NRA Anglian 95 GUIDE TO FRESHWATER FISHING in Norfolk and Suffolk NRA National Rivers Authority Anglian Region INTRODUCTION This booklet is a guide to some of the angling clubs controlling waters on the rivers Ant, Bure, Thurne, Yare and Waveney within Norfolk and Suffolk with maps to show each stretch of water The list of club names is not exhaustive and the Anglian Region of the National Rivers Authority would welcome any further information from angling organisations controlling stretches of water not listed. It is important that before fishing a club is contacted to check membership details or the availability of day tickets. The maps show the course of rivers and drains with major towns and villages marked for reference, as well as some of the important access roads. The NRA is grateful to angling clubs for their help in compiling this guide and would appreciate any up-dates on waters controlled or changes in contact points for the club. Fishing Licences Some of the principal regulations affecting anglers are: To fish the rivers shown in this guide every angler aged Close Seasons - rod and line twelve years and older must possess a current National Rivers Authority Anglian Region Rod Licence. Licences ★ Brown and rainbow trout: 30th October to 31st March are available from most fishing tackle dealers or may be inclusive except rainbow trout in totally enclosed waters obtained by writing to the following office: which are exempt. National Rivers Authority ★ Salmon and migratory trout: 29th September to 28th/ Anglian Region 29th February inclusive. Kingfisher House ★ Coarse fish: 15th March to 15th June inclusive. Goldhay Way Orton Goldhay Anglers must not Peterborough PE2 5ZR Telephone: 0733 371811 ★ Introduce any fish without written permission from the National Rivers Authority. Licences are valid for the calendar year. Concessionary ★ Remove more than two trout from rivers or two coarse licences are currently available to juveniles (12-15 years fish from any water in any one day, except for livebaiting inclusive) and to retired or disabled persons. A 7-day where a maximum of ten is permitted (no limit for licence is also available. A maximum of two rods may be minnow and bleak). used on any occasion and a valid licence must be held for each rod in use. It must also be remembered that it is ★ Use live bait in any waters other than water from which important to obtain the necessary permission before the fish were taken. fishing on privately owned waters or on fisheries controlled by angling clubs. ★ Fish for eels during the coarse fish close season except as Anglers should take care to avoid damage to banks and permitted in the byelaws. must not discard Utter, fishing line or weights. Anglers must observe fisheries byelaws and relevant Acts at ★ Fish for salmon and trout during the coarse fish close all times. season with any lure or bait other than an artificial fly. 2 TROUT FISHING - STILLWATERS AND RIVERS ABBOTS HALL OAK FARM River Bure at Ingworth near Aylsham. 1 mile both banks Langmere near Dickleburgh. 2lA acres. Rainbow trout. For downstream from Ingworth bridge. Brown trout. Day tickets and information telephone Mr. P. Thorpe 0379 tickets available only to members of the Salmon and Trout 741269. N.G.R. TM 184 829. Association. Tickets and information from Mr. Brammall’s Secretary, c/o Hockleys, Prince of Wales Road, Norwich, ROOSTING HILLS telephone number 0603 620551. Beetley near Dereham. 6 acres. Rainbow trout. Day tickets only available to members of the Salmon and Trout BINTREE MILL Association. For further details telephone Mr. P. Green River Wensum near Guist. 2 miles downstream from mill. 0362 860219. N.G.R. T F 989190. Brown trout. Season and day tickets available only to members of the Salmon and Trout Association from Lt. SWAFIELD RESERVOIR Cdr. L.D. Temple-Richards, telephone number 032 878 217. Hill Fruit Farm near North Walsham. 1 acre. Rainbow trout. For further details telephone Mr. Buckingham 0692 BURE VALLEY LAKES 403332. N.G.R. TG 287 333. Near Aylsham. 12 acres, two lakes. Landlocked salmon, WILLOW LAKES TROUT FISHERY rainbow and brown trout. Day tickets and further information from Mr. D. Green at the fishery or telephone Chediston near Halesworth 2'A acres and 1 lA acres. Brown 026 387 666. Nat. Grid. Ref. TG 143 302. trout and rainbow trout. For further details telephone Mr. P. Gregory 0986 85392. EAST TUDDENHAM FISHERY WHINBURGH TROUT LAKES Near Norwich. V/ acres. Brown and rainbow trout. Day tickets from John’s Tackle Den, Bridewell Alley, Norwich. Near Dereham. 4 acres. Rainbow and brown trout. Season Season tickets and further information from Mr. E. A. and day tickets. For further information telephone Mr. Fenn, telephone number 0692 402162. N.G.R. TG Potter 0362 850201 N.G.R. TG 017085. 075118. FAKENHAM ANGLING CLUB FISHERY River Wensum. 2 miles, upstream of the Mill. Season and day tickets available to club members. Information from Mr. G. Parsons, telephone no. 0328 864637. Day tickets available from Dave’s Tackle Shop, Norwich Street, Fakenham, telephone number 0328 862543. LAKESIDE LEISURE PARK Carlton near Saxmundham. 3 acres. Brown and rainbow trout. Tickets and information, telephone 0728 603344. N.G.R. TM 366 654. LENWADE TROUT FISHERY 9 acres. Brown and rainbow trout. Season tickets only available to members of the Salmon and Trout Association. For further information, telephone Mr. Walker 0603 429038. Grid reference TG 100181. MENDHAM MILL TROUT FISHERY 4 small lakes, River Waveney mill race (4 acre total). Brown and rainbow trout. Tickets and information from Mr. J. Horrex 0379 852328. Grid Ref. TM 270834. 3 COARSE FISHING - RIVERS RIVER ANT RIVER BURE Free fishing from public staithe on Stalham Dyke. Roach Free fishing on the Woodbastwick bank opposite Horning and bream. Ferry P.H. % mile on right bank (see map 1). Roach, bream and pike. RIVER ANT RIVER BURE Free fishing at Ludham Bridge 2 / miles of left bank upstream and downstream of Ludham Bridge (see map 1). St. Benets Abbey bank and boat fishing. The left bank Roach and bream. from Ant mouth downstream is controlled by the Norwich and District A.A. Day tickets are obtainable from Ludham RIVER ANT P.O. Roach, bream and pike. For membership, match bookings etc. telephone Mr. C. E. W igg 0603 423625. Free fishing from public staithe at Irstead. Roach and bream. RIVER BURE RIVER BURE Free fishing at South Walsham and Upton, 1 mile of right bank from South Walsham Broad to the confluence with Free fishing at Coltishall Common. Roach and bream. the River Bure then VA miles of right bank downstream to 800 yards beyond Upton Dyke (see map 2). Roach, bream RIVER BURE and pike. Boat fishing. Wroxham area. Bream, roach and pike. RIVER CHET Wroxham A.C. boats from Mr. R. Westgate 0603 401062 or John Wilson and Tom Boulton’s tackle shops in Free fishing at Loddon Staithe. Roach, bream and pike. Norwich. 4 RIVER DEBEN section Coddenham Road. Most coarse species. Membership of Gipping Valley A.C. from Bosmere Glevering Bridge to Wickham Market Bridge on left bank. Tackle. Needham Market 0449 721808. Woodbridge and District A.C. Roach and pike. Membership from Rod and Gun Shop Woodbridge 039 RIVER GIPPING 4382377. Pipps Ford area. 1A miles upstream of Baylham Mill. RIVER DEBEN Roach, bream, chub and dace. Membership of G.A.P.S. as above. 0473 602828. Wickham Market. Downstream of A12 Bridge on left bank. Roach and bream. Framlingham and District AC. RIVER GIPPING Membership from Saxmundham Angling Centre 0728 603443. Baylham Mill downstream to Sharmford Lock. Chub, roach and dace. G.A.P.S. members only as above. RIVER GIPPING RIVER GIPPING Stowmarket, Green Meadow, Bury Road. Roach. Membership of Gipping Valley A.C. from Bosmere Sharmford Lock to A.W. Pumping Station. Bream, roach, Tackle. Needham Market 0449 721808 chub and pike. G.A.P.S. members only as above. RIVER GIPPING RIVER GIPPING Needham Market, Ravens Farm, Gipsy Lane. Roach, chub Barham Pits downstream of railway bridge. Roach and and pike. Membership of Gipping Angling Preservation chub. G.A.P.S. members only as above. Society from Mr. George Alderson 0473 602828. RIVER GIPPING RIVER GIPPING Bushmans Bridge to Bramford Lock. Roach and dace. Needham Market, Station Field and 11 Kings Meadow G.A.P.S. members only as above. 5 RIVER GIPPING RIVER WAVENEY AND RIVER DOVE Bramford to Sproughton. Roach, tench and chub. G.A.P.S. Billingford and Oakley to Brockdish 5 miles. Roach, members only as above. bream, tench and pike. Membership of Diss and District A.C. from Zoe’s Tackle Shop. Diss 0379 651222. RIVER GIPPING RIVER WAVENEY Sproughton Lock to Pumping Station and on to the Norwich railway line bridge 2 miles. Roach, chub, carp and Needham to Mendham and VA miles downstream from pike. Day tickets from all tackle shops in Ipswich and Homersfield Bridge. Roach, chub, dace, bream and pike. Sproughton P.O. or membership of Gipping Angling Harleston, Wortwell and District A.C. membership from Preservation Society from Mr. George Alderson 0473 Mr. P. Brown 0379 853505. 602828. RIVER WAVENEY RIVER GIPPING Earsham rifle range to Old Buck P.H. Roach, tench and Claydon Picnic Site, Station Road, Claydon. Roach, bream chub. Bungay Cherry Tree A.C. Membership from Bungay and pike. Membership of Gipping Valley A.C. from Angling Centre 0986 893842. Bosmere Tackle. Needham Market 0449 721808. RIVER WAVENEY RIVER THURNE Bungay Common VA miles. Chub, dace, roach, bream and Free fishing, 3'A miles of left bank from Martham to Repps pike. Suffolk County A.A. Day tickets from Bungay and 4 lA miles of right bank from Martham to Coldharbour Angling Centre 0986 893842.