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Goff’s off to a good start

A bumper month at Goff’s

Day tickets have been available on the Goff’s beat from April, and in only two months the scheme has proved a great success, with some anglers reporting catches of up to 13 fish in one session. The beat has been stocked, but the new influx of anglers has also revealed a significant wild trout population, with fish of all sizes being caught.

The season got off to an indifferent start, with cold, windy weather inhibiting activity, but May has proved to be a bumper month, with an average of 2.65 fish per angler visit, a record for the Bintry Mill Trout Fishery.

 

Born and bred in the river: Trout this size are undoubtedly wild fish and this fish could be 2 seasons old, which shows that some trout are successfully breeding in the river. A programme of spawning gravel improvements is planned for Goff’s beat this summer, which should help improve conditions for our wild trout population.

 

Goff’s is quite remote and a very long beat by BMTF standards and involves quite a lot of walking to cover the whole stretch. We believe that it contains considerable potential and once the scheduled improvements have been carried out, it will become a valuable addition to the fishery.