AN over-wintered 6lb rainbow trout was caught on the Masters at Shatterford Fisheries, with a black fly.

On the Stella, two anglers took nine trout between them to 1lb 8oz, on a hopper, and a Halesowen angler caught seven trout to 1lb 8oz on the Wyre Dell using a black fly.

On the coarse scene, a sauce bottle accounted for two carp to 22lb 8oz, and a 38lb 6oz catfish was taken on lobworms, both these from the Erics Lake.

On the Gainsborough one angler had a cat and carp double, with a 20lb 9oz common landed on a pop-up, followed by a 24lb 12oz catfish on a trout.

The bream have started to move on the Stuarts, with fish reported to 8lb, and some 2lb roach have been netted. netted.

The new trout big fish water will be opening in April.