Anglers Mail » Midlands and East http://www.anglersmail.co.uk <img src="/wp-content/themes/ipctwo_Anglers/images/i-subs.gif" alt="Angler's Mail Subscribe" /><a href="http://www.magazinesdirect.com/Anglers-Mail-magazine-subscription?utm_content=Page+Header+Text+Link1" target="blank">Subscribe to Angler's Mail magazine now</a> <img src="/wp-content/themes/ipctwo_Anglers/images/i-subs.gif" alt="Gift" /><a href="http://content.yudu.com/A1qobh/AMnov2010/" target="blank">Read Angler's Mail digital issue</a> <img src="/wp-content/themes/ipctwo_Anglers/images/i-news.gif" alt="Newsletter" /><a href="/subscribe-2/newsletter/">Subscribe to the Angler's Mail Newsletter</a> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:45:44 +0000 en hourly 1 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-34/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-34/#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:28:09 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=9204 The Shropshire Union Canal at High Onn, Church Eaton, Staffordshire, is controlled by Izaak Walton (Stafford) AA and is members only or it can be fished on a day ticket bought in advance; the nearest tackle shop would be Ian’s Tackle in Penkridge (01785 715744).

Season permits cost around £25 for adults and day tickets are £5. Both are available from the shop above or Holts Tackle in Stafford (01785 251073).

The Waterski Lake at Tattershall Country Park, Tattershall, Lincolnshire is open until the very end of March. This is excellent news for the pike anglers as this venue contains pike of various sizes, including some right big lasses! Ordinary day tickets on the lakes are £5 for one rod or £7 for two; it may vary a little for the pike fishing. Club bookings are also available – call 01526 348800 or 07984 825671.
River Great Ouse at Tempsford in Bedfordshire.

This is Bigglewade and Hitchin AA water, membership is open and available from local tackle shops or call 01767 223147. It’s £60 adults; £30 for OAPs, registered disabled and 16-17-year-olds; and £15 for under-16s.

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THE River Glen, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire (01406 422020) has given both pleasure and match anglers some blistering action as the resident silver fish decided to feed hard at last.

In the same county West Fen Drain, Boston, (01205 353436) is another ‘in form’ venue.
At Suffolk Water Park, Bramford, Suffolk (01473 832327) venue regular Alan Sisson was pleased with his latest pike capture, which planked the scales down to 25 lb 12 oz.

]]> http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-34/feed/ 0 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-30/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-30/#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:00:47 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=6848 Naseby Reservoir, Naseby, Northamptonshire. It’s £6 for one rod or £10 for two, on the back. If you want to know more on Naseby call 07904 493417.
Shropshire Union Canal at Autherley, Wolverhampton.
Day tickets are available on the bank at £2 – £3. For more at Mid Leisure call 01902 783491 or for the Wolves AA section call Alan Gough on 01922 412672.
A nice little fishery with all the modern day conveniences is the Canon Bridge Fishery, Madley, Herefordshire. It’s just £5 for a day or £3 for under-16s, registered disabled and OAPs. Night fishing is a possibility. Season permits are also a possibility. Call 01981 252919 or pop into Woody’s Angling Centre, 01432 344644 in Hereford itself.

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River Thurne, Potter Heigham, Norfolk (01603 782453).
Twenty Foot River, Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire (01733 204170).
Brewery Farm, Coningsby, Lincolnshire (01932 583630).

]]> http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-30/feed/ 0 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-26/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-26/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2010 06:00:47 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=6118 There must be something in the water at Buttonhole Lake because catches have been remarkable over the past few months at this Marshland St James venue in Cambridgeshire. It’s £6 for one rod or £10 for two for an adult. Youngsters are £3.50 / £5. To find out more give Richard Button a call on 01945 430629.
Hallcroft Fisheries, Retford, Nottinghamshire. Here, you can fish many of the pools for carp or if you fancy, some excellent winter sport with silver fish. The site has all the mod cons you would want and a day ticket is just £5 for adults with concessions. The number to call for Hallcroft is 01777 710448.
Wetlands Animal Park has two popular lakes to fish. The Main Lake, 48 pegs, has various species but there is an emphasis on the carp. This one is also £5, with concessions, call 01777 818099 for more.
Beckering’s Reservoir, Steppingley, Bedfordshire.
Beckering’s is just one of many waters on the Luton Angling Club card. Membership is openly available; costs are £48 for an adult or £29 for an intermediate, OAP or registered disabled; there is a one-off joining fee for all these categories. Under-16 membership is £19 with no joining fee. For more call 01582 728114 (office hours please).


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Denton Reservoir, Denton, Lincolnshire (07827 722885). If you’re on the lookout for a big (area) pike venue then this members only Grantham AA club water could be your cup of tea.

Next to Thornham Lakes, Thornham Parva, Suffolk (07810 653600). Here there are a trio of fish-filled lakes situated on an old, peaceful, picturesque Suffolk estate.
Watercolours Lakes at Chapel St. Leonards, Lincolnshire (01754 874289). If you’re thinking of a late season break on the Lincolnshire coast then this pleasure fishing only venue might fit the bill.

]]> http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-26/feed/ 0 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-22/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-22/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:24:27 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=5755 In Worcestershire the three big boys are Preston Innovations Woodland View at Hadley, Moorlands Farm at Hartlebury and Maver Larford, near Stourport. All three offer some fabulous sport and it is certainly not all carp fishing as the many pools involved hold a sensible percentage of silver fish too.
PI Woodland View offers fishing on seven lakes at £7 for adults or £6 for concessions – call 01905 620872.

Moorlands Farm Coarse Fishery offers sport on another seven lakes plus three stock pools; here it is £6 a day or £5 concessions.

Over at Maver Larford there are three lakes plus a long stretch of the River Severn to investigate. To fish at this one it costs £7 for adults or £5 for concessions, the contact number is 01299 829373.
In Shropshire Octoplus Boldings, near Bridgnorth, offers a wide variety of pools to fish and a wide variety of fish to try to catch. It’s £5.50 adults or £4.50 concessions to fish this one. Costs are for one rod, add £1 for an extra rod, contact 01746 763255.
In Staffordshire the big two are Heronbrook Fisheries and Cudmore Fisheries. Heronbrook has six pools on offer where all sorts of species including double-figure barbel and 30 lb carp are on the cards. It is £8 a day to fish Heronbrook or £7 for concessions.
North of the county Stapeley Cudmore offers various pools and canals to suit all abilities. Everything from small roach to catfish! Prices vary per pool: Arena is £10 with no concessions, generally others are £8 or £6 concessions. The contact number is 01782 680919.
In Warwickshire try Tunnel Barn Fisheries, Shrewley. A choice of seven pools and miles of canal, call 01926 842975. It is £8 for adults or £6 concessions to fish the pools at this one.
At Dynamite Makin’s, Wolvey the choice is so immense the fishery is split into three phases! There are 18 lakes of all shapes and sizes to fish. Costs are £7 adults or £5 concessions for one rod or £10/£8 for two. The contact number is 01455 220877.
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Bridge Inn Fisheries, Lenwade, Norfolk (01603 872248). On offer are winter tickets from October 1 to March 31 at half price, £100 for six months’ fishing – sounds good to me.
Taverham Mills Lake, Taverham, Norfolk (01603 861014). Carp fishing is always good during October here and there is a chance of a large specimen in autumn. Seek advice on the going swims from Simon or Darren.
Opening from October 1 to the end of December is the 20-acre Stradsett Lake, King’s Lynn, Norfolk (01553 636507). Pike and bream are in abundance.
Bartles Lodge, Elsing, Norfolk (01362 637177) is where owner Chris Mack is starting a junior angling club; contact Chris on the above number or visit Facebook and go onto the Bartles Juniors page. A series of lakes here to choose from and all are well stocked to give a high level of sport throughout the year.

]]> http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-22/feed/ 0 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-18/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-18/#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 06:00:42 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=5353 The Riddings Fishery in Grendon, Atherstone, Warwickshire. As well as the Specimen Carp Pool the fishery offers quality fishing on Riddings, Folly and Crucian Pools at a slightly cheaper rate. On Crucian, Folly and Riddings, adults are charged £7 for one rod while OAPs and under-16s are charged £4.50; two rod costs are £8/£5. Evenings, after 4pm, adults are £4.50/£3 for one rod or £5/£4.50 two rods. On the Specimen Carp Lake it is best to pre-book for weekends and Bank Holidays and the cost is £12 for up to three rods for the day, or £6 after 4pm. A day ticket runs from 6am to dusk. To book the Specimen Carp lake or for further info call 01827 713244.
Graham’s Pond, at Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. To fish at Graham’s Pond your best bet is to give Graham Marsh a call before you go and reserve a spot – that will cost you £4. If you turn up and fish without pre-booking you will have to part with £5. The all important phone number is 01484 351034.
The Newark Dyke section of the River Trent, Nottinghamshire, is a section of water well worth spending a bit of time on. It is £6 a day and there is now no night fishing. Call Newark Angling Centre on 01636 686212.


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Bargate Drain, Boston, Lincolnshire (01205 353436).
The River Yare, Surlingham, Norfolk (01603 516773).
The Cider Lakes, Bungay, Suffolk (01986 781353).

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Certain sections of the Coventry Canal in the Tamworth, Staffordshire area will offer good sport but make sure you have a Waterways Wanderers permit and your rod licence!
If you are in a club that rents other water off BW or are a member of Angling Trust the fee is £10 a year. If the above doesn’t apply the fee is £20. Get your Waterways Wanderers permit from John Harding, 34 Nantwich Road, Tarporley, CW6 UW or email j.harding048@btinternet.com
Caistor Fisheries, Caistor, Lincolnshire. Day tickets are £6 per day per person from the café on the way in. Night fishing is by strict prior arrangement only. Call Mike or Rob on 01472 852032.
Packington Somers Fishery, Meriden, West Midlands.
Day tickets on the lakes are £7 adults or £5 for OAPs and under-16s; it’s much cheaper for morning or afternoon sessions only. Costs on the lakes are also greatly reduced from November 1. Call 01676 523833.

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Nar Valley Fisheries, Pentney, Norfolk (01553 636507).
Spicer’s Lake, Wilsford, Lincolnshire (01400 230303).
Burton Pedwardine Fishery, Burton Pedwardine, Lincolnshire (01529 461113).

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North House Lake on the Wyboston Complex, Cambridgeshire, is a members only venue but you can join Luton AC. Membership fees are adults £48, OAPs, registered disabled or intermediates £29; all these fees also incur a one-off joining fee of £20. Under-16s are £19 with no joining fee. There are various types of family permits. An application can be obtained from www.lutonac.org or for more details call 01582 728114.
Staffordshire’s Coppice Lane Fishery at Hammerwich.
Day tickets are very reasonably priced at just £5 or £4 for OAPs, registered disabled and under-16s. Club match bookings welcomed. Call 07933 488986.
Blickling Lake, Aylsham, Norfolk (01263 731994).
Felthorpe Lakes, Felthorpe, Norfolk (07765 258000)
Suffolk Water Park, Bramford, Suffolk (01473 832327).

]]> http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-10/feed/ 0 The following venues are in form right now. Read the full write-ups in this week’s Angler’s Mail. http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-6/ http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/where-to-fish/the-following-venues-are-in-form-right-now-read-the-full-write-ups-in-this-week%e2%80%99s-angler%e2%80%99s-mail-6/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:00:35 +0000 tcooper http://www.anglersmail.co.uk/?p=3371 Morton Springs Fishery at Morton Bagot, Studley, Warwickshire. It is £5 for adults and £2 for children. The contact number for the venue is 01527 852219.

The ‘free’ stretch of the River Severn at Ripple in Worcestershire. All you need to fish this stretch is a current EA rod licence; no club card or day ticket needs to be purchased at all. For EA info on Ripple call 0121 711 5829/5855.

Ashfield AC at Kirkby in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire now controls the fishing at the Gunthorpe Gravel Pit complex, near Bulcote; this includes the Dollar, FP, Duffers, Kingfisher and Tench Lakes as well as the River Trent from Cocker Dyke behind the lakes upstream through Burton Meadows, The Rack, Nelson field, Road stretch, Ferry field, Stoke Lock and the stretch above Stoke Lock.

Day tickets are still available on the Road stretch from the Nelson field up to the Stoke Bardolph estate gate; day tickets are £6 from 7am to 7pm or from 7pm to 7am on the bank. Membership costs are: adults £75 with a one-off joining fee of £25; OAPs and registered disabled £45/£15. Membership details from www.ashfieldangling.com

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KING’S LYNN AA has some super venues on their books such as the River Great Ouse, Ten Mile Bank, Norfolk (01553 679412).

Topcroft Lakes at Topcroft, Norfolk (01508 482486).

North View Lakes, Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire (01406 330 979).

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Bishops Bowl Fisheries, Bishops Itchington, Warwickshire. There are all sorts of lakes to fish here. Day tickets are £7 for adults or £5 for under-16s, OAPs and registered disabled. Costs are for up to two rods – an extra rod is an extra £1, with 24-hour permits at £20. Call Shaun on 07970 196044.

The Shropshire Union Canal at Goldstone and Soudley, Shropshire comes under the jurisdiction of the Hodnet AC. You can openly join Hodnet AC by calling 01630 658055. Day tickets are available on the bank for the 120-peg length – they cost around £3.

The Biggleswade and Hitchin AA control a stretch of the River Ivel at Tempsford, Bedfordshire, and the Gingerbread Lake. Anthony Pogmore is the contact: 01767 223147.

The River Severn at Bridgnorth, Shropshire has had a much brighter start to the season than any of the locals had ever envisaged. It’s best to call in Bridgnorth Tackle to get your ticket, bait and free advice before going after those streamlined torpedoes.

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The Red Lion Piscators club based at Shobdon in Herefordshire near the Wales border has a couple of stillwaters. The first is the The Larches. If you are not a member you can fish it on a £5 day ticket, available from Shobdon Post Office or on the bank. Next door is the Pumphouse Pool, a members-only stillwater.

To join Red Lion Piscators the membership fees are: adults £45; OAPs, registered disabled and under-16s £25 while member-accompanied under-12s are free. For more on the club call Phil Bowen on 07969 510360 or Kevin Hinton on 07817 891636.

Grand Union Canal, Small Heath, West Midlands. You can fish along here on a day ticket; someone may come along and relieve you of a couple of quid. For more on the Cornerstone Angling Club lengthy stretch of the Grand Union give Larry Teepot, aka Peter Taylor, a call on 07743 209572.

Dog Lane Fishery, Napton, Warwickshire. Costs on Willow and Widgeon are: £6 adults or £4 for under-16s and OAPs. On the Grebe Lake a day ticket is £10 from 6am to 6pm with 24-hour sessions available, 6pm to 6pm, at £20. Costs on The Grebe are for up to two rods, maximum. For more on Dog Lane Fishery call 07957 861733.

 


 

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Weybread Fishery, Weybread, Suffolk (01379 588141).

Dragon Water Meadows Fishery, Chapel St Leonards, Lincolnshire (07712 223625).

Hinderclay Lakes, Hinderclay, Norfolk (01379 890110).

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