In my previous article I chose April as the best month for fishing at Oakview in 2009. The summer months were easily the best for the number of runs per angler and obviously for the weather, which was glorious in 2009.
39.08 April Cracker!
So why April in particular?
EXCITEMENT is the word that best sums it up I guess. For a few short weeks every year, a number of factors all come together at the same time. I call it ‘the angler’s magic window’ and it can start to open at any time from mid-March…
• The winter rainfall has given the lake several complete changes of water and the water quality is at its best
• The spring breezes help to ensure that oxygen levels remain high
• The sun is strong enough to warm the banks and the water temperature starts to rise
• The hunting season (la chasse) is over and the roe deer lead a host of other animals out of hiding
and put on a display for the visitors
• AND THE CARP GO ON THE FEED.
For the carp, it’s simply a race against nature. They need to eats loads and quickly in order to build up their strength before spawning. For the anglers the magic window opens up on lake records, PB’s and action packed fishing.
4 PB's in the April sunshine for this team
Here’s some of the highlights from the 2009 April catch reports:
1st April The Hunjan Bros 4 x 20’s in a day
7th April Blackman family 4 x 20’s in a day
8th April Blackman family 39lb 8oz PB and Lake Record
10th April Blackman family 3 x 20’s and 1 x 15 in a day
13th April Jake & Kerry 4 x 30’s in a day
14th April Jake & Kerry 5 x 20’s in a day
15th April Jake & Kerry 3 x 20’s and 1 x 30 in a day
24th April Tony and the boys 4 x PB’s in their first 24 hours
25th April Tony and the boys 9 x 20’s and 1 x 30 in a day
26th April Tony and the boys 2 x 20’s and 2 x 30’s in a day
27th April Tony and the boys 4 x 20’s and 1 x 18 in a day
BAITS – The Blackman family caught on Ian’s homemade baits. All the other fish were caught on Quest Baits available on site.
Martin
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