Most fisheries are closed?

[Zerkalo]

I'd already made a bit of a decision I wouldn't be fishing any fisheries and sticking to the local river during this lockdown, but it seems that most fisheries are closed, stipulating that they can't guarantee that people won't travel from areas that aren't local. Is this the case in your area or are fisheries still open?

Here's an example from Furnace Mill. Bells Mill is the same.

 

[gingert76]

not looked to be honest, but entirely sensible!

 

[Zerkalo]

not looked to be honest, but entirely sensible!

Yeah a good call from the two I've checked I think, and it doesn't surprise me given the tidy way they run these fisheries.

 

[Ken the Pacman]

Some fisheries have chosen to close in what would normally be the quietest time of the year anyway, especially without matches going on also some shops and angling related businesses are closed too, understandable really given these strange times.

 

[R0B]

My nearest is closed for two weeks, the next nearest closed but then opened up again from Monday with very strict rules in place regarding pre booking, locality and sanitising on site. Haven't ever fished either of them but probably will come the close season.

 

[Zerkalo]

I'm often the only person there at these two on quiet winter days. Agree it's understandable though I wouldn't really hold it against a fishery too much if they decided to stay open either, it's probably wise to shut or reopen with stringent rules and safeguarding.

 

[Wise Owl]

I walked maybe 6 - 7 miles of River and Canal Towpath this Morning and saw 4 people, no fishermen. If people really want to fish there is plenty of space.

 

[Arry]

Club waters are open but the weather is utter pants... went on Monday... blanked... I was the only one on it... but I only live a mile or so from the lake

 

[Zerkalo]

This is my spot. No one goes there except to fish and it's free. Though I blanked for the first time a week or so ago too.

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[tincatim]

This is my spot. No one goes there except to fish and it's free. Though I blanked for the first time a week or so ago too.

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That’s a lovely looking swim mate.

 

[Zerkalo]

That’s a lovely looking swim mate.

Cheers. Fished it for two years now since moving house and it's different every time I fish there.

 

[bryanh]

Pretty much the same up here in Scotland with the added difficulty that as most natural stillwater- venues are still carrying a bit of ice, prospects are not looking too good, especially as another big freeze is supposedly on the cards.

 

[squimp]

Several pits round here (South Cerney) are open, both club waters and syndicates.

The one 1 fished is very quiet - 2 people on 27 acres.

weather here has been promising the last 2 days (up to 10 degrees) but the pits are all full to overflowing with very cold water so they haven’t warmed up enough to spark the fish into life.

 

[Zerkalo]

Several pits round here (South Cerney) are open, both club waters and syndicates.

The one 1 fished is very quiet - 2 people on 27 acres.

weather here has been promising the last 2 days (up to 10 degrees) but the pits are all full to overflowing with very cold water so they haven’t warmed up enough to spark the fish into life.

I'm hoping the Beast from the East mk2 doesn't materialise into much but I give it a couple of weeks at least before I'll be out on the river anyway, and that's hoping!

 

[Fugley-fisher]

Both the commercials near me are are closed for the reasons @Zerkalo has mentioned, from my perspective the only issue is they are also where I get my live bait from so when my maggots have turned and I've run out of worm and pinkies, it will be bread bread and more bread. Unless I mail order.

 

[chefster]

The fisheries I usually fish in winter, Tunnel Barn Farm and Barby Banks are both open, but are too far to travel, Clattercote, my nearest is closed for maintenance,but I’m supposed to be shielding anyway

 

[Zerkalo]

Here's another one which is 10 minute drive from me who falls under Staffs. I don't think they have really thought this one through as they are right on the border of Shropshire and as stated by people on their Facebook page, you could still travel miles through Shropshire, through several towns to get there. Saying Bridgnorth only would have been more sensible if they're doing it like that but it's still further from Bridgnorth than it is from me. It's often difficult fishing there in Winter anyway.

 

[DomCrtr1975]

.....my local lake complex have instigated a 9 mile rule, you have to prove you're address when the bailiff visits.

 

[piscatorial]

My Club, Ashby Angling Club's waters are open, though one or two off them have only just thawed out.

 

[Simon R]

Of the three commercials I would class as local (ie<10 miles) two are open and further afield down past Thirsk all the ones I would visit if I could are open too.

Simon