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Angling News for the North East up to January 20th
North East Angling News and Info for the week ending January 20th. Reports compiled from The Journal. News & Info for the Region (click on the links): Game Angling Coarse Angling Sea Angling
Autumn & Winter Fishing in the North East
NEW – 23rd October 2011 Time to get those thermals out – the temperature is plummeting and only the hardiest of anglers are now looking to wet a line! Already, the season for brown trout fishing on rivers has closed and that for salmon and sea trout will soon follow. And although you can still [...]
Angling News for the Whole North East Region up to July 16th 2011
North East Angling News and Info for the whole of the region for the week ending July 16th. Reports compiled from the Evening Chronicle, The Journal and the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. News & Info for the North of the Region (click on the links): Game Angling (Evening Chronicle) Coarse Angling (The Journal) Sea Angling (Evening [...]
Angling News for the Whole North East Region up to July 9th 2011
North East Angling News and Info for the whole of the region for the week ending July 9th. Reports compiled from the Evening Chronicle, The Journal and the Middlesbrough Evening Gazette. News & Info for the North of the Region (click on the links): Game Angling (Evening Chronicle) Coarse Angling (The Journal) Sea Angling (Evening [...]
Summer Fishing (Part Two): Coarse Angling in the North East & North Yorkshire
While Game, and to a lesser extent Sea Fishing, still rule the roost in this north easternmost corner of England, there is no doubt that Coarse Angling is deserving of the far higher profile it’s earned in recent years. And this isn’t just thanks to the huge interest that’s been gained through commercial enterprises like [...]
River Wear to be stocked with Bream
The Environment Agency is to stock around 200 bream into the River Wear at two sites in Chester-le-Street and Durham at the request of anglers. Read the full report from the BBC here
Winter Angling: Coarse Fishing in the North East
Opportunities for the winter coarse angler used to be few and far between up here in the North East, but fortunately there are now options aplenty for cold weather anglers keen to wet a line. This article is a brief guide to places to go coarse fishing in the area in winter, along with a [...]
Wear Coarse Fishery Development Plan: December 2010 Newsletter from the EA
Following on from the well-attended Wear Fishery Workshop held at St. Aidan’s College, Durham, in February 2010, Paul Frear, Fisheries Technical Officer at the Environment Agency (Yorkshire & North East), has produced a newsletter outlining the considerable progress made so far on implementing some of the suggestions . Details include a info on a new [...]
A Tale of Summer Holiday Fishing, 1980-style
Originally Published as “A Devilishly Good Jumper” in WATERLOG Magazine, Issue 55, Spring 2006 The year 1980 was a time of great sporting achievements. Nottingham Forest won the European Cup, punching above their weight for the second year running. Coe and Ovett were inspirational to a 14 year-old like me with an interest in all [...]
Stillwater Coarse & Game Fishing Venues in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear
Out Now: A Brand New Book on North East Angling The Lambton Worm: The Definitive Guide to Angling in North East England by Pete McParlin Details at the bottom of the page Stillwater Coarse Fishing Venues in Northumberland: Bolam Lake. A decent sized lake of around 25 acres, situated about 2 miles off the A696 [...]
