Gailey Winter Pike Fishing.

[Peter Davies]

Great news for serious Pike Fisherman one of the UK's most improved Trout Fisheries throws opens it's gates open to Pike fishermen from Monday 1st of October.

Gailey Trout Fishery was taken over in January this year by 10 members who set about improving facilities at the 35 acre water, new lodge, new boats, new engines, new fishing platforms are just a few of the investments made.

Gailey has been a Trout Fishery for nearly 30 years and the management team at Gailey see the natural resource of a good head of large Pike as a way of improving the economics of the fishery. Peter Davies one the team commented " We know we loose a number of Trout to predators Pike, Cormorants etc, by offering winter Pike fishing revenue gained pays for lost Trout, it's a win, win situation we recover our losses and Pike anglers have a great water to fish".

The relationship between our Trout fishermen and Pike anglers works quite well, although the two styles of fishing could cause conflict, we have rules of common sense and courtesy.

Gailey holds a good head of mid 20lb fish, but Trout fishermen report monster Pike chasing hooked trout,

Good news for Gailey Pike regulars, is an early bird season ticket available at £100 if purchased before 15th of October or £150 (same price as last year) Day Tickets are available for £10 which includes a £1.00 per ticket that goes in to a pool for the seasons biggest Pike.

Large Lures can be used as well as Live Trout which can be purchased from the lodge.(No live or dead bait can be brought to Gailey)

Gailey's Motto is "Run by Anglers for Anglers" so the new management team would love to see old faces and season ticket holders and new visitors, Season 1st October 2007 to February 29th 2008

Day Tickets are £10, Large Boat Hire £10, Engine Hire £10

Booking in advance is recommended For full details contact- Gailey Trout Fishery Main A5 Nr Cannock (800 yrds Jct 12 M6 Motorway)Staffordshire on 01785 715848