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| Fishery Name: Ennerdale Water Lake |
| Address: Lake District National Park, Cleator, Cumbria, CA23 3AS |
Entrance Grid Ref: NY 07734 15842
Car Park Grid Ref: NY 08554 15324
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| Sat Nav: CA23 3AS |
| Phone Numbers: 01768 774649
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| Email Address:[email protected] |
Description: Ennerdale is the quietest and least frequented of all the major lakes. Due in part to its distance from the main tourist centres and also the fact that no public road reaches further than the western end end of the lake. This is a place visited by few cumbrian anglers let alone angling visitors. The scenery of the lake is superb and in places more reminiscent of a scottish loch than an english lake.
Ennerdale Water holds trout and char. Stocks of the latter have been struggling of late and are currently protected.The trout, on the other hand are flourishing, and can offer excellent sport to anglers prepared to adopt an enegetic and mobile approach..
The lake is crystal clear and fly fishing in anything other than a good ripple is unlikely to be productive. Footpaths circle the lake at more or less shoreline level giving the active angler far more water than can be fished in a day. The shore from Bowness Knott around to the outflow is the favoured area although trout can be expected anywhere. April through to the end of June gives the best fishing. With luck and on the right day you can reasonably expect to come away with a couple of decent fish amongst the many that will have risen to the fly.
There are two access points for vehicles. One by the outflow for the southern and western shore, the other at Bowness Knott for the northern shore.
Ennerdale valley is now managed through the Wild Ennerdale project.
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Fish Species:
Bream
Common |
Bream
Silver |
Bullhead |
Carp
Common |
Carp
Crucian |
Carp
F1 Carp |
Carp
Ghost |
Carp
Grass |
Carp
Leather |
Carp
Koi |
Carp
Mirror |
Catfish
Wels |
Eel |
Goldfish |
Goldfish
Brown |
Orfe/Ide
Blue |
Orfe/Ide
Golden |
Orfe/Ide
Silver |
Ruffe |
Schelly |
Stickle
back |
Stone
Loach |
Sturgeon |
Tench |
Tench
Golden |
Walleye |
Zander |
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Fish Species:
Blue Trout |
Brown Trout |
Char |
Salmon |
Rainbow Trout |
Tiger Trout |
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Fishery Rules:
Rod Fishing only.
The Yellow line on the map indicate3s the route to the Car Park, I gather walking from there to the water is not as far as it looks.
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Facilities:
Car Park
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