There is currently no lure fishing/ spinning allowed on the canal until October 1st. 

Bivvies can only be erected after sunset and must be taken down by 8am

Bank Closure Notice (Sunday contest from midnight Saturday, evening contests from 12 noon Tuesday)

Sunday 31st May, Draw Brendon Car Park - 7am - Fish 08:15 to 1:15pm, Pegs 13 to 20 and 26 to 35, 42 to 47.

Tuesday 2nd June, Draw Brendon Car Park, 6pm - Fish 6:30 to 9:30pm, Pegs 11 to 20 and 25 to 35.

Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond

Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond are members only fisheries, no day tickets are sold for these fisheries.

Middle Pound Section (Works Nearing Completion)

Further bank repairs are currently nearing completion and the plan is to restock this section in September.  

Environment Agency Activity

Zebra Mussel Eradication Work:  Work has commenced on the zebra mussel eradication project which will be concentrating on the Bird Hide to Sea Lock section of the canal.  Barley straw bales to lower the pH of the water have been introduced.  Their location is marked by red buoys, please make every effort to avoid them.

Invasive Shrimp Survey: Shrimp habitat traps will shortly be deployed into the canal.  The traps will be 30cm x 10cm x 10cm and there will be 3 of them installed. They will be installed on the far bank of the canal and attached to the bank by chain with a buoy marking the location. Its vital these do not get tampered with.

Anglers are especially reminded of the following:

• Anglers to carry their BCAA ID Card/ Day/Night Ticket and EA Rod License with them when fishing.
• No Fishing within 15 meters of another angler. Please fish within the peg from which you are fishing.  If anglers turn up and fish pegs that you are fishing to from a distance, they have every right to do so and you will need to fish within your peg number.
• You must be within an arms length of any rod or rods that are in use.
• When fishing the Lower Basin or narrow sections of the canal please avoid placing your rod bag/keepnet bag, etc immediately behind you, place them to the side and maximise space for towpath users to pass.

When Night fishing (Our lease does not permit night fishing at Whalesborough Lake, which is a members only water):

• No more than two rods to be in use at any time.
• If Fishing pegs 1 to 42, remember you are in a residential area, keep noise and use of headlights to an absolute minimum.  Avoid shining headlights on adjacent buildings.
• Do not block the towpath with bivvies, this includes the west grass bank from Falcon Bridge to the Lock Gates which is a designated towpath.  A 1 meter access must be retained for pedestrians at all times, for absolute clarity this includes the hours of darkness.
• Bivvies can only be erected after sunset and must be taken down by 8am.