Environment
Darlow water quality update – 10-May-2022
The temperature is rising rapidly, but the water chemistry is still looking fairly good. Phosphate, nitrate and nitrite are undetectable; we have a very small amount of ammonia (0.03 mg/L, pH 8.5), but this may just be a temporary fluctuation, and it is not so high that it is a concern. The water temperature is currently 16.4 °C which is about 3 °C higher than this time last year. Oxygen levels are high (10.7 mg/L Read more…
Fishing
More stock going in today – 26-Apr-2022
A lovely Spring day at Darlow, and we are continuing to steadily build up the stock levels with another 100 Bibury rainbows going in today.
Environment
Darlow water quality update – 12-Apr-2022
Today’s water testing brings us some good news in that the levels of total ammonia have reduce to undetectable levels, which means that ammonia is no longer a toxic risk to the fish. Last time we saw this was during the summer of last year. Turbidity of the water has slightly increased (2.5 m on the Secchi disc, from recently being able to clearly see the lake bed), and the oxygenation of the water has Read more…
Environment
Darlow water quality update – 15-Mar-2022
Latest water tests have shown that ammonia levels have decreased again (0.14 mg/L, pH 8.2), which is great news, but it is important that this continues to fall to zero. All other tests look good, with oxygen levels high (10.1 mg/L, 89 % sat., 9.7 °C).
Fishing
More stock going in!
We’re very happy to say that conditions have continued to improve and there doesn’t seem any immediate danger of any flooding, so the water conditions will remain stable. 200 more rainbows (and a small number of sparctic trout) have been stocked today (03-Mar-2022).
Bulletins
New season starts today – 01-Mar-2022
We’re pleased to announce that the 2022 FFFC fishing season is now open! Darlow Water is open to members from today 01-Mar-2022. At present, we’re only allowing members, so, no guest fishing for the time-being. Also, just a reminder that the river fishing season does not start until 01-Apr-2022, so please refrain from fishing the Windrush until that date. Please refer to your renewal letters for the new gate code, and remember to sign in Read more…
Bulletins
Preparing for the 2022 season
Today, we stocked 200 very good-looking rainbow trout in Darlow. The lake now contains between 300-400 trout ready for the new season, starting on 01-Mar-2022. We have more fish to follow! The good news is that Darlow has, so far, avoided any unwelcome influxes of flood water, and we hope that to continue; the bypass stream is very low, so doesn’t look like it will breach any time soon, and, whilst the river is high, Read more…
Bulletins
Season now closed – 14-Feb-2022
The 2021 FFFC fishing season is now closed. We re-open for continuing members and new members on 01-Mar-2022. Please refer to your renewal letters for the updated gate code for the new season.