Pike Waters

[woody_yeovil]

Dose any 1 know of any good pike fishing waters in the yeovil and district area, and methords that work there

[Peter Waller]

Hi Woody. You mustn't think us as unfriendly or unhelpful people on AN but just maybe no one will give you the advice that you require. Unfortunately there is a new breed of angler out there who trawls the forums for leads to good fishing. More than one water has been hammered following comments on the net. Not only has an angler lost his local fishing but pike have lost their lives. So we tend to keep mummm nowadays, sorry! Its based on conservation and self interest!!

[woody_yeovil]

True, sorry i dident think of that.

[GlennB]

No secret that, not far from you, the River Brue is full of pike.

Head north to the Brue around Street/Glastonbury, and into the Somerset levels where the various drains also have plenty of pike.

 

Phone Nick at the Street Angling Centre on 01458 447830 for day ticket advice. As I recall the Street area is covered by Glaston Manor AA, much of the levels is Bridgwater AA.

 

tight lines!

[Guest Ferret1959]

Holly Farm at Basin Bridge do day tickets dirt cheap and that's on the Brue, loads of pike, some bigguns too.

If I get the chance over the next two days I'll find out how it's fishing.

[Guest Ferret1959]

Nope I meant Merry Farm, bugger.

[argyll]

Woody , heres some useful stuff about fishing the Somerset levels. But its secret...dont tell anyone.

 

I suggest you buy the relevant Ordnance Survey maps for the area and check out access to the various fisheries

 

SOMERSET LEVELS and MOORS

 

At the heart of the county of Somerset, lies a beautiful area called the "Levels and Moors",which has international status as one of the most important wetlands of it's type in the world.

Most of the area is no higher above sea level than 25 feet.Some parts,the coastal marine clay "Levels",are higher than the "Moors" which are further inland and often have peat as their central feature.These areas are protected from sea flooding only by the slightly higher clay ridge at the coast and by careful control of water through pumping.

 

To the north of the Polden Hills the wetland is supplied by the rivers Axe,Sheppey and Brue,whilst drained by the river Huntspill,North and South drains. To the south the rivers are the Cary,Yeo,Tone and Parrett with drainage by King's Sedgemoor drain, river Sowey and Langacre Rhyne.

 

SOME IMPORTANT FISHING VENUES

 

River Axe

 

The River Axe rises from the mendip hills at Wookey Hole and from here to below Wookey it is a trout stream.The river deepens as it crosses the low lying land at the foot of the Mendips to the sluice gates at Bleadon and Brean Cross,the tidal limit.Fish species present in the lower reaches include bream, roach,tench,dace and of course pike.

Controlling clubs;(lower reaches)Weston-super-Mare A.A.

 

Bridgewater & Taunton Canal

 

Cut in 1827 the canal provided a good commercial waterway between the two towns.Recently restored there is still only infrequent boat traffic.

Offers excellent coarse fishing from the towpath for roach,bream,tench,pike and perch.

Controlling clubs;Bridgewater A.A.,Taunton A.A.

 

River Brue

 

The River Brue is a trout fishery from it's source above Bruton to Lovington.From here to Glastonbury a number of weirs provide deep water and coarse fish predominate, notably chub and roach together with bream,dace,carp and pike. Similar species may be found between Glastonbury and Highbridge where the river is channelled across the Somerset levels and connected via sluices to other major waterways like the Huntspill,Cripps and North drain.

Controlling clubs;Glaston Manor A.A.

 

The Kings Sedgemoor Drain

 

The KSD is an artificial drainage channel dug in c1790. As well as draining a large area of moor it also carries the diverted water of the River Cary and excess flood flows from the River Parrett.The KSD is a very well known coarse fishery,fish present include roach,rudd,tench,carp bream and pike.

Controlled by various clubs along it's coarse.

 

River Huntspill/Cripps/North and South Drain

 

The Huntspill is a man-made drainage channel,excavated in the 1940's and connected to the River Brue and South Drain via The Cripps River.The North Drain was dug in c1770 to drain low lying moors to the north of the River Brue.As well as being an important coarse fishery the Huntspill is also an important match fishing venue.Both venues hold many species including immense shoals of bream and large pike.

Control is mainly held by Bridgewater Angling Association.

 

[ 08. November 2004, 11:04 AM: Message edited by: argyll ]

[woody_yeovil]

Thanks