Low Wood Watersports & Activity Centre
Fishing on Windermere
The Low Wood Hotel has access to some of the best coarse and game fishing in the U.K. On the doorstep of the hotel is Lake Windermere, in the heart of the Lake District, which offers free fishing for wonderful wild brown trout, using most methods. Average brown trout are in the region of 2lb, although Ferox trout over 10lbs are caught each year. The pike fishing is superb with specimens over 30lbs caught on a regular basis, and the lake also has an excellent head of perch and roach.
Windermere is famous for its fabulous arctic char. These are caught using the trolling spinners and traditional boats and rigs fish daily throughout the season. All that is required to fish Windermere is a current NRA rod licence for the particular species you are fishing for. Motorised fishing boats are available for hire at Low Wood Watersports Centre.
Low Wood also has negotiated two permits to the long established Windermere and Ambleside District Angling Association waters. Again, these offer free fly fishing to its regularly stocked tarns, lakes and rivers around the area. Details of all the waters and the particular type of fishing, are available from the hotel.
There are many regular anglers who work at Low Wood, two of whom would be very happy to give local knowledge and information to the guests, Steve Law and Tim Berry.