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Val de la Mare and Queens Valley reservoirs are fly-only waters well stocked with rainbows and browns. The season is from mid-April through to end-October.

Recommended is a 7-8 with fast sinker for the early season. Later a medium sinker, progressing to dry fly techniques in the warmer part of the summer. Choose standard reservoir pattern flies; a preference for green thorax and green tails, also anything big and black/silver.

Rainbow Trout have white mouths, black spots, and have no more than twelve anal fin rays. These fish spend all of their life in the stream or lake they were born in. Rainbow Trout eat insects and fish smaller than itself. The Rainbow Trout prefer water temperatures between 55 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Rainbow Trout are known as “Great Migrators” or “Wanderers”. Many Rainbow Trout spawn in early spring, and some spawn in fall. They lay their eggs in the bottom of the water source in gravel at the head of the riffle area. Rainbow Trout do not die after laying their eggs. After six years, young Rainbows can weigh up to sixteen pounds.

2009 Trout Season Report

Another season over and for some who braved the last couple of months it was disappointing however the numbers speak for themselves. We only asked members to report fish caught and killed from the boats, so the numbers reflect a direct comparison with the 2008 season.

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Trout Return Form - click here to download

Trout Competiton Entry Form

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For trout members within the association it will most likely prove to be a bumper year. Due to the work Jersey Water will be undertaking at Val de la Mare following its emptying during 2011, in excess of 10,000 trout will be put into Queen’s Valley throughout the year. Therefore to accommodate the Trout members some of the boats from Val de La Mare will be moved to Queen’s. Remember this is for this year only, so don’t miss out.

It should also be noted that the majority of trout caught and netted from Val De La Mare will be transferred to Queen’s valley apart from some of the larger ones which will go for the breeding program at Handois, therefore expect one or two monsters to be caught! The transfer will probably take place once the netting begins just before the summer. It really doesn’t get better than this!

The Trout Member’s Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 23rd March, upstairs at the Post Horn. Start time 7:00 for 7:30. A buffet will be provided afterwards. The new season commences on Saturday, 2nd April 2011.

This year the J.F.A.A. has been invited to participate at the JEP Outdoor Show at the RJA & HS from the 13th- 15th May. It is planned that the members of the association will assist with casting and possibly fly tying lessons (volunteers please), a casting competition and Jersey Water (Derek Morris) has threatened to bring along a tank with some whopping browns! The Association needs as many members as possible to take part, so please get in contact with Richard Emery on 866667 or Ross Bannerman 619362 or simply come along.

If that’s all not exciting enough, another October away fishing weekend is planned. Last year members fished, amongst others, Avington trout fishery and may well do so again this year if the consensus wish, however other venues are also being considered. It was nice to have a go with the coarse boys as well.

David Walters (President)

There are now various pictures of rainbow and brown trout in the gallery that have been stocked into Queens Valley upper and lower, over 5000 fish have been stocked and looking at the quality of these fish Derek and his staff have again done an outstanding job and things are looking good for a great seasons fishing.

Bank Trout Return Form - click here to download