Where to Fish - England - W
Warwickshire | West Sussex | Wiltshire | Worcestershire | Wye
Warwickshire
Heathcote Lakes, two lakes near Leamingtom Spa, Bottom Lake is 3 acres stocked with rainbows and brown trout 1.5 to 2.5lbs and Top Lake is 4.5 acres with 80%rainbows in the 3 to 10lb range and 20% brownies 1.5 to 2.5 lbs. A full day costs £25 for 5 fish on Bottom Lake and £43 for for 4 fish on the Top Lake, you can by a membership which entitles you to a small reduction. Open all year except Xmas day. Call 01926 426983.
Packington Fisheries near Meriden, 6 lake complex in a parkland setting offering day tickets on 3 of the lakes, open all year. A wheelyboat is available. Call 01676 522754.
West Sussex
Arlington Reservoir, Berwick nr Polegate, with fishing the only recreation allowed on the reservoir anglers can have undisturbed fishing on this 120 acre lake. South East Water should be congratulated for offering great value fishing with membership at £45 giving a discount on day tickets. There are a number of day ticket options, 8 fish for £20 is great value but if you are a member the cost fall to £14! There are boats available. Good facilities including toilets and dogs are welcome. Call 01323 870810.
Boringwheel Trout Fishery in the Ashdown Forest near Nutley off the A22. A 400 year old spring fed lake of 6.5 acres. Permits from £20 3 fish / three hours to £50 for 8 fish, boats are provided free. Call 01825 712629 or email ursula.watson@btopenworld.com
Chalk Springs near Arundel consists of 4 spring fed lakes over 5 acres developed from cress beds and typically south coast of England the water is crystal clear. Stocked with rainbows and brown trout Chalk Springs offers tickets at £40 for 5 fish and £36 for 4 fish. Call 01903 883742. Email enquiries@chalksprings.com
Duncton Mill, near Petworth, fishing for rainbows in lakes and a stream in a pleasant rural setting. The trout are raised in their own fish farm at a low intensity to ensure good quality. Day tickets £20 for 2 fish, £30 for 4 fish plus season and annual tickets. call 01798 342048.
Hambrook Trout Fishery near Chichester, a stream fed fishery offering fishing in the 2 lakes (one lake and the steam are C & R only) and stream. The lake holds rainbows, brown trout and brook trout from 2lbs to 15lbs, clear water stalking makes the fishing even more interesting. There are some sea trout in the stream. Call 01243 575876.
Worcestershire
Cob House Fishery Wichenford just off the B4204 consists of 7 lakes and pools plus a stretch of the rive Teme holding good stocks of barbel. The lakes are home to a variety of fish including, common, ghost, mirror, green and gold tench, roach, rudd and eels. Ryans pool holds carp in the mid 20lb range as does Jade Pool. The lakes offer a variety of challenges to novices and experienced anglers as well a youngsters. Call 01886 888697.
The Lenches Lake near Evesham consists of two 5 acre lakes stocked with triploid rainbows and blues. Season and day tickets available, call 01386 871035.
Wiltshire
Avon Upper River near Upavon, brown trout (£50 pd £500 per season) and grayling fishing, (£25 pd £200 per season) call 01980 630008 or 07770 92254.
Avon Springs near Durrington, two lake spring fed fishery on the banks of the Avon, 3 and 5 acres each stocked with rainbows and brown trout double figures plus 1 mile fishing on a chalk stream. Call 01980 653557 email barrie@avonsprings.freeserve.co.uk
Wye
Since the Wye threads its way through both Wales and England we have given it its own section, not the river it once was the Wye is fighting and it is hoped that the demise of the Irish drift nets will restore the river to its legendary state (and hope that the resurgence of interest in the tidal barrier will not then put an end to the Wye and Usk for ever). Stopping for a pint and a meal in a pub in Hoarwithey the evidence of past glories was displayed in cases on the bar wall, salmon to make the mouth water and by reports the big uns are still about.
Wye and Usk Foundation offer a Roving Voucher scheme giving access to 50k of river, log on to www.wyeuskfoundation.org for further details of this excellent scheme call.
Aramstone single bank above Hoarwithey, mostly spinning. I've been in the local pub in Hoarwithy, I've seen the fish on the walls, casually displayed and mesmeric to an aging salmon angler. So big, so many, oh ye gods please bring the salmon back to this fabulous water now the Irish nets are no more. In 1914 J Wnyndham had a 51lb fish at Aranstone, one of two, the other was a little smaller, looks fortyish pounds - hardly worth a mention. Days and weeks available for spring and summer salmon, email William Shuttleworth at aramstonefarms@gmail.com
Eardisley, 2 miles available for fly / spinning on 3 beats with 19 named pools (Very good trout fishing too.), fishes best for salmon May and June. Days / weeks available call John Allen on 01544 340624.
Caradoc 1 mile single bank with 18 pools for 3 rods, days or weeks available at £20 per day. Call Patrick darling on 01989 730478.
Carrots Fishery Hutton's famed beat, fly fishing over 2.5 miles for 2 rods per beat let on a daily, weekly or monthly basis at £35 per day, call John Bickerton on 01327 876989.
Coedithel Fishery this beat is the nearest to the sea, 2.75 miles of double bank fishing that benefits when there is low water with fresh fish coming up with the tide. 8 beats, 2 rods per beat. Call Anthony Church on 01787 227654.
Golden Mile between Hereford and Ross offering 1 mile double bank with a ghillie and 2 boats, 3 rods per day, best March to July. Call Ian Thorpe on 01386 793324.
Gromain 1 mile mostly double bank at Erwood, good fly water fishing for salmon, sea trout, grayling and Shad. 4 rods available daily at £40 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £25 all other times for salmon and £15 for trout and course fish, season rods available. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Ingestone 2 miles double bank, 10 pools for 4 rods with two boats. Best in spring through to June / July. Days available call Len Cobley on 01989 565943.
Letton Court 3 beats over 1.5 miles for 2 rods per beat, fly / spin. Contact Richard Pennington on 01544 327294 days or 01497 831665 evenings.
Llangoed fishing includes Dol Nendwy, Orchard, Home Catch and Llangoed Pools fishing for salmon, trout, big chub and pike and shad. 2 salmon and trout rods available daily at £30 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £20 all other times for salmon and £15 for trout and course fish, season rods available. Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Lower Carrots, Lugg Mouth Fishery a spring fishery of about half a mile down to the Luggs Junction Pool which includes the famous Oxford Pool, best March to June, call Gilbert Fresele on 01432 343848.
Lower Wyesham and Dukes 2.5 mile double bank near Monmouth offering day and weeks, call Roger Stokes on 01981 550540.
The Rocks 1 mile single bank left bank, 1 mile above Bluith Wells for salmon, trout, grayling and big chub. at £40 15h April - 30th June and 15th Sept - 17th Oct, £25 all other time for salmon and £15 for trout and £10 for course fish, day per week season rods available at £333.33 plus VAT (no fishing on Fridays). Call the Wye and Usk Foundation on 01982 551520 or e mail admin@wyeuskfoundation.org
Rocklands 1 mile double bank spin / fly with daily rods available at £25 per day. Call General Sir Thomas Pearson on 01989 562608.
Upper Bigswear and Redbrook 1 mile right bank from the old railway bridge 2 miles left bank, good fly water, call Maurice Hudson on 01594 530488.
Whitney Court Fishery 3 miles mostly double bank with 5 beats for 2 rods per beat, daily lets. Call 01588 673314
