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Fishing at Sunny Bank Farm

Fishing

Fishing in peaceful solitude at Sunny Bank

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!

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. 

In 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.

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

See below for some successes at Sunny Bank

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This pike was made into ''Pike Paté'

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This monster was caught in 2024

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"Smaller than the one that got away!"

Pike caught in Coniston Water

Another proud fisherman

Perch caught in Coniston Water

A decent size perch

Brown trout caught in Coniston Water

A brown trout

See the National Park Code of Conduct for more information about fishing in the Lake District 

As with all UK waters, you need a rod licence - you can buy one for 1 day, 8 days or 12 months from any post office, or online.

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