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The Fisheries The Association has
river, canal and stillwater fisheries, many of which it either owns, or for
which it owns the fishing rights. The
river fishing is typical and classic River Kennet fishing.
The canal fishing is also excellent and while the re-opening of the canal
has meant more boats such traffic rarely causes problems.
The stillwaters have been developed by the Association from gravel pits.
Between them, these waters hold the prospect of barbel, chub, bream,
roach, dace, rudd, perch, pike and carp, with many growing to specimen
proportions. Perhaps only eels are
missing in significant numbers but many anglers would count that as a blessing. Despite the size of
the association’s membership, the fisheries are very rarely crowded and there
is plenty of room for the angler who seeks solitude.
Except for under 12’s all members have unlimited access to all the
Association’s waters. Under 12’s
can also fish all waters but they must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Access to most of the lakes is good, with car parks on the site, so getting to the waterside should not be overly arduous for those who wish to avoid excessive exercise or who find walking a problem. All our lakes are equipped with built-in pegs, and four of our lakes are specifically equipped for wheel-chair anglers, with care. Where the river and canal combine there is usually a towpath adjacent to the water. Access for river fishing can be less convenient as there can be a considerable amount of walking can be involved and the banks and access are more natural. All of the canal stretches have towpaths access but that can involve lengthy walks if one wants to fish the more remote spots. Links to
descriptions of the fisheries are given below: STILL WATERS CANALS RIVERS
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