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.
