Category: Fisheries & Venues

River Wear – Croxdale, Tyne and Wear

Directions: From Junction 60/61 on the A1 follow signs for Durham/Bishop Aukland. Fishing is from Croxdale to Page Bank/Spennymoor. Tickets: Ferryhill and district angling club. Available from the angling shop in Ferryhill. Tickets cost £35 for a season and include Wear as well as stretches on the Tyne and Swale. Contact number: 01740 652360. Toilets: […]

River Teign – Devon

A stealthy approach will pay off on the Teign. Contact: Roddy Rae, 7 Heron’s Brook, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1UW Tel: 01837 54731 E-mail: enquiries@upper-teign-fishing.or.uk Website: www.flyfishing-u.k.co.uk Tickets: Day £5, week £17.50, season £40. Membership available and new members welcome Directions: Take the A30 heading west to Okehampton. Turn off at Cheriton Bishop, seven miles from […]

Grafham Water – Cambs

Great bank or bait fishing on offer. Grafham Water originally opened in 1966 for water supply. Covering an area of 1,500 acres it can be somewhat daunting for the visiting angler, but the wardens and tackle shop are always on hand to give advice. The lodge features excellent facilities. As well as a very well […]

River Usk – Town Water, South Wales

Season: Trout angling starts March 3rd and ends September 31st. Contact: Sweets Tackle shop. Jean will supply you with a permit and inform you of good places to fish. Tel: 01291 672552. Cost: £12 per day for trout fishing. Species present: Brown trout, sea trout, salmon, shad (in season), many coarse species, including good chub. […]

River Usk – Brecon, Wales

Open: March 3rd to Sept 31st. Tel: 01874 612612 or 01874 612800. Cost: £15 per day or £35 per season. Discounts for children, OAP’s and residents of Brecon. Species present: Brown trout, some rainbow trout, sea trout and salmon. Twaite shad also run in season. Average size of fish: Trout are around 12oz but larger […]

Loch Leven – Kinross, Scotland

It’s boat fishing only on Leven – there is a fleet of fifty. Loch Leven has a very long history. While being netted since the early 1300s, it was in the mid-19th century when Leven became popular as a rod fishery. Leven is famous for its wild brown trout, offspring of which have been exported […]