Though rated low by some, Staffordshire offers an interesting variety of Stillwater fishing to the visiting angler.
BROWNHILLS Norton Pools’L!C DT: AAA (Whitmore Reans CAA)STWA BURTON ON TRENT Bretby Pools (6) These pools set in the delightful grounds of Bretby Hospital are owned by the Birmin-gham AA, which has open seasonal membership. Two pools are reserved for trout fly fishing with fish going 3} lb, the rest being coarse fisheries offering carp, roach, perch, pike and tench. CANNOCK
Gailey Upper PoolLC DT: AAA (Whitmore Reans CAA)STWA Free fishing STWA
LEEK
Tittesworth Reservoir This STWA trout fishery in the Churnet Valley has excellent facilities and fine fish. Some 6,000 fish are introduced every season. The record brown weighed 9 lb 6 oz and many more around 6 lb have been caught. The best rainbow weighed 3 lb 8 oz but these fish, too, are reported to be increasing in size. A professional instructor is in residence at the reserv/oirlTl’?-
DT:(L80)TO (Fishing lodgeat reservoir) or ARO (Divisional Offices, STWA, Albion Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent) – Apr 10-Oct15STWAe
MILLMEECE
Swynnerton Lagoons LC DT: AAA (Whitmore Reans CAA)Occasionally closed for military training STWA PATTINGHAM Patshull PooI’LjC DT:TO- —ISTWA
RUDYARD
Rudyard Lake Heavily fished, especially by anglers from the North West, Rudyard is a coarse fishery containing large shoals of moderate bream, roach, tench, perch and carp. The best pike weighed 29 lb. Matches may be booked here by enquiring of the Resident Bailiff, British Waterways Board, Lake House, Rudyard, near Leek, StaffsC
DT: TO or AK (I. L. Nixon, Lake House, Rudyard) x ASTWA TRENTHAM Trentham GardensLM
DT:TO-STWA
WALSALL
Arboretum LakejC
DT:Kx — STWA
WESTON UNDER LIZARD
Weston Park LakeC
DT:K(atgate)STWA
WINKHILL
Hamps Valley Fishery (P) (2) A put- and-take trout fishery, Hamps
Valley offers fish averaging around 1} lb. Browns can go 5 lb plus and rainbows over 3 lbT
DT:(L8)ARO(Postortelephone application only to Hamps Valley
Fishery, Winkhill, near Leek, Staffs.
Tel: Waterhouses 255)Apr 1 -Oct 31STWAe
Which licence?
For details of which rod licence is required for the type of fish you are seeking refer to Rod Licence section 10.
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