The River Colne Brook

[fantasticfisherman]

Hi guys, jesus I haven't been on here in a while! anyway, I was wondering whether anyone has had any recent experience of barbel fishing on the colne brook around the horton/colnbrook area?

[kenj]

They are in there. There is free fishing, Google a map and get you hiking boots on. Some big chub too, also big bream in pockets.

[fantasticfisherman]

thanks for your reply, went for a walk the other day actually as I have a membership for intertype AS who have the rights to a stretch above Stanwell road. looks awesome and gives off all the right signals but I thought I'd ask as I have a knack for finding good looking yet barron pieces of river!

[kenj]

There was a free stretch downstream from the old road bridge on the eastern boundary of Colnbrook village. It is only a couple of hundred yards, to where it runs under the M25. Last time I fished it, I had to force my way through 6ft high undergrowth to the bank. On that afternoon I fished maggot on the stick, taking dace and roach to 6 oz, a pound perch, two chub a pound each and a small barbel of 2lb, plus being broken two, or three times, which I also put down to barbel rushing off on the strike. The river curves round with deep water under your rod tip. If you are in the area, you might want to check it out. There was parking on the old road up to the bridge. I moved from the Slough area to Bracknell in 2010 and I've not been back since, so can't say if things have changed.

[fantasticfisherman]

a promising area for a decent fish or two then! brilliant thanks for the info I'll have to go for a long walk see where else I can find, itching have a go now!