River close season targets?

[jimmyh]

Just over 2 weeks and the rivers that i have come to love close for what seems like an age - i'm a bit lost!

 

I like to have seasonal targets. Summer is the time for Bass & Carp. Autumn brings up images of Barbel, Roach & Perch. For winter, look no further that Chub, Pike & Cod. But from March 15 to June 15 i dont have the foggiest what to do.....the seas are slow until the bass run in and the ponds and lakes are readying for the summer onslaught.

 

Any ideas?

[Alan Roe]

Noting that you come from Teeside there is only one answer Fly fishing for trout and Salmon you are sat on some of the best game fishing in the north of England get out there an fill your boots!

[Brian Carragher]

Well that depends on wether you're a member of any clubs or nor

 

The traditional close season as was is just about the best time to fish for tench, with the water warming up and the sun growing stronger tench will be a good hard fighting species to aim for, throw in some good roach fishing and it seems to me a nice way to spend the day

 

You could carry on piking locally as theres a few venues within the area where you can fish for pike all summer if you wish

 

You could go North and fish some of the Scottish lochs that hold big vast shoals of roach bream perch and pike all within a couple of hours or so of central Cleveland, you can see where I live,some of those lochs are also good for a variety of bivvy sessions covering a few days duration if you feel up to it

 

You could also jump on a charter boat from hartlepool or Whitby and be into some of the finest summer cod fishing anywhere around our coastline or you could already have a small boat and launch off the local beach's and fish for cod and pollack in much the same way

 

Or you could take the opportunity to do a load of work around the house and earn enough brownie points to see you through the year

[Dick Dastardly]

For me the Spring was allways fly fishing for Trout but since the closed season on still waters was abolished it has now become more associated with big bream and tench for me.

[jimmyh]

Some interesting ideas guys, cheers.

 

Brian, i'm always on the brouny point hunt.....be it painting, spending. In fact, she knows exactly how to get me to do something!!!

[Anderoo]

The second half of March is usually just a little break for me, I'm usually feeling quite fished out by then and need a little rest. April is mainly troot, either bank fishing at a local reservoir for big rainbows or creeping about a little Thames tributary for little brownies. I'm also planning a session for big gravel pit perch this April, to try to catch a big one before they spawn. May and June will be bream and tench.

 

Lots to look forward to

[Worms]

PB Tope!