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2000 was the first year that the two small lakes at Litton were opened to the general public for fishing. Booking a day on Litton gives you the exclusive use of both well-stocked lakes. The Lower Lake is a shallow 8 acre, tree lined water with a deeper area by the dam. There are weed beds in much of the shallowest areas attracting the trout to feed at most times of day and there are often prolific fly hatches in the evenings producing good rises. The Upper Lake is slightly smaller, about 7 acres, and is much deeper. It is long and narrow with a river flowing in at the top end and very steep sides making it altogether a different fishery than its sister lake.
There is a boat on each lake but either can also be fished from the shores. The exclusive use of both lakes is yours for the day when you book. Parties of up to four can book or a corporate package can be arranged for more than 4 people. The lakes are available Thursday to Sunday. An encouraging number of repeat bookings were made by several delighted customers who found the fishing, in very pretty and secluded surroundings, very much to their taste.
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The lakes are stocked with the same quality fish as Chew and Blagdon but less fishing pressure makes for a relaxed, unhurried day's sport. It is a very special fishery - why not give yourself or a friend or relative a real treat and try it?
Most of the usual techniques will work well on the lower lake - a good plan is to row down to the deeper water off the dam and the spillway, where if the wind is light you can drift across with a team of nymphs, or dries if there are signs of surface activity. In strong or variable winds it is usually better to anchor, but don't stay in one spot for too long. Good nymph patterns to try include Damsel Nymphs, with or without Goldheads, Green Tag Stick Flies, Claret, Black and Red Buzzers, and Diawl Bachs, all in sizes 10 or 12. Useful dries would include Hoppers, Bits or Raiders, depending on conditions, in amber, claret, orange and red.
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Upper Litton, which is long, narrow and, apart from the dam, tree-lined, responds best to a different approach. Ideally, if there are two of you, you should take it in turns, one fishing and the other rowing. The rower holds the boat gently on the oars at a suitable distance, while the fisher casts in towards the banks and beneath the overhanging branches, trying to get the fly as close to the edge as possible, using either unweighted nymphs or dry flies. Some very good bags have been taken in this way, and the technique works particularly well for brown trout. At the neck of the lake, near where the stream enters, a black tadpole or goldhead pattern retrieved fairly fast on an intermediate line can be deadly at times, especially if there is a tinge of colour in the stream. Elsewhere on both lakes a floating line should prove to be the most useful approach, with just a goldhead or other weighted point fly to get your flies down in the deeper spots.
THERE IS NO FISHING ALLOWED ABOVE THE NET ON LOWER LITTON!
2005 Prices
The price for Litton is £50.00 per person. For parties of more than six persons please phone Woodford Lodge for costs.
There are reduced rates for winter fishing of £35.00 per rod. (November – March)
Please note this is an exclusive fishery, The two lakes and the lodge will be yours for the entire day.
The minimum booking is for 2 people. (Limit is 5 fish per rod per day).
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