May in Eden in 2022 was a relatively good month for both myself and my clients. The month started dry and then rain towards the end of the second week brought our rivers up and, even though they were soon back to a fishable level, they carried a touch of colour for the majority of the month.
The Grannom were still showing in the early part of May, but they soon petered out, leaving us with the seasonal hatches of Olive Upright and Iron Blue Dun. Our lakes were starting to warm up and provided some decent sport on occasions.
David got some action when our lakes provided good sport in May
We were also treated to the occasional day of Black Gnat falls from week two of the month. The gnats are a favourite for our fish and they were soon on to them!
A nice fish tempted by a Black Gnat
Hatches of both terrestrial and aquatic flies were good, our fish were reaping the benefits and some nice trout were encountered on occasions. Ian joined me for his first taste of fishing in Eden and he managed to mark his debut with a nice fish to his well presented spiders.
Ian with a nice fish on his Eden debut
Our true Mayflies (Ephemera danica) made a show around the third week of the month. Traditionally they have always been known as a lake fly in our neck of the woods, but we are starting to see increasing numbers on our rivers. And, just like elsewhere in the country, the fish aren't slow to turn onto them.
Our true Mayfly (Ephemera danica) made an appearance in May
Mike tempted fish to his Mayfly imitations
Another bonnie fish tempted by a Mayfly emerger
The Mayfly hatches are far from prolific on our waters and they soon peter out, so timing can be critical. Unfortunately that was the case when Mike visited our waters for the first time. But the weather was warming up and our terrestrials were coming to the fore. He was fortunate to hit a day when the fish were on them and he managed some action to his dry imitations....
The fish were on terrestrials for Mike's first taste of our rivers
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