Rutland Water Boat Anglers Guide.
The excellent new guide for boat anglers at Rutland Water is available for free download as a PDF. The 34 page book has invaluable advice for anyone wishing to boat fish at Rutland Water.
Full descriptions of the various areas of the reservoir are provided with an indication of the best spots for various conditions. Loads of tips from experienced boat anglers help you to quickly understand how to fish this 3500 acre reservoir.
Use the button below to get your copy. We recommend saving the file on your mobile or smartphone for quick access at the water side. The PDF can also be stored on a tablet for easy reading.
RWFF Club Members
Rutland Water Fly Fishers club members can pick up a free printed copy of the Guide at club meetings and events.
Acknowledgements
Produced and published by Friends of Rutland Water, a non-profit making group dedicated to the promotion of Rutland Water.
Thanks to Anglian Water for providing such a wonderful fishery – without doubt one of the finest anywhere.
All those involved gave their time and contributions completely free of charge.
Text by Paul Wild who has fished Rutland as a season ticket holder since Rutland opened in 1977, with particular emphasis on the boats.
Tim Lawson has taken most of the photographs specifically for this edition, and we are grateful for contributions and the support of all our fellow anglers as well as Rutland Water Fly Fishing Club (RWFF).
The maps and illustrations were drawn by Stuart Stenning-White, who has retired from the Grafham Lodge retail shop, was also a fishery warden, and is a working artist.
Thanks to others for suggestions and advice, including Brian Calvert and John Wadham who have written other guides in this series.
Design and layout by Rutland regular Chris McLeod.
First published: October 2024
