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| This water is an ancient pooi which has been thoughtfully landscaped to blend in with the town’s new leisure facilities, and is set in pleasant surroundings. Noted for its quality fish it is regarded by the controlling club, Telford AA as a specimen pool. Many carp over 20 lb have been added to the original stocks along with plenty of tench and bream. Large pike to 20 lb have also been stocked and provide thrilling sport for the predator angler. Also present are a large stock of smaller roach and perch. These smaller species can be caught in good numbers by the beginner. For good weights of bream and tench, try using corn, caster or maggots on the hook and fish just past the marginal shelf. A medium sized groundbait feeder will also account for bags of the same species. For the carp a more specialist approach is needed and although they will pick up meat and sweetcorn baits, a boilie bait is the favoured approach. There are a few pegs which are reserved for disabled anglers but wheelchair access is not good. | The right route
From Telford centre, head towards Shrewsbury or the A442. Watch out for a very large island and a sign for Hadley. Turn off right here and take a first left into a narrow lane that will lead you down to the pool. Factfile
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| River Severn |
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| Tidal water - Famous for its huge head of bream, this 150 peg, tidal stretch of the Severn also produces lots of barbel to double figures. There is also a good head of perch, chub, dace, roach and pike. The bream which run to 7 lb are often tightly shoaled together in the summer and it is possible to break the 100 lb barrier if you drop on them. The river is fairly wide here and the depth drops to some 16 feet in the centre. The banks slope fairly gently and it is possible to fish close in on one or two of the swims. Top method for the bream is to use a groundbait feeder using maggot, caster or worm, fished two thirds of the way across the river. In the deeper swims the bream can often be found close in to the bank and can be tempted with a bread bait. Barbel are caught on feeder fished maggot or caster, while stick float will account for good nets of roach and chub. Being tidal it is a good idea to carry a tide book with you when fishing as the fish tend to go of the feed when the tide is coming in. | The right route
From Tewkesbury take the A38 for Gloucester and turn right into Lower Lode Lane just past the Abbey. The lane leads directly to the river where parking is available. FactFile
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| Edgbaston Res |
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| 30 lb nets possible
This is one of the best known bream waters in the country which produces massive hauls of bream in the summer months. Quality is the name of the game and nets of individual fish to 5 lb are common place. Weights of 50 lb are needed in match situations to frame. Roach are also present and can be caught close in to the bank using waggler tactics. Tench figure in catches as well as the odd hybrid. For the vast numbers of bream, the feeder is the top method. A medium sized groundbait feeder cast 40 yards from the bank should see you among the fish. Caster, worm and red maggot are all good baits. In the summer sweetcorn can also account for good bream and tench on either the feeder or pole. A big bonus here is the increasing number of large carp. These can often been seen cruising on the surface and can be targeted with specialist tactics. Some of the best spots are in the creek, by the yacht station and in front of the ballroom. |
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From Birmingham on the Five Ways Roundabout at Hagley Road follow the A4540 to Ladywood. Take the first junction into Reservoir Road and follow this down to the entrance. Factfile
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| Millride Fishery |
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| Claim a Mission tench here
Part of a well-established country sports centre, this fishery consists of four pools of varying sizes and depths. Stocked with lots of carp, mirrors and commons, which run to 20 lb. the four coarse pools also hold a variety of other species. These include bream, tench, roach, crucian carp and rudd. The bigger carp however, are mainly found in Oak Pool, while smaller samples can all be caught from Vernon, Long and Manor pools. Depths average around six feet but there are deeper areas to 10 feet in the Oak Pool and down to 14 feet in Vernon Pool. Top tactics are to fish with the long pole using meat, corn or maggot for bait. Hemp can be a good feed and hook bait to use when looking for good bags of roach during the summer. Better carp often respond to a feeder based attack and fish averaging 5-6 lb. can be caught. For the larger carp a more specialist approach involving the use of boilies is the best approach. |
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From junction 1 on the M54 head for Wolverhampton on the A460. At the second island turn left into Bognop Road and look out for the fishery sign on the left after half-a-mile. Factfile
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