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WELCOME Buy a rod Fishing in the Anglian Region licence elcome to the second Anglian not only has variety edition of our Guide and quantity of fish, but also od licence income ♦ You are eligible for a to Fishing in the quality. Specimen fish caught in funds the Environment concessionary licence if you are WAnglian Region, published the region which hold or have R Agency’s Fisheries aged 12 to 16, aged 65 years or under the new Environment held British rod caught records service for coarse and trout over, or receive invalidity Agency banner. The Agency has include Dace, Rudd and Zander, fisheries, and in part for salmon benefit or severe disability inherited all the fisheries duties and numerous specimen pike. and sea trout fisheries. The allowance. You are also eligible and responsibilities from the So, whatever your choice of service includes fisheries if you receive a war pension previous National Rivers fishing; specimen, match, or just monitoring, habitat which includes unemployability Authority, and we remain as a leisurely day out, Anglian improvement, enforcement, supplement. committed as ever to protecting region can meet your needs. fish rescues, and fish rearing the water environment and The annual Agency budget for and stocking. Buying a rod HOW TO GET YOUR ensuring that quality fisheries fisheries in the Region is around licence therefore helps LICENCE and fishing are available to all £2million. all of which is spent maintain and improve the ♦ Rod licences are not difficult anglers. Reaching from the on the management and quality of fisheries available. to obtain. They are available Humber Estuary in the North to protection of fisheries. This Quality costs however, and it is from all of the 17,(XX) Post the Thames Estuary in the money funds a range of activities crucial for the continuing Offices in England and Wales. South, Anglian region is including fishery surveys, habitat delivery of our services that Remember also that there are geographically the largest of the improvement, fish rescues, income from licences is some 2.000 outlets which sell eight Agency regions. restocking, fisheries advice, and maintained. rod licences outside normal Anglian region continues to enforcement. This underlines the Post Office hours, including at maintain its reputation as having importance of money from rod YOUR ROD LICENCE weekends. To find out where some of the finest coarse fishing licences and your continuing HELPS US TO PROTECT your nearest out-of-hours to be found anywhere in the support in holding a valid AND IMPROVE FISHERIES outlet is, telephone your country, as well as some of the licence. - SO PLEASE REMEMBER Environment Agency Regional most famous reservoir trout There are a total of 41 staff TO BUY A LICENCE. ALL Office. There are also a fisheries. The region contains involved in fisheries INCOME RAISED FROM number of other outlets (large around 3,000 miles of river and management across the region, THE SALE OF ROD fisheries etc) which are drain fishing, plus many plus some 90 people involved in LICENCES IS SPENT ON authorised to sell rod licences. hundreds of stillwaters. enforcement. Fisheries THE PROTECTION AND With all of the region’s rivers enforcement staff are a mixture IMPROVEMENT OF LICENCES ARE ALSO classified as lowland fisheries, of full-time, part-time and FISHERIES. AVAILABLE BY POST roach, bream and pike are the honorary bailiffs who between FROM: dominant species in most of our them check thousands of rod Apart from being illegal, Environment Agency Rod rivers, although chub, dace and licences each year. licence dodging means less Licence Administration Centre barbel become important in the This Guide is designed to protection for fisheries and PO Box 432 upper reaches of the major introduce new and existing higher costs for legitimate Richard Fairclough House rivers. Many of the chalk fed anglers to the wide range of anglers. Knutsford Road rivers feeding into Breckland. fishing available in the Anglian Warrington the Great Ouse and some Region and we have tried to ♦ Anglers aged 12 years and Cheshire Lincolnshire and Norfolk rivers, make it as comprehensive as over who fish for salmon, trout, WA4 1HH support natural brown trout possible. However, as angling freshwater fish or eels populations. clubs change and new venues anywhere in England or Wales must hold an Environment ♦ Failure to produce a valid Agency rod licence. Remember Agency rod licence when that you will also need the fishing is a criminal offence, permission to fish, if necessary, and it is the Agency's policy from the owners or tenants of to prosecute offenders. The the fishing rights. maximum fine is £2.500. With increased attention ♦ There are different types of being paid to licence rod licence to suit different evasion, and with more needs (Salmon & Sea Trout, bailiffing effort being made, and Non-Migratory Trout and the chances of getting Coarse Fish), from short-term caught if you fish without a (1 and 8 day) to full annual licence are ever increasing. licences.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this guide is accurate at the time of going to press. The Anglian region has a fantastic variety of fish on offer.

2 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region En v ir o n m e n t Ag e n c y

About the Environment Agency The Environment Agency exists to provide quality environmental protection and improvement through the regulation of land, air and water. The Agency was formed in April 1996, taking over the functions of its predecessors the National Rivers Authority, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Pollution, the Waste Regulation Authorities, and several smaller units from the Department of the Environment.

The Agency has statutory responsibilities for:

♦ Pollution Prevention and Control - regulating discharges to air, land and water to minimise the discharge of polluting substances into the environment. in the ♦ Water Resources - following pages Ancholme, Witham monitoring resources and for each Area area: licensing abstraction to balance in the Anglian Nick Bromidge at Manby the water needs of abstractors Region should be seen more Tel: 01507 328102 with those of the environment. ♦ Flood Defence - general properly as an indication of the supervision over all matters wide variety of angling Welland and Nene area: relating to flood defence, opportunities available. Chris Reeds at Spalding including the issuing of flood Tel: 01775 762123 If you would like to know warnings. more about fisheries activities ♦ Conservation - promoting in your local area, please Great Ouse and Middle the conservation and contact your local Fisheries and Level: enhancement of natural beauty, Recreation Officer, who will Roger Handford and Paul flora and fauna and geological be happy to help. The contacts Wilkanowski at Brampton features of special interest. are shown in the panel on the Tel: 01480 414581 ♦ Fisheries - maintaining, right. improving and developing John Adams Tight lines! Broadland, Essex and fisheries in inland waters, Suffolk Rivers: through a wide ranging open up, it is not possible to John A dam s Robin Burrough at programme of fisheries services. include every individual club or Regional Fisheries, Recreation, Ipswich ♦ Navigation and Recreation current venue. Therefore the Conservation and Navigation Tel: 01473 727712 - responsibilities for navigation, lists of clubs/locations given Manager and for the provision and maintenance of recreational facilities on rivers and waters under its control. BYELAWS The Agency regularly reviews byelaws, and if N A T IO N A L byelaws affect open and close you are in any doubt about those which apply in The Environment Agency seasons for fishing, permitted methods and baits, any region, you can obtain a copy free of charge Anglian Region Headquarters is the numbers of rods in use, the number of fish from your local Agency office. Your local based at Peterborough. The taken, the use of keepnets, and many other aspects Enforcement Officer (listed below) will also be address is: of fishing. happy to help if you are in any doubt about Byelaws are designed to protect fish stocks byelaws. Kingfisher House according to local circumstances. The Agency has Goldhay Way inherited byelaws from previous authorities, so it is Northern Area Roger Ferguson 01522 513100 Orton Goldhay important to be aware that there are significant Central Area Alan Wilson 01480 414581 Peterborough PE2 5ZR Tel: 01733 371811 regional and/or local variations. Eastern Area Chris Window 01473 727712

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 3 NORTHERN W e lco m e to the Northern Area ou're about to enter that does not stop thousands depends on local geography, are various qualifiers. one of the most fish- of anglers visiting this rich but angling opportunities are So whether it is pleasure or filled areas of the area of mixed fishing. When diverse, and range from upper match angling, river or Y river section chalk stream stillwater (there are literally country! The Anglian region is June 16 arrives, things get packed with lakes, drains, even better as famous rivers trout fishing to the lowland hundreds of venues), you rivers and ponds, and the like the Welland and Witham, drain coarse fishery. name a species and there is a Northern Area is prolific, to renowned for their bream Match fishing is also big water in the Northern area say the least. shoals, and the Nene, famous business on Northern Area where you can catch it. This area has always been a for its roach, become waters, with many clubs and magnet for anglers, as the available. associations regularly staging Locations of Northern Lincolnshire stillwaters had Along the East coast, competitive events on a whole Area Angling Clubs - for a the chance to stay open all numerous smaller rivers flow. host of fisheries. National key to club location and year. This is now a Their competitions often come to address, see the numbered countrywide trend, with the character the Area, with the NFA guide on the following changed statutory close nationals a regular visitor, as pages. season arrangements, but Waithe Beck Ancholme 42 — Louth Canal

E n v ir o n m e n t Ag en c y Great Eau Waring Fossdyke Canal 6 High Drain Steeping 58 Sincil Dyke 58 Stonebridge Drain 5 Witham 18, 24, 58 — Hobhole Drain 32

South Forty Foot

ANGLING CLUB LOCATIONS IN NORTHERN AREA CLUB NUMBERS NORTH LEVEL 52 RIVER NENE 1, 2. 8, 9, 13, MAIN DRAIN 14, 16, 19, 21, STONEBRIDGE DRAIN 5 22. 23, 26, 33. FOSSDYKE CANAL 6 Harper’s Brook 34, 35. 36, 38, GRANTHAM CANAL 18 39, 44, 51. 56 HORNCASTLE CANAL 20. 58 RIVER WELLAND 36. 48. 53 RIVER ANCHOLME 42 GRAND UNION 17. 33, 53 RIVER WITHAM 18. 24. 58 CANAL RIVER TILL 24 Brampton Branch RIVER GLEN 14,49 HOBHOLE DRAIN 32 BOURNE EAU 14 SINCIL DYKE 58 MORETON'S LEAM 28 RIVER STEEPING/ 58 WILLOWBROOK 19 STEEPING REUEF Grand Union Canal 17, 33, 53 RIVER ISE 22. 39 CHANNEL

4 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region RIVERS Northern Area - Rivers

RIVER WITHAM As a fishery, the Witham demonstrates some of the region’s finest coarse fishing. The large lowland section running from Lincoln to Boston is dominated by roach and bream, and regularly hosts major matches. Winter hotspot areas include the Kirkstead and Tattershall Bridge sections. Upstream of Lincoln towards Grantham chub, barbel and dace occur in sections with greater flow and suitable habitat features. The headwaters of the Witham at Grantham contain native brown trout and grayling.

RIVER ANCHOLME The Ancholme is a very popular coarse fishery, again dominated The River Witham - a fantastic summer venue. by roach and bream, although numbers of other species, recently completed includes new times of year choice sections Stonebridge Drain a special four notably perch, have undergone fishing pegs at Scabcroft, include Broughton, Horkstow peg disabled angler facility recent improvement and Broughton and Brigg. For and Snitterby. allows wheelchair access to the regularly contribute to anglers winter sport, the section through waterside. catches. Improvement work Brigg is very popular; at other FOSSDYKE CANAL Originally dug by the Romans, RIVER WELLAND the Fossdyke retains its original The Welland runs from Market narrow canal design. Excellent Harborough via Stamford and coarse fish stocks are supported Spalding to The Wash. The by this fishery, typical lowland fishing can be roughly divided species of roach and bream into two areas and types. dominating. The Fossdyke joins Upstream of Market Deeping the River Witham at Lincoln, the river is renowned for large forming the Brayford Pool. Winter catches of chub and roach. SOUTH FORTY FOOT Winter matches held around DRAIN Stamford have been known to This large lowland drain takes produce winning catches water from surrounding low upwards of 40 lb. During the lying land, eventually warmer months the river is discharging to the sea at fished more by individuals, who Boston. Roach, bream, pike, can catch large chub from the tench and perch typically weedy pools. Downstream of provide opportunities to Market Deeping, the river is experience large river sport. much wider with regular banks There is good access to many and excellent access. The river is sections of the drain, with public slow flowing with populations of footpath running along bream and roach, plus tench and riverbank. A fish refuge has eels. The bream can reach recently been constructed at double figures, but are often Hubberts Bridge, providing reluctant to feed in daylight. It is deep dark water to help protect also a popular match and pike fish stocks during periods of venue. Through Spalding town high flow. the fishing on the Welland itself is free, although the Coronation BOSTON DRAINS Channel is a club water. These drains include the West Fen Drain system, Stonebridge RIVER GLEN Drain, Hobhole and the East Although it suffered badly from and West Fen Catchwater the effects of drought during Drains. All contain good stocks 1990 and 1991, the lower end of of coarse fish, including the River Glen and the Bourne A typical haul of Witham bream. specimen size bream. On the Eau can still produce good

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PINGLE BRIDGE HOLIDAY CARAVANS 2 min walk from middle level main drain 73 Harecroft Road, Wisbech, Cam bs. The River Nene is extremely popular amongst anglers of all standards. Telephone catches, particularly of roach available during the Summer, large narrow drain. during Winter when the weed with pike well into double The North Level system is 01945 474848 has died down. Pike fishing is figures caught when the cold also a good match venue and also good with plenty of fish to weather arrives. The South has excellent pike fishing with be had on deadbaits or lures. Holland system is known for fish to over 30 lb a real bream catches into three figures possibility. I. & S. FISHING THE FENLAND during matches and although TACKLE SUPPLIES DRAINS there are problems with the RIVER NENE “Com e to the Experts Whose Business is their h o b by” The drains of South Lines and salinity at the lower end, the With its source West of The largest Fishing Tackle Shop in Norwich, North Cambs provide a wide middle reaches produce Northampton, the Nene runs stocking a vast range of leading brand names for the fishing enthusiast variety of fishing all year round. excellent bags of roach and North East past Oundle - at the most competitive prices. On the drains around Spalding, bream to those who can master towards Peterborough. The Top quality baits all year round. Exclusive bait additive proven by local experts from good roach and tench fishing is the technique of fishing a fairly locks along the river mean Holland, Germany, Denmark & Sweden. that Summer flows are sluggish I&S have their own range of platform RIVER TIPS barrows. Seat boxes and accessories. and this particularly suits the Open 6am -6pm Mon-Sat roach and bream populations Late opening Fri 8pm. Sunday 9am-4pm ■ (Left): Pole anglers fishing on that flourish throughout the UNIT 6, DRAYTON PARK flowing water should choose a INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, system. 'body-up' pole float as this TAVERHAM ROAD, Upstream of Northampton, allows you to hold the float DRAYTON, NORWICH Tel: (01603) 261826 Fax: (01603) 261826 back against the flow and slow where fishing is set on a much the bait down. more informal basis, and Service zirith a SmiCe downstream of the numerous ■ If fish are not snapping up the weir pools, chub and dace are bait confidently when stick float frequently caught. fishing, try alternating the With the re-introduction of SAPPHIRE shotting pattern, depth and barbel to certain reaches they LAKES feeding pattern until you hit the are sure to make an impact in NORWELL LANE, magic formula. the coming years. Big catches of CROMWELL, NEWARK roach are made on seed baits 3 LAKE COMPLEX ■ If you are getting bites on- during Summer on the Oundle the-drop when feeder fishing to Orton stretches of the river. 2 COARSE LAKES and not seeing them, a rig £4 a day, £5 a night During the Winter the lower called a 'dink-dink' is worth trying. Here the hooklength is Specimen Carp Lake Nene fishes best as the levels shortened to just a couple of inches and any fish grabbing the with Carp to 35lbs bait on the way down will be hooked against the weight of the drop after rain. 260 Doubles feeder as it falls through the water. Local tackle dealers and the £6 per day, £6 per night, angling press provide an £75 full week ■ Dace can easily be persuaded to feed in the upper levels of the invaluable source of information (Booking required on Carp Lake) water so use an on-the-drop stick or waggler rig with the shot on which stretches are fishing CARAVAN & FOOD AVAILABLE Phone KEN and EU NICE evenly strung out. well and where matches are on 01636 821131 booked.

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 7 NORTHERN Northern Area - Stillwaters D = suitable for disabled anglers

Lake Helen, near Sutfterton 2.75 acres mixed coarse lake. H Greeves, 01205-460681.

Lake Ross Caravan Park, Pode Hole, Spalding Small mixed coarse/carp lake with caravan pitches around the lake, near Coton, 01775 761690.

Baston Fen Fishery, near Baston, Bourne This is a varied complex of mixed coarse and specimen lakes with some very large bream present. Mrs Wyman, 01778 560607.

Crowland Angling Club Lakes, Welland Bank, Crowland Two small mixed coarse lakes - club members only. Tel Mrs A Brooke, 01733 210618. Corby Boating Lake produces excellent mixed bags to float tactics.

T^llingfton Fishery, Gerards Carp Lakes, Werrington Lakes, tench and large ornamental fish near T^llington Level near M axey near Peterborough such as blue orfe. Season and Crossing Pleasure and match angling lake. Two specimen carp lakes day ticket, Welland Lodge Seven acre mixed coarse/carp I Bridgefoot, 01945 780309. adjacent to by-pass. N Cesare, Garden Centre, 01858 467926 or lake. J Olver, 01780 740815. 01733 570226. Bill Ilett, 01858 466792. Redlands Pits, Lolham Cross Guns Pits, along Level Crossing, West Yarwell Mill, near Barnwell Lake, near North Bank of Nene, Deeping Wansford, Oundle near Wryde Drain Three lakes with mixed coarse, Peterborough A mixed coarse and carp lake. Pumping Station tench and rudd fishing. Deeping A mixed coarse and carp lake Disabled access and platforms Two small mixed coarse/tench St James A C , 01778 346355. with a substantial amount of at some swims. pits - club members only. Spratts river fishing as well. Wellingborough Nene AC, Angling Club, 01945 870020. Ferry Meadows, Mr K Usher. 01780 221860 01933 53636. Orton Road, Maxey Gravel Pits, Peterborough Grimsthorpe Lake, at Barnwell Country near Maxey Village, A large lake with mixed coarse Grimsthorpe Castle Park, near Oundle Peterborough fishing, especially for bream and 36 acre lake with mixed coarse A public park with mixed A large complex of specimen/ increasingly zander. fishing, 01778 32205 coarse, carp and tench fishing. mixed pits. Deeping St James Peterborough D AA, 01733 Disabled access at some A C , 01778 346355. 67952. Launde Abbey Lakes, swims. Chris Haines, 01832 off A47 West of 273435. STILLWATER TIPS Rutland Water A number of lakes with mixed Sweethedges Farm, ■ (Right): Red is an excellent at Allexton, near colour when you're after bream. coarse fishing including crucian Red maggots, squatts and carp. Miss Brough. 01527 Uppingham groundbait have accounted for 286202. Mixed coarse/carp lake. Brian scores of 1001b catches. Bray, 01527 86398. Corby Boating Lake, ■ Always loosefeed at least two off A427 Corby Welham Lake, off different areas using different A mixed coarse, crucian carp Welham to Great baits. You can then alternate and specimen carp fishery. Bowden Road between the zones looking for fish and at the same time double Corby District Council, 01536 Mature lake holding variety of your chances of catching. 402551. mixed coarse fish. M Cooper, 0116 279 3258. ■ Never ignore the margins, especially during the summer. Carp, Welland Lodge tench and perch will readily feed right under your feet. Gently Fishery, near Market Folly Pond, near drop a floatfished caster, worm or grain of sweetcorn close to the Market Harborough nearside ledge. Harborough A 1.25 acre lake with rudd, carp. Police Station

8 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS

Half acre mixed coarse lake with crucian carp. Nick Bale 01858 433067.

Brook Meadow, near Market Harborough Small syndicate carp fishery. M Hart, 01858 880886.

Aldw inde Pits, near Thrapston Two large gravel pits with mixed coarse species - mostly roach and bream. Kettering and Thrapston A A , 01536 517665.

Elinor Coarse Lake, near Thrapston Next to Elinor Trout Fishery, a mixed lake with tench, bream and roach. M Foster 01933 622960.

Islip Lake, access from Mill Lane, Islip A mature mixed coarse lake next to Harpers Brook and the River Nene, Kettering and Thrapston A A , 01536 517665.

Thrapston Gravel to North of Thrapston A 150 acre mixed coarse Angling Times News Editor Richard Lee displays a fighting-fit Sywell tench. fishery with a variety of specimen fish. Ditchford Pits, near Hardwater Lake, A small park lake with mixed Wellingborough South of the A45 at coarse fishing and some large Ringstead Island, Two shared pits with a variety of Earls Barton carp. N Hunter, 01604 31814. near Thrapston mixed coarse fishing, 01933 A large mixed coarse gravel Mixed coarse fishery between 53636 or 01933 651400. pit. Earls Barton AC 01604 Shelfley's Lake, channels of the River Nene. 812059. outskirts of Wellingborough and District Daventry Reservoir Northampton Nene AC, 01933 53636. and Country Park Delepre Park Lake, Shallow mixed coarse lake with Mixed coarse fishing with good South of mostly roach and bream. Pine Trees Lakes, bream catches in Autumn and Northampton Northampton Castle AC, 01327 near Wellingborough big pike in the Winter. Rangers A large mixed coarse lake with 705092. Complex with a variety of coarse Office 01327 77193, Day Tickets good tench fishing. Several fishing. Irthlingborough AC, Tel on bankside. disabled pegs. Northampton Weedon Road Gravel 01933 651508. Nene AC, 01604 757589. Pit, Western side of Glebe Lake, South of Northampton South View Fishery, the A45 at Earls Abingdon Park Lake, Extensive mixed coarse gravel near Wellingborough Barton Northampton Town pit, known for its tench fishing. Mostly carp in this gravel pit. M A gravel pit with mixed coarse Centre 01604 757589. Summer, 01933 650457. fishing. Mr Broon, 01604 712591. STILLWATER TIPS Sywell Reservoir, near Ecton Gravel Pits, Northampton near Billing of A45 ■ (Right): Keep that loosefeed going in! A steady stream of maggots, Mixed coarse lake famous for Three gravel pits with mixed casters or hemp falling through the first class tench fishing. coarse, carp and specimen carp water will draw fish right into your Wellingborough and District fishing. Northampton Nene AC, swim. But don't overdo it in Winter AC, 01933 53636. 01604 757589. as a mere three to five baits introduced every few minutes will Castle Ashby Lakes, Heyford Fishery, near suffice. South East of Nether Heyford, West Northampton of Northampton ■ When fishing a waggler, always Two of the lakes on this estate A prolific mixed coarse and remember to sink your line between are open to day ticket anglers - match lake stocked mostly with rod tip and float, This ensures your rig is not pulled off line by the wind. Scotland Pond and Grendon carp. There are more than 100 The easiest way is to submerge your Pond. Mixed coarse and match pegs including some suitable for rod tip and make a few quick turns lakes, predominantly carp. M disabled anglers. Trinders of the reel. Hewlett, 01604 712346. Tackle, 01327 702312.

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 9 NORTHERN

Blue Lagoon, Southern side of Northampton Actually a backwater of the River Nene, this mixed coarse lake can be very weedy. 01604 757589.

Eastfield Park Lake, Northampton Town Centre Mixed coarse fishery in the park. Mr Fors, 3 Narby Court, Eastfield, Northampton.

Grendon Lakes, South East of Northampton A complex o f four gravel pits with mixed coarse fishing including large carp and pike. 01933 665335.

Hollowell Reservoir, North West of Northampton This reservoir has become a Former World champion Dave Wesson plays a carp to the net at Drayton Reservoir. specimen fishery for most species of coarse fish. Anglian off A45. Bar, restaurant and Drayton Reservoir, East Halton Fishing Water, 01604 781350. accommodation on site, 01933 North of Daventry Lakes, Marsh Lane, 53808. Stocked with a lot of small carp, East Halton Billing Aquadrome, this water can produce massive A 15 acre lake containing mixed alongside A45 at Orchard Pond, South hauls when on song. 01442 coarse fish. Fifty five pegs are Northampton Humberside (D) 234952. available on day tickets from the This caravan park has seven This 0.25 acre pond contains bank. Contact Winter Bros, lakes of up to seven acres and mixed coarse fish. Day tickets Fish Pond Farm, telephone 01469 540238. Season: holds a number of large carp are available on site. No Usselby (D) Open all year. and pike, 01602 408181. groundbait. For details contact Two lakes containing mixed Mr A Smith, 7 Silver Street, coarse fish species. One lake of Kingfisher Lodge, Fourways Fisheries, Winteringham, Humberside, 1.5 acres and another of just Cross Carr Lane, near Boston telephone 01724-732498. Season: over 2 acres. Day tickets are Hibaldstow Two gravel pits with mixed 1 May - 30 November. available on the bank. Season A 3 acre coarse lake. Best fish coarse fishing including tickets are also available. of recent years were carp to specimen carp and tench. Mr Target Lake, Barton Contact the owner at 374 201b+, chub 51b, tench 61b and Fisher, Fourways Fisheries, upon Humber Warrington Road, Culceth, bream 61b. Day tickets are Trinity Nurseries, Mill Drove, A 6 acre lake on the Humber Cheshire, Telephone 01673 available on the bank. Rules Cowbit, Spalding, P E I2 6AS. bank containing roach, bream 828219. Season: March - include no night fishing, no and carp. Fishing is by season October. groundbait and no carp in nets. Lakeside Country ticket only. Contact Mr M Caravan and camping site next Club, Northampton Foster, 8 Aston Mall Drive, Aby Pond, Aby, to the lake. Contact Nigel, Road, Rushden North Ferriby, telephone Alford telephone 01652 652210. Mixed coarse fishing particularly 01482 634154. Season: Open A 2 acre lake containing Season: Open all year. for rudd and carp. Easy access all year. predominantly carp to 281b. Day tickets are available from Mr Pasture House STILLWATER TIPS Harrop, telephone 01507 480225. Fishery, Barton-on- Season: Open all year. Humber ■ (Right): Try flavouring your baits A complex of three lakes to tempt a few more fish. Curry powder is tops for making maggots Hoe Hill Lake, Barton- totalling 7.5 acres. The largest irresistible to roach. on-Humber (D) lake (seven acres) contains This lake, sited on the banks of roach, chub. rudd, tench, bream ■ Don't just cast out a bait and the River Humber contains and carp. Day tickets are wait for something to happen. roach, rudd, carp, tench, available from the owner. Sometimes you have to keep bream and chub. Fishing on Night fishing is available by twitching the bait to get the fish this nine acre lake is by day appointment only. Contact (see to bite. ticket and night fishing is Hoe Hill Lake). Season: Open available by appointment. all year. ■ Buy a copy of Angling Times Anglers should contact JC/KD and check out the stillwater fishing Smith. Pasture House Fishery, Tetney Lock Angling guide for the most up-to-date Barton-on-Humber, telephone Club The Wharf, fishery information from around the country. 01652 635119. Season: Open Tetney Lock, Grimsby all year. This 3.5 acres coarse lake

10 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS MAINSTREAM contains rudd, roach, bream, Charles Street Pond, Vickers Pond, Main FISHERIES tench and carp. Fishing is for Charles Street, Louth Road, Saltfleetby, For all aspects of Fisheries members only and there is a one This 1 acre lake contains roach, Louth Management and fish removal. to two year waiting list for crucian carp and tench and is A 1.5 acre lake containing tench, membership. Groundbait is leased by Louth CAWC. Season bream, carp and grass carp. Day Electro-fishing with a fully banned and carp must not be tickets only, which can be tickets are available on site. qualified team. kept in nets. For further details obtained from local tackle shops. Groundbait is not allowed and Using hand-held anodes or a contact Mr Norman, telephone Season: Open all year. carp must not be kept in nets. boom boat. 01472 388488. Season: Open all Surveying & Management plans. year. Coarse fish bought & sold. Warren Pond, Warren Fish Rescue Service. Road, North Tel: 01754 610723 Somercotes (D) or 0831 706346 A small pond containing tench, roach, carp, rudd, perch and bream. Further details are available from the owner, Mr Lowis, telephone 01507 358350. SKEGNESS Season: Open all year. Rainwater Lake Mill Road Fishing Coarse Fishing Lakes, Skegness (D) Holidays Two lakes totalling 3 acres. Containing stocks of mainly Value For Money common and mirror carp, many accommodation into double figures. Roach, bream and tench are also available. present. Day tickets are available from the owner on site. Telephone: Further information from Mr P Cumberworth. Mill Road. 01754 765783 Addlethorpe. Skegness, telephone 01754 767586. Season: All year.

Brickyard Fishery, A D MOORE Louth (D) FISHING This 4.5 acre fishery has good stocks of mixed coarse fish. TACKLE Fishing is by day ticket only. 124 HIGH ST, Interested parties should contact BARWELL, Mr I Cartwright. Brickyard LEICESTER Fishery, South Somercotes, Open days. 8.30 - 5.30pm Louth, telephone 01507 358331. Season: Open all year. A nice catch taken at Mill Road Fishing Lakes. FULL RANGE OF TACKLE, QUALITY BAIT YOUNG ANGLERS CATERED FOR Call in or phone 01455 842450

EXCELLENT COARSE FISHING Beautiful Lakes and River areas. Over 28 acres. Fishing dawn til dusk. Memberships available now at £70.00 Day Tickets £6.00 per day For more information contact Louise at: SIBSON FISHERIES Stibbington, Peterborough (01780) 782621 Open all year round, Mill Road Lakes' three acres holds many different types offish.

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Contact Mr Vickers on 01507 STILLWATER TIPS Lakeside Leisure 338272. Season: Open all year. Park, TVunch Lane, ■ (Right): When fishing for carp Chapel-St-Leonards Grange Farm Leisure on the surface don't just settle Two lakes of 3 acres and 0.5 for bread as bait. Floating Limited, Mablethorpe acres. Species include carp, breakfast cereals, cat or dog roach, rudd, perch, dace, chub, This new fishing complex biscuits can tempt big fish. consists of 4 coarse lakes, 1 trout tench, crucian carp and bream. lake and 1 carp lake. Angling is ■ When using groundbait, Day tickets are available from limited to day tickets only, which make sure you are moulding the bank. Contact Mr Cook, are available on site. There is the balls to suit the depth you telephone 01754 872631. also a tackle and bait shop and are fishing. In shallow water, Season: Open all year. cafe on site. Contact Grange you need only squeeze the balls Farm Leisure, Alford Road. gently. For deeper water the Skegness Water Mablethorpe, telephone 01507 balls must be squeezed Leisure Park, Walls 472814. E A licences sold here. together tightly so they reach Lane, Ingoldmells (D) the lake bottom before This 7 acre lake contains roach, Oham Lake, Alford breaking up. tench, perch, bream, golden orfe This two acre coarse fishery runs and carp. Day tickets are on a day ticket basis. There is a Bells Yard Lake, available on the bankside. Also available from the manager’s small tackle shop and toilets on Horncastle on site is a new Lakeside cafe office and night fishing is also site for anglers. Contact Mr C A 0.5 acre lake containing roach, and tackle shop. Contact: Jose available. Groundbait is not Beckenham, Maltby le Marsh, bream, pike, perch, tench and and Joy Giraldez, Skegness allowed. Contact Ellis Bros, Alford, telephone 01507 450623. rudd owned by Horncastle Road. Burgh Le Marsh, Lincs. telephone 01754 769019. Season: Season: Open all year. Angling Club. Season tickets Tel: 01754 811411. March to November. only available from Syncro Queen Elizabeth Park Sports. Horncastle. Members Revesby Reservoir Dennis Rainwater Pond (D) may also fish the Horncastle and the Wong Lake, Low Road, A 1 acre pond open to disabled Canal (see rivers section). The 35 acre reservoir and 4 acre Croft, Skegness anglers and senior citizens of the Contact the Secretary Mr K Wong are sited within the A 1 acre lake containing carp, Grantham Angling Association. Dannatt, telephone 01507 grounds of the Revesby Estate. rudd and tench. Day tickets are Stocked with rudd, tench and 527277. Season: Open all year. The reservoir is stocked with available on the bank. Contact crucian carp. Contact Mr W Close season tickets are roach, tench, bream, perch, eels Mr or Mrs Dennis, telephone Hutchins, telephone 01476 available to those holding and pike and can be fished on 01754 765783. Season: Open all 75628. membership for one year or day tickets between dawn and year. more. dusk only. The Wong is the Belleau Bridge Farm syndicate fishery of the Wong Grooby's Pit, Lake, Belleau Bridge, Sycamore Lakes, Carp Anglers Association and is Bridgefoot Farm, Alford Burgh Le Marsh stocked with common and Thorpe Culvert, A 6 acre coarse fishery. Day This site consists of three lakes mirror carp. More information is Wainfleet (D) tickets are available from the totalling 4 acres containing carp, available from the Revesby A 1.5 acre lake containing carp, owner. Mr Harrop. telephone tench, perch, roach, rudd and Estate office, Revesby, Boston, bream, tench, rudd, roach and 01507 480225. Season: Open all golden orfe. Carp to 201b have telephone 01507 568395. Season: pike. Day tickets are available year. been caught, day tickets are 16 June - 14 March. on the bank. Contact 01754 880216 for further details. Season: Open all year.

Rossways Water, Boston There are two coarse fisheries on this site. A 1 acre lake and a 0.75 acre pond. Particularly suitable for juniors. Mixed coarse fishery including carp to 301b plus. Day tickets available from the owner on site. Toilets. Caravans available to let on site. Groundbait is banned, barbless hooks only and keepnets must be dipped. For details contact Mrs C Neesham 01205 361643. Season: Open all year.

Dykes Cottage Lake, Chapel Hill, Lincoln This 0.75 acre lake is a well managed mixed coarse fishery. The owner’s rules include no groundbait, no keepnets and no hemp/tares. Day tickets are Carp weighing 20 lb have been caught at Sycamore Lakes. available from the owner. Mrs

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Webster, telephone 01526 available on the bank or from Oakhill Leisure, ASHBY 343315. Season: Open all year. local tackle shops. For more Lincoln information see Boultham Park A 5 acre water containing tench PARK Tim Hall Lake, Lake. Season: All year. up to 71b, carp to 101b, rudd, Dorrington roach and bream. Day tickets HORNCASTLE, This 1 acre lake contains a stock Starmers Pit, Lincoln available on site. Caravan park LINCS of mixed coarse fish. Fishing is This lake is controlled by the adjacent to lake. Details from by day ticket only which are Lincoln A A containing pike to Mr and Mrs B Holmes, Touring and Camping available on site 311b, eels to 61b 8oz, carp to telephone 01522 868771. Season: sites with electric Contact Mr T Hall, Northings 281b, bream and tench. Season Open all year. hook-up Farm, Dorrington, Lincoln, and day tickets are available on telephone 01526 833100 or 01526 the bank or from tackle shops. Woodlands Fishery, 6 LAKES 832372. Season: Open all year. For more information see Spilsby Boultham Park Lake. Season: Three lake complex. Mixed NO CLOSED SEASON Swan Lake, Thorpe Open all year. coarse fishing. No boilies or Match bookings Culvert, Wainfleet particle baits. Small tackle shop, Static caravans for sale A 2 acre lake containing roach, Richmond Lakes, toilet and food available. Day carp, tench, rudd and perch. Lincoln (D) tickets on site. Contact Chris Tel: 01507 Fishing is available to those A complex of four lakes Sibley, telephone 01790 754252. staying at the caravan site only. totalling 44 acres. The lakes all 527966 For further details contact Mr have stocks of roach, tench, Alvingham Fisheries, Caton, telephone 01754 881456. bream, pike and carp, some of Louth Season: 15 March to 31 October. which are well over 201b. Fishing 1.5 acres. Roach, rudd, tench is by day ticket only. Anglers and carp. Tickets from owner on Goltho Lake, Goltho, should note there are no seed site. No keepnets or groundbait. LINCOLNSHIRE W ragby (D) baits or dogs allowed on site. One rod only and barbless Small, peaceful A 2 acre lake containing roach, Contact Mr L A Kirk, hooks only. Open all year. rudd, chub, tench, bream, carp Richmond Lakes, North Contact P Branson 01507 caravan park with and dace. Day tickets are Hykeham, Lincoln, telephone 327012. new facilities. available on the bank and night 01522 681329. Season: Open all Fully equipped static fishing is also available. For year. Homestead Lake, holiday caravans for hire. details contact Mr Bruntlett, Immingham telephone 01673 858358. Season: Denton Reservoir, This 30 peg lake holds stocks of Tents, Tourers and Open all year. Grantham roach, bream, tench, perch, Motorhomes welcome. This large reservoir is run by common, crucian and mirror Excellent fishing Boultham Park Lake, Grantham Angling Association. carp. Further information can be Lincoln Fishing is by membership book obtained from Immingham alongside site. This 4.5 acre lake is situated only which are available from Town Council. Angling Bailiff, Within easy reach of within the grounds of Boultham local tackle shops. The lake Civic Centre, Pelham Road, Spalding and Park, and is run by Lincoln AA. contains mixed coarse fish Immingham. Tel: 01469 574606. The lake contains mixed coarse including large carp. Season: Open all year. King’s Lynn. fish including roach, bream, Other waters which can be Tel for brochure tench, chub, common and fished on the Grantham book Toft Newton Fishery, crucian carp. Day tickets are include Brickyard Pond, Market Rasen 01945 440346 available on the bank and Grantham Canal and the River This 40 acre reservoir is stocked membership books are available Witham. (See rivers section). with rainbow and brown trout. from local tackle shops. The Secretary of G A A is Mr W Day tickets available at the Membership books also allow Hutchins, telephone 01476 fishery office. Disabled persons the angler to fish a number of 75628. Season: 16 June -14 facilities available. Contact Mr J L A I f E ‘J t p S S other Lincoln A A waters March. Foster, Toft Newton Reservoir, CW RSW W t (PW RX including Hartsholme Lake, Market Rasen, Lincoln. Te: Starmers Pit, Upper Witham, Brickyard Pond, 01673 878453. Season: March to DOZENS BANK, River Till and the Lower Buckminster December. W E ST P IN C H B EC K Witham (see rivers section). This 2 acre pond is run by SPA LD IN G Further information can be Grantham Angling Association. The Lobby Field LINCS PEI I 3NA obtained from the Lincoln The fishery contains good stocks Sports Centre, Angling Association, do 74 of crucian carp, tench, roach and Binbrook TELEPHONE Edgehill, Brant Road, Lincoln, chub. Fishing is by membership This site has two lakes, a trout telephone 01522 722781. Season: book only. Membership entitles lake of 1.5 acres and a coarse 01775 761690 All year. the angler to fish all Grantham lake of 0.75 acres containing for brochure send SAE A A waters (see Denton carp. No groundbait allowed. Small family run Hartsholme Lake, Reservoir). Season: 16 June -14 Trout lake is fly only. Day tickets tourer park with Lincoln March. available on the site. Contact Mr coarse fishing lake. This 27 acre lake is situated in D Price, The Lobby Field Sports Open all year round, the grounds of Hartsholme Lakeside Farm, Centre, Orford Road, Binbrook. offering friendly Country Park. The lake is run by Frieston Tel: 01472 398782. atmosphere. Lincoln A A and contains tench A 3 acre mixed coarse lake. Licensed club house and to 51b, bream to 41b, roach, For more details contact Mrs J Thorpe Le Vale all amenities including perch and carp. Membership Ullyatt, telephone 01400 Fishery, Louth electric hook-ups books and day tickets are 272758. The lakes totalling 5 acres, this

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 13 NORTHERN trout fishery contains both Olsten Fishery, Louth good access for disabled anglers. Contact: Mr Chilton, Newark rainbow and brown trout. This 0.5 acre lake is a mixed A caravan site plus caravans to Road, Foston. Grantham. Lincs. Fishing is by fly only, with coarse fishery but predominantly let (reduced rate fishing). Tel: 01400 282190. segregated lure fishing. Contact tench and carp fishing is by day Further details are available Mr G Wildsmith. Thorpe Le ticket which are available from from the owners, R & M Barton Outdoor Vale, Ludford. Louth. Lincs. Tel: the house. Contact Mr R Oliver, Francis, Tel: 01507 527966. Pursuits, Barton on 01472 398978. Mill Lane, Legbourne, Louth, Season: Open all year. Humber Lincs. Tel: 01507 607432. This 30 acre lake is used for both Woodthorpe Hall Season: Open all year. Hill View Lakes, coarse fishing and watersports. Lake, Alford Hogsthorpe Tickets are restricted to A 1 acre lake containing rudd, Rod and Line Caravan Three lakes, one of 2 acres HUMBERSIDE YOUTH tench, crucian carp, common Park Area, Wainfleet containing carp, the other two GROUPS ONLY. Contact: Rory carp. Day tickets available from This 1 acre lake contains carp, being 0.75 acres each, a mixed Edwards, Outdoor Pursuits the machine near the shop. roach, tench, rudd and chub. coarse fishery. No keepnets or Centre. Far Ings Road, Barton Also on the site are small shop, Fishing is free for anglers staying boilies and barbless hooks must on Humber. Tel: 01652 634933. accommodation, restaurant and at the caravan site only. Contact: be used all lakes. Toilets and Season: Open all year. bar. For details contact the Mr F E Shaw. Lymn Bank East, refreshments on site. Contact owner, Mrs Stubbs. Woodthorpe Thorpe St Peter, Wainfleet, Mr Dave Froggatt. Skegness Barton Broads, Hall. Woodthorpe. Alford, Skegness, Lincs. Tel: 01754 88(W94. Road. Hogsthorpe, Chapel St Barton on Humber Lincs. Tel: 01507 450294. Leonards. Lincs. Tel: 01754 An 11 acre lake containing roach, Willow Farm, Louth 872979. Season: Open all year. bream, rudd, tench, carp and Linden Walk Pond, Fishing on this mixed coarse catfish. Day tickets are available Louth fishery is by day tickets, also Lakeside, Langworth from the owner, Mr Fox, Barton Wellington A C own this 1.5 acre available are season tickets. Site comprises three coarse lakes Broads. Maltkiln Road, Barton lake containing mixed coarse Contact Mr Clark. Willow Farm. and two “'bite a chuck” lakes. on Humber. Tel: 01652 634742. fish. To fish this water you must Great Carlton. Louth. Lincs. Tel: Contact Mr R Riviere. Lakeside, Season: Open all year. obtain a Wellington AC Book. 01507 338540. Season: Open all Barlings Lane, Langworth, Prospective members must live year. Lincs. Tel: 01522 595933. Pelican Pond, Barton within a 10-mile radius of Louth. on Humber Also available with this book, Ashby Park Lakes, Willow Lakes, This large 80 acre lake holds fishing at Picks Bay near Horncastle Grantham stocks of roach, bream, pike, Tattershall on the River Witham A complex of six lakes totalling This site has five lakes, four are tench, eels. Very large nets of and also on the Long Eau at 14 acres of mixed coarse fishing mixed coarse fishing, one is fish at favourable times of year. Willow Farm, Castle Carlton, plus a 450 metre section East mainly carp. Tickets are A season ticket water, available Louth. Contact Mr Siddele, bank of River Bain on this site. available on the site. Only on the bank. Interested parties Secretary. Wellington A C on In 1994 the best bag weight was barbless hooks are allowed, should contact Mr Bontoft for 01507 603908. Season: Pond 1171b. Day tickets obtainable on hemp and groundbait are more details at 2 Crakedale open all year. Rivers normal the site, no livebait and no carp banned. Keepnets are not Road. Winterton. South close season. to be kept in nets. All lakes have allowed on the carp lake. Humberside. Tel: 01724 732858.

Willow Lakes has five lakes for the angler to choose from.

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ANGLING CLUBS AMD ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTHERN AREA

1 Alumsac AC 19 Holbeach AC 35 Oundle AA 51 Towcester AC Mr Bradbury. 01536 513041 H Boswell. 01406 24035 D Laxton, 01832 272289 Mr Pannet, 30 Bickerstaffe Road. Towcester, Northants 2 Asfordby Society of Anglers 20 Horncastle Angling 36 Peterborough DAA Mr Bob Dyer. 01664 67705 Society P Doel, 01733 204849 52 Tydd Gote AC Mr G Alder, The Cottage. Sandy A Loodger, 01406 362050 3 Auburn Angling Club Lane. Woodhall Spa, Lincs. 37 Ransom Hoffman c/o Mr Tony Satchel, The Royal LN106UR 01526 353619 Pollard Angling Club 53 Uppingham and Oak. Auburn. Lincoln G Fletcher, RHP Bearings Ltd. District AA 21 Irthlingborough and PO Box 18, Northern Road. David Johnson. 01572 821128 4 Aveling Barford Angling Raunds AC Newark. Notts Club Pat Gallagher, 01933 651508 54 Wansford, Yarwell and c/o K Hall. 7 Seventh Avenue, 38 Ringstead AC Nassington AC Alma Park. Grantham. Lines 22 Kettering and J Marlow, 01933 680816 Steve Longfoot, 2 Dovecote Thrapston AC Close, Yarwell. Peterborough 5 Boston & District AA L Garrett. 01536 517665 39 Rushden and Higham PE86PT Mrs J Sawer, Hatfield. Wyberton Ferrers Irchester AC West Road. Boston, Lines PE21 23 Leicester DAS D Parkin, 01933 651400 55 Warmington AC 7LQ 01205 350088 Justin Mould, 01780 782789 Mr Bailey, 2 Buntings Lane. 40 Ruston Fishing Club Warmington, Near Peterborough 6 British Waterways Board 24 Lincoln and District Mr R Thorley, 121 Boultham Mr J Ellis, 01442 234953 Angling Association Park Road. Lincoln 56 Wellingborough and c/o Jennifer Wolvers, 74 Edgehill. District Nene AC 7 Collingham AA Lincoln LN5 9TZ 41 Salm on and Trout Richard Blenkharn, 01604 847106 P Thomas, 61 Station Road, Association or 01604 820380 Collingham. Newark. Notts 25 Lincsgran Sports Club c/o Mr R Gibson Bevan. NG24 7RA F J Walker. British Sugar Pic, Little Langley. Bardney Road. 57 White Horse Angling Station Road. Bardney. Lincoln Wragby, Lines Club 8 Cotterstock DAA LN3 5UH Peter Rumble, 21 St Thomas’ Mrs Popplewell, 01832 73671 42 Scunthorpe and Close, Warmsworth. Doncaster, 26 Long Buckby District AA Yorks DN4 9LG 9 Coventry & District AA Mr Hill. 33 South Close. Long M Storey, 74 Appleby Lane, R Pimlott, 01203 454225 Buckby. Northants Broughton, Brigg, South 58 Witham and District Humberside Joint Anglers Federation 10 Crow land AC 27 Mablethorpe, Sutton Mr S Oxborough, 6 Ormsby Mrs A Brooke, 01733 210618 and District AC 43 Sheffield Piscatorial Close. Cleethorpes, South Mr S Oxborough, 6 Ormsby Society Humberside DN35 9PE 11 Deeping St James AC Close. Cleethorpes, South Mr Anderson. Farm House, D Bailey, 01778 346355 Humberside DN35 9PE Retford, Notts The W & DJFAA consists of seven clubs, each of which pays a 12 Duke of Wellington AC 28 March AC 44 Sibson Fisheries subscription on its membership 78 Keddington Road, Louth. R Fitzjohn. 01354 53223 J Bradshaw, 01780 782621 books to fish waters held by the Lines Federation. Membership of any 29 Market Harborough AC 45 South Kyme Golf Club of the following clubs allows 13 Earl's Barton AC Nick Bale. 01858 433067 E C Mablethorpe, Skinners anglers to fish Federation Mr PTipler. 01604 812433 Lane, South Kyme, Lincoln waters: 30 Nene and Welland LN44AE Lincoln and District Angling 14 East M idland Angling Consultative Association Federation Association 46 South Witham Angling Rotherham and District United of Anglers Mr G Bibby, 5 Ermine Way, Club Anglers Federation W Hutchins. 01476 75628 Sawtry, Cambs 01487 831718 R Bradley, 24 Thistleton Road, Boston and District Anglers Market Overton, Oakham, Leics Association 15 Eastfield AA 31 Nettleham Angling Club Grimsby and District J Ford, 3 Newby Court, J Bremner, 46 Fairleas. Branston, 47 Spratts AC Amalgamated Society of Anglers Eastfield. Northampton Lincoln LN4 INW K Wilkinson, 01945 870020 Sheffield Amalgamated Anglers Society 16 Far Cotton AC 32 New Leake Angling 48 Stamford Welland AC Worksop and District T Fowkes. 01933 67339 Club G Bates. 01780 751060 Amalgamated Anglers T L Cuppleditch. Basses Farm, Association 17 G lebe AC Stickford Fen, Boston, Lines 49 Surfleet AC Newark and District Piscatorial C Broom. 2 Crockett Close, PE22 8HJ Trevor Rolfe, 01775 723944 Federation. Links View Estate, Northampton 33 Northampton Castle AC 50 Tetney Lock Angling 59 Worthington Simpson 18 Grantham Angling T Rodhouse. 01327 705692 Club Angling Club Association B Norman. The Wharf G V H Pickering, 31 Wilfred W J C Hutchins, 28 Cottesmore 34 Northampton Nene AC Tetney Lock, North Coates, Avenue, Balderton, Newark, Close, Grantham, Lines Mrs P Walsh, 01604 492652 Grimsby, South Humberside Notts NG24 3DS

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How does your rod licence fee, chicken manure and a gland from a continental carp's brain produce millions of battling barbel, chub, dace and roach for British rivers? The Environment Agency's Calverton Fish Farm tell you how.

H E N you hand stands as his right-hand man - over your hard- the Batman and Robin of the earned cash for a fishing world - perhaps not, but National Licence both are coarse anglers and -W do you ever stop and think incredibly proud of what where the money actually goes? they’ve achieved. Most anglers probably don't Calverton’s massive stocking The barbel hatching is carefully managed. realise that the funds raised programme has already helped from licence sales support the breath life into rivers and The remainder are sold on to A 5 lb barbel can produce up biggest stocking programme of stillwaters, right across the angling clubs or commercial to 10,000 eggs - in the wild only its kind in the world! Anglian region. fisheries, with the monies a tiny amount of these would The Environment Agency’s The on-going operation also received helping to keep costs survive predators, poor breeding programme is based replaces countless fish which down on the farm. conditions etc. at Calverton, North-East of are killed in pollution incidents Any recipient of these fish But the disease and predator- Nottingham. every year. can be 100 per cent sure they free environment Calverton Covering 16-acres, the site is Around 500,000 fish are are disease-free and in fighting- offers means that most will manned 24-hours per day, and available from November each fit condition. survive, and head to wherever houses 36 stock ponds, year - three quarters o f this The first phase of the needs them. nurseries, a warm water figure are set aside to replenish breeding cycle involves a trip to Healthy fish are selected hatchery and a laboratory. rivers which have lost stocks an accommodating angling from different waters every E A Fish Rearing Officer through pollution, or to re­ club, who are willing to lend year, rather than the same Alan Henshaw is the boss at populate fishless rivers - these healthy brood fish from their venue, which could run the risk Calverton, and Nick Eyre are all free of charge. own waters. of narrowing the gene pool. After capture by electro­ netting, the fish are taken back to Calverton’s quarantine tanks for a thorough health check. A major problem discovered by fishery staff was getting the female fish to spawn once taken away from its natural Three steps o f barbel growth at Calverton. From left, a two-inch long fish after the initial fry environment. stage. The fish grow to five inches after a year, and finally the 9-10 inch fish are ready for release. The answer came in the form

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Left: These men have probably had the biggest-ever impact on British river angling - Calverton management team Alan Henshaw (left), and Nick Eyre.

Right: Lucky angler Bill Neill caught this brilliant trio of battling barbel from the Great Ouse near Newport Pagnell. One day, fish from Calverton could grow as big as this. of the pituitary glands from the brains of carp bred in the Czech Republic and Rumania. Carp are a staple food in this former communist country, specially farmed for human consumption - just like salmon and trout in other countries. The glands are taken from the waste products usually thrown away or used as animal fodder - no fish are killed purposely for the gland. A powerful hormone is extracted from the gland, and when ground down, is injected into the fish, inducing them to spawn. Although the gland is expensive, at around £160 per gramme, there’s more than enough to ensure millions of new fish for the British angling public. Next step is for the female eggs and male milt to be stripped by hand, then thoroughly mixed to fertilise them. Despite modern science, the best tool so far for the job has been a swan or goose feather!

A tiny Calverton fry. Powerful hormones are used to enduce fish to spawn.

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Then the eggs are stored in a sterile hatchery at the perfect temperature for incubation. This can be anything between 3-30 days depending on the particular species. When the larvae hatch they are fed on tiny invertebrates, and when their baby stomachs can take it, they're weaned onto high protein pellets. The fry can be induced to pack on the pounds by controlling the amount of heat and light, and are literally fooled into thinking it’s Summer - all year round! Once they have grown on further, the fish are moved to the huge growing ponds outside, 18 of these are covered by a greenhouse type affair to control water temperature. The richly-coloured water is packed with natural food, courtesy of large amounts of chicken manure, shovelled in to boost the growth of zooplankton on which the fish feed. The main target of Calverton is to breed chub, roach, dace and barbel, to as large a size as possible over 10cm over two years. Then they are released in there is suitable bottom feeding, Above: These terrific young barbel, bred which ever water requires them. nothing we have seen leads us to at Calverton, were caught by John Nunn Around 90 per cent of barbel believe there is any problem.” after being stocked into the River reared at Calverton are stocked It’s obvious the whole staff Wensum at Lyng, Norfolk, by the into rivers - the remainder believe in the work they carry Environment Agency. heading for stillwater fisheries. out, and are committed to Calverton staff are mindful of bettering the quality of our Left: Small barbel like these are the controversy surrounding water life. introduced into the Anglian Region barbel in stillwaters. Said Alan: “The work we do every year. But Alan admitted: “ We here is ground-breaking stuff, produce hundreds of thousands and to be a part of that gives of barbel in stillwater conditions, you a real buzz.” and we would be the first to know if there was any cause for • Angling clubs who want to concern. As long as they are buy fish can contact Calverton introduced into a water where on: 01159 663174.

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Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region W elcom e to the Eastern Area overing Norfolk, Suffolk once boasted the British pike stillwater fisheries characterise Other river fisheries include and Essex, Anglian record, continues to produce angling in the Essex Fisheries the Rivers Brett, Glem, CRegion's Eastern Area loads of specimen predators District. Chelmer and Can, all of which offers a wide variety of every year. The River Stour is the area's support roach, bream, pike landscapes, with some A good proportion of the major river fishery, and for and other coarse fish species. fabulous river fishing in fishing in the Area is free, much of its length forms the Stillwater fishing is well stunning surroundings. particularly on the Broadland Essex-Suffolk boundary. The represented in the Eastern In the Norfolk and Suffolk rivers. river is an exceedingly popular Area as a whole, with top District the Rivers Yare and Constable country, the fishery noted for roach, venues in Norfolk and Suffolk the Bure, winding their way delightful River Stour and bream, chub and dace - even including the Waveney Valley into the Broads to the coast, numerous well-stocked the occasional brown trout is Complex, the 350 acre Alton are renowned for their big to be found in the upper Water and, of course, the bream fishing, and a string of Wensum 12, 34, 35 reaches. Norfolk Broads which includes 61b plus specimens are banked the mighty Hickling Broad. In every year. Also, the River Essex, anglers are spoilt for Waveney produced an 81b choice between the various bream three seasons ago - a mixed coarse fisheries and fish which made the front specialist fisheries, particularly page of the Angling Times. for carp and trout. Stillwater The rivers tend to hit top trout anglers are especially form in Winter when the boat well catered for by the large traffic is m inim al, but those Bure reservoirs at Ardleigh and prepared for an early start in Hanningfield, in addition to a Summer still find some great range of smaller lake fisheries. pleasure fishing, particularly Locations of Angling with the roach on tidal Yare 35 Clubs in the Eastern Area stretches of the Yare and - for a key to club Bure. The River Thurne, which location and address, see the numbered guide on Waveney 6, 13, 25, 43 the following pages.

Gipping 19, 20

Brett 22 Dove 13 En v ir o n m e n t Ag en c y

S to u r 11, 15, 29, 31, 42 Deben 18, 44

Colne

Holland 28 Roman River Crouch ANGLING CLUB LOCATIONS IN EASTERN AREA CLUB NUMBERS RIVER BRETT 22 RIVER STOUR 11, 15, 29, 31, 42 RIVER ANT 41 RIVER GLEM 31 RIVER DEBEN 18. 44 HOLLAND 28 RIVER WAVENEY 6, 13, 25, 43 BROOK RIVER BURE 35, 45 RIVER CHELMER/ 7 RIVER DOVE 13 CHELMER AND RIVER GIPPING 19, 20 BLACKWATER RIVER WENSUM 12, 34, 35 CANAL RIVER YARE 35

20 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region RIVERS Eastern Area - Rivers

RIVER ANT Free fishing from public staithe at Sutton (50yds). Roach and bream. Free fishing at Ludham Bridge 2.25 miles (Agency owned) left bank upstream and downstream of Ludham Bridge. Roach and bream. Free fishing from the public staithe at Irstead. Roach and bream. Free fishing from the public staithe at Barton Turf. Roach, bream and pike. Stalham boatyards. Roach and bream. Day permits, match bookings and membership of Stalham AC from Mr L Reeves 01493 721011.

RIVER BURE Free fishing at Coltishall Common. Roach and bream. Boat fishing Wroxham area. Roach, bream and pike. Boat fishing on the River Bure can be productive. Wroxham A C boats from Mr R Westgate 01603 401062 or John bream. Framlingham and Lock. Roach and dace. GAPS RIVER WAVENEY Wilson and Tom Boulton’s District AC. Membership from members only as above. Needham to Mendham and 1.5 Tackle shops in Norwich. Free Saxmundham Angling Centre Bramford to Sproughton. miles downstream from fishing on the Woodbastwick 01728 603443. Roach, tench and chub. GAPS Homersfield Bridge. Roach, bank opposite Horning Ferry members only as above. chub, dace, bream and pike. PH 0.75 mile on the right bank. RIVER GIPPING Sproughton Lock to pumping Harleston, Wortwell and Roach, bream and pike. St Stowmarket, Green Meadow, station and on to the Norwich District A C membership Benets Abbey bank and boat Bury Road. Roach. railway line bridge two miles. from Mr P Brown, 01379 fishing. The left bank from the Membership of Gipping Valley Roach, chub, carp and pike. 853505. Earsham, 2.5 miles of Ant mouth downstream is AC from Bosmere Tackle, Day permits from all tackle Norfolk bank. Roach, tench controlled by the Norwich and Needham Market, 01449 shops in Ipswich and and chub. Bungay Cherry Tree District A A . Day tickets from 721808. Needham Market, Sproughton PO or membership A C membership from NR Ludham Village Store. Roach, Ravens Farm, Gypsy Lane. of GAPS as above. Claydon Sports, 4a Market Place, bream and pike. For Roach, chub and pike. Picnic Site, Station Road, Bungay, Suffolk, 01986 894313. membership, match bookings Membership of Gipping Claydon. Roach, bream and Bungay Common 3.5 miles. etc contact Mr C Wigg 01603 Angling Preservation Society pike. Membership of Gipping Chub, dace, roach, bream and 423625. Free fishing at South from Mr George Alderson, Valley AC, Bosmere Tackle, pike. Suffolk County A A . Day Walsham and Upton. Agency 01473 602828. Needham Needham Market, 01449 tickets from N R Sports as owned bank, 1 mile of right Market, Station Field and 11 721808. above. bank from South Walsham Kings Meadow section, Wainford Mill to Ellingham Broad to the confluence with Coddenham Road. Most coarse RIVER THURNE Mill, 2 miles. Roach, bream the River Bure then 3.75 miles species. Membership of Free fishing, 3.5 miles of left and tench. Bungay Cherry of the right bank downstream Gipping Valley A C from bank. Agency owned from Tree A C membership as to 800 yards beyond Upton Bosmere Tackle, Needham Martham to Repps and 4.5 above. Ellingham Dairy Farm Dyke. Roach, bream and pike. Market, 01449 721808. Pipps miles of right bank from 1 mile. Roach and bream. Ford area, 1.25 miles upstream Martham to Coldharbour Bungay Cherry Tree RIVER CHET of Baylham Mill. Roach, including Candle Dyke and membership as above. Free Free fishing at Loddon Staithe. bream, chub and dace. Womack Water. Access via fishing at Barsham, Agency Roach, bream and pike. Membership of GAPS as Ferry Road Martham, Potter owned, 2 miles right bank at above, 01473 602828. Baylham Heigham and Repps Staithe. Puddingmoor Lane. Beccles RIVER DEBEN Mill, downstream to Sharmford No fishing from private Quay. Day permits from the Glevering Bridge to the A12 Lock. Chub, roach and dace. bungalow frontages. harbourmaster. Roach, bream Wickham Market Bridge on the GAPS members only as above. and pike. Free fishing at left bank. Woodbridge and Sharmford Lock to AW RIVERS WAVENEY Worlingham, 170 yards of right District AC. Roach, bream and Pumping Station. Bream, chub AND DOVE bank at Marsh Lane, Agency pike. Membership and day and pike. GAPS members only Billingford and Oakley to owned. Shipmeadow, 1 mile, permits from Rod and Gun as above. Barham Pits Brockdish, 5 miles. Roach, Suffolk bank. Roach, bream Shop, Woodbridge, 0139 downstream of railway bridge. bream, tench and pike. and pike. Bungay Cherry 4382377. Wickham Market: Roach and chub. GAPS Membership of Diss and Tree AC. membership from Downstream of the A12 bridge members only as above. District A C from PM Pegg N R Sports, Bungay, 01986 on the left bank. Roach and Bushman’s Bridge to Bramford Angling Supplies, 01379 640430. 894313.

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The River Wensum is a paradise for pleasure and specimen anglers.

RIVER WENSUM Morley, Castle Farm, 1.5 miles. Roach, barbel, chub, dace and downstream of Carrow Bridge. Worthing, 0.5 mile near Chub Roach, Dace and Pike. pike. Members of the Norfolk For match bookings telephone Worthing Pits. Chub, dace and Dereham and District AC Anglers Conservation 01603 622233. No match pike (see Worthing Pits under membership from Mr S R Association may obtain guest fishing between Foundry stillwaters). Swanton Morley, 2 Allison, 01362 694828. Lyng permits. Further information Bridge and turning basin. miles near Swanton Morley 0.5 mile near Lyng Pit. Roach and membership from Malcolm Costessey, 600 yards upstream Fisheries. Chub, dace, roach and pike (see Lyng Pit under Hitchins. Woodside House, 5 of Costessey Mill. Roach, chub and pike (see Swanton Morley stillwaters). Lyng, 1 mile The Meadows, Aylsham, and pike. Norwich and District under stillwaters). Swanton downstream from the mill. Norfolk, NR11 6HP. Free A A membership from local fishing at Ringland Bridge 200 tackle shops or telephone RIVER TIPS yards of the left bank upstream Mr C Wigg 01603 423625. ■ (Right): Bronze maggots are of the bridge and 100 yards of Sparham Hall, one mile, regarded by many anglers as the the right bank downstream. bream, pike and roach, best colour for fishing on rivers, Roach, dace, chub and pike. members of the Norfolk especially for roach and chub. Free fishing 80 yards alongside Anglers Conservation the Ringland to Costessey Association may obtain guest ■ A little used bait which can be Road. Roach, chub, dace and permits. Further information brilliant for chub is steak. Use pike. Costessey 0.75 mile near and membership from Malcolm scissors to cut off a small sliver of Wensum Fisheries. Hitchins, Woodside House, 5 stewing steak and fish on large Chub, dace, roach and pike (see The Meadows, Aylsham, hooks like a size 10. Wensum Fisheries under Norfolk, NR11 6HP. Lenwade Mill, mill pool and 0.25 mile of ■ If you are finding bites hard to stillwaters). Free fishing at hit when feeder fishing, try Drayton Green Lane, 0.5 mile. river. Roach, bream to 101b, shortening your hooklength. Roach, chub, bream, dace and chub to 51b, barbel to 101b and This can be a particularly effective pike. Free fishing from pike. Day permits available on way of connecting with shy baiting fish like roach. Hellesdon Mill Pool to New the bank. Further information Mills alongside the public and bookings on 01603 872227. ■ When waggler fishing on rivers, always cast at an angle footpath and parks. Roach, Lenwade, 300 yards approx downstream. If you cast in front of you or upstream, a huge bow chub, bream, carp and pike. downstream of A 1067 bridge will appear in the line and it will be impossible to hit bites. Free fishing in Norwich at Fye on left hand bank. Barbel, Bridge Steps, Cow Tower, chub, roach, dace and grayling. ■ Free-lining is a great way to fish rivers. You are presenting the Bishops Bridge. The Yacht Day and season permits from bait very naturally as there is no float or weight on the line and the Bridge Inn. Further the bait is allowed to trundle along in the current. Station and downstream of Foundry Bridge and information on 01603 872248.

22 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region RIVERS

RIVER YARE RIVER TIFFEY information and day tickets (in fishing from the roadbridge Marlingford, 1.5 miles Kimberley Park, one mile advance) from Cornards near the old railway station, downstream of Marlingford downstream of the lake. Roach, Angling Club. The River going upstream. Mill. Chub, dace, roach and chub, dace and pike. For around Sudbury provides a New Bridge. Along the pike. Day permits from permits and further information wealth of fishing for bream, disused railway track from Marlingford Mill House. Free telephone 01603 759276. tench, roach, chub, dace and Starfield pits, fishing available fishing at Bawburgh upstream carp: on both sides of the old bridge. and downstream of the road RIVER BRETT Pecks Meadow 570 yds on the Near Martins Nest Bridge. bridge on the left bank. Dace, Hadleigh Fishing up river from left bank. 40 pegs. Both sides of River Glem roach, chub and pike. Free Toppesfield Bridge, 400m Sudbury, Island backwaters. confluence. fishing from Earlham Bridge length. Day tickets from Mr B 100 yds on left bank Clare Fishery. From the downstream to Cringleford Ward, 72A George Street, Sudbury, Mill Meadows, 830 footbridge below Clare Priory Bridge, two miles of the right Hadleigh. Further information yds upstream of the boundary on the right (Essex) bank and left banks. Roach, dace, Hadleigh and District Angling weir pool. downstream for 2 miles to the chub, bream and pike. Trowse, Society. Sudbury, Borley Mill 600 yds second disused railway bridge. downstream of church on upstream of Borley Mill on the Fish species include roach, right bank. Roach, bream and RIVER STOUR right bank. bream, dace, chub, barbel and pike. Norwich and District Day ticket fishery from Day tickets and further pike. A A membership from local Cattawade to Brantham lock, information from Sudbury and tackle shops or Mr Wigg right bank and below Flatford District Angling Association. RIVER CLEM 01603 423625. Free fishing at Mill pool downstream to Judas Rodbridge, Long Melford. Up Martins Nest Bridge. Up and Thorpe Green, 0.5 miles of Gap. Roach, bream, dace, chub, and downstream of the road downstream of the A 1092 the left bank. Roach, bream, carp and pike. Further bridge. Chub, roach, dace, road bridge. Chub, dace, roach carp and pike. Free fishing at information from Lawford tench, pike and carp. Day and pike. Day tickets in Thorpe, left bank, downstream Angling Club. tickets in advance from Long advance from Long Melford from railway footbridge near Melford and District Angling and District Angling Thunder Lane traffic lights. RIVER STOUR Association. Rodbridge picnic Association. Roach, bream and pike. Free For Flatford Bridge upstream area. Chub, roach, bream and fishing at Trowse alongside to above Fen bridge on the pike. Suffolk County Council HOLLAND BROOK Whitlingham Lane right bank, day tickets are sold free public fishing. Great Clacton. Fishing from downstream to the sewage on the bank, by Elm Park, Long Melford and D AA also Pickers Ditch to above Fan works - roach, bream and Hornchurch and District AS. control fisheries at Liston Black Bridge on the right bank. pike. Day and season permits are Barn. Foxearth Road, right Carp, rudd, roach and perch. Free fishing at Bramerton available for Dedham mill pool (Essex) bank; Liston Mill (up Lakeview Angling Club weekly downstream from the Woods from Mr A Clover, Tel 01206 and downstream including the permits only, in advance. End PH for roach, bream and 323148. Fishing here is for mill pool and down to the road Further information and pike. Fishing at Buckenham, roach, dace, chub, bream and bridge); Liston Hill, near Bush permits from Brian Dean Cantley, Rockland, Claxton and pike. Boake Allen’s factory on the Tackle, 43 Pallister Road, Langley. Day and Season Henny Street. Short section right (Essex) bank; Dudds Clacton, 01255 425992. permits from Tom Boulton downstream from Henny Bridge, fishing both sides of the Fishing Tackle, 01603 426834. footbridge on the left bank. old railway bridge on the right RIVER CHELMER/ For match bookings telephone Roach, dace, chub, pike, perch (Essex) bank. CHELMER AND 01603 483923. and bream. Further Glemsford Station. Half mile of BLACKWATER CANAL You can catch roach, rudd, tench, carp, bream and possible dace and chub at: Browns Wharf to Cuton Lock. Three miles of fishing along the tow path side of the river. Stonehams Lock to Ricketts Mill, 6 miles of fishing on the tow path bank. Beeleigh Lock to Heybridge Basin. Two and a half miles of fishing on the tow path side. Chelmsford Angling Association day tickets on the bank.

RIVER CHELMER Broomfield to A12. Day tickets on bank.

RIVER CAN Admirals Park to River Chelmer. Day tickets on bank. Further information phone Quivertip fishing for bream on the River Yare. 01245 257032

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Eastern Area - Day Ticket lYout Fisheries

ABBOTS HALL Near Aylsham. 12 acres, two membership from Dave's Beetley near Dereham. Six River Bure at Ingworth near lakes. Rainbow and brown Tackle. Fakenham. Tel 01328 acres. Rainbow trout. Day Aylshain. one mile, both trout. Day permits and further 862543. permits only to STA members. banks, downstream from information on 01263 587666. Tel 01362 860633. Ingworth bridge. Brown trout. HANNINGFIELD Day permits only to members CHIGBORO' RESERVOIR STAMBRIDGE STARR of the Salmon and Trout FISHERIES East Hanningfield, 600 acres. FISHERY Stambridge. 1 Association. Permits and Heybridge. Maldon. 2 lakes Rainbow trout. Bank and boat acre. Rainbow trout fishery. information from Mr Ken with over 16 acres of brown fishing, 2 invalid boats. Day Day tickets available on site. Harrowven 01263 733471. and rainbow trout fishing. and 55 season permits Stambridge Starr Fishery, Average rainbow about 2.5 lb. available from the fishing Stambridge Road. Stambridge, ARDLEIGH Bank and boat fishing, flies lodge. Mr B Joslin, Fishery Tel 01702 258274. RESERVOIR and tackle hire and tuition. Officer, Essex and Suffolk Ardleigh, near Colchester, 130 Day and season tickets Water Company, East SWANSCOMBE acres. Brown and rainbow available. Licensed fishing Hanningfield, 01268 710101. FARM trout. Bank and boat fishing, lodge for snacks and table Earls Colne. 4.5 acres, Brown 23 boats available. Open from meals. Disabled facilities. LAKESIDE LEISURE and rainbow trout. Day and first Saturday in March to end Chigboro’ Fisheries, Chigboro’ PARK season permits available. Mr K of September for flyfishing Road. Heybridge, Maldon. Carlton near Saxmundham, Gash, Swanscombc Farm, only. Any legal method of 01621 857368. three acres, brown and Earls Colne, Tel 01787 223562. fishing for trout (and coarse rainbow trout. Permits and fish) during October. EAST TUDDENHAM information. Tel 01728 603344. WILLOW LAKES Public day ticket water. Mr TW IN LAKES TROUT FISHERY Barry Bartholomew, Fisheries Near Norwich, seven acres. LENWADE TROUT Chediston near Halesworth. Manager, Ardleigh Reservoir, Brown and rainbow trout. Day FISHERY 2.5 acres and 1.5 acres. Brown Colchester, 01206 230642. permits from most tackle Nine acres, brown and trout and rainbow trout. dealers or East Tuddenham rainbow trout. Season permits Season and day permits and BINTREE MILL PO. Season permits and only available to STA info on 01986 85392. River Wensum near Grist. Two further information from members. Tel 01508 538115. miles downstream from mill. Norfolk and Suffolk Flyfishing WHINBURGH TROUT Brown Trout. Season and day Club, Tel 01692 402162. MENDHAM MILL LAKE permits available only to STA TROUT FISHERY Near Dereham. Four acres. members. Telephone 0132 FAKENHAM ANGLING Two small lakes, brown and Rainbow and brown trout. 878217. CLUB rainbow trout. Permits and Season and day permits and River Wensum. two miles information on 01379 852328. catch and release available. BURE VALLEY upstream of Fakenham Mill. Open all year. Tel 01362 LAKES Day permits and club ROOSTING HILLS 850201.

The lodge at productive Hanningfield Reservoir.

24 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS Eastern Area - Stillwaters D = suitable for disabled anglers Aldeby Hall Farm Pits, near Beccles Four small pits which cover 3.5 acres. Carp, tench and roach. Day tickets from the bailiff on the bankside. For information telephone 01502 677648.

Alderson Lake, IMeedham Market (8 acres) Tench to 6 lb, roach to 1 lb, 8 oz and pile to over 20 lb. Gipping Angling Preservation Society membership from Mr George Alderson on 01473 602828. Alton Water Reservoir, Ipswich (350 acres) 350 numbered pegs for matches. Bream to 8 lb, roach, Barford Fisheries is well stocked with carp. tench and pike over 20 lb. Day tickets in advance from most Carp to 161b, tench to 7 lb, Carp to 30 lb, tench, bream and Broome Pits (25 acres, local tackle shops or the tackle bream roach, perch and pike. roach. Day tickets from the four pits) shop on site. Season permits Day and season permits from bailiff on the bankside. Roach, tench, bream and carp. available and further the Bridge Inn. For further Day tickets from the bailiff on information and match booking information call 01603 872248. Bosmere, Needham the bankside. Match bookings from the warden’s office, Market (5 acres) from Eddie Brooks on 01986 telephone 01473 327398. Barton Broad Bream, roach, tench, perch and 894711. Further information One hundred and fifty acres pike. GAPS Members only. from Mr I Gosling, telephone Barham A Pit, holding bream to 11 lb, roach (See Alderson Lakes) 01986 892982. Claydon (4 acres) and pike. Boat fishing only. Carp over 20 lb. Day tickets Rowing boats for hire from Bridge Farm, Bure Valley Lakes, from Breakaway Tackle, Barton Lodge Hotel, telephone Wickham Market, Itteringham (2 acres) telephone 01473 741393 Bill on 01692 630644. (2 acres, tw o pits) Carp over 201b, roach, perch Tench, roach, bream and and tench. Day permits booked Barham B Pit, Bawburgh Lake pike. Framlingham A in advance from Mr M Smith Claydon (20 acres) Five lakes to 25 acres with membership from on 01263 587666. Carp over 20 lb, bream to 9 lb, roach, bream, carp and pike to Saxmundham Angling Centre. tench to 9 lb and roach to 21b 8 25 lb. Day permits from all Tel: 01473 603443 Buss Creek Southwold oz. GAPS members only, see local tackle shops. Season A mile long and about 10 yards Alderson Lake. permits for N A C A Members Brooke Pit (2 acres) wide. Bream, tench, roach and only. See Sparham Pools. Tench, roach and perch. Day perch. Day tickets in advance Barford Fisheries, permits from the bailiff on the from Purdy’s Newsagents, Barford (Three lakes, Beccles Rod and Cun bankside. Southwold, tel: 01502 724250. 1,5 acres, 0.5 acres, Club Fishery (1.5 and 2.5 acres) acres) STILLWATER TIPS Holds most coarse species. Day Most coarse species. The small ■ (Right): Use a float adaptor lakes are heavily stocked with permits June 16 to October 30 to attach your waggler float to carp to 3 lb for match fishing. from Terry Squires, Beccles. the main line so you can quickly Day tickets available in Tel: 01502 713629. alter your set-up should advance from the house. For conditions change. further information and match Blickling Lake, bookings call 01603 759624. Aylsham (20 acres) ■ When choosing a swim, look Bream to 10 lb, carp to 20 lb, for obvious fish-holding Bartles Lodge, Elsing tench, roach, perch and pike features like reeds and lilies. (1 acre) over 20 lb. Day tickets issued Carp to 12 lb. roach, rudd and on the bank. Further ■ When the water is cold, start your session by fishing a bait on the bottom as this is where the warmer water and fish are likely tench. Day permits from the information from Mr W to be. house. Tel 01362 637177. Cooper. Tel 01263 734181. Bridge Inn Fishery, Booton Clay Pit, ■ Look for the direction of the wind as fish are often found near to the bank where the natural food has blown in. Lenwade (5 acres) (4 acres)

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Cantley Sugar Factory (2 acres) Bream, tench and roach. Season permit from Mr J Conlin on 01493 700351.

Causeway Lake, Great Blackenham (7 acres) Bream to 6 lb, roach to 2 lb 8 oz, perch to 3 lb 8 oz and pike over 20 lb. GAPS members only, (see Alderson Lake).

Costessey Pits (12 and 6 acres) Carp over 30 lb, bream, tench, roach and pike. No night fishing. Day and season tickets in advance from most tackle shops or from Anglian Water PLC.

Chapel Road Lake, Beautiful Bure Valley at Itteringham. Roughton (1.5 acres) 20 lb and most coarse species. A A members only. Telephone Diss Mere (4 acres) W ell stocked with carp to over Day and season permits Mr C Wigg on 01603 423625, Carp over 10 lb, roach, tench 15 lb, tench, roach and perch. available on the bank. For and crucian carp. Diss A C Day permits issued on the further information tel: 01603 Decoy Farm (Ormesby membership from PM Pegg bank. For further information 754305. St Michael (2 acres) Angling Supplies, Diss. call 01263 761369. Tench to 6 lb and well stocked Telephone 01379 640430. Decoy Broad, with most other coarse species. Cobbleacres Lakes, W oodbastw ick (30 Day tickets from the farm Ditchingham Pitt, Hevingham (3.5 acres acres) office. Match bookings up to 40 (3 acres) and 1.5 acres) Bream, roach and pike. Boat pegs. Telephone Mr Lanham Carp to 20 lb, bream, roach and W ell stocked lakes with carp to fishing, Norwich and District on 01493731294. tench. Bungay Cherry Tree “BEST TENCH IN NORFOLK” PROLIFIC 20 ACRE FISHERY Plus Carp to 251b with very few single figure fish. BREATHTAKING LOCATION British Waterways “Take advantage of top quality self-catering accomodation on the banks of the beautiful River Wensum and enjoy some of the Best Big Barbel fishing in the country” NEW 97 BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE CLATTERC0TE AND 97 Bookings now being taken TAVERHAM MILLS FISHERY DRAYTON RESERVOIRS NORWICH 01603 861014

Have you fished the two SYCAMORE G. HARRISON premier stillwaters in the FISHING & SON East Midlands? LAKES Shimano Tightline Day ticket water Services Open Easter 'til November Comprehensive range Call now for your free NEW WOODLAND LAKE NOW information pack on: OPEN-IDEAL FOR POLE & of Rods & Reels for MATCH FISHING Coarse, Game & Lakeside cafe Sea Anglers 01442 278717 & Tackle Shop M AIL ORDER Holiday Cottages AVAILABLE S.A.E. for brochure:Skegness For 24 hour information Road (A1S8) Burgh-Le-Marsh, TE L: 01522 523834 near Skegness, Lines PE24 5LN 55 CROFT STREET Tel: 0113 281 6895 Tel: 01754 811411 LINCOLN

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A fish is slid to the net at Diss Mere. members only. Telephone Mr I Flixton Decoy, Year Gosling on 01986 892982. Lowestoft (15 acres) Rudd, bream, tench and perch. Dunham Carp and Boat fishing only. From June 16 Tench Lakes, near to September 30. Bookings in Necton (4 acres) advance from Mr E Green, tel Carp to over 20 lb, tench, 01502 730568. roach and rudd. Day and season permits available on Fritton Lake near the bank. For match bookings Great Yarmouth (175 (60 pegs) and further acres) information telephone: 01760 Bream, roach, tench and pike. 725286. Admission tickets issued at the main gates. Boats available. Felbrigg Hall Lake, Tel 01493 488288. near Cromer (4 acres) Tench, rudd to 3 lb. Day tickets Gimmingham Lakes, in advance and further near Cromer, (3 lakes information from Tatters of 7 acres total) Tackle. North Walsham. Tel: Carp to over 20 lb tench, 01692 403162 or Molt Tackle roach, rudd and crucians and and Bait on 01263 712855. bream. Day permits issued on the bank. For further Felmingham Mill information call 01263 720432. Lakes, near Aylsham, (3 acres, three lakes) Greens Pits, Burgh Also 1,000 metres of river. Carp Castle to 15 lb roach, perch, rudd, Two small pits. Most coarse tench and bream. Day permits species. Day tickets available issued onsite from Mr Moore, from the bailiff on the bank. tel: 01263 735106. Gunthorpe Hall Lake, Felthorpe Lake near Melton Constable (3 Norwich (two pools to acres) 2 3/4 acres) Carp, tench and roach. Day Carp averaging 11 lb, crucians, tickets from Mr D S Munson, grass carp, tench, perch, roach, tel: 01263 861373 rudd and bream. Tickets from Pond House near fishery Gunton Park Lake entrance. 01603 754408. A fine net taken from Diss Mere. near Aylsham (16 acres)

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A specimen approach pays dividends at Shallow Brook.

Bream and roach. Day tickets tickets in advance. Tel 01502 Boats available from to 2.5 acres) available from the bailiff on the 578762. Whispering Reeds Boatyard. Well stocked with carp to 20 lb, bank. For match bookings, tel Telephone 01692 598314. roach, perch and tench. For 01263 768284. Hevingham Lakes match bookings and further Three small lakes, well stocked Highfield Fisheries, information 01362 861015. Hardley Marshes, with carp to over 20 lb, tench, Thorpe Abbot (2 lakes Loddon (50 acres) roach and rudd. Day tickets to 2 1/4 acres) Lenwade Common Roach, bream and pike. Day from Mr Mathewson at the Carp averaging 10 lb. tench and Lakes (Charity Lakes) tickets June 16 to August 31 bungalow. For further details bream averaging 3 lb. Tickets Three pits upto five acres. Most from Mr Nichols, 16 The telephone (01603) 754368. issued on the bank, tel: 01986 coarse species. Car parking Market Place, Loddon. 874869. near swims. Day tickets Hickling Broad an available from the bailiff on the Henham Dairy Pond, Heigham Sound (700 Holton Pit, bank. Further details telephone (1 acre) acres) Halesworth, 2 acres) Mrs Wright on 01603 872286. Carp to 10 lb, crucian carp, Bream to 7 lb ,,roach and pike Well stocked with carp to 17 lb. roach, tench and rudd. Day to 30 lb. Boat fishing only. bream and rudd. Day tickets Letheringsett Fishery, season permits and further near Holt (3 acres) STILLWATER TIPS information from Anglia Carp, roach, tench and perch. Photographies and Sports, Day tickets available from the ■ (Right): A pair of forceps are always worth carrying to Halesworth or Rod and Gun King’s Head. Letheringsett. remove large hooks from big Shop. Woodbridge, 01394 382377. Monday to Friday. Match fish like carp, tench and pike. bookings for 20 anglers from Holkham Lake, near the secretary of Sheringham ■ Always plumb the depth Wells-l\lext*The-Sea and District AC, Mrs Francis. before fishing. Look for (35 acres) Tel 01263 588323. underwater features like Most coarse species. Day and deep holes or ledges which season permits. June 16 to Loam Pond, Sutton, usually hold the bigger August 31, from the estate near Woodbridge (2 specimens. office. For further details acres) telephone 01328 710227 Bream to 7 lb carp tolO lb. ■ When feeder fishing lakes, look for a marker on the far bank roach and perch. Season and to aim your cast at. The more accurate your feed goes in, the Lakeside Fisheries, more fish you will catch - remember scattered feed means day tickets from Rod and Gun scattered fish. East Bilney, near Shop. Woodbridge. Tel 01394 Dereham (three lakes 382377.

28 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS ALm iiaByXALL Alderby, Nr Beccles, Suffolk Lyng Pit (4 acres) Most coarse species. Reydon Number Four Beautiful, secluded, country fishing, holf mile from minor road and 100 yards Roach, tench, bream and carp. Saxmundham SAC membership (2 acres) from River Wavenev. Ideal for families, toilet ana washing Day permit in advance from from Saxmundham Angling 10 lb carp. Day permits from facilities Day tickets £4, concessions C2 from the local tackle shops or 8 OOom - 8 00pm Night fishing permitted Centre. Tel 01728 603443. Purdy’s Newsagents, Caravan site 2 miles. Access by cor or boat, secretary of Dereham and Southwold. Tel 01502 724250 2A hours free mooring. District AC, Mr S R Allison. Pettistree Lakes, near and local tackle shops. Tel: 01502 677648 Tel 01362 694828. Wickham Market (1 acre) Ringland Lakes (7 BROADLAND ANGLING Marsh Farm, Carp to over 10 lb and rudd. lakes up to 3 acres) & PET CENTRE Sternfield, near Framlingham and District A C Roach, bream, tench and pike ® Quality Fishing Tackle ® Fresh Water Saxmundham (two membership from to 20 lb plus carp to 30 lb plus. & Sea Baits • Pets. Pet Food & Accessories lakes to 2 acres) Saxmundham Angling Centre. Day tickets from all local tackle HIGH STREET, STALHAM, Carp to 20 lb, roach rudd, tench Tel 01728 603443. shops (season permits available NORFOLK NRI2 9AN and bream. Day permits from for N A C A members) (see Tel: Fax: 01692 5X0959 the farm shop. Tel 01728 Railway Lake North Sparham Pools) Also open Sunday mornings Mid-June- October 602168. Elmham (1 acre) Crucian carp, bream and roach Rockland Broad (50 BURE VALLEY Martham Pits and perch. Members of acres) Small reed fringed Fakenham A C only. Tel Dave’s Roach, bream and pike. Boat LAKES interconnected pond. Tench, Tackle Shop Fakenham on fishing only. Row boats for hire ALTON, ALYSHAM, rudd, bream and carp. Day 01328 862543. from Mr Dye, Les Fours, 2 COARSE & TROUT FISHING tickets in advance from Molly’s Lower Road, Rockland St TELEPHONE: Sweet Shop. Martham Green. Ranworth Broad (100 Mary. Tel 01508 825655. Tel 01493 740366. acres) 01263 587666 Bream, roach and pike to 30 lb. Salthouse Broad (20 Meadow Lake, Norwich and District A A acres) lUarborough (1 acre) members only. Tel Mr C Wigg Roach, bream and pike over 20 NORFOLK Carp to 15 lb plus tench, on 01603 423625. lb. Boat fishing and some bank BROADS bream, chub, roach and dace. fishing. Permits issued by the House boats moored on River Ant, available with row boat, plus outboard Day and evening permits from Rectory Farm Fishery, bailiff when he calls round. o r day launches to fish other waters. the shop. For more information Hingham (1 acre) Boats can be booked from For colour brochure telephone: 01760 338005. Carp to 18 lb, crucians and Wroxham A C secretary, Mr tel: 0 1692 650491 roach. Day permits available on Bob Westgate on 01603 401062 Pets Welcome Melton Lake (2 acres) site. No keepnets allowed. For or from John Wilson’s or Tom Roach, rudd and carp. Day further information telephone Boulton’s tackle shops in ark ord od uilders tickets in advance from Mr Semmence on 01953 Norwich. M F R B Breakaway Tackle, Ipswich., 850308. Fine Quality Split Cane Carbon Rods, Tel: 01473 741394 and Scoulton Mere near Blanks & Kits Woodbridge Rod and Gun Reepham Fisheries (3 Hingham (6 acres) Loch Style and Travel Rods distance acres) caster, brook rods. Shop, Tel 01394 382377. Tench to 6 lb, bream, roach, All custom finished. Well stocked with carp to 20 lb, rudd, perch and pike to 20 lb. SEE MAIN AD OR PHONE: Needham Lake (7 rudd and tench. Day permits in Day permits from the bailiff on 01502 717256 f r e e b r o c h u r e acres) advance from the office. the bank. For midweek match Roach, perch, tench and bream. Contact Mr Daws on 01603 bookings and further Membership of Gipping Valley 870829. information call 01603 811003. ‘ RIVER THURIUE A C from Bosmere Tackle, HOUSEBOATS Needham Market Tel: 01449 Reydon Number One Felbrigg Lake, near Cruisers and launches for 721808. (3 acres) Holt (4 acres) hire, based at Martham. 20 lb carp, 5 lb tench, roach and Roach, tench, perch and pike. Reasonable prices Ormesby Rollesby and rudd. Day tickets in advance Day permits in advance from For Colour Brochure Filby Broads (800 from Purdy’s Newsagents, Mr Wright’s farm near the lake. Tel: 01493 740249 acres) Southwold. Tel 01502 724250. Tel 01263 712366. Bream to 10 lb, roach, pike to 30 lb, tench and perch. Boats STILLWATER TIPS RUDLINGS DIY for hire from Mr Barnes on Extensive range of fishing tackle ■ (Right): If all else fails, try 01493 368142 ; Ees Foot Hotel and baits including Daiwa, Silstar, chopped worm. Using a sharp pair Drennan, Mitchell and more. on 01493 731441 and Mr of scissors, chop up five or so worms Open 6 days a week. Mon-Sat Greenwood on 01493 748724. into either your groundbait or pole and now open Sunday 9am - 1pm cup and drop ionto your swim. Fish 01953 881760 Oulton Broad (lOO a section of worm directly over the 28 HIGH STREET, WATTON, acres) top for perch, carp, bream and NORFOLK Bream, roach, perch and tench. mullet. Free fishing from the Saxm undham bank at Nicholas Everitt Park. ■ Put your groundbait through a Angling Centre Boats for hire from Knights riddle to sieve out the lumps. A fine mix will attract the fish without Quality tackle & baits for Sea, Game Creek, tel 01502 572599 or filling them up. and Coarse Fishing. 01502 566559. Local club permits and memberships Rear of Market Place Parham Pits, near ■ When small fish are the target, Saxmundham use a whip to catch them at speed. Tel: 01728 603443 Framlingham (1 acre)

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Taverham Mills - twenty acres of action-packed sport.

Shallow Brook Lakes, Sibton Lake, near Sparham Pools, Lyng Four lakes, Tench, bream, Costesey (2 acres and Halesworth (3 acres) (20 acres) roach and pike. Day tickets 1 acre) Carp to over 10 lb bream, Tench, roach and pike. Only advance from Churchills of Carp, roach, perch and tench. rudd and tench. Saxmundham five permits issued each day to Dereham on 01362 696926. Day permits in advance from SAC membership from members of the Norfolk the farm shop. Further Saxmundham Angling Centre, Anglers Conservation Tannery Lake, information telephone Mr Tel 01728 603443. Association. Further Worthing (0.5 acre) Green on 01603 742822 or information and membership Tench, roach, perch, plus odd 01603 741123. Snape Water, near from Mr M Hitchens, Woodside pike and rudd. (Access to Saxmundham (2 House, 5 The Meadows, 150yd stretch of River Shorthorn Plantation acress) Aylsham, Norfolk NR 11 6HP Blackwater). Tickets from the Lake Hevingham (1 Well stocked with carp to 15 lb house on site. Tel 01362 668202. acre) and rudd. N o night fishing. Day Stonegate Lake, near Carp averaging 4 lb, plus roach, permits from the Rod and Gun Aysham (3 acres) Taswood Lakes (5 rudd and tench. Day tickets shop, Woodbridge. Tel 01394 Most coarse species. Annual lakes up to 3 acres) issued on bank, Tel: 01508 38237. membership of Great Carp to 20 lb and most coarse 570429. Yarmouth and Norfolk Course species. Day tickets from Swale Pit, Ipswich (4 A A from Tom Boulton Fishing Brenda and David Edwards at Shropham Pit (4 acres) Tackle, Norwich Tel: 01603 the bungalow. For further acres) Carp and bream. British 426834. information tel: 01508 470919. Bream to 7 lb, tench, roach, Telecom club water. Day ticket carp and pile. Wymondham and from Woodbridge Rod and Swangey Lakes, near T^verham Mills Lake District A C members only. Gun Shop, Tel 01394 382377. Attleborough (4.5 (20 acres) Contact secretary Mr T Binks acres and 1.5 acres) This prolific and very scenic on 01603 405341. South Walsham Bor Carp to 20 lb, crucian carp, water hold a number of (50 acres) tench, roach and perch. Day species including tench to 7 lb, Snetterton Pits (Five Bream, roach and pike. Boat tickets available from the bailiff carp to 20 lb, roach, bream and pits up to 12 acres) fishing in the outer broad or on the bank. For further pike. Day, part day and week Carp to 10 lb. tench to 4 lb, bank fishing from the parish information telephone Minn permits from the warden at the roach and pike. Day permits, staithe (approx 10 yards). Aggregates (Carbrooke) lodge. Bookings for self season permits and match Dinghys for hire from R and J Limited on 01953 452907. catering accommodation from bookings available at the Russell Boatyard, Fleet Lane, Anglian Water Tourist fishery or telephone (01842 South Walsham. Tel 01603 Swanton Morley Information Centre. Tel 01780 764312 or 0195 382289. 270262. Fisheries (30 acres) 460321.

30 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region m STILLWATERS M H EA R TS n ” CRUISERS “ Thompson Water near approx 100 acres) Abberton Reservoir, NORFOLK BROADS Watton (34 acres) Most coarse species, day tickets Layer-de-la-Haye, Save pounds on 2/10 berth cruisers. Colchester Weekly hire, weekends and part weeks. Tench, roach,bream and carp. from local tackle shops Ail fully equipped. Day permits from bailiff who including Waveney Angling, Fishing from causeways on the Brochure and special discount prices calls on the bank. Harleston and District available Layer Breton and Layer-de-la- Telephone: 01692 582277 membership call Mr P Brown Haye roads. Roach, pike and University Broad, on 01379 853505. For match bream. 30 permits in any day, Norwich (18 acres) bookings contact Nigel Poll on permits available from the Post OULTON BROAD Bream to 8 lb, roach, tench, 01379 853571. Office, Layer-de-le-Haye and Why not have a week’s fishing on the Norfolk Broads? carp to 20 lb, perch to 2 lb and the Fishing Lodge, 6 berth caravans, tents. Tourers welcome. pike over 20 lb, Season permits Willsmore Water, Hanningfield Reservoir, East Site on edge o f Broad. Adjacent boat hire available. only. Tel: Mr Ron Ashby on Fakenham (1.25 Hanningfield. Further Apply 01603 56161. acres) information from Mr B Joslin, Broadview Caravans Utopia Paradise Lake, Carp to 10 lb., roach, perch and Fishery Officer, Essex and Oulton Broad Lyng (4 acres) tench. Fakenham Angling Club Suffolk Water, East Tel: 01502 565587 Tench averaging 3 lb 8oz, members only. Telephone Hanningfield, 01268 710101. bream crucians, roach, rudd Dave’s Tackle Shop.Fakenham FABULOUS FUM and perch. Odd carp and big on01328 862543. Alton Water, near FISHING FILBY pike. Day tickets on bank. Tel Ipswich Stay at Broad Farm Caravan Park beside Filby Broad 01603 870812 Wolterton Park Lake, 350 acres, bream, roach, tench, Clean accomodation at near Aylsham (10 perch, eels and pike. Bream 81b reasonable prices Rowing boats - Bar - Restaurant • Entertainment Waveney Valley acres) plus and pike up to 30 lbs. 250 - Shop - Pool - Sports Club Lakes, Wortwell Tench over 7 lb. Day permits pegs plus pleasure pegs. All day Brochure: Sunnyside Caravans (Several lakes up to 5 available from the head permits must be obtained Tel: 01493 369265 acres) gardener’s lodge. before starting fishing. Day Carp over 30 lb, bream, roach permits are available locally WALDERGRAVES and tench. Day tickets available Woodrishing Water and from most tackle shops Meadows, near HOLIDAY PARK from the shop. For further within a 30 mile radius of Alton Mersea Island Essex details and hiring caravans on Hingham (1 acre) Water. Season tickets are Tel: 01206 382898 site call Mr Knox on 01986 This water boasts carp, roach available from the Warden. Coarse fishing from three well stocked 788676, and tench. Day tickets in Further information from the lakes. Restaurant open for breakfast and lunch. advance from Mr Bunning on Warden, Mr C Flack, 01473 Heated swimming pool Wensum Fisheries, 01362 820702. 327398. Holiday homes for hire and touring park. Costessey (Four lakes up to 10 acres) Worthing Gravel Pit Ardleigh Reservoir, SILVER BIRCHES Tench to 7 lb, bream to 9 lb, (8 acres) near Colchester roach and carp. Season permits Bream to 10 lb, roach and pike. HOLIDAYS 130 acres. Roach, bream and NORFOLK BROADS can be obtained by members of Day permits in advance from tench, perch and pike. Large "Escape from the World" the Norwich and District A A . local tackle shops. Dereham pike caught 44 lbs 3 oz. Open to this peaceful retreat and fish directly from your house boat. Telephone Mr C Wigg on 01603 and District A C membership from 16 June on certain Free rowing boats. 423625. from Mr D Appleby 01362 sections, whole reservoir open Children & Pets welcome. Day launches available. 637591. from 1 October to the end of Tel: 01692 630858 Weybread Fishery (2 February. Ardleigh Reservoir, 1/2 acres) Wroxham Broad (100 01206 230642. Mixed fishery with specimen acres) UTOPIA chub, crucians and roach. Carp Roach, bream and pike at this Arena Essex Purfleet PARADISE LYNG Coarse Fishing Lake. Self Catering Cottage into double figures, plus large water. Boat fishing only. Boats 20 acres. Roach, carp and pike. & Lakeside Caravan Club C.L. The grounds perch. Day tickets on bank, tel can be booked from Wroxham Day and season tickets sold on span about 7 acres comprising grass land with naturally attractive 4 acre fishing lake. 01379 588141. A secretary Mr Bob Westgate, the bank. Mr A Woodroffe,, The comfortable cottage sleeps 5+ cot. tel 01603 401062 or John 01708 867728. Pets welcome Weybread Pits, For free brochure and further inlormation Wilson’s tackle shops in Tel: 01603 870812 Harleston (5 pits up to Norwich Arrans Fishery, Highwood STILLWATER TIPS 2.5 acres lake. Carp, tench and SAM CUSTOM ROD roach. Day tickets sold on the HtiDK ■ (Right): Try floating BUILDING SERVICE maggots for surface bank. Mr A Smith, Entire E a a a a Farm, Highwood, Chelmsford, Stockists for all leading manufacturers feeding fish. You can Daiwa, Shimano, Abu, Flyobi etc. make them float by 01277 352404. Fresh baits daily covering them in water in 131/132 Bevan Street, Lowestoft N32 2AQ a bait box for 15 minutes. Beads Hall Lakes, Telephone (01502) 565821 Pilgrims Hatch ■ Don't strike too hard Carp, tench, roach, rudd and when targeting big fish, perch. Day tickets on site, NORWICH ANGLING you'll lose more than match and club bookings from CENTRE you'll land. Simply lift the Basildon Angling Centre. rod gently but firmly and ease into the fish. 476, SPROWSTON ROAD NORWICH NR3 4DY Bentons Pits, Mail Order Available ■ Always sit with your hand on your rod, so you're ready to strike Mollands Lane, South when you get a bite. It will also help to keep your quivertip for details steady on windy days. Ockendon TEL: 01603 400757 Carp, pike, roach and bream.

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Day tickets on the bank. Mr T County Council, 01245 Coster, 0181 59065387. 222350.

Blasford Hill Lakes, Fennes Estate Thorleys Farm, Fisheries, Bocking Little Waltham, Three lakes of 2.5 to 6 acres, Chelmsford for specimen and match fishing. 1 lake plus 1/2 mile river. Carp, Day tickets available from tench, roach, rudd. Tickets office on fishery. Toilets, Mr K from Edwards Tackle Shop, Chapman, 162 Church Street, Chelmsford, 01245 357689. Bocking, 01376 323285.

Brickhouse Farm Gloucester Park Fisheries, Lakes, Basildon Doddinghurst Road, 6 acres and 1 acre. Carp, roach B rentw ood and tench. Day tickets on the Two small mixed coarse lakes, bank. Season permits available. one (fly only) trout lake. No pike fishing before 1 Contact Mr Oliver Tel 01277 September. Mick’s Tackle 261405 Shack, 01268 272252.

Brook Hall Lake, Cosfield Lake, Tiptree Halstead 3 acre lake. Carp, bream, tench. Gosfield, 36 acres. Bream, carp, Day tickets, for further roach and tench. 35 night/day information ring 01376 511349. pegs. Match and pleasure fishing. Day and season tickets Lake Meadows produced this available from shop on site. Mr near 20 lb bag o f fish. Turp, Gosfield Lake, Gosfield Lake, Gosfield, Halstead, 01787 Canvey Lake, Castle 475043. Point, Canvey Borough Council. Day tickets Grange Water, South on site. Further information on Ockendon 01268792711, 22 acre lake. Carp, pike, tench and roach. Day tickets (limited Central Park Lake, number) from shop on site. Chelmsford Advance day and season tickets Roach, bream, carp, tench and available from Essex Angling, perch. Day tickets sold on the Broadway Parade, Elm Park, bank. 01245 257032. 01708 428220.

Chigboro Fisheries, Lake Meadows, near Maldon Billericay 4 lakes with 40 acres of bank 5.1 acres. Carp, bream, roach, fishing. Carp, tench, bream and perch and pike. Day tickets on roach. Night fishing at weekend the bank. Season permits with prior arrangement. Day available. No pike fishing and season tickets. Licensed before 1 September. Mick’s fishing lodge for snacks and Tackle Shack 01268 272252. table meals. Chigboro' Fisheries, Chigboro’, Road. Lakeside (Alexandra) Heybridge, Maldon, 01621 Lake, Thurrock 857368. 20 acres, Roach, carp and pike. Day tickets on the bank. Colony Reservoir, Season permits available. Hadleigh Fishing only between 16 7 acres. Bream, roach, carp and September to 14 March. tench. 5 permits per day from 1 Mick's Tackle Shack 01268 July. Permits in advance or on 272252. the day from Essex Angling Centre, 109 Leigh Road. Leigh Lakewalk, Clacton on Sea. 01702 711231. 0.75 acres. Carp, tench, bream and pike. Weekly tickets in Danbury Country advance only from 16 July. Park, Danbury Brian Dean Tackle, 43 Pallister 2 lakes. 1.75 acres. Roach, Road. Clacton, 01255 425992. bream, perch, tench and rudd. Day tickets available on the Lamb Farm St Osyth A bream from Gloucester Park. bank. Mr K Smith, Essex 2 acres. Carp, tench, roach and

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the bank or from Rochford Angling Club. 01702 547010.

Rushbrooke Farm Lake, Lavenham Carp, tench, bream, roach, large rudd. Day tickets from The Tackle Box, Sudbury and Stour Valley Tackle and Trophies, Sudbury.

Slough House Lake, Bulphan Carp 8oz to 12 lb. Day tickets on bank (plus shops). Match and club bookings from Basildon Angling Centre

Stambridge Starr Fisheries, Stambridge 1 acre. Mixed coarse fishery. Day tickets available on site, also refreshments, toilets. Stambridge Starr Fisheries, Stambridge Road, Stambridge 01702 258274.

Stoke By l\layland. Carp can be contacted at Slough House Lake, Bulphan. Golf Course, Leaveheath rudd. Weekly tickets in advance IMewland Hall, Warden, Essex County Council, 7 acres. 3 lakes. Most coarse only from 16 July. Brian Dean Roxwell 01277 211250. fish. Day tickets from Tackle, 43 Pallister Road, 2 lakes, 4.5 and 2 acres. Carp Clubhouse. 01206 262836. Clacton, 01255 425992. Waters. Day tickets on the Park Farm St Osyth bank. Day and night fishing. 2.5 acres. Carp, tench, roach Stanford-Le-Hope Little Easton, Manor Tel: 01245 231463. and rudd. Weekly tickets in Fishery, Stanford-Le- Fishery, Dunmow advance only from 16 July. Hope 4 lakes, 1 of 3 acres plus 3 Northlands Park, Brian Dean Tackle, 43 Pallister 2 lakes, 6 and 7 acres. Carp, smaller waters. Carp, roach, Basildon Road,Clacton, 01255 425992. roach, bream and rudd. Season rudd, tench and pike. Day 6.7 acres. Carp, roach, pike and tickets only. Leisure Sport tickets available on the bank, bream. Day tickets on the Pipps Hill Fishery, Angling, Thorpe Park, Staines Mr N V Pedley, Little Easton bank. Season permits available. Basildon Road, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 Manor, Dunmow, 01371 No pike fishing before 1 15 acres. Carp, pike, roach, 8PN, 01932 569393. 872857. September. Micks Tackle bream, tench and rudd. Day Shack. 01268 272252. tickets for the Essex Pool, and Starfield Pits, Liston Mill Barn Fishery, night tickets and night 6 acres, Roach, tench, bream, Great Wakering Old Hall Lake, membership for the main lake crucian carp and mirror carp Mixed coarse fishery, 4 ponds, Herongate are available onsite. Tel 01268 (to 20 lb). Day tickets available 3 ponds on season permits. 1 3.5 acres. Carp, tench, roach, 523456. in advance only. No night pond on day ticket. Tel: 01702 bream, pike and perch. Day fishing, Long Melford and 262836. tickets on the bank. Head Range Water, District Angling Association. Childerditch STILLWATER TIPS 1 acre. Carp, tench and bream. Swanscome Farm, Day tickets on site (also from I ■ (Right): Grab yourself some Earls Colne sweetcorn this Summer. Big carp local tackle shops). 3.5 acres. Carp, tench and pike. and tench absolutely adore it and 30 pegs available. Day tickets you can colour or flavour it to give Rayne Lodge Farm, available but booking essential. it extra pulling power. Braintree Mr K Gash, Swanscome Farm, 2 lakes, 1.75 and 0.75 acres. Earls Colne. 01787 223562. ■ Matching bait size to fish size is Carp to 20 lb, tench and bream very important. There's no point lobbing out a chunk of meat the to 7 lbs. Day tickets on the The Warren, size of a dinner plate if you're only after 2 lb fish. bank. Mr A Pearson, Rayne Stanford-Le-Hope Lodge, Braintree, 01376 2 lakes, 32 acres. Carp, roach, ■ Use a swivel with a snap link so you can quickly change from 345719. bream, pike and tench. Day groundbait feeder, to maggot feeder to bomb, without having to tickets on the bank. Shell break down your rig. Rochford Reservoir, Club (Angling Section) ■ Treat ALL the fish you catch with care, return them carefully to Rochford Springhouse Road, the water and always obey the rules of the fishery. 2 acres, Crucians, roach, bream, Corringham, Stanford-le- tench and perch. Day tickets on Hope, Essex.

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34 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS

ANGLING CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS E EASTERN AREA 1 Aylsham and District 13 Diss and District AC 25 Harleston, Wortwell E Paxman Memorial Club, AC Mr K Rodwell, 5 Taylor Road. and District AA Hythe Hill, Colchester Mr K Sutton, 17 Town Lane, Diss. Norfolk 1P22 3BB. 01379 Mr P Brown, 15 Pine Close, Essex. 01206 796515 Aylsham. Norfolk NR11 6HH. 644304 Harleston, Norfolk IP20 9DZ. 01263 732433 01379 853505 37 Rochford Angling Club 14 Dunmow and District Mr L Dorey, 231 Kents Hill 2 Basildon and District AC Piscatorial Society 26 Haverhill AC Road, Benfleet, Essex SS7 5PF Mr S Hibbert, 15 Culverdown, Mr DJ Walker, 17 Mill Lane, Mr T A Langley, 30 Parkside, Basildon, Essex SS14 2AL. Dunmow, Essex 01371 874348 Haverhill CB9 8NG. 38 Salmon and Trout 01268 287798 01440 704592 Association 15 Elm Park, Hornchurch Lt Cdr L D Temple-Richards 3 Beccles AC and District AC 27 Kelvedon and District RN. Vale Farm, Stibbard, Mr A W J Crane, 27 Rigboume Mr R Richardson, 67 Adelaide AA Fakenham, Norfolk. NR21 Hill, Beccles, Suffolk. 01502 Gardens, Chadwell Heath, Mr B Pike, 11 Keene Way, 0EQ. 01328 78217 716716 Essex RM6 6SU Galleywood CM2 8NT. 01245 262545 39 Saxmundham AC 4 Billericay and District 16 Essex Flyfishers Club Mr A Firman, 48 Barhams AC Mr J Flight, 16 Rainsford 28 Lakeview Angling Way, Wickham Market, Mr P Morris. 31 Lilac Avenue, Avenue, Chelmsford CM1 2PJ Club Woodbridge, Suffolk I PI 3 0SR. Wickford, Essex SS12 OBL. 01245 258485 Mr D Forshaw, 22 Constable 01728 747787 01268 761281 Avenue, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex 17 Fakenham AC CO 16 8XA 40 Southwold and 5 Braintree and Booking Mr G Twite, Back Street, District FAPS Angling Society Hempton, Fakenham, Norfolk. 29 Lawford Angling Mr J Purdy, 37 High Street, Mr M Hill. 19 Gilda Terrace, 01328 863054 Club Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6AB. Rayne Road. Braintree. Essex Mr C Shaw, 45 Briardale 01502 724250 CM7 8RE 18 Framlingham and Avenue, Dovercourt. 01255 District AC 506158 41 Stalham Angling 6 Bungay Cherry Tree AC Mr D Smith, 11 Lark Rise, Club Mr I Gosling, 37 St Mary s Martlesham Village, 30 Leisure Sport Angling Mr L Reeves. 01493 721011 Terrace, Bungay, Suffolk. Martlesham, Ipswich, Suffolk Thorpe Park, Staines Road, 01986 892982 IP5 7SA. 01473 623228 Chertsey, Surrey KT16 8PN. 42 Sudbury and District 01932 569393 Angling Association 7 Chelmsford AA 19 Gipping Angling Mr T Fairless, 39 Pot Kiln Mrs 1 Lewis, 60 Delamere Preservation Society 31 Long M elford and Road, Great Comard. Sudbury. Road, Chelmsford CM1 2TG. Mr G Alderson, 19 Clover District AA ! 01787 312536 01245 264832 Close, Ipswich, Suffolk. 01473 Mr N Mealham, 6 Springfield 602828 Terrace, East Street, Sudbury. 43 Suffolk County AAA 8 Colchester Angling 01787 377139 Mr G W Howard. 4 Merryfield Preservation Society 20 Gipping Valley AC Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Mr M K Turner, 29 Lodge Mr J North, 17 Foxglove 32 Maldon Angling 01502 4024 Road. Braintree, Essex CM7 Avenue, Needham Market, Society 7JA 01376 323520 Suffolk. 01449 720414 Mr T Lazell. 14 Bam View 44 Woodbridge and Road, Coggeshall, Essex District AC 9 Colchester Piscatorial 21 Great Yarmouth and C06 1RF. 01376 563937 Mr D N Abbott, 17 Prospect Society Norfolk County AA Place, Leiston, Suffolk IP 16 Mr R J Moore, 66 The Willows, j Mr K Ford, 2 Parana Close, 33 Norfolk and Suffolk i 4AL. 01728 832781 Colchester, Essex C02 8PX. Sprowston, Norwich. 01603 Fly Fishing Club 01206 766650 483923 Mr E A Fenn. White Horse 45 Wroxham and District House, White Horse Common, AA 10 Colnes Angling 22 Hadleigh and District North Walsham. Norfolk. Mr R Westgate, 31 the Society Angling Society 01692 402162 Paddocks, Old Catton, Mr P Emson, 16 Station Road, Mr D Warner, 5 Churchill Norwich, Norfolk NR6 7HF. Earl's Colne, Colchester, Essex Avenue, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 34 Norfolk Anglers 01603 401062 C06 2ES. 01787 223331 6BT. 01473 828368 Conservation Association 46 Wymondham and 11 Cornards Angling 23 Halstead and Mr M Hitchens, Woodside District AC Club Hedingham Angling Club House, 5 The Meadows, Mr T Binks, 25 Rosemary Mr P Franklin, 48 Queens Mr P Webb, 63 Trinity Road, Aylsham, Norfolk NR 11 6HP. Road, Sprowston. Norwich. Road, Great Comard, Suffolk. Halstead, Essex C09 1ED 01263 732752 Norfolk. 01603 405341 01787 373766 01787 473643 35 Norwich and District AA For information about venues 12 Dereham and District 24 Hanningfield Water Mr C Wigg, 3 Coppice Avenue, for disabled anglers in the AC Fly Fishing Club Norwich, Norfolk NR6 5RB Norwich area, please contact Mr D Appleby, 6 Rump Close, Mr K A Pettican, 6 The Drive, Mr R Bond, 164 Bussey Road, Swanton Morley, Dereham, Harlow, Essex CM20 3QD. 36 Paxman's Angling Norwich NR6 6JF, Tel 01603 Norfolk. 01362 637591 01279 420454 Club 402718

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 35 H E face o f fishing is changing. Gone are the good old days of casting a crowquill against a forest of rushes and seeing the float tip slide under Tfrom a free-feeding wild fish. Angling is now about manufactured pools stocked full of common and mirror carp - it’s as simple as that! Or is it? For lovers o f the untamed and unspoiled are fighting back. Crystal clear, scenic lakes carrying species as diverse as rudd, carp, tench, perch, chub and catfish are beginning to attract a band of followers who believe a bagfull o f fish are just as enjoyable as the peace and tranquillity of beautiful surroundings. One of these different breed of venues is Northey Park, situated on the North Bank, in Peterborough. Created originally by diggers excavating gravel, the site was left to mother nature to care for and nurture. First the holes filled with pure water filtered by the layers of sand and gravel, this was soon followed by a wealth o f vegetation, wild flowers and birds, and ultimately the fish. Untouched by anglers, the stocks soon multiplied and now a paradise lost for 30 years has now been unveiled for fishermen to enjoy. The three lake complex is owned by Cambridgeshire businessman Elliott Symak who invited Angling Times picture librarian Alan Row e to sample the venue’s delights. Alan rigged-up a heavy waggler outfit with sweetcorn on a size 12 hook - the fish aren’t too choosy - for his first crack at the Northey stocks. With the float set at three feet deep and the young rod introducing loosefed corn into the swim at regular intervals to keep the shoals happy, Alan tempted rudd after rudd amassing a 40 lb haul in just three hours. Every specimen fin-perfect with golden flanks and blood red fins. Whilst carp may now be Britain’s most popular fish, with catches and scenery as spectacular as Northey’s, there will always be a place in fishing for the untamed and unspoiled.

FACTFILE V EN U E: Northey Park, North Bank, Peterborough, Cambs. DAY TICKETS: £5 on the bank. CONTACT: Elliott Symak 01733 558329 NEARBY TACKLE SHOP: Ken W ade 01733 65159 FEATURE

‘;\*L • • Teena9er A,an R °we thought he’d passed through the Pearly t: Gates when he landed this magnificent net of prime rudd.

8-9-10i... Alan counts away the seconds as the ravenous rudd put a bend in his rod.

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 37 P u t S a f e ty F ir st Fishing has always been considered a safe quiet pastime but there are hazards on the river bank as well as in the water.

Weils Disease Overhead Electricity Cables Its medical name is Leptospirosis and it is a disease Fatal accidents happen every year, where anglers that can be caught from contact with mud or water have allowed a fishing rod or line to touch electric that has been contaminated by rats urine. The cables that are present on or near the water. bacteria can survive for many days in wet conditions • Never fish near overhead cables and infections can occur in still as well as swift • Never drive stakes or rod rests deep into the flowing waters. The routes of entry into a person ground where underground cables may be are via breaks in the skin or swallowing water. • Never peg out for a competition where overhead A more likely route for anglers however could be or underground cables are present by eating sandwiches or smoking without cleaning the hands first. Safety at River Prevention starts Control Structures with personal Most river control structures awareness and are fully automatic. This h ygie n e ; means the mechanisms may • Cover any scratches or cuts start up and move at any with a waterproof dressing time with no prior warning. • Try not to put items of It is illegal to fish within 30 fishing tackle in the mouth metres up, or climb onto, • Wash hands if possible or any river control structure. use an antiseptic hand wipe Serious injuries have before eating occurred where children and • When smoking, do not anglers have trespassed and touch the butt of the been injured by the moving cigarette with the fingers parts of the structure. • If you start to fell unwell Anglers should not fish and go to your doctor, let him from or near river control know that you are an angler structures and in the and could have come into interests of public safety any contact with the bacteria indication that children may • If you see an unusual gain access to such structures number of rats report it to should be reported to the the Environment Agency Environment Agency.

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38 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region FEATURE WENSUM

Want to see a success story? H E TH E R you fish for ./iWlilVrtUi W huge weights or just to Then hop a lift with Britain's most get away from it all, the famous angler, Norwich's 0 m s m k River Wensum takes some beating. John Wilson, to one of his With magnificent catches and breathtaking scenery, it is arguably favourite stretches of the Norfolk’s best fishing river. Riv/or W fancum But it hasn't got that way by coincidence. Thousands of fish are stocked each year from the Environment Agency’s Calverton fish farm to make the Wensum home to some of the country’s finest chub, roach, dace and barbel. Perhaps it’s the growth rate of the barbel which is most impressive of all. The hard-fighting species was only introduced to the river a few years ago, but already it has become one of the finest barbel rivers in the country with specimens to 15 lb 9 oz - just nine ounces off the British record. The biggest at Lenwade Mill, where the first barbel was stocked just over six years ago, stands at 10 lb 2 oz from the fast-flowing water in the weirpool which they love so much. Lenwade Mill found fame when it was featured on television in John Wilson’s first series of Go Fishing. So who better than to help us find the fish at Lenwade than T V ’s Mr Angling himself and a host of pleasure anglers. Bathed in milky sunshine in the shadow of the huge disused mill - built in 1890 and believed to be one of the first roller flour mills in the county - the whirlpool exudes a classic charm. But slip beneath the ripples and giant fish of all species lurk in the food-rich water.

Left: There's no wonder John Wilson loves the Wensum with chub like this in the river. FACTFILE VEN U E: Lenw ade M ill LOCATION: Lenwade, off the A1067 Norwich- Fakenham road. DESCRIPTION: Weirpool seats up to nine anglers; Front Pool includes excellent disabled facilities; 300 yards of river fishing. RULES: No keepnets on weirpool/front pool. Barbless hooks only. DAY TICKETS: Pools £5 (£7.50 night ticket); River £3 (extra rod £2). Catch and release fly-fishing for brown trout £5. FURTHER INFORMATION: Jeff Atkinson on 01603 872227.

Right: The sluice peg on the mill is a cherished hot spot on the Wensum.

Chub to 6 lb. bream to 13 lb, anglers but, if you can't get a roach pushing 3 lb and tench peg, you can either fish the topping 6 lb. not to mention Front Pool or for £3 enjoy 300 pike knocking on 25 lb and yards of river fishing to the rear perch and grayling to 2 lb. of the mill. Hardly surprising John, who Failing that, the Bridge knows the finest waters in public house over the road also Britain, is a regular visitor. operates 600 yards of the river, Choosing a swim on the plus a well stocked lake... and weirpool's run-off stretch, he the beer's not bad either! quivertipped breadflake and If Wilson's weirpool wizardry was soon into a massive 6 lb wasn’t enough, Norwich chub! pleasure angler Paul Curtis To cap his morning, he added then got a taste of the action. a 5 lb barbel on double maggot He pilfered five magnificent trotted under a two swan bream and a bonus tench for an chubber float. amazing 27 lb on groundbait The weirpool was in fact feeder and double red maggot. private until three years ago Fishing one of the favoured but is now fishable on a £5 day pegs - concrete steps between ticket. It was here that the the two sluices - Paul took the river's biggest wild brown trout. fish in a short spell casting 9 lb 12 oz, was caught in the towards the middle of the pool late 1950s. Famed for to an area of slack water consistent sport throughout the between the currents. Gazing at season, the weirpool regularly torrents of white water gushing throws up 30 lb bags with from the sluices, it was amazing enough ton-plus catches to to think that bream and tench - keep owner of 16 years, Jeff species normally associated Atkinson, happy. This is feeder with calmer waters - happily territory. Most baits will catch reside here. fish but an ordinary 30p loaf of “ If the bream can grow to 12 bread is as good as any. or 13 lb here, imagine what size The weirpool can the barbel will get up to in this A fine net for Wilson. accommodate up to nine sort of water,” mused owner

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T O P T IP S ♦ Humble bread is the most effective all-round bait. ♦ One angler, fishing into the heavy water in the weir, had 24 bream in one-and-a-half hours taken on luncheon meat on the drop. ♦ For barbel, feeder-fished hemp and casters are worth a try. ♦ The River Wensum's biggest barbel was a 15 lb 9 oz monster caught in October 1995 by David Livermore. ♦ Fish and the mill and you could even hook one of the rare koi carp alleged to have escaped during a flood. Catch one and transfer it to the Front Pool and you'll get your fiver for the day ticket back!

Above: Come to ^2. Johnny! Another Wensum whacker is \ on its way to the * net.

Jeff. “We could well have a Above: It’s another rod bender for a record barbel in several years’ Lenwade regular. time.” Another slab-happy angler Right: Big shoals of bream reside at was Ray Smith, from Norwich Lenwade. shop I & S Tackle. His fabulous brace of specimens came from a tranquil depth of the Front Pool. He tricked the plump pair in a lightly-shotted crystal waggler and single red maggot to put the icing on a marvellous session which proved you don't have to fly to Denmark or Ireland for some cracking river fishing. With beautiful scenery and cracking fish, Norfolk's waters can make every angler’s dreams come true.

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region CENTRAL W elcom e to the Central Area here's probably no other bream. Also, recently the Stillwaters also play an of Anglian Water's premier area in the Anglian specimen barbel fishing has important role, with the game fisheries and hosts Region with a greater taken off with fish to over 15 Milton Keynes complexes and many European competitions T lb and many anglers gravel pits along the route of variety of fishing clubs and throughout the season. The associations than in the predicting even bigger in the the A1 road becoming reservoir is well stocked with Central Area. The list of clubs, future. Fishing on the River increasingly significant as a fully finned rainbow and as you will see, is large, Cam, near the university big fish haunt for specimen brown trout. resulting in a great diversity packed city of Cambridge, tench, bream and carp. If Central Area fishing of fisheries for anglers continues to improve, as does Trout angling is a vital appeals, please read the guide wanting to pursue their sport. the Ely Ouse and the Middle component of the region's to waters in the Area, and The river fishing is excellent, Level System. fisheries, with Grafham Water book your peg or boat to find with the winding Great Ouse Locations of Angling Clubs attracting anglers from all out what you shouldn't be always a popular haunt for in the Central Area - for a key across Britain. Grafham is one missing. both the pleasure and match to club location and address, angler, exploiting the good see the numbered guide on stocks of roach, chub and the following pages. Wissey 34, 44, 83, 85

Relief Channel Bedford Levels 17, 18, 22, 29 Middle level 7, 10, 20, 34, 49, 47, 70, 81 system 60, 63, 73, 84, 86 Cut off Channel

Little Ouse 14, 16, 34, 35, 74

Ely Ouse 18, 22, 24, 34, 43, 44, 62, 67 Thet

Lark 18, 32, 36, 37, 50, 65, 69, 73

Old West River 17,25,28, 29, 65, 67, 79

Cam 2, 9, 17, 18, 19, 32, 44. 59, 65, 79

Ouzel 5, 38, 51, 52, 61, 76 Great Ouse 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, Grand Union Canal 23, 46, 51, 54, 76 System 15, 18, 23, 25, 26 27, 29, 30, 33, 38, 39, 44, 46, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56. 57, 61, 63, En v ir o n m e n t Agency 65, 68, 71, 72, 77, 78, 80. 82

ANGUNG CLUB LOCATIONS IN CENTRAL AREA CLUB NUMBERS 67, 79 44, 62, 67 51, 53. 54, 55, 56, MIDDLE LEVEL SYSTEM 07, 10, 20, 34, 49. RIVER CAM 2, 9. 17, 18, 19, RIVER TOVE 51, 58, 75 57, 61, 63, 65, 68, 60, 64, 73, 84, 86 32. 44, 59, 65, 79 RIVER OUZEL 5, 38, 51. 52, 61, 71, 72. 77, 78, 80, REUEF CHANNEL RIVER LARK 18, 32, 36, 37, 50, 76 82 34 WHOLE LENGTH 65, 69, 73 RIVER GREAT OUSE 2, 3. 4, 6, 8,11. RIVER IVEL 1. 8, 4, 11, 40,41, BEDFORD LEVELS 17. 18. 22, 29, 47, UTTLE OUSE RIVER 14, 16, 34, 35, 74 12. 13, 15, 18, 23. 42, 45, 68, 76, 77 70, 81 RIVER WISSEY 34, 44, 83, 85 25, 26, 27. 29, 30. GRAND UNION CANAL OLD WEST RIVER 17. 25, 28, 29, 65, ELY OUSE 18, 22, 24, 34, 43, 33, 38, 39, 44, 46, 23, 46, 51, 54, 76

42 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region RIVERS Central Area - Rivers

RIVER GREAT OUSE The River Great Ouse flows 148km between Buckingham and Earith offering an interesting variety of fishing with over 20 species of coarse fish. The fish population is surveyed every five years as part of a routine fisheries monitoring programme. Latest results from Buckingham to Newport Pagnell indicate good stocks of fish with roach the dominant species and chub locally important. Roach and dace populations show healthy levels of recruitment which should support the fishery in future years. Towards Newport Pagnell good sized barbel are frequently reported by anglers. Two major tributaries join the Great Ouse along its upper reaches - the River Tove and the River Ouzel. The River Cam has a variety of depths, flows and habitats. The Tove flows for around 22 slower flowing creating a km mostly over clean gravel considerably different habitat substrate. A fairly narrow river for fish. with varying depths, it has a Between Bedford and 'Class A fishery status and as Huntingdon moderate fish such holds a good stock of chub, stocks are dominated by roach, dace, roach and pike. although locally shoals of bream The Ouzel is about 20 km long dominate catches. and contains a series of pools, Chub are locally important glides and riffles with marginal and tend to be concentrated in and instream vegetation side channels and backwaters ...' providing excellent habitat. and occasionally tench can be Consequently it is a 'Class A found close to dense lily pads. ‘M fishery with high stocks of chub, Biomass estimates indicate dace and roach with bream moderate to good stocks for this present in the lower reaches. section. Between Newport Pagnell and A third tributary - the River Bedford the Great Ouse Ivel - joins the Great Ouse at meanders extensively and Tempsford meandering from its contains a varied sequence of source near Hitchin for 20km, pools and riffles over a gravel forming a series of shallows and bed deeper pools. This section contains some The Ivel is a popular ‘Class A' good-sized roach and chub and fishery with chub and roach there is a successful breeding dominant and bream in the population of barbel. deeper sections. The Ivel The last fish population navigation section is more survey highlighted the channelised and is a 'Class B ’ importance of shallow riffles as fishery, although good catches fish holding areas and recent are frequent. * spawning successes should The water downstream of ensure good angling on this part Huntingdon performs well as a of the river. roach and bream fishery and has Downstream of Bedford the benefitted from re-stocking with character of the river changes as large specimens of both in the channel becomes navigable recent years. Match fishing and there are numerous locks regularly occurs on these and weirs. Here the water stretches and the average The Great Ouse at Littleport. becomes deeper, wider and winning weight is about 10 lb.

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44 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region RIVERS

and Ten Mile Bank. During its a moderate Class B coarse course the Ely Ouse is joined by fishery with the areas around four other rivers, the Old West, Hilgay particularly popular, the River Lark, the Little Ouse roach again the dominant species. and the River Wissey. All are popular and capable of THE OLD WEST RIVER producing good catches. The Old West river begins at Earith and joins the Ely Ouse THE RIVER LARK 18 km away near Stretham. Upstream of Barton Mills the Except for in times of flood it Lark supports a trout fishery has very little flow and is stocked annually with brown basically a long shallow pond. trout by various fishing Roach, bream, pike and zander syndicates. From Mildenhall are all found along the system, down to the confluence with the especially around the marinas Ely Ouse, near Littleport, it is a in winter. Class B fishery dominated by roach and bream. Prickwillow THE MIDDLE LEVEL Village and the area around SYSTEM Isleham Marina are popular The Middle Level system angling spots. supports some of the best known A fine haul from the River Cam. fisheries in the Region and THE LITTLE OUSE consists of a network of 13 RIVER CAM recent survey on a 13 mile RIVER major drains and the Cambs Upstream of Cambridge: Above section to the confluence of the The 35 km stretch of the Little Fenland, covering 80 miles. Duxford the river is fished by Ely Ouse showed very good Ouse from Thetford to the Ely These are the Forty Foot, the trout syndicates and supports a numbers of fish, dominated by Ouse can be split into two Twenty Foot, the Sixteen Foot, population of breeding trout. roach and pike. sections. the Middle Level Main Drain, Downstream of Duxford the Anglers have had great sport From Thetford to Brandon, Pophams Eau, Bevills Leam. river has good stocks of large here for the last few seasons and the Little Ouse is fairly shallow Twenty Foot River, Old River chub, dace and roach and with the best catches are taken and fast flowing and dominated Nene, Well Creek, Yaxley Lode, its variation of flow, depth and between Baitbite Lock and by dace and roach. Kings Dyke, Whittlesey Dyke, habitats it is an excellent and Clayhithe Bridge, with Downstream of Brandon the Monks Lode and the Great popular fishery. Bottisham Lock also worth a Little Ouse becomes deeper Raveley Drain. The most recent The river is joined visit. and slower flowing, a good survey indicates a good fishery, downstream of Hauxton by the roach fishery with common dominated by roach, bream and River Rhee and in its lower ELY OUSE bream and pike also present in pike. The Middle Level also reaches supports fishing for The Ely Ouse begins near good numbers. The Little Ouse produces many of the country’s chub, dace, roach and bream. Stretham and where the Rivers is a well known winter pike specimen zander every year. The Two other minor tributaries - Cam and Old West meet and fishery and also a popular match enormous area covered by the the Bourn brook and the River continues for around 19 miles to venue. Middle Level system means the Granta flow into the river and Denver where it joins the tidal size of angling catches will often although both contain chub and River Great Ouse. THE RIVER WISSEY depend on locating the bream dace, both are mostly quite A recent survey shows it to be The upper reaches of the Wissey and roach shoals, especially in narrow and shallow and are not an excellent fishery, dominated are dominated by syndicate trout winter. The Old River Nene considered important fisheries. by roach and bream. Best fisheries. However, for 20 km around the fenland town of Downstream of Cambridge: A catches come from around Ely downstream of Whittington it is March can usually be relied upon for good roach catches in the colder months of the year.

THE BEDFORD LEVELS SYSTEM The Bedford Levels system consists of three rivers (The River Delph. the Counterwash Drain and the Hundred Foot River) which run parallel for around 20 miles to Denver. Popular areas are around Welney and Welches Dam. The Hundred Foot River is not routinely monitored by the Agency because of its tidal nature and is only fished for around half its length. The Earith end is. however, a noted summer fishery. For information on day tickets and club books, check with a The Middle Level gives great roach and bream sport as well as super zander action. local tackle shop before fishing.

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Central Area - Day Ticket TVout Fisheries BEDFORDSHIRE Lakes lUarborough, Drove, Earith Milton Keynes Summerfield Fishery, near King's Lynn. One lake, 36 acres. Opens Three lakes, three acres each. Haynes, Bedford Four lakes, open all year. Tel:, April 2. Two lakes, one of Dav tickets available Tel: 01525 On A600, open March to Nov 01760 338005. which contains large fish and is 261713. 30, 9 am to sunset. Tel: 01234 a catch and release lake.Tel: 381400. Woodlakes Caravan 01487 740301. Kingfisher Farm, Park, Stow Bridge, Buckingham Road, Little Heath Farm, near King's Lynn SUFFOLK Deanshanger Camlingay, Beds One lake, ten acres. Open all Larkwood Fishery, Three miles west of Stony On Little Heath Road, year. Tel: 01553 810414. West Stow, Bury St Stratford. One lake, a quarter Gamlingay, Sandy. Open Edmunds acre. Tel: 01908 562332. from March 12. Tel: 01767 CAMBRIDGESHIRE Two lakes, five acres. Open all 650301. Chatteris Aquasports, year. Tel: 01284 728612. Church Hill Farm, Block Fen, Chatteris Mursley Manor Farm, Sandy, Open April 1, Tel 01354 693190 Hatchery House, Situated 3.5 miles from old Beds or 01223 861078 (eves) MacRae Farms town of Winslow. Two lakes, O ff A1 south of Sandy - turn Limited, Mill Lane, two and nine acres. Opens left from Southbound Grafham Water, West Barrow March 11 to Nov 30. Tel: 012% carriageway. One pool, five Perry, Huntingdon Two lakes, one acre each. 720524. acres. Open March 18. Cheap 1500 acres of reservoir fishery, Opens March 26 to Oct 2. rates for OAPs. Tel: 01767 bank and boat. Opens April 1 Tel: 01284 810333. Lakeside,Wing Road, 313802. to Dec 31. Tel: 01480 810531 Cublington BUCKS Open all year. Tel: 01296 NORFOLK Earith Trout Aiders Farm, Great 682201. lUarborough Trout Fishery, Holme Fen Brickhill, South West

Central Area - Chatteris Aqua Sports, Cambs Stillwaters Situated off the A142 on Block Fen near Mepal. The fishery has Bedford Boating one carp lake and one general Lake, Bedfordshire coarse fish lake. Tickets from the Situated alongside the Great site office. Tel: 01354 69214. Ouse Bedford Embankment, Free fishing, most species, 1.5 Cosgrove Park Leisure acres quite shallow. Complex, Bucks Near Stony Stratford, MK. Eight Blue Lagoon, mixed coarse lakes. Tel: 01908 Bletchley, Bucks 563360/562846. Run by MK A A . Ten acre pit up to 50ft deep in places. Day Crystal Lakes, Cambs tickets £3 on bank. Day ticket fishery and caravan park at Fenstanton. Cambs. Buckenham/lckburgh Tel:01480 497728/498388. Pits, Norfolk Two small lakes near Emberton Park Mundford, Norfolk run by Leisure Complex, Mundford AC. Bigger pit is up Bucks to 20 ft deep, the smaller one up Just outside Olney Bucks. to 14 ft. Both contain most Several mixed coarse lakes run species. Tickets from the tackle by MK Borough Council. shop in Thetford. Tel: 01842 Tickets from the park office. 764825. Tel: 01234 711575.

Caldecotte Lake, Fen Drayton Complex, Milton Keynes, Bucks Cambs Run by M KAA. 80 acre lake Between St Ives and Cambridge. averaging 12 ft deep. Mixed Three mixed lakes run by coarse fishery. Day tickets £3. Agrevo AC. Tickets from local tackle shops. Caxton Park Lakes, Cambs Fenland Fisheries, Privately run water situated Earith, Cambs between villages of Caxton and Two privately run lakes on the Bourn, Cambs. Three mixed outskirts of the village of Earith, Fenland Lakes are well stocked with carp. coarse lakes. Tel: 01954 719430. Cambs, (follow signs for the

46 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region STILLWATERS

STILLWATER TIPS ■ (Right): When fishing luncheon meat, the simplest way to attach it is to push your hook downwards through the meat and secure it with a piece of grass.

■ A short and clear waggler float is ideal for fishing shallow as the fish have difficulty spotting it from below.

■ Try piling in a load of white maggots and left-over meat before a session for eels. They are often drawn to the smell of rotten meat and love white maggots.

Ickworth Lake One, Ivel Valley Fisheries, Ickworth House Bedfordshire Estate near Horringer, Lake next to the River Ivel, Bury St Edmunds, south of Broom. Tickets Suffolk available from tackle shops in Five acres in size containing Stotfold and Bedford. roach, rudd and tench. Tickets from the bailiff on the bank. The Knot, (l\lut) Hole, Bletchley, Bucks Impingham Lake, Another M K A A water Histon, Cambs containing most species and A large former gravel pit next to averaging four to eight feet the A45 near Histon, Cambs. deep. Day tickets £3. Entrance via the Forte Hotel. Another fighting-fit Fenland carp in the bag. Mixed coarse fishery. Tickets Landbeach Lakes, from office onsite. Cambs industrial estate). The fishery is to the right of the gravel track and consists of two lakes - one being two acres in size and the other seven acres in size and the other seven acres containing specimen carp. Tel: 01487 841858.

Fosters End Pit, Blackborough, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk Old gravel pits run by King s Lynn A A . Containing most species.

Furzton Lake, Milton Keynes, Bucks Run by M K AA. 70acres mixed lake around 6 to 8 feet deep. Day tickets to £3 on bank.

Hinchingbrooke Country Park, Huntingdon, Cambs 20 acre lake containing most species. Tickets from the visitors’ centre or from bailiff on bank. Tel: 01480 451568

Hyde Lane Lakes, Northwest of Buckingham, Bucks A well known carp water run by Buckingham and District A A . Pisces Fishery at Welney is picturesque and prolific.

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good head of small carp, perch, St Ives Complex, rudd, crucians and lots of tench Cambs on a day ticket. A great pleasure Controlled by St Ives Angling angler's water when on form. Centre, this venue has ten lakes Tel: 01354 610257. of varying depths and sizes containing most species. Tickets Priory Country Park, are £3 from the shop or £5 on Bedford the bank. Tel: 01480 301903. Two lakes run by Beds Council, Priory Lake is 64 acres Swangey Lakes, Tw o and up to 12 ft deep and Lakes near West contains most species. Fingers Carr, Attleborough, Lake is smaller and is a well Norfolk known tench water. Tickets from One 4.5 acre lake is up to 24ft the wardens office. Tel: 01234 deep and the 1.5 acre lake goes 211182. to about 14ft deep. A predominantly carp and tench Roswell Pits, Ely, water, but other species are Cambs present. Tel: 01953 881330. Run by Ely Beet A/C, large, deep pit. Good for pike and Teardrop Lakes, zander. Milton Keynes, Bucks Three smallish lakes of about S and D Fishing two acres each, again run by Lakes, Overcote Road, M K A A . These lakes are good Over, Cambs pleasure angling waters, Three lakes containing a mixture containing most species. Day of species. Disabled anglers are tickets are £3. well catered for and for them fishing is free. Otherwise day Thompson Water, tickets are£2. Agency licences Norfolk sold. On Lord Walsingham’s estate

This Pisces specimen took sweetcorn. Four lakes, mixed coarse fishery, Manor Farm Ffishery, north Cambridge. Tel: 01223 Sandy, Bedfordshire 300216. Situated next to the A1 at Sandy, this new lake, within an Lily Park Fisheries, existing trout fishery contains Cambs most species. Tel: 01767 313802. On the outskirts of Earith opposite Fenland Fisheries, Milton County Park, this general mixed fishery Cambs consists o f three lakes, one of Two lakes just north of which is 30 acres. Tickets £5 on Cambridge, containing mostly bank. carp.

Little Paxton Fishery, Nar Valley Fisheries, Cambs N orfolk One lake in gravel works near Nine lakes at Blackborough Little Paxton village, St Neots, End, near Kings Lynn. Tel: Cambs. Mixed fishery. Tickets 01553 841044. from St Neots tackle shops. Tel: 01480 476088. Pingles Pit, Cambs About four acres in size this Lodge Lake, Milton water next to the Old Keynes, Bucks Bedford/Counter Wash Drain at Another M K A A water holding Mepal. Cambs contains carp and plenty of everything.. Up to 12ft most other species. Tickets from deep with 40 permanent pegs, PH in Mepal or from the bailiff day tickets are £3. on the bank.

Lynford Lake, Norfolk Pisces Fishery, Cambs A lake near Lynford Hall, A privately run fishery and Mundford, A C and containing caravan park on the west bank most species. Tickets from of the Old Bedford River, south Thetford Tackle Shop. Tel: of Welney Village. Two small 01842 764825. lakes up to nine feet deep with a Tingrith Lakes provide great all-round fishing.

48 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region I STILLWATERS FIELDS END WATER DODDINGTON, MARCH, CAMBS. ^ - - '■ —rj — CARP, TENCH, ROACH, PERCH Day & Evening Tickets Match Bookings Considered Also available - Self catering Accommodation MATURE 3 ACRE RESERVOIR Stocked with NORWOOD COTTAGE Close to Twentyfoot River - March Contact Mrs. Boughton - 01354740373

MANOR FARM LEISURE DAY TICKET COARSE * TROUT FISHERY unuwJ and fnjoy tfu tranquility of Manor Jarm * Open Daily All Year, 7am to Dusk Closed 25 & 26 December Trout Lake Carp Lake Mixed Lake River Ivel Lodge Toilet Tackle Shop Rod Hire Tuition Refreshments Lower Caldecot. Biggleswade. Beds Telephone Fax:01767131802 Directly off the A1, 2 miles south of Sandy

EXCELLENT COARSE FISHING Beautiful Lakes and River areas. Over 28 acres. Fishing dawn til dusk. Memberships available now at £70.00 Day Tickets £6.00 per day For more information contact Louise at: SIBSON FISHERIES Stibbington, Peterborough Tel: (01780) 782621

PISCES CARAVAN PARK & FISHERY South of Watton, Norfolk. A fish is played to the net at Tingrith. Are you looking for peacc A large shallow 30 acre lake & tranquility. & plenty of good fishing! containing carp and most other are eight lakes to fish with Willen Lakes (N and A small park with a big reputation. species. Tickets from the bailiff most species present. Tickets S), Milton Keynes, New & secondhand caravans for sale. on the bank or the estate office. from Stanjay Tackle in Bucks Send SAE for brochure. Tel: 01953 883370. Godmanchester. Tel: 01480 Two huge lakes, the south being BEDFORD BANK WEST, WELNEY CAMBS. PE14 9TB 453303 at £3 or £5 on the about 150 acres, containing PHONE 01354 610257 Tingrith Lakes, Beds bank. plenty of fish and regarded as At Tingrith off A5120, junction good venues for pleasure 12 M l. Two lakes, 11 acres. West Fen Lakes, anglers. Day tickets £3. Open all year except August Hilgay Controlled by M K A A . and Tuesdays. Tel: 01525 Situated on the main A 10 road 714012. Hilgay by pass behind Hilgay Wyboston Lakes, Farm shop. Two lakes of about Bedfordshire Tlirk's Head Lake, 2.5 acres holding bream, carp One large lake within the golf GODMANCHESTER Cambs and roach. Tickets on bank or complex. Tickets £4 from the Eight lakes, plus three-quarters of A farm lake on Smithey Fen, from farm shop. golf pro shop. Tel: 01480 212501. a mile of River Ouse and Cottenham, Cambs containing backwater, on a 70-acre site. All well stocked (Carp 30lb+, large carp and a variety of other STILLWATER TIPS Pike 30lb+) species, 40 swims available, ■ (Right): f ' THREE LAKES OPEN tickets on bank. Tel: 01954 Carry a CLOSE SEASON 250687. Membership: Ordinary £45.00 selection of Syndicate £150.00 feeders and Day Tickets: £4.00 in advance Wood Lakes Fishery/ £6.00 on bank y Caravan Park at bombs in different Details Stowbridge near Downham Market, sizes and STANJAY Norfolk weights - TACKLE you may 7 Old Court Hall Four lakes best known for their have to cast carp fishing, although holding Godmanchester further or (1 mile from fishery) most species. Tickets from lob more Tel: Huntingdon (01480) 453303 fishery office. Tel: 01553 bait out as STOCKISTS OF 810414. the season NUTRABAITS progresses. Nash, Solar, Hutchinson, Kryston, Fox, Woolpack Fisheries, Gardner, Delklm, Optonics, Daiwa. Leeda. Codmanchester, Korda, Owner, Drennan, Eustace, ■ Many fisheries insist that anglers use barbless hooks or they can Shimano, Carp R Us, Sportex, Cambs have specific rules on baits or groundbaiting. Check the rules Wychwood. KJB, Richworth, Partridge, Situated at the end of Cow Relum, Chub, North Western. carefully before starting to fish. Mainline etc. Lane, Godmanchester. There

Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region 49 CENTRAL ANGLING CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS E CENTRAL AREA 1 Abbey Cross AC I 12 Bourton Fisheries Road. Ely, Cambridgeshire Mr M R Grief, 67 Peckover Mr P Jordan. 12 Burnside, Mr S Martin. Glynwood Road, : 01353 663398 Way, South Woonton, Kings Hertford, Hertfordshire Buckingham, Buckinghamshire Lynn, Norfolk PE30 3UE.^ S G I2 2AW MK18 UF. 23 Deanshanger and 01553 671545 | 01280 817107 Stratfords AA 2 A g rE vo Ac Mr T Valentine, 34 Malletts 45 London Colney AC Mr T Allison, AgrEvo UK 13 Brampton AC Close, Stony Stratford. Milton Mr A Barrett, 94 Roestock Limited, Hauxton, Mr K Medlock, l Staunch Hill Keynes MK11 1DQ Lane, Colney Heath, St Albans Cambridgeshire CB2 5HU. Road. Sawtry, Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire AL4 0QN 01223 870312 PE17 5XG. 24 Ely Beet Sports and ! 01487 830984 Social Club 35 Lakenheath AC 3 Ampthill and District Mr D Dummet. 79 West Fen Mr R Powell, 12 Compass Close, Angling & FPS 14 Brandon and District Road, Ely, Cambs CB6 3AA. Lakenheath. Suffolk IP27 9AL. Mr R A Ward. 15 Kingfisher AC ; 01353 664919 1 01842 860060 Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire Mr P Cooper, 16 High Street, MK45 IR A Feltwell. Thetford. Norfolk 25 Eternit UK Ltd AC 37 Lark Engine AC IP26 4AF. Mr Yaxley, Meldreth. Royston. Mr A Palmer. 13 Kingdom 4 Barnet and District AC 1 01843 828448 i Hertfordshire SG8 5JX Avenue, Prickwillow, Ely. Mr J A Perkins, 4 East View, Cambridgeshire Hadley Green, Barnet, 15 Buckingham and 27 Godmanchester j 01353 88447 Hertfordshire EN5 5TN. District AA AFPS 0181 4401303 Mrs J Begley, 20 Vicarage Road, Mrs L Christian. 35 Post Street, 38 Leighton Buzzard AC ' Steeple Claydon, Godmanchester. Huntingdon, Mr H Holliday. 54 Pebble 5 Beacon AC Buckinghamshire MK18 2PU. Cambridgeshire, Moor. Edlesborough, Mr D Bacon, 18 The | 01296 730577 j 01480 451260 Leighton Buzzard, Hedgerows, Furzton. Milton Bedfordshire LU6 2HZ. Keynes MK4 1BD. 16 Bury St Edmunds AA 28 Haverhill Angling j 01525 2221247 01908 502577 (Coarse) Club Mr J Easdown, 11 Fiske Close, Mr D White, 33 Bute Court, 39 Leighton Buzzard and 6 Bedford AC Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk j Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8LP. District WMC Mrs M Appleton. 18 Moriston 1P32 7LX ! 01440 63057 Mr T Brightman, 37 Garden Road, Brickhill, Bedford. Hedge, Leighton Buzzard, 01234 354708 17 Cambridge Albion AS 29 Histon and District AS Bedfordshire LU7 8EF. Mr R Gentle, 34 Ramsden Mr C Dodd, 122 Rampton i 01525 371075 7 B en w ick AC Square. Cambridge CB4 2BL Road. Willingham, Mr C Onyett. 82 Ramsey Road. 01223 426711 Cambridgeshire 40 Leisure Sports AC Ramsay Forty Foot, | 01954 260365 Leisure Sport, Thorpe Park, Cambridgeshire PE 17 1XN. 18 Cambridge FPAS Staines Road. Chertsey, 01487 814671 Mr G Tweed, 27 A Villa Road. 30 Houghton and Wyton Surrey KT16 8PN. Impington, Cambridge. and Hemingford AS 01932 564872 8 Biggleswade, Hitchen 01223 234616 Mr A Wilkinson, 22 Erica Road, and District AC St Ives, Cambridgeshire 41 Letchw orth and Mr P Currell. 10 Poplar Close. 19 Cambridge Izaak PE17 6AE. District AA Sandy. Bedfordshire. Walton Society 01480 466525 Mr N Jones. 79 Howards Drive, 01767 682619 Mr T Sawyer. 6 Pump Lane, Letchworth. Hertfordshire Hardwick. Cambridge CB3 7SW. 31 Huntingdon AFPS 01462 676779 9 Bishop Stortford and 01954 211531 Miss A Wallis. 8 Claytons Way. District AS Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire 42 Leviathan AC Mr H Toynton, 33 Blythwood 20 Chatteris Working 01480 458935 Mrs B Myers, 19 Grendon Gardens. Stanstead. Essex Men's Club 8r Institute Gardens, Wembley. Middlesex CM24 6HQ Lim ited 32 Isleham Angling MA9 9NE. Mr B Kightley. 10 Salem Court. Society 0181 9043692 10 Blacksmith Arms AC Chatteris. Cambridgeshire Mr A W F Mayes, 88 Churchill Mr M A Burrows, 6 Sachwood 01354 692015 Avenue, Newmarket. Suffolk. 43 Littleport AC Avenue, Emneth. Wisbech 01638 662665 Mr D Yardy. 168 High Barns, Cambridgeshire 21 Church Pit FPAS Ely. Cambridgeshire CB7 4RP. Mr T Bridgefoot. Bluebell 33 Kempston AC 01353 669323. 11 Blunham and District Cottage, Walnut Road. Walpole Mr K Green. 24 The Elms. AC St Peter, Wisbech PE14 7PE Kempston. Bedford MK42 7JW. 44 London Anglers' Mr G Palmer. 5 Brockwell. 01234 854165 Association Oakley, Bedfordshire MK43 71D. 22 Cooper AC Mr A E Hedges. Izaak Walton 01234 823959 Mr J Dickens. 2 Witchford 34 Kings Lynn AA House. 2a Hervey Park Road.

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Walthamstow. London E17 6LJ. Buckden. Cambridgeshire Hertfordshire SG8 6DS NN12 8UB. 0181 520 7477 01480 811503 01763 220455 01327 858299

46 Luton AC 56 Olney and Clifton FA 66 Rushden, Higham 77 Vauxhall AC Mrs B A Bunnage, 33 Mr K V Osborne, 11 Gilpin Ferrers & Irchester AA Mr R Poulton, 20 Leeches Way, Kingsdown Avenue, Luton. Way, Olney. Buckinghamshire Mr D Parkins. 31 Mountfield Cheddington. Beds. LU7 OSJ. Bedfordshire LU2 7BU. MK46 4DN. Road. Irthlingborough. 012% 668985 01582 37615 01234 713144 Northants. 01933 651400 78 Verulam AC 47 Manton AC 57 Over and Swavesey Mr J Trew, 128 Benson Close, Mr G Culley, Manton District AS 67 Saffron Walden AC Luton. Bedfordshire LU3 3QR. Insulations Ltd, Little End Mr D Cook, 75 Willingham Mr N Roberts, 55 St Marys 01582 593748 Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Road, Over, Cambridgeshire Road, Sawston, Cambridge Cambridgeshire PE19 3JH. CB4 5PE. CB2 4SP. 79 Waterbeach AC 01480 214300 01954 230076 01223 836773 Mr H Reynolds, 3 Crosskeys Court. Cottenham. 48 Manea AC 58 PAC 68 Shefford and District AA Cambridgeshire CB4 4UW. Mr R Dent, 1 Lynford Cottages, Mr P Stewart, Hillcrest, Pury Mr J Leath, 3 Ivel Close, 01954 250886 Fodder Fen. Manea, End, Towcester, Northants Shefford. Bedfordshire SGI7 5JX. Cambridgeshire PE 15 8LS. NN12 7NX. 01462 812323 80 Wellingboro and 01354 78411/01223 315315 01954 230076 District Nene AC 69 Soham AC Mr R Blenkharn, 66 Redland 49 March and District AA 59 PBI Angling Club Mr P Brooks, 17 Fleet Close, Drive, Kingsthorpe, Mr H C Asplin. 21 New Park, Mr A Taylor, 5 Greenfield Littleport, Cambridgeshire Northampton NN2 8TU. March, Cambridgeshire Close. Stapleford, CB6 1PC». 01604 847106/820380 01354 52707 Cambridgeshire CB2 5BT. 01353 862815 01223 843036 81 W elney AC 50 Mildenhall AC 70 Spratts AC Mr D Booth, Shaneden, Mr P Lyes, 10 Church Walk, 60 Peterborough and Mr K Wilkinson. 9 Goodens Bedford Bank West. Welney, Mildenhall, Suffolk. District AA Lane, Newton, Wisbech, Wisbech, Cambs. PE38. 01638 715895 Mr P Doel, 2 Meadow View, Cambridgeshire PE 13 5HQ. 01354 610247 Cemetery Road. Whittlesey, 01945 870020 51 Milton Keynes AA Peterborough. Cambridgeshire 82 Weston Underwood AC Mr Pemberton, 45 Cranesbill PE7 1EZ. 71 St Ives AFPS Mr D Adams, 12 The Close, Place, Conniburrow, Milton 01733 204849 Mr H Pace, 48 Fairfields, St Weston Underwood. Nr Olney, Keynes, Buckinghamshire Ives, Cambridgeshire Buckinghamshire MK14 7BN. 61 Potters Bar and 01480 469254 01234 711418 01908 660579 District AC Mr R Clarke, 34 St Annes 72 St Neots and District 83 Whittington AC 52 Newport Pagnell Close, Cuffley, Hertfordshire AFPS Mr M Mycock, 4 Furlong Road, Fishing Association EN7 6JA Ms D Linger, Skewbridge Stoke Ferry, King's Lynn, Mr R Dorrill, 7 Bury Street, Cottage, Great Paxton. St Neots. Norfolk PE33 9SU. Newport Pagnell, 62 Pymoor AC Cambridgeshire PE19 4RA. 01366 500250 Buckinghamshire Mr F Gilbert, 10 Park Lane, 01480 216730 01908 610639 Little Downham, Ely, 84 Whittlesey AA Cambridgeshire 73 Sutton AC Mr J Warren. 55 Bellmans 53 Northampton Castle 01353 699415 Mr T Sulman. 105 Stretham Road. Whittlesey, Peterborough, AC Road, Wilburton. Cambridgeshire PE7 1TY. Mr T Rodhouse, 12 Somerville 63 Ramsey and District AS Cambridgeshire CB6 3RY. 01733 203800 Road. Daventry. Mr P Aldred, 9 Blackmill Road. 01353 649509 Northamptonshire. Chatteris, Cambridgeshire 85 Wissington AC 01327 705692 PE16 6SR 74 Thetford and Mr R Preston, do B.S.C. Pic, Breckland AC Wissington. Stoke Ferry, Kings 54 Northampton Nene 64 Ridgewood AC Mr S J Armes, Kings Croft, Lynn, Norfolk. AC Mr P Middleton, 9 Abercorn Shropham Road. Gt Hockham, 01366 66364 Mrs P Walsh, 363 Kettering Place, Kings Hedges Road, Thetford, Norfolk IP24 1NJ. Road, Northampton NN3 6QT. Cambridge CB4 2UX. 01953 498686 86 Yaxley, Holme and 01604 492652 01223 573453 District AA 75 Towcester and District Mr K Burt, 55 Windsor Road, 55 Offord and Buckden AS 65 Royston and District AC AA Yaxley, Peterborough, Mr R Wood, The Boat House, Mr P Harrow, 46 Greengate Mr C Walden. 5 Towcester Cambridgeshire Carters Boatyard. Mill Road, Rise. Melbourn, Royston, Road. Silverstone, Northants 01733 241119

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O V E them or hate Every angler in the country is bound contact your Environment L them, bailiffs are the Agency regional offices as soon only ones preventing by law to buy a rod licence. But what as possible. Alternatively, use thousands more licence the 24-hour emergency hotline cheats on the bank. do you get in return? We caught up for on 0800 807060 for this or to Last year, thousands of rod a day on the bank with bailiff report poaching, pollution or licence dodgers had their flooding. collars felt by blokes like John John Nichols and discovered where ♦ An angler has seven days to Nichols, an ex-copper turned produce their licence (the senior bailiff. the money goes. original, not a photocopy) if it Fisheries work - things like isn't handy when approached inspecting rod licences and able to produce it. order to prevent an offence by a bailiff. checking fish movements to John has mixed feelings. He against the Act. ♦ You may use up to four rods prevent disease and illegal feels sorry for the guy but has ♦ Obtain a warrant to enter where fishery rules allow. Don't foreign imports - takes up to enforce the law. and remain upon any land or to forget two licences are required. about 20 per cent of his time. “ You can’t pick and choose search suspected premises. ♦ If you hold a current rod The rest is divided between who you give a ticket to,” he 4- Arrest anyone fishing licence, including one and eight 100 other jobs revolving around says. “ You have to be illegally at night. day licences, you are entitled to water abstraction, recreation, scrupulously fair and have one ♦ Require a person to produce demand to inspect any other navigation, conservation and law for everybody.” his rod licence and give his angler’s licence. pollution. name and address. There is no such thing as a THE BAILIFF'S ♦ Require a pleasure angler to WHAT YOUR LICENCE lodger-dodger profile but POWERS empty his keepnet if he FEE HELPS PAY FOR John’s personal opinion is that Under the Salmon and suspects it contains too many ♦ ENFORCEMENT: most are fair-weather fishermen Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975, fish, therefore causing undue Thousands of licence dodgers who hit the banks a couple of a bailiff may: suffering. are prosecuted each year. times a year when the sun ♦ Examine any instrument, Anti-poaching work is also shines. bait or container that he THE ANGLER'S undertaken. A lifelong angler himself, suspects is being used in taking RIGHTS ♦ FISHERY MONITORING: John sees the bailiff's role from fish illegally. ♦ A ll bailiffs, be it full-time, Free fishery surveys are both sides o f the fence. ♦ Stop and search any boat or part time or honorary carry an undertaken for water owners, “ W e’re here to keep the car that he suspects of official identification card clubs and associations. waterways safe and pull in the containing any illegal fish, bait which includes their ♦ FISH REARING: licence dodgers. I'm an angler. I or instrument. photograph. If they can’t Millions of fish are reared and buy a licence. Why should they ♦ Seize any fish, rod, net, boat produce their ID card or a stocked each year to improve get away without paying?” or car or other instrument current rod licence you don’t lakes and rivers and replace We trawled the rivers and liable to be forfeited under the have to give them the time of those killed by pollution. lakes around Peterborough, Act (this includes all your day. ♦ HABITAT AND Cambs, looking for dodgers. tackle). ♦ If you are approached by FISHERIES IMPROVEMENT: A few dozen anglers are ♦ Enter and cross and land someone claiming to be a bailiff Includes projects such as fish checked. Only one fails to show adjoining or near to waters in but can’t produce a licence then passes for spawning salmon. his permit and he’s issued a ♦ FISH RESCUES: ticket to produce it within Fisheries staff save around 1.1 seven days or face prosecution. "You can't pick and choose who million fish each year, The man has brought a according to recent figures. disabled friend fishing. He says you give a ticket to. You have to ♦ RESEARCH AND it’s the first time this season DEVELOPMENT: that he’s wet a line and he sent be scrupulously fair and have one Studies into the killer carp his 13-year-old daughter out disease SVC and cormorant that morning to buy a rod law for everybody." predation are among licence while he went fishing. hundreds of scientific surveys Somehow we doubt he’ll be in progress.

52 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region Bailiff John Nichols has a friendly approach to his work. THE

A i U R'S C OE

ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ♦ N E V E R drop litter or discard tackle and ♦ ALW AYS carry with you knotless remember nylon line and hooks are landing nets big enough for the fish you particularly hazardous to wildlife - always are after, a disgorger and forceps, plus an take your litter home with you. unhooking mat for large fish. ♦ N E V E R leave rods on the bank with ♦ KEEP the time the fish is out of the hooks still baited. These food items could water to a minimum and NE VER throw be picked up by birds or animals. or drop fish back into the water. ♦ B E W A R E o f birds swimming into your ♦ W ET your hands before handling fish as line or picking up floating baits as they can this will not remove the protective slime easily become tangled up. To avoid from their body. problems try not to fish in areas where people feed birds. ♦ D O N 'T leave food or bait when you leave. This encourages vermin and increases the health risk to yourself and other water users.

Never fish near overhead powerlines.

♦ LO O K behind yourself before casting and give consideration to footpath users on canal or river banks. Do not spread your Always use a large keepnet that gives the tackle out so it blocks their access. fish plenty of room.

Never drop litter when fishing. Look after the environment.

SAFETY ♦ B E W A R E o f overhead power cables. D on’t use carbon fibre rods or poles near overhead electric power lines - 30 metres is a safe distance away but if in any doubt choose another swim. Electrocution can be fatal. ♦ W A T E R can be very dangerous - do not take any unnecessary risks when wading and be aware of undercut banks and rising water levels on flooded rivers. ♦ N E V E R walk out onto frozen waters. ♦ Wear buoyancy aids wherever appropriate and be familiar with the location of lifejackets. Handle fish with care.

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY EMERGENCY HOTLINE -

54 Your Complete Guide to Fishing in the Anglian Region FEATURE

things to do 10 before you go Before you do anything make I sure you have an Environment Agency rod licence - it’s illegal to go fishing without one. You can get your licence from Post Offices.

Check out Angling Times every 2 Wednesday for the most up-to- date information of the fisheries which are in-form. The “Live and Fishing' section gives you the run All fish should be returned to the water down on hundreds of rivers and safely. stillwaters all across the country. Always take a bait change-bait with you. ♦ A L L fish should be returned to the water after fishing. Certain species like barbel Angling Times, the fishery owner and may need to recover before swimming off. your local tackle shop will be able This is best achieved by supporting the fish / to help you out with information in the water until it is ready to swim away on the baits and methods to catch on its own accord. you bigger fish and lots more of ♦ FO LLO W the National Federation of them. Anglers' keepnet code; Always use the largest keepnet possible Make sure you've got the right and submerge the maximum amount of 6tackle for the venue and the fish net. When safe to do so, always peg out you're after. Getting the right the keepnet to prevent collapse and once j balance is critical - there's no positioned avoid all unnecessary point fishing for small rudd and disturbance. Always place the net as close roach on the canal with 10 lb line to the fishing position as possible so fish and size two hooks. Scaling down can be placed in as gently and quickly as your tackle will get you more bites possible. Only keep fish in the net for a and almost certainly catch you more minimum period of time and do not fish. overcrowd the fish - when big catches are expected, take two nets. Keep your bait fresh by storing 7 maggots in the biggest container possible in either a fridge or on a cold ENVIRONMENT AGENCY stone floor. Sweetcorn, hemp and meat HOTLINE can all be frozen ready for the next time YO U 'R E the first on the scene after a Find out if the venue if you don't use it all in one session, just mystery pollution has wreaked havoc at 3can be fished on a day ticket or remember to thaw it out before you go. your local fishery. Most of the fish are whether you will require a club or dying and you don't know what to do to association book. A telephone call to the Tie some hooklengths ready. This will save them - it could be a disaster. fishery owner can be invaluable before 8 save you a lot of time on the bank But not anymore. Dial 0800 80 70 60 you go - they'll also tell you if any pegs and will be especially useful if your hands and you will be straight through to the are booked for matches. get too cold to tie knots during the session. Environment Agency's emergency hotline. Make sure you know the fishery When pole-fishing have two of each The FREE service gives anglers a 4 rules. Check whether there are any 9 rig made up so you can keep on contact to report any incident of bait bans or limits on the amount of bait catching throughout the session and don't pollution, poaching, flooding or any other you can use, or if dogs or radios are have to stop even if you get tangled. matter concerning our rivers, lakes, and allowed or you can use more than one coastal waters. rod. Most fisheries now ask you to use A Make sure you take a change of Give them a call and you could save barbless hooks and the use of keepnets is ■ ^ # b a it with you. Don't rule out the future of your fishery. banned at some waters. different colours or flavours of maggots. You can easily flavour your own by Do your homework. Before you go keeping a few maggots in a separate box 5 find out which species are present in and sprinkling them with curry powder or 0800 80 70 60 the water and how best to fish for them. other spices found in the kitchen.

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