William Fletcher’s Fishing Diary - Brown Trout Fishing at River Dove, Rocester (Staffordshire, West Midlands)

Capture Details

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Find more Brown Trout from England12oz Brown Trout

William Fletcher

12oz

River Dove

William Fletcher from Melbourne (Derbyshire, East Midlands) reported this 12oz Brown Trout from River Dove, Rocester (Staffordshire, West Midlands) on Thursday 10th April 2008 at 3:15 PM.

Mepps - Anglia (Spinner).

Captor’s Comments:

Caught using a small mepps spinner fished in fast water.

Used a 9ft Greys Spinning Rod.

Conditions:

  • air temp
    Air temperature: 15°C (59°F)
    15°C
  • water temp
    Water temperature: 17°C (62.6°F)
    17°C
  • water depth
    Water depth: 9ft (2.74m)
    9ft
  • water clarity
    Water clarity: High clarity (Good light penetration - visibility more than several feet)
    High clarity
  • wind speed
    Wind speed: Beaufort 3 / 10 knots / 12-19kph / 8-12mph. (Leaves and twigs in constant motion; wind extends light flags)
    Gentle Breeze
  • wind dir
    Wind direction: blowing from South West
    SW
  • weather
    Weather: Sunny intervals (Clouds obscure around 40% of the sky)
    Sunny intervals
  • air pressure
    Air pressure unknown
    Unknown
  • moon phase
    Moon phase: Waxing Crescent Moon
    Waxing Crescent Moon

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