Reaction score. 2022.10.06 Map 9. Please abide by the signs on site. 26 Replies. Clifton Grove Angling Club. Whatever happened to balanced tackle, eh? 1. Day tickets: Collingham, A1 Pits, Smeatons, Bobs Island, Caythorpe, Burton Joyce, Holme Pierrepont, etc, etc. Its an area often referred to as waters meet. The boundary markers are yet to be confirmed absolutely so please be aware they may be a few swims out either way at this moment in time. NG23 6ED Newark, UK. Summer 2021 Feature: From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Tomlinson Run State Park Foundation will serve breakfast at the Tomlinson Run campground . Visit the DISCUSSION FORUMS ALL FORUMS COARSE FISHING CARP FISHING SEA FISHING FOR SALE. Of course, the success of any guide relies upon it being a live, continuously updated document and this can only work when fellow anglers, club secretaries and fishery owners are willing to participate by sharing their knowledge. A lock was installed here to make the river navigable but the business eventually collapsed due to competition with the Trent and Mersey Canal. The opening of the Trent and Mersey Canal in 1777 signalled the end of legal navigation beyond Cavendish Bridge, where the B5010 London Road crosses and where we reach the upstream limit of this project. APG Fishery (Gunthorpe Lock) reverted to a members only water on this date. There is a short 50 yard stretch at Salmon Farm, Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham NG23 7LZ, controlled by Rob Lee (07740074033) that can accommodate 2 anglers Monday to Friday/ Friday to Monday. We were viewing the fairly featureless stretch below the bubbling white water of the weir pool that recently set a new all-time NFA National record, How it affects the feeding of the fish in the river is difficult to assess, and perhaps the most important aspect to successful barbel catching is to actually just locate the fish and then persist in trying to encourage them to feed. Bream and skimmers abound but there are also plenty of barbel. Details courtesy of Marc Steven Foy. Trent River is a stream located just .7 miles from New Bern, in Craven County, in the state of North Carolina, United States. Of course there are better areas within the stretches but that shouldnt take you long to work out. I do not find it necessary to hair rig the bait but I would not discount its usefulness of course. But again the sullen morning broke and the mystery was cleared, As far as the astonished eye could strain All the bounds had vanished utterly, and the Thrumpton woods appeared Like an island in the wild and stormy rain. Apparently the river was so low in 1792 the remains could be seen. before continuing south through Ferris Provincial Park and Percy Reach. At the same time, human remains in the form of a skull and bronze spearheads were brought to the surface. Man has intervened to prevent further trespassing by the river. Learn to Fish Guide. Home Places to Go Fishing East Midlands Nottinghamshire River Trent Embankment. The skill is to tire them out and slide them easily into the landing net, which is easier said than done sometimes. Our advice is to let them go straightaway if you can. Plenty of tutorials on YouTube. It has deeper slower moving sections and a pebble beach, known as The Warren . Some of the best Barbel and Coarse Fishing in Nottinghamshire Fiskerton Fiskerton offers a fantastic range of coarse fishing, be it barbel, chub, bream, pike, zander and even the occasional river carp, you'll find them all. Construction commenced at Cromwell, in 1908 and the lock opened on 22nd May, 2011. Enough of the sight-seeing though, lets get onto the fishing. Although they partly rent both banks, fishing is only allowed from one side. Search Peak District caravan sites in the great outdoors. I also like the historical snippets. With indoor and outdoor dining, a spa and a view of the parks golf course, it is the perfect place for adventurers to wind down. Powerful, twisting and turning, it picks up a tinge of colour with the tides. The name was first changed to Barton in the Beans which was a staple crop grown there. Change made to location of DCAC water courtesy of information from Matt Bray. For boundaries, venue specific rules, Booking/ obtaining tickets/ prices, etc, please visit the respective web sites. Those who exhibit a taste for the macabre might wish to check out the Just Beer Micropub in Swan and Salmon Yard. Joe always superglues the hook knot. Not surprisingly this was an area prone to flooding in times past. It would be all over social media before he dried his hair! You kept my interest all the way up from Gainsborough to Shardlow. You can drive onto the flood bank. appreciate all the time and effort its taken you and others Adjacent to this stretch is the Salmon Farm Fishery itself, Carlton Ferry Lane, Collingham. For the time being at least the lower tidal stretches remain a little sketchy and require more work. Oh, and the car park near the rowing centre is reputedly popular with the dogging fraternity! Cheers! Whenever you feel that the line has become rough near the hook, due to abrasion, change the hooklength immediately, or you will risk losing the next fish for sure, added Malcolm. At the time BDAA was a rich, forward looking club. Barbel can switch onto feeding at any time and my advice is to just keep on feeding the swim and, eventually, they will respond.. The Flegbrough west bank I understand was Soldiers & Saliors, but is now from a personal visit is unaccessible .The East bank near Torksey Eva featured in the Anglers Mail last year with day tickets available from a club based on a local pub, regrettably I cannot recall The name, but the word White featured. Narrow, shallow, crystal clear, a delight to fish and so radically different you will not even recognise it as the Trent. For fishery limits, rules, prices, how to obtain tickets, match details, etc, for the above mentioned clubs please visit the respective web sites. Going old school with a bait smock is also an option. All we do in the ABF now is run several night fishing syndicates. One of the prettier reaches of the middle Trent. All Ontario residents between 18 and 65 years of age require a fishing license to legally fish in Ontario waters. It may well be the areas where no club details are available is because the land owners have no desire lease the fishing rights. The most popular species caught here are Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed, and Brown Bullhead. Nowadays, the river is popular for specimen fishing, with large barbel, chub and carp caught each year. The way I would approach it is choose the area that suits you, tidal/ non- tidal, easiest access, left bank or right bank, gradually narrowing down your choice. Helped me out. Top piker Nige Williams said: Ive caught a few big trout while pike fishing, but I havent heard of one from the Trent before. Other notable recent accidental trout. During the early 00s the fishing did decline, but now the section is full of fish. In truth, its fair to suggest that the state of the river now suits them perfectly. Email now. Nottingham, [Please Note: Spring Lakes is a new leisure complex offering day and night fishing tickets. 2023 Ontario Fishing Regulations, Zone 17 Seasons and Limits. 2 Four maggots sit nicely on a size 16 hook. A horse would have been brlliant! Pure sport and thrills, seat of your pants excitement is now old hat. Just wondered if any of you fish the trent, If so could point me in the Its a good campsite and the river is only a 20 yards away. Beginning at Lady Bay Bridge, past Nottingham Forests City Ground, Under Trent Bridge, past the Embankment Steps, under Wilford Bridge, and on up to Clifton Bridge. Thats more than 160lb and the word is that he had to move on barbel anglers who were fishing his peg when he arrived, and they had been bagging up as well. This is the Drennan IM8. The length is also subject to match bookings, particularly at weekends. I actually hold a ticket for the opposite bank and you are effectively poaching in our water without making a contribution to the running of it. Typically, Joe and Malcolm say you need to be armed with at least five pints of hemp, three pints of casters, a pint of red maggots and a couple of tins of corn, for a session on this part of the river. Cheers Bob. Tel: 01159 On the North side we have the syndicate that must not be named! (Hazelford Piscatorials). fishing our stretch of the Trent and Mersey canal, by kind permission of the Angling Times. To have reached this far would not have been possible without the input of kindly folk like Tim Aplin, Mark Perkins, Nev Fickling, the two Simons, (Bettis and Matheson) and a few others. To some its a numbers game. What I have learned from compiling this resource is there are some very good, informative web sites and some that arent! Would like to see more rivers please! River Trent, Collingham, Notts, Controlling club: Collingham AA controls a 300-peg stretch from Peg 1a at Collingham Weir to Peg 300 at Beesthorpe, Tickets: 5 day ticket on the bank and 5 for a night ticket. In 1676, despite only having 86 inhabitants, Barton had two pubs! Barbel fishing on the Tidal River Trent in Collingham, Nottingham. Once landed, be sure to have a strong disgorger or a pair of forceps ready to extract the hook carefully and swiftly. Much appreciated! Its an area that receives next to no pressure compared with the rest of the river. The real river trent angling group There are many styles and methods for catching barbel and they each have their advantages and disad-vantages, and some will work when others wont, depending on conditions. The county is also well known for the fantastic chub and barbel fishing on the River Trent. Typically, Joe and Malcolm say you need to be armed with at least five pints of hemp, three pints of casters, a pint of red maggots and a couple of tins of corn, for a session on this part of the river. The tackle needs to be powerful, and balanced. Made famous in the days of Frank Barlow, Dean, Warren, Slaymaker, Toone and the other highly skilled Trentmen. Morganton on Trent is is accessible through the ABF, but is also available on the Worksop and District book. Thorny subject. Anglers who are familiar with Trent River are asked to suggest changes using the link above. Many thanks to Spring Lakes and David Kent at LEVAS for their kind help in compiling this update. Twenty pounders have been reported here on numerous occasions. If you have one, always use a free spool reel for barbel fishing. A large childrens play area is provided for children of all ages. Hold them upright by the tail and facing the flow and wait for them to kick their tails and swim away. The pegs either side of the bridge winning countless matches in their day. Any angler who has not caught one of these jet-propelled creatures doesnt know what they are missing and they should give them a go as soon as possible.. (day tickets available) the water is subject to the closed season. A rod with a length of 11ft to 12ft is ideal and a test curve of around 1lb to 11/2lb is enough to handle these barbel, said Joe. You only have to look at all the empty snail shells on the tide line to see that there must be a lot of food out there on this gravel-bottomed area of the river.. So many stretches of different types of river to go at. Many leave disappointed, never to return. It may be slow and deep compared with other areas but be in no doubt there are some absolutely huge chub and barbel in these reaches. This was thwarted by a bill to create a cut and lock at Cranfleet, a cut, locks and weirs at Beeston and a lock at Holme Pierrepont. The same area has also produced a number of catfish. Tight lines hang fish as are old friend Zyg would say. Any sound reel with a bait runner that will take 200 yards of 12 lb line should be found suitable. The aim of the improvements was to increase the minimum depth from a mere 2 feet (0.6 m) to 3 feet (0.9 m). River Trent, Ingleby in Derbyshire, Peak District Springwood Fisheries Elvaston Castle Country Park Caravan Club Donington Park Farmhouse Hotel Camp Site. Try not to touch the fish and if you put them in a keepnet, make sure its a big one and dont keep them for too long. The current British barbel record was caught by Colin Smithson on 7th November 2019 weighing 21lb 2oz. The surge of water was so great it washed away the old road bridge at Kelham. Hoveringham, Sometimes called the conveyor stretch. You will notice how the inside of bends are natural banks of shallow, gradually deepening water over hard packed gravel whereas the outside of the bends are all stoned to prevent erosion and probably explains the current fashion for using rod pods on the river. Fabulous read and very helpful. From Carlton Rack the channel ran on the east side of Meering along the Fleet, past Girton and joined its present position at Lower Girton Stakes. Fishing is no longer permitted at Kelham Hall and is unlikely to resume in the future. DCAC stretch added. Here, just below the weir, there are always loads of fish, added Joe. There were, however, over thirty ferries that operated along its course, and numerous fords, where passage was possible, hence the names Hazelford, Wilford and the village at the bottom of this map, East Bridgeford. Cromwell lock is significant in that it is the first lock working upstream and the weir forms a structural barrier between the tidal and non-tidal reaches. A keepnet can be useful in order to allow a barbel to recover itself, but really we used one for this feature so that you could see the catch potential of the stretch. 3 You can be sure the sweetcorn sits motionless on the bottom, even in very swift flows. Bet you didnt know that every single Bramley apple is descended from the same tree in a Nottinghamshire garden. If I was determined to catch some real specimens, then perhaps a boilie or pellet-based approach would be more successful. Today folk appear to think a 3lb test curve rod and 15lb line is essential. NG14 7JP. Contact in advance is always recommended with the exception of Collingham and A1 Pits. 2020.06.17 Map 15. The park features a wide array of recreational activities including hiking, fishing, boating and swimming. Joe always superglues the hook knot. Local legend tells how there was once a fisherman on the River Trent who, after fishing for a while and catching a few carp and other fish, had his bait taken by a monster pike. Unfortunately I cant add anything as my Trent knowledge is now somewhat outdated! Salmon Farm Carlton Ferry Lane Collingham is a 12 peg stretch run by myself Zita McCarthy (07980364774) it is the conveyor stretch. . To understand fully the meaning of Trespasser one only needs to see how the course has wandered here. So does luncheon meat and corn. Location wise, you should enjoy a day in really peaceful surroundings, the road near the river is not very busy. Posted June 12, 2014 (edited) Torksey is really convenient. 2022.06.25 Map 9. 3 Add perhaps 20 casters the flow will pull these from the blockend feeder. Each bank is concrete and has a series of steps that are about a foot or so deep. Bob Roberts Fishing information for the complete angler, http://www.facebook.com/retfordanglingsupplies/posts/255098682573003, Book Review Before I Forget by Rod Hutchinson, Book Review The First Seventy Years Archie Braddock. There is plenty to go for, for all anglers on this fishery from very large barbel or the legendary tidal Trent roach. The fish we put back are advanced reared larvae, which are far better able to defend . The fishing rights on the River Trent at Hoveringham are owned by the Midland Angling Society, if you fancy a session on there it is charged at the following rates: Day ticket: 5.00 Season ticket: 35 Find out more information Contact: Christopher Shaw Telephone: 01159203932 Address: Hoveringham Road , Hoveringham , Nottingham , NG14 7JP . Need I say more? The Trent at Collingham is pretty featureless but full of barbel. Crossing the Trent was dangerous and challenging in historical times. Best Fishing in Collingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom River Trent, I have to say that this is with out question the best fishing camp site that. Its scope is limited to the middle, lower and tidal river. They were created to deepen the river and enable commercial navigation with larger boats. We have some enchanting river fishing to offer you, coming complete with a holiday lodge or log cabin and if your partner doesn't fish, then their enjoyment will surely lie in watching the wildlife along the river - the dragonflies, kingfishers and maybe if they are lucky, an otter or two. The Sawley / Shardlow section of the river has various characteristics. Top. As its popularity grows, so the thirst for knowledge becomes insatiable, particularly for information about who controls the fishing. It can be done. TOP TIP: Scroll toward the end of the guide for an index of club web sites and details of stretches offering day tickets. The name of the village at the southern end of this stretch has changed through history. These need to be strong hooks of course, like a Kamasan Animal pattern, and I would advise using some superglue on the knot for extra security. Balanced power See SAA web site for more details. Malcolm and Joe went on to catch, and immediately return, another 35 barbel to 8lb after we left. 2022.09.08 Map 17. Trent Fishing Club (Dunham left bank only), A1 Pits, Smeatons Caravan Park, Bobs Island and Spring Lakes (Attenborough). (Details from SAA Facebook page), 2019.06.26 Map 24 Updated to include Southside FC syndicate water (details courtesy of Steve Boamy), 2019.06.30 Map 11. Anyone interested in fishing Trent River or waters within the wider area around New Bern should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. The river begins to get more popular with anglers from here on upstream. Tony. My pleasure to help even in a small way. 2020.07.28 Maps 26 & 27 Updated to reflect the extended rights of Long Eaton Victoria AC fishing at Attenborough. A stiff poker of a chucking stick? There is a small stretch running alongside the northern weir bank from ///quilt.oven.whisker to ///minds.magnum.tungsten (use the What 3 Words APP to interpret) between BDAAS/Notts Fed that is also signed by the C&RT as no fishing due to the presence/danger of the weir and height of the bank above the river (from the weir barrier to the west to the exit of the basin on the eastern edge). Feel free Ian. When fishing for barbel make sure you have the right tackle and line, the barbel here run into double figures. Barbel tactics There are few cut-out swims but if you look hard enough theres room to poke a rod out. The Dyke has the same species of fish and carries the same water as the Trent but is much smaller, more intimate than the main river. NG23 5EE. LDAA was established in 1868 and is one of the UK's longest running fishing clubs. , another 35 barbel to 8lb after we left for their kind in. Into the landing net, which is easier said than done sometimes through.... 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