisheries. 2012

Watermark Trout Fisheries, adjacent to the beautiful River Churn is situated in the fabulous Cotswold Countryside on the outskirts of South Cerney near Cirencester. This venue is perfect for anglers travelling from London, Birmingham, Bristol and Oxford, with easy access for the M4 and M5. Our Fisheries are maintained to an extremely high standard and our speciality is producing high quality brown trout.

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The lake is well stocked and fishing well however the fish are deeper and a sink tip or sinking line is best. THE FISHERY IS FULLY BOOKED ON THE 19TH FEB AND THEREFORE IS CLOSED FOR DAY TICKETS

24 Dec

The fishery is well stocked and open with a good head of fish. A recent feature by Total Fly Fisher saw plenty of fish banked to a variety of tatics with small weighted lures on a floating line very effective.

29 Nov

Trout are active all over the lake chasing the vast shoals of small perch - a great time to fish a lure. Anglers have been catching limit bags as a result of this. White & orange lures fished with short pulls very effective!

21 Nov

Lures working well - the fishery is well stocked with Bibury fish and the heater is on in the anglers rest.........

11 Nov

More like spring than winter with fish all around the margins. The water is gin clear with stalking fish a good option. Try a weighted ptn and a buzzer on the dropper!

04 Nov

The fishery is very well stocked we are sticking with slightly smaller fish until the rains freshen things up. We have found the smaller fish fight harder and take more readily through the summer/autumn months. Orange blobs are the going method!

 

22 Oct


As below plenty of fish eager to take flies looking forward to some rain!

14 Oct

Fishing very nicly again small lures working best on a floating line. Some good limit bags being recorded.

25 Sept

Lots of fish being caught this weekend floating and sinktip lines with a weighted white lure - deadly! Plenty of fish stocked.

22 Sept

The lake is alive with fish and fishing really well.Small lures on a sink tip will deliver the goods. Plenty of daddies around and these are worth a try with some quality browns showing in the margins at the moment.

16 Sept

As below with plenty of fish still being caught... The fishery is closed for a corporate day on Friday 23rd of Sept and lake will be full of fish the next day!!!!!!!!

09 Sept

Again the water nice and clear with fish starting to feed in midlayers which is a good sign. White lures, montanas and daddies best flies.

29 August

Water still very clear. Plenty of fish moving. Some very nice rises in the evening to emergers and cdc emergers have proved effective. On breezy days try a daddy twitched. The last few nights have been cold so the fishing will start to come on now with prospects for September looking good with plenty of fish to be stocked.

18th August

The boat has been very productive with some limit bags and fish lost. Notably Mr Jones from Pewsey had two fish in one cast one on the point and one on the dropper to buzzers. Yesterday a 12lb brown trout was landed. The rain today should freshen everything up and maintain the good standard of fishing through August.

12th Aug

The Bibury fish are very active since stocking with some nice silvery fish being caught in the boat. Early and late is best with PTN's,buzzers and damsel flies working well. Lots of fry about so any weighted white lures should be productive.

5th Aug

The Bibury Trout have performed very well in the warmer weather so we are stocking again on Monday. For best results fish well down with a sink tip line counting to 15 and a slow retrieve, try a damsel fly. Fish being caught are silver and hard fighting.

22nd July

Fish moving on the top and the water lovely and clear. Bibury trout farm are making a delivery on monday keeping the lake nicely topped up. We have asked for fish of about 1.5lbs as they hold up better in the warmer weather so tight lines............p.s. still plenty of big fish in the lake to go after.....

15th July

Water still lovely and clear. Tactics as below still best. Mr Williams from Hereford had a fantastic 14lb brown and a 7lb rainbow using this tactic yesterday both in A1 condition and extremely hard fighting.

5th July

Plenty of fish still being caught but you need to be on a sink tip or sinking line. Big browns are smashing into the perch fry as I write with the water still very clear. If you can fish a fast sinker 8 foot leader minimum of 10lbs breaking strain and a large booby nymph be prepared for the fish of a lifetime. You need to make a long cast so shooting heads are a good idea and figure of 8 once the line is tight on the bottom. Keep retrieving until the fish starts to pull you in! This is a deadly method for the big fish that have overwintered......

28th June

A group of anglers this last weekend caught 6 brace of trout all imaculatly conditioned rainbows with many in the 3 - 4 lb range. Sink tip and intermediate lines best with buzzers and damsels working well. Plenty of surface action on cooler breezy days.

12th June

The lake is fishing very nicely. Plenty of fish showing and being caught. Sink tips and sinking lines are well down are deadly with beaded damsels. There are some cracking fish in the lake to be caught with plenty of limits being recorded.

29th May

The lake is fishing very well with the water gin clear. The trout are feeding hard on buzzers with plenty of fish showing so floating lines with long leaders with green or black buzzers will work well. It really is perfect conditions at this pretty lake so dont leave it to late to pay us a visit. Remember you can get 10% discount on a block of ten tickets! or recieve 11 tickets for the price of 10 (based on half day tickets)

25th May

Plenty of fish moving. The cold nights are really helping to keep the fish up in the water and the fish are in pristine condition.

19th May 2011

The fish are moving up in the water with fish following the wind. A few mayflies about and a good evening rise going on. Beaded Damsel fly nymphs working well in the deeper water. Remember there is free tea and coffee in the anglers rest and there are many good sized fish about at the moment so remember your 6lb line.

14th May 2011

The fishery is well stocked with fish feeding deep on damsel nymphs. For best results use a sinking line and a long shank beaded nymph or Montana. Find the deep water and let the fly get well down. A regular angler today caught two fish over 3lbs each losing 4!

Watermark Trout Fishery

  • 6.5 acre spring-fed lake
  • Specialising in high quality brown and rainbow trout
  • Fish of over 4lb stocked every day minimum stock size 1.75lbs

River Trout Fishing

  • Perfect corporate event water when used in combination with Watermark Trout Fishery
  • Fabulous mayfly hatches

Tuition

  • We offer a day course for up to 6 anglers
  • One-to-one tuition includes a day ticket, all fishing equipment and refreshments

Corporate

  • Hire our lake and river exclusively for the day
  • The fishery will be bespoke stocked to your requirements
  • Professional tuition as required
  • Small BBQ gatherings through to marquee and silver service premium events
  • Accomodation is available on site in our New England style lodges

A video taster of The Watermark Fisheries - Press Play (Please note, due to a decision based on the welfare of the fish, The Watermark Fisheries no longer allow catch and release on any of its waters)
 

Site security and safety

Water Safety
- Water & alcohol are a fatel combination, please do not do it.
- Swimming is not permitted in any water.
- No boats are to be used on any water except the trout lake and is availible by pre booking only - please ring the fishery number. Non swimmers may not use the boat.
- You must park in designated areas to allow access by emergancy services.
Site Security
Please ensure that all equipment is close to where you are fishing. We have had no anti social behavior at our sites of late but please do not make it easy for any opportunist thief. In the event of any suspicious or anti social behavior please ring the fishery number and or indeed the police in any event. In the event of a non emergancy situation that requires assistance please ring 01285 862680 or site security on 07776 163150. Always dial 999 in an emergancy.The postcode GL7 5UZ will direct the emergancy services to Little Horseshoe lake at Wildmoorway lane.

Accommodation

"The Fishing Lodge"
A private lakeside lodge with its own fishing pool
with access to your choice of Watermarks Coarse or Game Fishery

Our Chairman Max Thomas (pictured below)

Pic 1) With his son in Norway and a fine brace of salmon.
Pic 2) Patagonia with a magnificenti sea-trout.
Pic 3) The first brown of the season from the river Coln

Max is a passionate game angler and is the driving force behind Watermark Fisheries ensuring the continued sucess of the fishery.

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