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Your guide for 2015
DISCOVER
WATERSIDE PARKS
AND FISHING
with Northumbrian Water
facebook.com/nwfishing
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing @gofishingnwl
Northumbrian Water We also have a designated section for roach
fishing at Derwent Reservoir. For those of you
fisheries have built up a who are new to the sport we offer ‘try it days’
fishing lessons for beginners.
well deserved reputation for
offering top quality fishing. New for 2015 is an all day (7.00am until close)
catch and release sporting permit for fly fishing
only priced at £15. (Anglers fishing with this
With some of the best scenery around, permit will be required to use barbless hooks).
friendly and helpful employees, plus well For non-anglers our waterside parks offer a
stocked tackle shops, the result is a recipe for range of activities including walking, picnicking,
a perfect day’s fishing. bird watching and cycling.
We offer angling opportunities for everyone with For details of what is on offer at each park please
bait or fly trout fishing at our premier fisheries, visit www.nwl.co.uk/leisure and go to the
with wild brown trout fishing in Upper Teesdale leisure section of our website.
and coarse fishing at Whittle Dene.
OPENING DATES AND TIMES * Please note during November, fishing and
opening times are 9.00am until 4.00pm. To
The trout fishing season on our premier fisheries reflect the reduced daylight hours in November,
opens on Saturday 14 March until Monday 30th trout fishing permits are priced at £16 per day with
November 2015 (except at Kielder Water which a ten fish catch limit.
closes Friday 13 November 2015).
Day permits are available to buy online
The wild brown trout waters at Balderhead, before your visit through fishpal.
Selset and Cow Green are open from Sunday Visit www.fishpal.com for more information.
22 March until Wednesday 30 September 2015.
For further information on fishing with
Our coarse fishery at Whittle Dene is open
Northumbrian Water call 0845 155 0236
all year.
(lines are open Monday to Friday 9.00am until
* All visitor centres and fishing lodge facilities 5.00pm), visit www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing or
are open daily from 7.00am. email go.fishing@nwl.co.uk.
Tower Knowe visitor centre is open daily from For the very latest information including catch
31 March at 10.00am. Bank fishing times run returns and images you can also find us on
from March 14 until October 31 from 7.00am Facebook: Facebook.com/nwfishing or
until 9.00pm or sunset (whichever is sooner). twitter:@gofishingnwl.
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LEARN TO FISH AT FISH FREE FOR A DAY
DERWENT RESERVOIR WITH A STARTER PACK
In partnership with the BTFRA (British Trout Once you’ve got the angling bug, our shops sell
Farmers Restocking Association) and in memory everything you will need, including fishing starter
of the late Rob Mackie, we are proud to announce packs which contain the complete kit and our
that the monies provided by the memorial fund rangers will be pleased to show you how to
has enabled us to reduce the cost of introducing ‘tackle up’ and select a bait. These starter kits
juniors to the sport of fishing for rainbow trout come with a free day permit which makes it even
from £20 to £15. easier and cheaper for you to begin fishing!
Fishing is an excellent sport but also makes a
fantastic hobby and our ‘try it days’ make it FREE LOYALTY CARD AND
easier for newcomers of all ages to get into this
superb sport. FISHING REWARDS
Our fisheries already offer great value for
The courses are professionally run and aimed at
money, and to reward your loyalty we run
complete novices with our friendly coaches
a fantastic free fishing offer. As an extra
taking you through each stage step by step,
bonus we have increased the catch limit for
teaching you everything you need to know to be
the free loyalty day to 10 fish for a full and
able to have an enjoyable day’s fishing.
concessionary permit and five fish for a
credit cruncher permit.
HOW TO BOOK
Come fishing seven times and your eighth
Courses cost £30 for adults and £15 for under
visit is free – that’s a saving credit of £3.42 on
18’s for a three hour session and all of the tackle
a full £23 eight fish day permit every time you
is provided. ‘Try it days’ are held on Tuesdays
swipe your card! The fantastic savings are
and Saturdays (beginning on Tuesday 7 April)
illustrated below:
and will alternate between any method and fly
fishing. We can also offer ‘try it days’ at our other
premier fisheries. Cost of
8 visits
Full
£23
Cons
£21
Credit
cruncher
Family
£35
Fly only
catch and
£16 release
£15
For more information and to book one of our Without card £184 £168 £128 £280 £120
‘try it days’ call 01207 255 250. With card £161 £147 £112 £245 £105
Saving £23 £21 £16 £35 £15
GREAT VALUE FAMILY FISHING
WITH FREE FISHING FOR • To register for your free loyalty card online
visit www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing, or you can
UNDER 18s call us on 0845 155 0236 or email
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk.
Fishing is fantastic fun for children and the whole
family. It’s so easy to learn, makes a great family
• Once you have your card it is yours for
day out and is the perfect way to make friends
life, there is no need to renew your card
and have fun. Families and couples can enjoy a
each year.
day’s fishing with our family and couples permit*
which allows parents or guardians, plus any
• To claim and record your credit simply
number of their children aged under 18 years,
present your card to be swiped at point of
to fish for the inclusive price of £35. For those of
sale when buying your permit.
you who enjoy eating your catch, this permit
offers a 12 fish shared catch limit.
• There is no limit to the number of times
you can claim and all your credits are
Remember, up to two children under 18 can
carried forward on your account to the
still fish free when one parent buys a day or
following season.
concessionary permit. This permit offers an
eight fish shared catch limit.
• You can also use your loyalty card when
*Cohabiting only, proof may be required i.e. a utility bill hiring a boat at Kielder.
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Kielder Water is our boat
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fishery and with over 2,000 KIELDER WATER & FOREST PARK
Open Saturday 14 March until Friday 13 November 2015.
acres of water to explore
Directions: Located 12 miles west of Bellingham, Kielder is easily
you can try a different spot accessible from the A69 at Hexham.
every time you fish.
With a fleet of 15 fully equipped is open daily (10.00am until
motor boats and the biggest man 5.00pm) from Saturday 10 March
made lake in northern Europe until Sunday 1 November.
Kielder Water offers exhilarating Bring along the family for the
fishing for both enthusiast and day as there is plenty for
competition anglers alike. everyone to enjoy.
Bank anglers are also spoilt for Leaplish Waterside Park
choice when it comes to choosing The Boat Inn restaurant and bar
a spot to fish with access to around serves coffee, drinks, lunch and
20 miles of shoreline along the evening meals. Facilities include
Lakeside Way. Please check an indoor pool, childrens play
with the on site rangers for areas, shop, ferry rides, birds of
further details. prey centre and mini golf. Please
note some of these facilities
Environment Agency licences are require advanced booking and
available to buy at Leaplish are an additional cost.
Waterside Park. Please note, only
one rod is allowed per licence. Tower Knowe visitor centre
Café on the water serves
ANY SAT EARLY Permits are available from
Leaplish Waterside Park from
a selection of drinks and light
bites. Visit the shop or learn
METHOD
FISHING
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NE48 1BT
OPENING FROM
6AM
6.00am until 4.00pm and also from
Tower Knowe visitor centre, which
about Kielder at the
interactive exhibition.
KIELDER WATER & BOAT HIRE
Bakethin
No fishing on
Bakethin Reservoir
FOREST PARK Full day midweek £15
Full day weekend £19
Reservoir www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing Boats must be booked in
Weir
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk advance. Boat hire is included
P in loyalty day scheme.
Ideal for boat
fishing all year Saturday 14 March until
Plashetts
Friday 13 November 2015.
Matthew’s Needs
Linn Hill Bay Hire from 8.30am to 8.00pm
P (depending on sunset times).
T Plashetts
Incline Half day midweek £12
Popular boat
fishing with Friday 1 May until
No access
shallow and deep
drop offs available when water skiing Wednesday 30 September 2015.
taking place Hire from 8.30am to 2.00pm
or 2.30pm to 8.00pm
(depending on sunset times).
Good all
The Belling
year round PRICES £
Belvedere
Sheltered area with
steep drop offs, ideal Benny Shank
Belling
Inlet P Day permit
for the fly angler
Scotch Hawkhope
Valve
Tower
Full £23 Concessionary £21
Beeches Rocks Slipway (8 fish catch limit.)
Walk Fly only catch and release £15.
P T (Barbless hooks required all
te
r y rou trout to be returned.)
Leaplish Fer
Kielder
Waterside Park lodges Leaplish Old North Family and couples permit*
(fishing permits) Ski Bay Tyne Road
(shop and Boat Inn Bull Crag Kielder Water
Stockie £35 (12 fish catch limit.)
restaurant and bar) Bay
Sailing Club
No fishing when water Shallow bay Credit cruncher £16
skiing taking place
P which holds
fish all year available from 2.00pm
2,700 acres
Popular bait area during P T (4 fish catch limit.)
(1,093 hectares) spring and summer Merlin
Tower Knowe
Whickhope Brae Day permit (November) £16
Visitor Centre
Whickhope (fishing permits) (10 fish catch limit.)
Elf Kirk
Burn viewpoint (Café on the water Opening times 6.00am
and shop)
until 4.00pm.
No fishing when water
skiing taking place
KEY Parking is free if you are
fishing.
No access Life belt Fishing lodge Information Telephone Disabled access * Cohabiting only, proof may be
(signing in and
catch returns)
(Matthew’s Linn is
emergency only)
required i.e. a utility bill.
Lakeside No fishing No fishing when water
Way at any time T Toilet P Parking Picnic area skiing is taking place
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Fontburn is one of our smaller
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FONTBURN waters and consequently has a
Open Saturday 14 March until
Monday 30 November 2015.
reputation as being a friendly,
family oriented fishery.
Directions: Located just off the A696
and close to the village of Rothbury.
It is located within easy reach of
Tyneside and offers top class fishing
for fly and bait anglers alike. Many of
Fontburn’s trout are stocked from
our own on site fish farm and is
suitable for disabled anglers.
On site we have an excellent lodge
shop stocked with everything you
need for a days fishing such as
rods, reels, tackle, accessories,
clothing, worms, bait, ice creams
and refreshments including hot
and cold drinks. Environment
Agency rod licenses are also on
sale at this fishery.
For non-anglers, there is a stunning
circular walk and a spacious
picnicking area for you to relax at.
The reservoir and surrounding land
is home to a vast array of wildlife and
wild flowers. On some days you can
watch juvenile ospreys fishing and
observe great crested newts in the
north shore lagoon ponds. Soaring
buzzards are a common sight and if
you are lucky it is also possible to
ANY SAT
spot otters at play in the secluded
parts of the nature reserve.
METHOD
FISHING
NAV
NE61 4PL
FONTBURN PRICES £
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing Day permit
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk Full £23
87 acres
Concessionary £21
(35 hectares)
(8 fish catch limit.)
Fly only catch and release
£15
(Barbless hooks required
all trout to be returned.)
P Family and couples
Good bait area
all year round
Deep permit* £35
(12 fish catch limit.)
Credit cruncher £16
Disabled Dam available from 2.00pm
access
(4 fish catch limit.)
North shore Deep
Day permit (November)
£16 (10 fish catch limit.)
Best fly area
all year round
Opening times 9.00am
Shallow
Shallow Visitor Centre until 4.00pm.
Nature reserve and shop
The Shallows * Cohabiting only, proof may be
P T required i.e. a utility bill.
Deep
Lodge
X
Deep
Bank
Stile
X Good bait area
South shore Stile all year round
KEY
General info: 0845 155 0236
Life belt No access Information Telephone Disabled access
Rangers and shop
No fishing
tel: 01669 621 368
T Toilet P Parking Picnic area at any time
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DERWENT ANY SAT
Open Saturday 14 March until Monday 30 November 2015.
METHOD
FISHING
NAV
DH8 9TT
Directions: Located just off the A68 and four miles west of
Castleside, turn south at the Manor House pub and follow
the road into the valley.
Throughout the season a drinks. Environment Agency
number of tagged fish will rod licences are also on
be stocked, with special sale at this fishery. For those
prizes awarded to those not fishing there are several
anglers lucky enough to picnicking and play areas,
catch them. In addition, the plus spectacular walks
dam wall is available for along the north and south
coarse anglers who can shores and across the
expect to catch some dam. The reservoir and
quality roach. surrounding land is home
for a fantastic array of
Derwent is suitable wildlife and you can often
for disabled anglers see soaring buzzards, red
and visitors. kites and fishing ospreys as
well as red squirrels
On site we have an rabbits, stoats and weasels. Derwent is our most popular
excellent shop stocked with
everything you need for a A wheelchair accessible fishery, with anglers liking
day’s fishing such as rods,
reels, tackle, accessories,
trail runs from the south end
of the dam along to Pow Hill
the combination of lots of
clothing, worms, bait, ice Country Park and from the bank space and the chance
creams and refreshments
including hot and cold
north shore of the dam wall
to Millshield picnic site.
to catch specimen trout
weighing up to 20lbs.
DERWENT PRICES £
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing Day permit
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk Full £23 Concessionary £21
(8 fish catch limit.)
Fly only catch and release £15
(Barbless hooks required all
1000 acres trout to be returned.)
(495 hectares)
Bay of
Family and couples permit*
Plenty
Best fly areas
in spring
£35
Quaker’s (12 fish catch limit.)
Graveyard Millshield North shore
Sailing
Club Deep
P T (fly only) Credit cruncher £16
Shallow Henry’s
available from 2.00pm
Plantation (4 fish catch limit.)
Nature reserve Hunter The Day permit (November) £16
House Meadow Best fly area
all year round
(10 fish catch limit.)
Opening times 9.00 am until
Best bait area Deep
early and late Deep Cronkley Bay 4.00pm
season
Coarse fishing permit £10
Carricks Pow Hill
Country park P * Cohabiting only, proof may be
P required i.e. a utility bill.
P Limit of any
Shallow method P T
Best bait area Visitor Centre
in summer
and shop
South shore Deep
Disabled
(any method) Second
fence platform
P
KEY
Life belt No access Information Telephone Disabled access General info: 0845 155 0236
Rangers, visitor centre and
No fishing
T Toilet P Parking Picnic area at any time shop tel: 01207 255 250
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Grassholme is firmly established
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as one of the top any method GRASSHOLME
Open Saturday 14 March until
fisheries in the country, lying in the Monday 30 November 2015.
picturesque rolling pasture land of Directions: Take the B6277 from Barnard Castle
upper Teesdale. towards Mickleton. Turn off at the western end of
the village, sign posted Grassholme Reservoir. The
fishery is roughly a mile up the road on the right.
With four miles of bank space and many inlets
and bays it offers a great variety of fishing.
Grassholme also enjoys the luxury of its own local
fish farm. Grassholme is suitable for disabled
anglers and visitors.
On site we have an excellent lodge shop stocked
with everything you need for a days fishing
including rods, reels, tackle, accessories, clothing,
worms, bait, ice creams and refreshments including
hot and cold drinks. Environment Agency rod
licenses are also on sale at this fishery.
There is a circular footpath around the lake
providing magnificent views across the water and
a pleasant picnicking area next to the visitor centre
for you to relax. The reservoir and surrounding
land is home to a vast array of wildlife and wild
flowers, and on calm days you can listen to the song
of the skylark and call of the curlew. At the western
ANY SAT end of the reservoir it is common to see electric
METHOD
FISHING
NAV
DL12 0PW
blue damsel flies and large dragonflies on the wing.GRASSHOLME PRICES £
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing Day permit
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk Full £23 Concessionary £21
(8 fish catch limit.)
Fly only catch and release £15
(Barbless hooks required all
140 acres trout to be returned.)
(57 hectares)
Family and couples permit*
£35
Good fly fishing (12 fish catch limit.)
Low Rigg Deep
Rabbit Bank
Credit cruncher £16
East Close Bay
Stake Hill available from 2.00pm
Deep
Witch’s (4 fish catch limit.)
Hat
Deep Shallow
Pebble
Beach Disabled Day permit (November) £16
platform (10 fish catch limit.)
Rigg Bank Shallow Shallow opening times 9.00am until
Deep
Brock Visitor Centre 4.00pm
Scar Easter and shop * Cohabiting only, proof may be
Bay
Grassholme
Bank
Wester Bay
West Pasture P T required i.e. a utility bill.
Kelton Bank Middle sections of the reservoir
Good early and Deep Deep
late season are good mid to late season
Shallow
No access
P
Nature reserve
KEY
Life belt No access Information Telephone Disabled access General info: 0845 155 0236
Rangers and shop tel:
No fishing
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T Toilet P Parking Picnic area at any time 01833 641 121Hury is exclusively a fly fishery and
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is the ideal venue for traditional fly FLY SAT
anglers who like to fish with wet FISHING
ONLY
NAV
DL12 9UP
and dry flies as well as lures.
HURY
Open Saturday 14 March until Monday 30 November 2015.
Directions: Located in the Balder Valley, the lake can be reached
from either Romaldkirk or Cotherstone on the B6277 Barnard Castle
to Middleton-in-Teesdale road.
Stocked weekly, often with our own grown fish from our Teesdale
fish farm, Hury is a must for traditional and fly fishing enthusiasts.
There are picnic and play areas located on both the north and south
shore next to the dam wall for you to relax at. The reservoir is home
to a vast array of wildlife and wildflowers.
In May the hawthorn bloom fills the western end of the reservoir with
both colour and perfume. Several species of wading birds can be
seen on the shoreline sharing the water with other wildfowl such as
teal and widgeon.HURY PRICES £
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk Day permit
Full £23
Concessionary £21
(8 fish catch limit.)
Fly only catch and release
Lodge £15
125 acres P T (Barbless hooks required all
(50 hectares) trout to be returned.)
This bank fishes
consistently all year Disabled
Family and couples
platform permit* £35
How Gill Shallow (12 fish catch limit.)
Excellent Point Reedy Bank
buzzer
hatches Credit cruncher £16
Shallow available from 2.00pm
all year
Waterfall (4 fish catch limit.)
Bay
Corporal Day permit (November)
Newhouse Bay Hill £16 (10 fish catch limit.)
Deep Scoon Shallow P Opening times 9.00am until
Shallow
Bank 4.00pm
Deep
Bay * Cohabiting only, proof may be
Deep Peninsular required i.e. a utility bill.
Rocky
Low Bank
Newhouse
Boil
Good late spring/
early summer
Top Dam
KEY
General info: 0845 155 0236
No access Life belt Information Telephone Disabled access Rangers, tel: 01833 641 121
(based at Grassholme.)
No fishing
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T Toilet P Parking Picnic area at any timeConveniently located near
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Teesside, Scaling Dam enjoys a SCALING DAM
Open Saturday 14 March until Monday 30 November 2015.
lovely setting on the edge of the Directions: Scaling Dam is located between Guisborough and
North Yorkshire Moors. Whitby directly off the A171.
The reservoir is surrounded Our visitor centre
by beautiful wild heather provides information
moorland and is relatively about the reservoir and
shallow, making it an excellent surrounding attractions.
choice for both fly and bait
anglers alike. For the rest of the family there
is a pleasant circular walk, a
On site we have an excellent section of which is wheelchair
lodge shop stocked with accessible, plus several lovely
everything you need for a picnic areas along the way
day’s fishing including rods, offering wonderful views and a
reels, tackle, accessories, place for you to relax at.
clothing, worms, bait, ice
creams and refreshments The reservoir and surrounding
including hot and cold drinks. land is also home to a vast
Environment Agency rod array of wildlife and wild
licenses are also on sale at flowers. It is a key site for
this fishery. wading birds and wildfowl and
ANY SAT juvenile ospreys practicing
METHOD
FISHING
NAV
TS13 4TP
Scaling Dam is accessible for
disabled anglers and visitors.
their fishing skills can often
be observed.SCALING DAM PRICES £
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk Day permit
Full £23
Concessionary £21
(8 fish catch limit.)
Good location for bait fishing
Productive for fly during
Fly only catch and release
Popular for both trout northerly winds £15
Very popular area and pike fishing Depth: 8 - 10ft (Barbless hooks required
throughout season Depth: 25 - 30ft
Overflow
all trout to be returned.)
(bait best)
Depth: 10 - 15ft
P PT Family and couples
permit* £35
East Shore
(12 fish catch limit.)
Dog Leg
Deepest water in reservoir - 30ft East Credit cruncher £16
Bay
Good for fly fishing available from 2.00pm
in an east wind
Visitor Centre Depth: 2 - 8ft
(4 fish catch limit.)
and shop T
P
i Disabled platform Day permit (November)
‘Timber’ Best area for fly fishing £16
Bird Big Depth: 3 - 10ft (10 fish catch limit.)
Hide tree Groyne SW winds best Opening times 9.00am until
Best months June,
July and August 4.00pm
Good bait fishing * Cohabiting only, proof may be
Good area for both bait and fly required i.e. a utility bill.
throughout the season May is best month for fly when
Depth: 3 - 8ft Hawthorns hatch
Depth: 6 - 15ft
Nature reserve
Popular for fly fishing
summer months, evening best
Depth: 3 - 8ft
105 acres
(42 hectares)
KEY
General info: 0845 155 0236
Life belt No access Information Telephone Disabled access
Rangers, visitor centre and
No fishing
shop tel: 01287 644 032
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T Toilet P Parking Picnic area at any timeDAVES TOP TIPS
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WHITTLE DENE
Dave Coster, Product Innovation Manager at
Pure Fishing UK Ltd, shares his top tips. 3 The waggler option – Waggler tackle
works well everywhere on this complex,
although in the deeper swims it takes a
Open all year.
1 Hook and feed baits – Maggots will little longer to get the fish feeding, Directions: Easy to reach from Tyneside, the
catch fish on all three lakes. I prefer to introducing odd balls of soft groundbait lakes are located right on the old military road
use these more in the winter, finding a combined with loose fed maggots. The (B6318) near Harlow Hill.
pint of grubs is enough to catch fish all best waggler swims are near the main
day, feeding little and often style. Casters road on the Northern, where the water
are better during the summer and is shallower, also on the Southern,
autumn, helping to pick out better sized particularly late summer when water
roach, particularly when fishing up in the levels are lower. Don’t ignore the slider
water. The hemp and tare combination in deeper swims, a method that works
accounts for really big nets of roach from well over a bed of groundbait, using
early summer to late autumn. Sweetcorn double maggot or worm and maggot
and pellets are good back up baits when hook baits. Sweetcorn and pellets are
small fish are a problem. Chopped worm also worth a try in warm conditions.
helps to activate swims quicker all year
round, also being good for attracting
skimmers on the Northern and
Lower lakes.
4 Feeder fishing – Use small groundbait
feeders on the Northern and cast
regularly to get the bites coming from
the roach, although a lot more skimmers The three coarse fishing lakes at Whittle Dene
2 Pole tactics – Long pole tactics work well
on all three lakes, using fine lines and
small hooks with baits like maggots,
showed up in this lake last year. The
prime feeder hotspot is the Lower lake,
which holds a huge head of skimmers.
are exceptionally well maintained and set in
beautiful rolling Northumbrian countryside.
casters, hemp and chopped worms. Use a medium sized groundbait feeder If you don’t want to walk far, the roadside banks
Putting in a few balls of groundbait at the on here, introducing chopped worms on the Northern and Lower lakes are easily
start is a good way to kick start your and casters to get the skimmer bream accessible, while for the more adventurous
swim, introducing regular small amounts interested, along with quality roach and minded the grassy banks are easy to traverse
of loose feed over the top. Feeding little some nice sized hybrids. If you get with a trolley if you want to explore further
and often usually results in bigger fish pestered with gudgeon and small perch,
feeding at mid-depth or close to the add a few 4mm pellets into your afield. Sometimes it can pay to fish the far
surface, so switching to a shallow rig can groundbait and try a 6mm offering on banks of the top two lakes, which often provide
bring very good results. Last year four to the hook. Sweetcorn is another good bet bigger fish. If you prefer solitude the 10-15
five metre whip tactics also scored well, for better quality fish. The feeder also minute walk to the Great Southern lake is worth
particularly when there was a tinge of scores well on the great Southern lake, the effort too, providing stunning scenery and
colour in the lakes. With the whip, feed but at distance, using a medium size
small balls of soft groundbait regularly, cage feeder and soft quick release the potential for some of the best roach fishing
loose feeding a few maggots or casters groundbait – laced with hemp and you will ever enjoy! Whittle Dene is continuing
in-between. Once again the hemp and casters. Use maggots on the hook few to grow in popularity – don’t miss out!
tare combination has produced the best yards further out.
summer and autumn roach sport, while PRICES £
switching to a groundbait approach with Dave Coster, Product Innovation Manager
worms, pellets or sweetcorn is a better Pure Fishing UK Ltd
bet for the prolific skimmers in the Day permit £7
Lower lake. Credit cruncher £5 available from 2.30pm.WHITTLE DENE NORTHERN LAKE
The Northern Lake can be a slow Fishing with maggots or casters
www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing starter, which was the case in 2013 normally results in roach, dace,
go.fishing@nwl.co.uk after a late spring, but once the gudgeon and perch feeding all day
water warmed up the fishing was along this stretch. If small fish are a
exceptionally consistent. The road problem try switching to hemp, tares,
side is popular because you can park worms or sweetcorn to sort out the
P T Northern COARSE SAT your car behind most swims; it’s also
sheltered here when the wind is
better roach. The far bank is deeper
and it sometimes takes a bit longer to
Lodge Lake FISHING NAV
NE15 0QA
from the west. get the fish feeding, but bigger roach
and skimmers reside here. Apart from
This bank offers slightly shallower chances of roach to well over the
water, only requiring top 3 kits if pound mark, a lot of skimmers showed
you fish the pole, while waggler and here last year, including proper bream
light groundbait feeder tactics work to 2.5lbs! The best weight was a 40lb
Lower well too. catch of bream, skimmers and roach.
Lake
LOWER LAKE
The permanently pegged Lower lake is a good trick to avoid the hoards of
provided the best sport in years on the small gudgeon that tend to maul baits
complex during 2013. Apart from many like maggots, casters and worms. The
big pleasure fishing weights of roach waggler fished shallow is another way
and skimmers, there were some of avoiding gudgeon. It takes a while to
cracking match returns too, including a get bites this way but constant loose
Great Southern near 50lb weight of skimmers – caught feeding of maggots or casters soon
activates the huge shoals of roach. A lot
on cage feeder tactics.
Lake of good sized hybrids turned up last
The skimmer fishing has really year, along with dace to 12ozs and
improved on this lake, both with normal rogue carp averaging 5 – 6lbs. The
groundbait feeder tactics and the long hemp and tare combination works well
17 acres pole. A new development has been the for the quality roach from July right
(7 hectares) use of pellets to catch these fish, which through to November.
GREAT SOUTHERN LAKE
KEY This is the least fished water on the The best time to fish the Southern is
complex due to it being a 10 to 15 during the summer and early autumn,
minute walk to reach. If you have a especially when water levels are low,
No access Life belt Information
barrow or trolley it’s not a difficult when hemp and tares become top baits.
journey and worth the effort because
No fishing very often you can have the place to This lake is a lot shallower anyway,
Telephone P Parking
at any time yourself. It’s not an easy venue but get making waggler tactics very good,
it right and the roach fishing is top along with light long pole rigs and
T Toilet Disabled access notch, bearing in mind the red fins tend groundbait or cage feeders fished at
to be a better stamp, with fish in the distance. Maggots will always catch
12oz to 1lb category very common. fish, with casters and sweetcorn worth a
try. This is mainly a roach venue but
perch, dace, gudgeon and odd small
17
General info: 0845 155 0236 Rangers tel: 01669 621 368 (based at Fontburn) chub often turn up.SCALING DAM Enjoy walks and wildlife
Scaling Dam Reservoir is located within the
at our reservoirs.
North York Moors National Park. The western
end of the reservoir site has been designated a
nature reserve and, as part of this is also within
the North York Moors, it has been classed as a
Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Although there is no public access within the
nature reserve, we have developed an excellent
circular walk that follows the boundary.
The walk begins from the sailing club car park
as a grassy path which goes through a small
area of woodland and then onto a track known as
Boghouse Lane.
Going in an anti-clockwise direction, this track
skirts the edge of the nature reserve with
boardwalks crossing particularly boggy areas
and a bridge taking you over the main inlet
stream to the reservoir.
The path then takes you onto the moor, still
skirting the edge of the nature reserve, and a stile
eventually leads you back towards the reservoir
adjacent to conifer and broadleaved woodland.
The rest of the path stays close to the reservoir
going through areas of heather, species rich
grassland and gorse.
KIELDER WATER & FOREST PARK Bear left on the path and climb up to a
forestry road then turn right and follow the
road as it bears to the right. On the left the
Bakethin reservoir, which forms part of Kielder trees have been felled and in the clearing
Reservoir and Forest Park, is an area specially is ‘Deadman cairn’, a prehistoric burial
set aside for wildlife and an excellent place for monument which sits on a carpet of different
a walk. From the car park, turn left at the road mosses. Round cairns like this were common
and then right to cross Butteryhaugh bridge in the Bronze Age around 3500 – 4000
then follow the road south for 250m. Turn left years ago when metal tools were first used
and follow the waymarked path into the forest in Britain.
until you reach a firebreak (large grassy strip in
the trees used to prevent fires spreading). Here, Continue along the road until it joins a track
Norway spruce is the dominant tree species and leading from a disused quarry, bear right and
is the main food source for red squirrels, so keep follow the tarmac road until it joins the North
an eye out for this charismatic creature. Haul road. Two rare flowers can bee found
at this junction – the heath spotted orchid and
the lilac coloured fragrant orchid. Turn right
and walk along the track heading towards
Butteryhaugh where you will find excellent
views of the reservoir to your left.
Just over half way along the track there is an
option to take a left turn and head down to
cross the Kielder viaduct. Take this route, take
a right turn at the end of the viaduct and then
descend via the path towards the car park
where you started your walk.
/nwfishing @gofishingnwl 19WILD BROWN TROUT
In balderhead, cow green, and selset we are fishing than roaming the banks of these waters,
fortunate to have three of the very best wild and even fewer places where you can catch truly
brown trout fisheries in the country. wild browns.
All based in Teesdale, they are full of fighting fit The trout in these Reservoirs are 100% native,
trout, providing excellent sport. having descended from the original upland
brownies which lived in the streams before the
Surrounded by the fantastic scenery of the North dams were built. Lightning quick and very hard
Pennine grouse moors, there are few more fighting with unique colours and markings, these
tranquil and relaxing ways to spend a day’s fish are a joy to catch.
HOW TO CATCH THEM
Although using small hook baits such as a which are evident throughout late spring and
brandling under a stick float often gives good summer. At this time, small traditional patterns
results, by far the best approach is to travel light such as Black Pennells, Invictas and Spiders are
with a fly rod. The golden rule for any of these consistent fish catchers with dries including
methods is to keep on the move as these are wily Hoppers, Sedgehogs and Cul-de-Canards doing
little fellows and will quickly be spooked by very well when fish are rising.
repeat casting in one area.
“A jewel in the crown of Northumbrian Water,
When fly fishing, an intermediate line may be Cow Green offers the angler the opportunity to
needed on the colder days in March and April, catch lightning quick wild and hard fighting
when a small Black Tadpole on the point and drab brown trout in stunning surroundings, no finer
Palmers on the droppers should get plenty of place to be with a fly rod.”
action. From May onwards, use a floating line as
the trout are usually at the surface, often free Paul Little, AAPGAI Master:
rising to all manner of terrestrial insects and the double handed and fly dressing.
prolific hatches of small Black or Olive Buzzers
PRICES
Full £9 Concessionary £7 (12 fish catch limit.) The season opens on our wild brown trout
waters at Balderhead, Selset and Cow Green
Day permits for Balderhead, Selset and Cow on Saturday 22 March until Tuesday 30
Green are available to buy from Grassholme September 2015.
visitor centre only. Permits can also be bought
in advance using your debit or credit card by Rangers tel: 01833 641 121
calling on 01833 641 121 or online at (Based at Grassholme).
www.fishpal.com.
20HINTS AND TIPS
BY ANDREW SCOTT
Our very own ranger at Teesdale has once again been selected to represent the England national fly
fishing team. Here are some fantastic tips from Andrew which will help you to catch consistently across
our waters during the season…
1. Fish the margins! 2. Keep on the move!
With most of the natural food Especially during very hot
fish feed on in upland or cold weather. During
reservoirs being land born prolonged periods of cold
insects and invertebrates, or warm weather the fish
more often than not, the become lethargic and it’s
trout tend to patrol close to essential to keep moving in
the bank. order to catch consistently.
Before wading in or casting Travel light and spend no
to the horizon try a few casts more than 30 minutes in one
at short range, many good area without success.
catches were taken this way
last season.
3. Dries at Derwent. 4. Colour combinations 5. Count down spinners.
Derwent saw some fantastic fly Try two different colours of Depth can be crucial when
hatches last summer with fish PowerBait eggs on the same using spinners and using the
rising all over in the evenings hook. This technique has simple countdown method
when conditions were been used to fantastic effect often employed by fly
favourable. One method often at Grassholme over recent anglers can pay dividends.
overlooked by anglers is seasons by a few of our
fishing dries ‘blind’ (when no regular anglers. Try fishing Start the retrieve
fish can be seen rising). Often a pink and a yellow egg with immediately on the first cast
the only reason they can’t be a feeder of Magic Dust. This then after a count of five on
seen is because there’s simply method has consistently the second and so on until
no fly hatches but they will still taken limit catches when the fish are located.
be on the lookout keen to take others have struggled.
an artificial.
6. Set the drag!
We mention this time and time again, but still on a weekly
basis we have anglers returning to our lodges with stories of
huge fish lost and snapped line.
This is nearly always a result of the drag not being set
correctly on the reel. With many fantastic double figure fish
waiting to be stocked this season we urge all of our anglers to
make sure it is at the correct setting before fishing. Ask the
rangers if you’re not sure how to do it, they will happily help.
Tight lines, Andrew.
21COMPETITIONS DIARY KIELDER PAIRS 2015 Fly only boat pairs 10.00am until 5.00pm. Fishery rules and booking required. To book more information please call our team on 01434 251 000. Heat 1 – Sunday 26 April Heat 3 – Sunday 21 June Heat 2 – Sunday 24 May Final – Sunday 12 July SATURDAY 9 MAY 2015 FONTBURN CHARITY COMPETITION MORPETH LIONS Fly and bait – entry on the day, prizes for adults and juniors. For more information please contact our ranger team on 01669 621 368. SATURDAY 9 MAY 2015 KIELDER WATER SCIERRA PAIRS HEAT Fly only boat pairs (fish with your partner). Fishery rules and booking required. Entry form available from www.scierrapairs.co.uk or contact 07921 713716. SUNDAY 7 JUNE 2015 DERWENT RESERVOIR BANKMASTER Fly and bait – separate competitions on different banks of the reservoir. Entry on the day. Prizes for adults and juniors. For more information please contact our ranger team on 01207 255250. WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE 2015 KIELDER WATER JACK CHARLTON DISABLED ANGLER CUP Fly and bait fishing from boats and bank. Booking required. To book please contact Pat on 0121 429 6107 or email pat.redfern@blueyonder.co.uk. SUNDAY 31 MAY 2015 KIELDER WATER ATTEFF NORTHERN ENGLAND QUALIFIER Fly only from boats. Booking required. Contact Alan Jenkins 0191 377 9056, 07780 304 364 or alan202@btinternet.com. 22
FRIDAY 31 JULY 2015 FOR YOUR COMFORT
AND SAFETY
FONTBURN CHARITY COMPETITION
Northumberland County Blind Association. The safety information and
Fly and bait – entry on the day, prizes for adults angling rules are displayed in
and juniors. For more information please contact the fishing lodges and around
our ranger team on 01669 621 368. the sites. In addition, a full copy
of our safety and angling rules
SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2015 can be obtained from our
rangers on site or can be
KIELDER WATER TEAM OF FOUR viewed online at
Cash Prize Competition. Fly only, 10.00am until www.nwl.co.uk/gofishing.
5.00pm. Fishery rules and booking required.
To book and for more information please call All anglers aged 12 or over
must be in possession of their
our team on 01434 251 000.
own individual Environment
Agency rod license in addition
MONDAY 31ST AUGUST 2015 to the fishery permit.
COARSE FISHING CHALLENGE It is a criminal offence to take
At Whittle Dene (lower match lake). fish in excess of the permit
Tickets available from local tackle shops from catch limit and offenders will
July. For more information please contact our be prosecuted under the
ranger team on 01207 255 250. Theft Act. Our rangers reserve
the right to inspect catches
Our life saving partnership with world class and enforce the fishery rules.
tackle company Hardy Greys continues this In adverse conditions and if
season. Together through a series of fun and necessary they can also
friendly competitions, we have raised more cancel or suspend fishing on
than £50,000 for independent charity WaterAid. safety grounds.
Thanks to Hardy Greys for their continued
support providing over £1,000 worth of tackle RETAIL
vouchers that participants can win when they
enter any of our WaterAid competitions. It is well worth paying a visit to
Thanks for your support. one of our shops when you go
fishing.
These are located at Derwent,
SUNDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2015 Fontburn, Grassholme, Kielder
(limited stock) and Scaling
DERWENT RESERVOIR Dam. Each is stocked with all
ANNUAL CHARITY COARSE FISHING of your fishing requirements
CHALLENGE from baits and flies to rod and
100 peg match tickets only, tickets available from reels. Plus we have a full range
match organiser from October. For more of accessories including
clothing, waders, umbrellas
information please contact our ranger team on
and tackle boxes.
01207 255 250.
Our knowledgeable employees
are on hand to advise you on
the best pack for your needs,
at the best value prices.
Leading tackle brands are
stocked including Sonik,
Hardy Greys, Lureflash,
Leeda, Svendsen sports and
Deerhunter outdoor clothing.
We also have a range of ice
creams, confectionary and
refreshments, including hot
and cold drinks available.
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