Saturday April 10th
Yippeeee!! What a grand day it is today. Beautiful. The lakes are as smooth as glass and the sun is out. So, come on, up ya get!

Wednesday 31st March
Yes, it snowed in the night but we are snow free again now (10.55am). Despite the weather, fishing on all lakes is good at the moment. Get wrapped up and come and see us over the Easter Hols!

Sunday 7th March
Well, thanks to a -7 here last night, we have beautiful blue skies, the birds are singing and it is freezing! Well, you cant have everything...apparently!

Thurs 4th March
Delf lake still frozen! The weather is so up and down at the mo but rarely over freezing at night so lakes are struggling to thaw! Fly lake is ok but no bookings will be taken on coarse for the next few weeks. It is a first come first served system till all thawed!

Wednesday 24th Feb
Firstly, Happy Birthday to my Dad! XX
Secondly, we had snow last night and today that has been joined by fog. But its not as bad as it seems. Give us a call for up to the second weather report!
 01535 632500

Tuesday 23rd Feb
Still frozen up here. Grrrr, Brrrr!

Sunday 21st Feb
Again it it snowing. All lakes frozen and we have freezing temps.

Friday 19th Feb
The weather is terrible. We had temps of -4 last night and the same is forecast for tonight! Also, 4 inches of snow fell yesterday evening so it is not good at all. Please call from 8am in the morning if you are thinking of setting off to fish Raygill as you may have a wasted journey if the lakes are still frozen.

Thurs 4/2/10
See yesterday but add in an inch of snow and a heavy, cold fog!

Wed 3/2/10
All lakes are frozen AGAIN! -2 outside the lodge at 9.30am so will be a degree or 2 cooler than that on the waters edge! Hopefully its only gonna be a brief freeze this time! Tomorrows forecast...Hot and Sunny!! huh, yeah, right! in barbados!!

Wed 21st Jan
Large coarse lake is fishable but all other lakes are STILL frozen!

Sunday 17th Jan
Small Coarse Lake still frozen solid. Quarry Lake and Delf frozen Solid but you can hear the quarry lake cracking and thawing (quite an eerie sound!) Large coarse lake is fishable for 3 eskimos on 7,8,9 and these pegs were snapped up at 8 this morning. Keep checking back cos in another 24 hours, who knows. 4 degrees outside lodge today.

Fri 15th Jan
Today it is raining. The thaw has started on the large coarse lake but i still dont reckong it will be that fishable for the weekend. Give us a call to check before setting off. Check out the any method info on the latest news page.

Fri 8th Jan
-8 outside the lodge at 930am. Gets up to about -2 but drops to about -10 overnight. All lakes are frozen solid! Sorry! Come up and see us anyway, we are always here!

Mon 4th
Bitterly cold today. At 12pm it was 0 degrees at the lodge but wahey, no snow so far today. May get some in the early hours of Tues according to weather reports but may not too! Hopefully all will be sorted for the weekend on the Delf. Keep checking in.

Sunday 3rd Jan 2010
Outside the lodge, the glass is down to -8. By the top lake water (sorry, ice!) edge its -10. Wrap up, its a bit nippy!!
We are frozen on all 4 lakes today. sorry!


Saturday 2nd Jan 2010
HAPPY NEW YEAR TOYOU ALL
The only fishable lake at the moment is the Quarry Lake for Fly Fishing. All other lakes are solid ice. The low temperatures are hopefully rising slowly and we are hoping to be fishable again soon. It is 0 degrees here at the moment and if we can get a bit of a breeze running through the valley tonight and a cloudy sky, we may be lucky!
But dont hold your breath. I reckon you should ring before setting off. 


Sunday 13th September 09
The weather is glorious! Its warm, calm, sunny, perfect. The fly lakes are fishing well but the delf from about 2-7 is fishing its head off. White floating fry or black hoppers seem to do the trick on either lake. Coarse is good but not much feedback from that as matches for 2009 have finished. Come up and see us...Its grand!

Sunday 6th September 09
Well today it is windy but dry! So we are thankful
for that at least! All weekend matches are over for 2009 so all lakes are available to fish all weekend.

Wednesday 19th August 09
Beautiful day. blue sky. lovely.

Sunday 9th August
The weather is glorious today so far (9am)
Blue sky and sunny. Lets hope it stays a while!

Sunday 31st May
Crikey, I havent updated the weather in so long as it has been so terrible. But...Sunshine, Heat, its almost heaven up here today! So, come on, come and have an ice cream, feed the fish from our new viewing pond and enjoy the beautiful weather and surroundings here at Raygill.


Sat 28th Feb
Its not a bad day today. mild, breezy (on the waters edge) and a bit of drizzle in the air.

Sun 22nd Feb
Thought would leave it a week till the weather was better. I was getting depressed doing these awful reports! Its a nice day today. Overcast but fine and mild for February. Pairs match on large coarse lake but lots of room on small lake


Sun 15th Feb
We were right to cancel the match today as the lake is still frozen. Thawing at last though. Mild up here.

Sat 14th Feb
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY. I hope you all remembered to spend loads of money on your loved ones today! I got pizza and chips, chocolates, pink champagne and a lovely card! Aw, nice! Right here we go...Weather! Well, we have decided to CANCEL tomorrows coarse winter league match as the large lake is still frozen.  Tim came up to try and break it but... no chance!
Quarry is ok and has just a little ice on it. here is the large lake ...
 

Fri 13th Feb
Lovely blue sky today. Quarry lake is fishable but the coarse lakes are still solid. If you are fishing the pairs match this Sunday, please call us on Saturday to check on the lake. Still too solid to be broken.

Wednesday 11th Feb
It is raining here now. (10am) Heavy rain and sleet. Very very cold. Coarse lakes still frozen solid. Call before setting off. Quarry lake is free of ice and ok to fish.

Tues 10th Feb
Large coarse lake is thawing near the spring end but not much at the mo. Still unfishable. Small lake is solid. Delf is solid. Quarry is clear though. Beautiful blue skies today but bitter cold again.

Monday 9th Feb
It has warmed up a little overnight but no thaw yet.
Delf Lake Sunday afternoon. Brrrrrrrrrrr


Sunday 8th Feb
Still frozen up. Quarry lake ok to fish and producing some good blues and browns. Some into double figures. Only abut 4 ft down. Orange is a good colour.

Saturday 7th Feb
Coarse and delf lakes all frozen. please call for more info. MATCH TOMOTRROW ON LARGE LAKE CANCELLED

Friday 6th Feb
Bloody cold! -5 last night and therefore the small and large coarse lakes have frozen. (see below) The Quarry is clear and fishing well. a lovely double figure blue out this a.m. Orange blob about 4 ft down is good.


Hey, not a bad attempt at a picture join! Dont worry I wont give up my day job! Oh no, this is my day job!!



Monday 2nd February
It is pretty miserable up here today. Strong easterly winds and snow. It is sticking but only about 1 inch at the most at the moment (11am)
Very cold. Wrap up warm and pay us a visit. We have a sale on thermal underwear and goretex overboots. Bargains galore!!

Saturday 31st January

The weather today is very cold indeed. We are about 0 degrees outside the lodge but on the waters edge it is a few degrees cooler than that what with the wind chill. Tomorrow we have the 3rd match on the large lake of the winter league. The fly lake is fishing well on shipmans buzzer and bloodworm.

Sunday 2th Jan
The weather today is beautiful. Blue sky and it is warm for the time of year! Unbelievable!

Sunday 11th Jan
The Delf is frozen solid. It is unfishable at the mo. Quarry is ok for fly fishing. Large and small coarse lakes are frozen too but there is room for maybe 6 on the large one in the corner. 4 booked on already (9am).


Sunday 4th Jan
The quarry lake is free of ice and fishing is hard going. The small coarse is frozen solid and probably will be for a week or so. The large coarse is free of ice atht he lodge end. The Delf is fishable and is producing some good numbers of trout. It is very cold up here though so please wrap up! You can always take it off if you are feeling tropical!!

Saturday 3rd January 2009.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! -3 here today!! Brrrrrrrrrr
Before you come up to Raygill please give us a call as at the moment (11am) All the lakes are frozen. The small coarse lake is solid, the Delf is solid, the Quarry is freezing up (we are trying our best to clear it) and the large coarse lake is 3/4 frozen. There is going to be a knock up on the large coarse lake tomorrow freeze permitting.

Sun 30th Nov
Gosh, where did Nov go? It is -3.6 at the lodge today and probably a few degrees colder on the waters edge so you could say its possitively tropical. Can you believe that the fish are topping all over on the large coarse lake. Yes its true! and Knitty North is having a knock up so get up and come along. Lovely day forecast (cold and sunny).


Sunday 23rd Nov
2 days in a row, you are lucky!!
The sun is out and the sky is blue. No, really it is! At 5am this morning we had about 1.5 inches of snow on the ground but it has all gone now (8.45am). It is very cold though and the ground is wet.
Wrap up and come and see us. CHECK OUT THE LATEST NEWS PAGE ABOUT THE OPEN NIGHT!!

Hello, Hello, Hello!!
Today is the 22nd November. What happened? Where has the year gone? Well, here is a weather report for today at lovely Raygill...
It is bloody cold. Please wrap up if you are coming to see us today. It is dry though so thats a plus. Coarse is showing a few carp of about 2-5lbs and the fly lakes are doing well on olive fritz and black or green buzzers (if you can stand the water temperature!)
Check out our latest news page to see what is happening here on the 4th Dec.


Sunday 19th October
Hello. Well today it is dull and very autumnal. Fly is hard going but olive, orange and black seem to be the best colours. Coarse is going quite well with carp still showing on both lakes.

Sunday 12th Oct
Foggy but mild. Hardly any wind. Boobys working well on fly. Small lake fishing well with carp showing.

Monday 5th October
The weather has been so dreadful this past week that I couldn't bring myself to type in the bad news but...Today it is beautiful. Very cold but blue skies and sunshine. The fly lakes are hard work with buzzers working best and the coarse lakes are not doing too bad at all. Come and see us while it's nice. Also keep an eye on our news page as we are shortly updating info on our ANY METHOD fishing for 2008/9

Sunday 28th Sept
Another nice start to the day. We have a very small open match on the large coarse lake today and all other lakes have places available. REMEMBER THAT NEXT SUNDAY THE LARGE COARSE LAKE IS BOOKED FOR A PRIVATE MATCH.

Fri 26th Sept
HELLO, We are back again and what a day to start the weather reports! Its beautiful up here today. Warm and sunny. Lovely

Wednesday 17th Sept
Same as yesterday. There will be no weather updates by Raygill for the next few days as we are busy getting ready for the
Midland Game Fair but, if you click on the metcheck link above, it will tell you (usually quite accurately) what's happening up here in the hills.

Tues 16th Sept
Mild and slightly damp today.

Monday 15th Sept
Lovely day here today so far (12.30pm)

Sunday 14th Sept
Yesterday was lovely and today is back to normal. It's misty, damp and dull. Fishing well on fly with peach, orange or green lures. Match on large coarse lake but still lots of pegs available. REMEMBER NEXT SUNDAY 21st THE LARGE COARSE LAKE IS FULLY BOOKED!!

Fri 12th Sept
Not a bad day today. dry and warm.

Thurs 11th Sept
No weather today.

Wed 10th Sept
beautiful day. Blue sky but a bit chilly round the waters edge

Tues 9th Sept
Same as yesterday!

Mon 8th Sept
Well, some of the rain showers yesterday were very impressive. Its still very wet looking out but fingers crossed! Look at the METCHECK above to see whats gonna happen today (it seems pretty accurate for us).

Sunday 7th Sept
Today is similar to yesterday but with less sun. Fine at the mo (9.30am). Only a few on the coarse today so far and lots of room for fly anglers (Brown Muddlers, Black & Brown Klinkhammers. Also blk green fritz on delf fished under indicator).Check above on metcheck for an update.

Sat 6th Sept
Now, I dont want you to go getting too excited but it is 10.30am here and there is blue sky and a little peek of sunshine. Yes it has rained a lot but hey, lets just enjoy this moment!! Click on metcheck above for more info on how the rest of the day is going to pan out.

Fri 5th Sept
Today it is glorious! 30 degrees and sunny. Unfortunately that is in Majorca! Here it is bloody miserable, wet and chilly.

Thurs 4th Sept
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANGELA!!
Well, its the same again! Very wet. Olive and black are working well though on the quarry today.

Wed 3rd Sept
What a miserable blooming day yesterday turned into. Well, today is just the same. It never stopped here all day and all night. Still rainging and cold now at 2pm! Olive and black seem to be the 2 colours of the day (and thats just the cold hands of the anglers!!)

Tues 2nd Sept
Well, it rained a load in the night and today (12.30pm) it is lovely and warm and sunny. Huh what was I saying?!! 1pm=RAIN RAIN RAIN!

Mon 1st Sept
Pinch punch first of the month. Lovely so far (11.30am) rain forecast later.

Sunday 31st August
A very foggy start up here today. Pegs 1-20 booked on large coarse but a few available round lodge side and on small lake. Fly is quiet at mo. 10.30 now and still foggy. Rain is expected later but who knows with the UK weather. It is warm and fine right now.

Saturday 30th August
Very warm and overcast but the fishing is really good. There are lots of overnight fishermen who did very well last night. One lad caught 16 carp, the biggest 14lbs.

Fri 29th Aug
Same as yesterday I reckon. Warm still. fishing well on green lures on the top on fly lakes and sweetcorn on coarse.

Thursday 27th August
8.30 am   Overcast and damp although not actually raining.  Light west wind


Tuesday 26th August
8.30 am Wet but quite warm.  Slight westerly breeze


Sun 24th Aug
Sunshine and showers.

Sat 23rd Aug
Dry and Sunny!! Fetch your camera and snap a pic of Raygill in the sun. Hurry it may not last! It is fishing well on the fly lakes on white boobys, dry flies and buzzers.

Fri 22nd Aug
Nice day. Yippee!!

Thurs 21st Aug
Well its similar to yesterday . Sunny..Wet..Sunny..Wet!
The fly course for the children went very well. They all had a wonderful 3 days. Check out the pic on the latest news page. We are still fumigating Berb and the lodge after the skunk incident. (see news page!!)

Wednesday 20th August
8.30 am  I can hardly believe that at 7.30 am this morning I was sun bathing on the hill while the dogs had a run!  The rain is pouring down just now but the clouds are moving quickly so it will probably stop in a few minutes.
It is the third day of the children's fly fishing course and it seems to be going very well.  We'll have some photos later.

Tuesday 19th August
8.30 am  Dry at the moment but there has been a series of short showers all morning. The ground is soggy so you need good waterproofs.

Monday 18th August
Light rain and a changeable breeze - not strong enough to call a wind, but enough to ripple the lake.
The junior fishing course starts today. Let's hope the weather doesn't spoil it for them.

Sunday 17th Aug
Well, according to the great weather gurus on Metcheck (see above) it is going to be a nice day. Now dont get too excited! By nice I mean not raining.

Saturday 16th August
It's fine today so far, no rain.  There is very little wind and what there is has changed direction to N E.  I think that's a good sign, isn't it?

Friday 15th Aug
Its sunny. Yes sunny! You remember that thing dont you? the round orange thing in the sky? well its there today. yippee!!
We sell t shirts and sun caps at Raygill Clothing so click on the link below to have a look at our store.

Thursday 14th August
8.30 am   Overcast, not actually raining but you need your waterproofs.  Slight westerly wind.

Wednesday 13th August
Dry. Yep, thats right...D.R.Y!! But it looks dodgy! Fishing is picking up slowly but surely. Wear the right clothing and you'll have a great day here. But if you dont have the right clothes for the job, come and see us. We'll sort you out.



LINK TO RAYGILL CLOTHING

Tuesday 12th August
Rain, rain, rain!
We sell a wide range of waterproofs including rainsuits for kids. We are not only a fishery!!!


Monday 11th August
Cooler today with a westerly breeze. Dry so far........

Sunday 10th Aug
It can get worse...and dont call me shirley! Its actually nice and dry at the moment (8.50am) Now may be the best time to come.

Saturday 9th Aug
Well, just a little bit wet eh?! Dreadful day. Cant get worse, surely...

Friday 8th August. 8.8.8
Today at 9am it is dry, very close (humid) and not I repeat not raining!!
But, it is August, so come dressed for November rains! Those of you who actually noticed that we had no weather report on Wednesday, well done! It was so wet that we decided to cancel Wednesday altogether!


Thursday 7th August
8.30 am  Warm, dry and still - but I said that last time and within an hour it was throwing it down.  So get here very quickly before it does it again


Tuesday 5th August
8.30 am A beautiful morning so far,  warm, sunny and still - not even a ripple on the coarse lake.  Get here quickly before it changes!

Monday 4th August
9 am  Still very mild and dry with a light NW wind. Wet underfoot so was presumably raining during the night.

Sunday 3rd Aug
Dry start again. Rained a lot again in the night.

Saturday 2nd August
It is very changeble today. Windy...Still...Hot and sunny...Cool and cloudy. But..No rain so far.

Friday 1st August
Pinch punch first of the month!! I bet Noah would've been proud of the rain last night. The thunder was so loud over our house Berb thought someone was dragging the wheelie bin down the drive at 3am! It went on for about 15 seconds at a time. The poor night anglers were gone when we arrived at 8 this morning. Hope they didnt get washed away?! Today it is very humid but dry at the moment.

Thursday 31st July
It is a nice start to the day here at Raygill. Rain is forecast for later on in the evening. Hard going still but the rain is helping.

Wednesday 30th July
Wet and very warm here today.

Tuesday 29th July
It rained heavilly in the night and it seems to have refreshed all the lakes. So far the quarry is catching on sinking black fritz. The sun is shining and its warm.

Monday 28th July
The weather today is better for fishing. We have an easterly breeze and it is very overcast (12pm). One chap this morning had 3 in 2 hours on a black suspended buzzer but it has gone a little quiet now. This evening may be the best time to come and see us.
Check out the latest news page and look at all the coarse fish photographed on the QUARRY lake yesterday basking on the top. The trout went deep down due to the heat.

Sunday 27th July
It is 845am here at beautiful Raygill. Another lovely day in paradise! All lakes are hard going because of the warm weather but lets wait and see what the open match does on the large coarse lake. Steady away on the fly with low numbers actually being landed. Its just too warm for them.

Saturday 26th July
Another beautiful day I think. Ang has gone on her jollies to Seahouses so I hope she takes a little sun with her. Yesterday the catch rate was poor as it was very warm but hopefully the rain we had overnight will refresh the fish somewhat. Come and try your luck.

Friday 25th July
Well, I have just managed to drag myself in from outside to do the weather report now at 8pm!!. We have all been sunbathing here at Raygill today! What a beautiful day it's been. The fish seem to have been relaxing too, with poor numbers being caught today. It's just too warm. Lets see what the evening lot have to report when I call them in at 10pm. Speak to you all tomorrow!

Thursday 23rd July
A bit steady today after yesterday's wonderful day's fishing... Pleasant and dry though, so should start to get interesting from around 6ish, when the temperature begins to drop.

Its quite chilly today (5 degrees). Open coarse match on large coarse lake but still lots of room.

Saturday 12th April

 3.2 degrees   Dry at present after a light snowfall followed by rain early this morning.  Westerly breeze.  Quarry Lake still fishing extremely well

Friday 11th April

Not too cold tday but there is a suggestion of rain. A slight east wind.  There is some wonderful fishing to be had on the Quarry Lake. One fisherman had caught 17 fish by 10 am and yesterday's figures are fantastic.

Thursday 10th April

It is beautiful today. TOMORROW IS THE 70TH BIRTHDAY OF THE MAN WHO MADE RAYGILL FISHERIES. BERNARD CLEMENT SENIOR. SO IF YOU COULD SEND US SOME HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMAILS TO OUR HOTMAIL ADDRESS THAT WOULD BE NICE. Bernard senior planned and built this beautiful park which you all enjoy (See the welcome page & read the HISTORY). Thanks!

Wednesday 9th April
No weather today at all. not a jot.bland.

Tuesday 8th April

8.30  Lovely still day with the sun shining in a blue sky.

(We had computer trouble yesterday so apologies for no weather news)

Sunday 6th April

Beautiful blue skies here at 9am, the ground is a little frosty at the moment but lets see what hapens. Ignore the weathermen! What do they know!!

Saturday 5th April
Beautiful blue skies but very cold. Grand National this aft so is quiet today.

Friday 4th April

Today (9am) it looks like its gonna be a great day. It has that lovely early summer morning feel about it. Quite a few anglers here already before me this morning and they all say they are catching well. Yesterday Alistair had a superb Golden Orfe out of the large coarse lake (See latest news) and lots of roach. Ang has gone on a jolly to london so she will be having a great time whatever the weather!

Thursday 3rd April

10.55 am 18.9 Degrees (in the office), Dry mild day with very little wind, looks like it's gonna be a lovely day.

Wednesday 2nd April

8.30 am  6.8 degrees today Dry and with a light wind

Tuesday 1st April

8.30 am Back to the more miserable weather! Overcast, showers,  with some wind

Monday 31st March

8.30 am A perfect day for fishing - blue sky, hardly a ripple on the lake, 3.5 degrees on this side of the lake but really warm in the sun  on the house side.

Sunday 30th March

Its dry, cold and windy at the mo but it is only just 8am (7am if you forgot to put your clock forward!) Things could change, after all this is Raygill, the home of the climate change. Plenty of space today, no matches and we'd love to see ya, its been a while!

Saturday 29th March

10 am  Bright and sunny with a light SW wind.

Friday 28th March

12.40 - Rainy and windy, but a REAL fisherman wouldn't be looking for the tv times now, he'd be packing his rod into the car and setting out for a challenging day's fishing. Dresscode - Hats and gloves are optional, but worthwhile. See you soon then eh?

Thursday 27th March

11.00 am  Dry, with a light breeze. 5 degrees. Cafe's just about to open, so land over now or phone through your forward order.

Wednesday 26th March

8.30 am  Another cold day 1.9 degrees. Very fine snow from time to time but  not settling. Hardly any wind.

Tuesday 25th March

8.30 am  Cold (0.7 degrees) but dry and bright with a light wind. Sunshine coming through.

Monday 24th March (Bank Holiday Monday)
cold and breezy here today. The Delf lake is playing host to our Troutmaster Fish off but there is plenty of room on the Quarry and our 2 wonderful coarse lakes. We had an open match on the small coarse lake yesterday and the winning weight was 26lb 2oz
on peg 3.

Sunday 23rd March (Easter Sunday)
HAPPY EASTER!   Hope the Easter Bunny got through all the snow to deliver your eggs this morning. Up here at Raygill we have about 4 inches of snow but the sky is blue and the sun is shining now. The 24hr forecast says its gonna be ok and the gritter has just gone through the village (8.15am) so come on up and see us.

Saturday 22nd March

Light snow here this morning but the sun has melted it already. There is a biting wind so come well wrapped up

Friday 21st March (Good Friday)

Its cold here today. Sun and cloud combined. Fishing well though.
Why not go to Selby Game Fair instead and cheer Bernard up!

Wednesday 19th March

8.30 am A really beautiful spring morning. There are still traces of ice on the puddles but the sun is warm and there is very little wind.

Tuesday 18th March

8.30 am  Cold - 2.3 degrees - but very still, even on the Quarry Lake. Blue sky, good forecast

Monday 17th March

Top of the Morning to you all!  Happy St Patricks Day!!

Its dry and cold here similar to yesterday. Come catch a fish or two and have a pint of guinness when ya get home!

Sunday 16th March

Cold and miserable but fishing well.Large coarse lake is holding the Winter Pairs Final today but still lots of room on all lakes. 

Saturday 15th March

A misty morning. 6.5 degrees and dry and overcast but with only a light breeze.

Friday 14th March

Very chilly up here today but quite a few anglers dotted about the place. The re-stocking of the Quarry and Delf has begun and more coming next week. Olive zink or green fritz seem to be the flies of the moment.

Wednesday 12th March

8.30 am   3.7 degrees and dry at the moment.  Gusty winds

Tuesday 11th March

Dry and sunny with a moderate wind  4.5 degrees

Monday 10th March

4 degrees this morning and very little wind in spite of the forecast. Showers from time to time

Sunday 9th March

Showery today at the moment (9am) but bad forecast for later. Last round of the winter pairs matches on the large coarse lake with 5 teans of 2 fighting it out to get in the grand final next Sunday and it's all to play for. Plenty of room on other 3 lakes.

Friday 7th March
Wet and windy today.

Wednesday 5th March

Cold but dry today. The air feels damp though.

Tuesday 4th March

The computer has been out of action for the last two days but I expect you can guess the weather. Today, however, is beautiful but cold. There is frost on the ground but the sun is beginning to melt it. Only a slight breeze. The barometer shows sunshine!

Saturday 1st March

Wet and windy

Friday 29th February

Its wet and windy here today. A chap has just landed a 22lb pike on the Delf Lake. He is so excited! Pics to follow.

Thursday 28th February

9 am  5.2 degrees and a slight NW breeze. The Quarry is fishing  well just now on big sedges and muddlers (we have sold out of them)

Richard Broadley (who has peviously caught a 20lb trout) landed another huge fish but he had no scales with him. He estimated it also to be around the 20lb mark. He will be sending photos so that we can all  guess the weight!

Wednesday 27th February

8.30 am  4.4 degrees this morning and a bright, much calmer day. Light westerly breeze and no waves - even on the Quarry Lake

Tuesday 26th February

5.6 degrees and a bright sunny day but with a NW wind making the lakes a bit choppy. Good forecast though

Monday 25th February

1.5 degrees at 8am this morning so quite nippy. Slight breeze at the lodge so probably a lot stronger on the delf and quarry.

Sunday 24th February

It is very mild out there today but still a little breezy. Large coarse has Winter league pairs match on it but still lots of room. The Delf is now closed for any method and pike fishing till December and is open for Fly again.

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DAD!   21 again and again +1. Have a lovely day!

Thursday/Friday/Saturday (21-23 February)

Sorry, our internet rooter is behaving very badly and it is so expensive to get a new one we are flogging this one to death, hence 3 reports in one as for the last 3 days we have struggled to connect to our site. So, our apologies to you weather fans out there. Normal service will hopefully be resumed shortly!
It is a nice day today (Sat) with a strong wind but it is dry and quite mild (Same as last couple of days.) Last day for Pike anglers today on the delf so we will be restocking that soon for the trout season here at Raygill. Give us a call, we always like to talk to you all out there.

Wednesday 20th February

Everything frozen again but it is breathtakingly beautiful with every twig and leaf white with frost.

The shop and cafe are open (and warm) of course.

Tuesday 19th February

All lakes frozen today

Monday 18th February

Freezing again  -4.6 degrees and all the lakes except for the end of the large coarse lake (Pegs1 to 11) are frozen at the moment- even the Quarry Lake.  The sun is shining and it is the most beautiful day so some of the ice will probably melt by midday but even as it is now, a sunny spot on the house side of the coarse lake would be the perfect antidote to a Monday morning!

Sunday 17th February

What a beautiful day. Blue sky & sunshine. Last night it was -5.5 degrees but it is up to -0.9 now. The lakes are freezing up slowly but we will squeeze you in somewhere! If you are in the sun it is lovely but in the shade its bitter cold. Come prepared for the cold and you'll be fine.

Saturday 16th February

Delf and Small Coarse Lakes frozen at the moment but the sun is shining and the frost beginning to melt on the house side of the lake

Friday 15th February

Well that's Valentines Day over for another year. Hope you all spoilt your partners. Now, pick up your rods again and get up here while its nice! It is very cold today but dry. Wrap up.

Thursday 14th February

Wednesday 13th February

8.50 am 2.7 degrees and rising, looks like another good day. Not much wind to speak of, and a few anglers here already! If you fancy fishing for pike we have a few spots available today so give us a call on 01535 632500

Tuesday 12th February

8.30 am  1.2 degrees at the moment and getting warmer by the minute (it was 1.0 degrees at 8 am!) Another beautiful day. The frost has melted on the house side of the coarse lake and wherever the sun shines. Good forecast

Monday 11th February

8.30 am  All white with frost and with some misty sunshine. 3.0 degrees and rising as the sun gets stronger. Spectacular red sky last night so it should be a fabulous day.

Sunday 10th February

8.30am and it is a little bit frosty up here but we can see the sun creeping over the hill and the sky is a beautiful blue so I reckon its gonna be another cracking day. 2nd match today on the large coarse lake for group 2 of the winter pairs.

Saturday 9th February

10.30 am  A really beautiful springlike day. Sunshine, no wind, warm.  Come on quickly before it goes away!

Friday 8th February

Cold wind but dry. not many anglers hanging around long today as chilly.

Thursday 7th February

8.30 am A good day for fishing today. Temperature 2.2degrees, hardly any wind, clear blue sky.GROUNDHOG DAY!

Wednesday 6th February

8.30 am A good day for fishing today. Temperature 2.2degrees, hardly any wind, clear blue sky.

Tuesday 5th February

8.30 am  A little warmer this morning 6.2 degrees but still with that NW wind. Dry at the moment.

Monday 4th February

8.30 am  Nippy today (1.3 degrees) with a light NW wind. Blue sky, sunshine. I've not even bothered to look at the weather forecast after cancelling various outings on Saturday because of the heavy snow which never came!

Sunday 3rd Feb

Today (8.54am) it is dry and windy. Forecast is for rain later but who knows. At the mo it is ok. Winter pairs league round 3 on the large coarse lake and delf lake fully booked but quarry and small lake places available.

Saturday 2nd Feb

Hail, Snow, Rain, Wind, (Say this once then repeat over and over and over again all day!)

Friday 1st February

8.30 am  It's down to 2 degrees this morning and with a biting west wind, but the sun is out and the sky is blue. The small coarse lake is sheltered and comparatively warm with fish rising here and there

Thursday 31st January

8.30 am  At the moment we have blue sky and a west wind but an hour ago there was thunder and lightning and a heavy downpour.  Who knows what's coming next?

Wednesday 30th January

8.30 am  A little colder today   2.7 degrees but sunshine and blue skies. Only a slight ripple on the coarse lake.  So what are you waiting for?

Tuesday 29th January

8.30 am   8 degrees with a slight NW breeze. There is a suggestion of rain and it is overcast at the moment but so far it is good fishing weather.  Someone caught 12 trout yesterday from the Quarry Lake on red zonkers and black and green buzzers.

yesterdayMonday 28th January

8.30 am  5.6 degrees and only a very slight westerly breeze. Compared with the last few days it seems positively warm. The forecast is good too.

Sunday 27th January

Very wild up here today (8am) but extremely mild. The wind is supposed to die down as the day progresses though.

Saturday 26th January

Sooo windy that Angela couldnt get here write the weather today. She is as we speak doing her Marty Poppins impression over Raygill!! (Well, we all say she looks like Julie Andrews!)

Friday 25th January

Its a bit breezy up here today!! Ok, thats an understatement, its blowing a flippin' gale! So, get your boots full of lead before setting off or you may just take off!!

Thursday 24th January

Today is cold (4.7 degrees) in spite of the sunshine.There is a chilling west wind so you need to be well wrapped up.

Wednesday 23rd January

Woopeee, its fine and mild. Quite windy on the quarry today though.

Tuesday 22nd January

8.30 am  Cold this morning  2 degrees below freezing but hardly any wind and the water has more or less returned to its usual level.  By yesterday afternoon even the car park was flooded. Nearly all the fishing pegs on the coarse lake and the very end of the walkway on the  Quarry lake were under water.

Monday 21st January

8.30 am   Rain again. I've already got soaked through walking over to the fishery.  The coarse lakes are filling up and some of the pegs are under water - thank goodness for the overflow! The Quarry lake hardly ever floods so you can fly fish today if you come completely covered in Goretex.        

By the way, we sell waterproof coats, trousers, hats, boots, gloves , bags..........  Thought I'd just mention it!

Sunday 20th January

Today is wet with a slight breeze. Pairs match on the large coarse lake, Delf lake booked up with pike anglers but plenty of room on the quarry and the small coarse lake.

Saturday 19th January

Beautiful blue skies. Temperature 6.9 degrees.  Come quickly before it starts to rain again.
Give us a call to hear Bird Bob's wonderful voice telling you how good/bad the weather is today. (This will be live, not a recording. Woohoo!)

Friday 18th January

Mid Westerly wind today and 5 degrees. Nice at the mo (11am) but looks like is going to rain. The fish dont mind getting wet so neither should you!!

Thursday 17th January

Wednesday 16th January

More rain but light and continuous.  The coarse lake pegs are soggy in places. The fish like it though and the fishing is good.

We sell all sorts of rain wear in our clothing shop!!!!!

Tuesday 15th January

Rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain, rain,

Monday 14th January

9 am Quite warm today (5.3 degrees) and no wind. There is very gentle rain that comes and goes and gently soaks you to the skin so make sure you bring your Goretex.

Sunday 13th January

Great up here today. Delf lake produced a 28lb monster yesterday and a couple of smaller double figures. Pics and details to follow. Delf booked up today (private club booking) but plenty of room on the other 3 lakes.

Saturday 12th January
No weather today

Friday 11th January

Not bad today. Little frosty and chilly but ok.

Thursday 10th January

10:15 am -  7.5 degrees with a moderate westerly wind. It was raining earlier this orning but has now stopped. Bring your wooly hat or alternatively buy one whilst having a brew in the cafe!

Wednesday 9th January

10 am  Dry with a brisk wind. Still a few hailstones lying on the lodge side of the coarse lake following the downpour early this morning. 3 degrees and a good forecast

Tuesday 8th January

8.30 am  3.4 degreesjust now. There is hardly any wind  so it does not feel as cold as yesterday and it is dry.

Monday 7th January

8.30 am  Dry at the moment.  3.3 degrees with a west wind.  Good forecast though

Sunday 6th January

Cold today but dry at the moment. Little bit breezy on the quarry. Pike lake booked up today.

Saturday 5th January

10.30 am   Cold again with some light rain and a west wind. The Delf Lake is booked up today with pike anglers but there is plenty of space everywhere else!!

Wednesday 2nd January 2008

Yesterday we had the second of our two days off per year. Next one Christmas Day 2008!!
9 am  Persistent light rain onto a soaked ground. 3.9 degrees with a slight east wind. The fish don't seem to mind though.

Monday 31st December

9 am Quite a mild day with very little wind. The temperature is 5 degrees and the forecast is good. There are spare places on the Delf lake for Any Method fishing at £10 for the day and room on the coarse lakes. The Quarry Lake is beginning to fill up so don't leave it too long if you are wanting your favourite spot

Sunday 30th December

Weather today is a lot calmer and all lakes are filling up nicely. An open match is on the large Coarse lake with 14 anglers and the Delf has a little bit of room left for a couple of any method people if you fancy it. It's £10 today and keep what you catch. The quarry is steady away with a few out so far (9.30am) and room for all you coarse anglers on the small coarse lake and some places on the large one too.

Saturday 29th December

Weather is bloody awful. Anglers catching well on quarry and Delf but the rain is really hammering them. Not stopping long.

Friday 28th December

Terrible weather

Thursday 27th December

Mild. 9.5 degrees and a medium W wind. Light rain.

Wednesday 26th December (ANY METHOD DAY1)

So far today we have 4 anglers on the Delf lake. One came at 8am and left at 12pm taking 22 trout with him at a weight of over 60lb!! Other anglers are still up there. Give us a call and come on up. Just £20 tomorrow.

The temp today (7am) is 4.2 degrees and according to our barometer it is sunny!! I think it means clear skies, ha ha. We have a few chaps up on the Delf lake already on the any method but room for more if you want to come and have a go.

Monday 24th December (CHRISTMAS EVE)

Yes, we are open today till 5pm. CLOSED CHRISTMAS DAY,

 OPEN BOXING DAY 8AM!

The weather is mild here today and the anglers here are catching well on all lakes. Its perfect flying weather (Santa's coming!!) MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOU WEATHER WATCHERS FROM ALL OF US HERE AT THE LODGE. XX