The salmon season on the Royalty drew to a close yesterday with one more fish of 15lb added to the seasons total which ended up at 84 fish, which is the best season since the 1980’s according to the rods who have been fishing the venue since then. Even on the last day of the season fresh fish were still seen entering the system which can only bode well for the future. In fact the Knapp Mill fish counter was showing anything from a handful, right up to 35 fish a day moving upstream through the middle of August despite the low flows!
The breakdown of the catch is as follows:-
- Six fish over 20lb – best 29lb
- Thirty six fish between 10lb and 19lb
- Forty two fish between 5lb and 9lb
Royalty Salmon Catches 2011 Season
|
Total |
Date |
Weight/sex |
Angler |
Pool |
Method, Lure etc. |
|
1 |
11th March |
29lb Cock |
Paul Robinson |
Trammels |
Luncheon Meat! |
|
2 |
24th March |
25lb Hen |
David Browse |
Jack's Corner |
Gary Dog |
|
3 |
3rd April |
14lb Hen |
Steve Mitchell |
Jack's Corner |
Black Tadpole |
|
4 |
5th April |
12lb Hen |
John Sutton |
Pipes |
Black Pot Bellied Pig |
|
5 |
7th April | 19lb | Fred Whitlock |
Jack's Corner |
Torrish Morangie |
|
6 |
7th April | 21lb | Andrew Dunk | Edwards | Black Tadpole |
|
7 |
7th April | 13lb Hen | Elaine Savage | Edwards | TBC |
|
8 |
10th April | 14lb Hen | Steve Mitchell | Pipes | Black Tadpole |
|
9 |
14th April | 13lb Hen | Chris Pearson | Hayters | Willie Gunn |
|
10 |
14th April | 13lb Hen | Fred Whitlock | Jack's Corner | Torrish Morangie |
|
11 |
15th April | 19lb Hen | Gordon Downing | Jack's Corner | Black Tube Fly |
|
12 |
20th April | 20lb | Gordon Downing | Jack's Corner | Willie Gunn |
|
13 |
12th May | 12lb Hen | Chris Pearson | Parlour | Goldhead Nymph |
|
14 |
14th May | 13lb Hen | Jason Lewis | Jacks Corner | Black Nymph |
|
15 |
15th May | 17lb Cock | Ryan Mitchell | Compound | Mepps |
|
16 |
15th May | 15lb Hen | Steve Mitchell | Trammels | Mepps |
|
17 |
15th May | 12lb Hen | Fred Whitlock | Parlour | Nymph |
|
18 |
15th May | 14lb Hen | Andy Waddon | Lower Water | Devon Minnow |
|
19 |
18th May | 10lb Cock | Andrew Dunk | Harrigans | Devon Minnow |
|
20 |
22nd May | 14lb Hen | Steve Mitchell | Fiddlers (W) | Mepps |
|
21 |
23rd May | 8lb Cock | Mick Ruddock | Edwards | Devon Minnow |
|
22 |
23rd May | 17lb Cock | Mick Ruddock | Edwards | Devon Minnow |
|
23 |
27th May | 12lb Hen | Gary Perks | Edwards | Devon Minnow |
|
24 |
27th May | 14lb Cock | Gary Perks | Fiddlers (W) | Devon Minnow |
|
25 |
30th May | 18lb Cock | John New | Jack's Corner | Mepps |
|
26 |
30th May | 17lb Cock | John Dennis | Parlour | Nymph |
|
27 |
1st June | 13lb Hen | Dennis Savage | Jack's Corner | Mepps |
|
28 |
7th June | 8lb Hen | Dr David Solomon | Jack's Corner | Mepps |
|
29 |
8th June | 12lb Cock | Andrew Johnson | Edwards | Mepps |
|
30 |
14th June | 10lb Hen | Pat Harkin | Parlour | Nymph |
|
31 |
29th June | 20lb Hen | Andrew Dunk | Point | Shrimp |
|
32 |
2nd July | 18lb Cock | Jason Lewis | Point |
Shrimp |
|
33 |
6th July | 20lb Hen | Jason Lewis | Greenbanks | Shrimp |
|
34 |
8th July | 10lb Hen | Jason Lewis | Pipes | Shrimp |
|
35 |
8th July | 5lb Hen | Jason Lewis | Pipes | Shrimp |
|
36 |
8th July | 9lb Hen | Coarse Angler | Parlour | Accidental Catch |
|
37 |
9th July | 13lb Hen | Roger Still | Point | Shrimp |
|
38 |
10th July | 11lb Cock | Jason Lewis | Jack's Corner | Shrimp |
|
39 |
12th July | 11lb Hen | Andrew Dunk | Pipes | Shrimp |
|
40 |
12th July | 12lb Hen | Andrew Dunk | Pipes | Shrimp |
|
41 |
12th July | 6lb Grilse | Jason Lewis | Pipes | Shrimp |
|
42 |
13th July | 5lb Grilse | Mel Evans | Bridge Pool | Accidental Catch |
|
43 |
14th July | 8lb Grilse | Andrew Dunk | Point | Shrimp |
|
44 |
15th July | 14lb Hen | Andrew Dunk | Point | Shrimp |
|
45 |
17th July | 6lb Grilse | Andrew Dunk | Point | Shrimp |
|
46 |
20th July | 9lb Grilse | Russell May | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
47 |
20th July | 6lb Grilse | Patrick Leybourne | Parlour | Shrimp |
| 48 |
20th July |
6lb Grilse | Patrick Leybourne | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
49 |
22nd July | 14lb Hen | J. Harewood | Compound | Shrimp |
|
50 |
22nd July | 6lb Grilse | J. Harewood | Compound | Shrimp |
|
51 |
22nd July | 6lb Grilse | Russell May | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
52 |
22nd July | 6lb Grilse | Russell May | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
53 |
22nd July | 5lb Grilse | Patrick Leybourne | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
54 |
22nd July | 6lb Grilse | Patrick Leybourne | Parlour | Shrimp |
|
55 |
28th July | 15lb Hen | Mr Hedges | Compound | TBC |
|
56 |
28th July | 6lb Grilse | Mr Hedges | Compound | TBC |
|
57 |
31st July | 9lb Grilse | John Dennis | Point | Nymph |
|
58 |
2nd August | 6lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Point |
Nymph |
|
59 |
4th August | 6lb Grilse | Jeff Edisbury |
Compound |
Shrimp |
|
60 |
4th August | 5lb Grilse | Jeff Edisbury |
Compound |
Shrimp |
|
61 |
5th August | 6lb Grilse | Andy Johnson |
Railway (W) |
Nymph |
|
62 |
5th August | 6lb Grilse | Jason Lewis |
Below Muggs |
Shrimp |
|
63 |
5th August | 6lb Grilse | Adam Akhurst |
Below Muggs |
Shrimp |
|
64 |
11th August | 6lb Grilse | Gary Perks |
Railway (E) |
Shrimp |
|
65 |
12th August | 5lb Grilse | Gary Perks |
Point |
Nymph |
|
66 |
12th August |
6lb Grilse |
Gary Perks |
Parlour |
Shrimp |
|
67 |
12th August |
6lb Grilse |
Gary Perks |
Parlour |
Shrimp |
|
68 |
12th August |
5lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Parlour |
Nymph |
|
69 |
14th August |
15lb Hen | Mr Hutchinson |
Compound |
Accidental Catch |
|
70 |
14th August |
5lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Fiddlers (W) |
Nymph |
|
71 |
14th August |
7lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Fiddlers (W) |
Shrimp |
|
72 |
14th August |
6lb Grilse | Coarse Angler |
House Pool |
Accidental Capture |
|
73 |
15th August |
6lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Point |
Shrimp |
|
74 |
15th August |
6lb Grilse | Fred Whitlock |
Greenbanks |
Shrimp |
|
75 |
17th August |
6lb Grilse | Jason Lewis |
Below Muggs |
Shrimp |
|
76 |
17th August |
5lb Grilse | Jason Lewis |
Point |
Shrimp |
|
77 |
18th August |
7lb Grilse | John Dennis |
Pallet |
Shrimp |
|
78 |
25th August |
9lb Cock | Chris Povey |
Long Bolt |
Shrimp |
|
79 |
28th August |
5lb Grilse | Peter Fine |
Parlour |
Shrimp |
|
80 |
28th August |
9lb | Mr C Goh |
Parlour |
Shrimp |
|
81 |
28th August |
12lb | Mr C Goh |
Parlour |
Shrimp |
|
82 |
30th August |
9lb | John Dennis |
Fiddlers |
Shrimp |
|
83 |
30th August |
9lb | Joe Stanley |
Point |
Mepps |
|
84 |
31st August |
15lb | Fred Whitlock |
Pipes |
Shrimp |
