14. January 2012
Good start
After 2 consecutive years with only icefishing as an option, this winter is certainly something different entirely. Unfortunately, with the warm weather comes rain and wind with only a few, but particularly nice days.
In the weekend just gone, we had some very clear and cool weather much more seasonal tha previous, and the ice has slowly sarted to form on the lake. We have had the whisks going and they have managed to keep over half the lake ice and several guests have been out to take advantage of the conditions.
One of the guests was Claus - the man who set a personal best at the lake during Christmas just gone - and this time he brought his friend Rene. By the time I came down to chat, Claus had already caught a nice rainbow at just below the 2kg mark. He was no less pleased than with his personal best, as this fish had taken his home tied "Yellow Dancer" fly!
While I was photographing Claus, we suddenly heard Rene cry out: "got one hooked!"
Rene was wielding a small 5' rod and it was certainly put to the test. I managed to capture a video of the fight, which you can watch
here.
As you can see from the video, he managed to land the fish, which weighed in at a whopping 5,2kg. There's a shot of a happy Rene
here.
Which of the two came home with the greatest day, I am actually unsure...
18. December 2011
Mild pre-Christmas
It's only about 1 week until Christmas and we can confirm that so far, neither cold nor ice or snow has been bothering us this year. We are hovering around freezing during the night and to avoid any burst pipes, we have closed the cleaning area for the winter.
We will keep the toilets open as long as possible and of course our little heated "warming" room will stay open for the whole winter.
Mild weather means rather a lot of rain and we have also had several storms, snapping a couple of the old and really large sycamore trees. We have now removed the last of the ones which looked a bit too old and tired. This makes the area around the house look a bit empty and we will be planting some new trees in the spring to compensate.
In regards to the fishing, the weather has probably affected the chances of a catch and it has been fairly quiet by the lake.
Today the weather was very nice for the first time in a while, and we had a good turnout of visitors. Among todays fishermen, was Claus from Mørke who caught a very nice looking 6kg rainbow - we congratulate Claus on a new personal best.
Always nice to see such a beautiful fish and feel it's representative of the stock we have!
10. August 2011
Late summer
During the latter part of July and into august we did manage some nice weather after all. Temperatures have crept up to 25 degrees in the shade. The water temperature climbed up as well and we measured 23 degrees on the hottest days.
As usual, the warm water meant that the fish lowered their appetite and on the sunniest days it has been a great challenge to get bites.
We have now had a change of weather and more cool windy and rainy weather has returned. We have been under 10 degrees in the night here at Moesholm. The lake is also cooling rapidly and provides amazing scenery in the morning mist, as you can see from thE picture below.
The drop in temperature in combination with another 200 kg released this week to join the many fish already in the lake, should provide the basis for some very exciting fishing indeed in the coming months.
06. June 2011
First days of summer
May was a mixed blessing of rain, wind and occasional sunshine, but June has turned the tables.
After a nice but windy Ascension Day, we have had blazing sunshine from a clear blue sky.
We have enjoyed full days at the lake with prams, bbq and picnics in the shade of the large trees. Guest have been sunbathing, and many have been grateful for the opportunity to fish from sun or shade.
In the past weeks we have released between 175 and 200kg per week.
It's always a pleasure to have John drop by with new stock and many of the guests are surprised by the size of the fish we release.
As one guest noted, we can always hope that "the new ones are less bright than the old ones".
Below, you can see 175kg being released just before Ascension Day holiday and the next 200kg have already been ordered.
24. April 2011
Eastern
What fantastic Easter weather we are having this year. The surroundings seem to have exploded in green within 3 days and many guests have chosen to spend part of their holiday at the lake. Some simply sunbathing, and others busy catching a fair number of fine rainbows.
On the below picture, the Nielsen's - some of our most loyal guests - are taking a break in the sun and enjoying their catch of a small handful of trout including a nice 6kg specimen.
6kg may sound like a lot, but this spring has seen some even larger trout being landed. In gale-force winds just before Easter, two brothers came by the lake. They battled a bit with the wind, but forgot about the weather when they realised they were on to a winner catch. They landed nearly 10 trout with the largest clocking in at 9kg.
In spite of all this, 9kg isn't even the record this year. We have released trout exceeding 10kg and have had reports of an 11kg trout being caught. If you are the lucky fisherman/woman or know the angler, we would appreciate if you could send us a picture.
11. Februar 2011
Open again
After a lengthy period where frost and snow has put a total
stop to fishing at Moesholm, the tides have now turned and
the ice has melted enough to permit fishing most of the lake.
We've already had some guests since the thaw and we have the first reports of good catches - the past weekend a 6-7kg trout was landed.
Naturally, we are unable to predict how the weather will behave in the months to come, but slowly the sun is regaining its power and the days are getting noticably longer.
We expect to be able to keep at least part of the lake free from ice, even if another cold spell should appear.
In case the winter returns in full force, we will inform you here.
03. November 2010
End of Summertime
The clocks have been changed and thus summertime is officially over. October seems to
have engaged the autumn a bit early and the weather has certainly been more autumnal
than usual.
We managed to release 800kg during october, including some fish over 8kg. We have neither
seen nor heard of anyone catching any of the big ones, so there's certainly a change of
a prize catch.
Because the big fish are still around, we have decided to focus on sizes up to 2-3 kg
for the first release in november - 150kg. So the lake is full of fine fish and some
whoppers in between.
The local fishingclubs on Djursland had their yearly competition at the lake
during october. In spite of the weather, their tent was full of participants who all
had a hot meal in shelter from the rain.
The largest fish caught during the competition was 5,5kg - see
here
25. September 2010
Change of weather
We can feel that the weather has changed during September. The warm coats have been
dug out from the cupboards and the fish seem to have refound their feeding instincts.
With a lot of visitors and hungry fish, September releases should total aroung 700kg.
This week we have had some beautiful autumnal evenings after a period with rain and
wind, which has lead to some really interesting fishing in the last golden hours of
the day. Even the days with a hard gale we have had a lot of visitors and we are thankful that
there's always several sheltered spots regarless of the winddirection.
At the moment the fish seam to be biting on all varieties of bait - spinners, powerbait,
lures and fly are all success. On the picture below, a german guest is fighting a fish
caught on powerbait in the background, while a local visitor is fighting his 3rd fish
in 45 minutes all caught on fly.
"One every 15 minutes is just fine for me", he comments after he landed it safely and
resumed his fruitful endavour.
30. August 2010
Rain and wind
It seems that the unseasonal weather has continued into august. When the rain and
wind finally came, it did so with increased strength, turning august into one of the
wettest since recording began.
The consequence of all this rain, is that the water level in the lake is at maximum,
and the drains have kicked in. In combination with the strong wind, the result is
dropping water temperature, much to the benefit of the fish. After the initial careful
and conservative release of smaller fish in the beginning of the month, we have decided
to start getting the population up and this week we released another batch with fish up
to 5kg in size. We hope to be able to start releasing some really big ones (+ 5kg) in a
couple of weeks.
During august we have released a total of just over 500kg!
We have been blessed with another priviledged visit from the rare osprey this year. It
visited us every day for 4-5 days recently and several of our guests have been lucky to
see it diving for fish. As with all fishing, it was with varying results.
Here's a photo of the osprey having a break from fishing in one of the birches by
the lake.
31. Juli 2010
Heatwave
We have just witnessed several weeks of sun, heat and absolutely no wind. Because
Moesholm is situated at the edge of a forest, surrounded by trees and low bankings,
the temperature has soared to 30 degrees on a daily basis. Those who fish, have been
doing so in shorts and no tshirt. Those who don’t fish, have just dazed on the grass,
enjoying the summer.
With a long hot period, the water temperature has increased accordingly and has almost
reached critical levels. Recently we experienced the consequence of this, as a fairly
large amount of recently released trout couldn’t handle the change from the cooler
waters of the fishery to the warm waters at Moesholm, and so we have had to spend time
regularly fishing out dead trout.
We apologize for this, and hope for at least some rain and a period with some wind, so
the trout don’t have to stand the test of the hot summer and our guests can catch the
fish rather than see them floating.
Last weekend, we added another oxygenating whisk to the lake and hope that this
will help the quality of the water. We will reevaluate the situation at the end of the
summer and take further measures if necessary.
For now, rain and wind has been forecast and I’m sure the fish look forward to it.
In spite of the trouble for the fish, our guests have been enjoying themselves
and made the most of their trip. BBQs on the go and a nice glass of red wine by the
lake. This family from Blokhus chose to order from the local Pizzaria and enjoyed their
food at the lake on a completely still and very warm summers eve.
5. Juli 2010
Heat and a New Mascot
Finally summer. People are enjoying the weather by the lake, basking in the sun and
relaxing while trying to catch one of the increasingly sluggish fish. In the evenings,
portable barbeques are lit and the catch is carefully prepared and enjoyed with a beer
or a glass of white wine. It's always lovely when summer arrives.
There are advantages to the cold winter and cool, blustery spring: The lake is completely
full and the watertemperature is lower than usual at this time of year.
We have a new mascot by the lake - Palle. About 1 month ago, 3 goslings turned
up without adults. The two following nights 2 of them disappeared, but contrary to
expectations, the last one stayed around. In spite of eating leftover fishingline and
getting tangled up occasionally, he's hanging in there.
We encourage everyone to tidy up after themselves and others. and respect the notice that
dogs should be kept on a leash.
31. May 2010
The End of May
The end of May is nigh and according to DMI (Danish Meterological Institute) it's the coldest May for 15 years!
In addition to the cold, we've also had an unusually windy spring. We have yet to look forward to the bursts of nice
calm and warm weather, where the fishing trips aren't just about fishing but also about enjoying the nature around us.
Part of Whitsun holiday was perfect, however and we had a good amount of visitors at the lake. Having
released 175kg the week before Whitsun, we've now been able to increase the releases to 200kg pr. week.
A sure sign of higher temperatures is how hard it is to make the fish bite. It's no longer as forgiving fishing as
in the early spring, but everybody surely welcomes the challenge.
This group of friends from Bremerhaven in Germany did show that it's still possible to come home with the evening
meal secured.
8. May 2010
Spring
After the long and far too cold and windy April, we can only hope for a warm and pleasant
spring. At least the colours have started changing into green around the end of April, so the forest should
explode in fresk spring green during May.
We haven't had many warm quiet days so far, so the question remains: "Will May be mild?" With very few days where our
guests have enjoyed a bbq by the lake in the evening, this is surely an atypical spring.
Adding this weeks release to the year total, we have now reached 1200kg. The ice this spring meant that we
started releasing quite a bit later than previous years, but to make up for it, we have added 170kg of fish
to the lake pr. week. This should help get the lake to the high standard we wish to be able to provide our guests with.
As you can see, things are looking up and people have started visiting the lake in the evenings.
21. April 2010
Spring delayed.
Compared to 2009, spring seems to be delayed. This morning we woke up to what can best be described
as a snowscape, but as the day went on you could feel the warmth from the mild white sunlight of early spring.
I suppose that's what April weather is like.
The cold and windy days can make it slightly harder to enjoy a days fishing for some, but of course
that doesn't mean that the fishing is bad. 3 friends from Holland have been visiting Moesholm in their spring
holiday for the past 8 years and this year was no exception. Their experience with our lake must have provided
them with an advantage today, as they had great success this morning.
5. April 2010
Easter holiday has ended.
Easter holiday was a somewhat mixed blessing, at least if you wanted to catch some trout. The weather has
only for short periods been really good and as a result, the number of visitors at the lake has fluctuated
throughout the holidays.
We continue to release fish into the lake at a high rate to rebuild the stock after winter. We have
released 150 kg before Easter, 200 kg early Easter and another 200 kg during the week. In total we have
released 550 kg rainbow trout in less than 2 weeks - and we will keep up the pace.
Part of the releases will be fish on the fun side of 5 kg, as the shown below.
This one was caught with little luck by Carsten and Anders.
