SUNNY BANK MILL

Fishing on Coniston Water - free with a rod licence!

Along the shore at Sunny Bank there is excellent fishing to be had. Pike up to 10 lbs regularly come out. This season's best was a lovely 7lb pike caught on a lure from the shore. According to the angler (a regular fisherman at Sunny Bank), it fought ferociously!

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As well as the usual coarse fish such as roach there are large perch and brown trout. The latter are all wild and grow to a decent size; the largest last season was 3 lbs and again fell to a lure.

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the central depths of the lake, with the right technique, you may be lucky enough to hook a rare arctic char. These are only found in deep, cold, glacial lakes, but are a regular catch here for local farmers.

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The picturesque and bucolic surroundings make fishing at Sunny Bank a truly enjoyable experience.

See below for some successes at Sunny Bank

This pike was made into ''Pike Paté'

This monster was caught in 2024

"Smaller than the one that got away!"

Another proud fisherman

A decent size perch

A brown trout