RIVERS & CANALS

BIRMINGHAM FAZELEY CANAL, ERDINGTON, WEST MIDLANDS

Pole and squatt tactics are producing some worthwhile catches to 10lb of roach and perch. The bigger skimmers, meanwhile, have been falling to caster over groundbait. Contact: KJ Tackle, 0121 7476962 Prices: £8 from BAA or KJ Tackle

MIDDLE LEVEL DRAIN, KING’S LYNN, NORFOLK

Neepes has been attracting a few anglers as the roach begin to feed on the seed baits that are being offered. Tares on the hook when feeding hemp have brought in quality roach to 1lb, and 25lb nets have been reported. Contact: Shipshape Tackle, 01553 764058

Prices: £5 on the bank, King’s Lynn AA

RIVER NENE, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE

There are plenty of barbel in the 4lb-9lb range being caught at Orton Lock. Many anglers are catching well using the Method feeder cast towards the main flow. Contact: Wade’s Tackle, 01733 565159 Prices: £5 on the bank, Peterborough DAA

RIVER TRENT, BURTON ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE

A recent match held here saw some good nets of bream and chub weighed in. One angler caught a nice barbel and some chub, fishing the stick float with maggots on the Baileys section. Contact: 01283 512711, Coors AC Prices: £45 a season, Coors AC

RIVER TRENT, FISKERTON, NOTTS

Stick float tactics have been accounting for some good nets of chub, roach and the odd small barbel. For the bigger barbel a feeder or straight lead approach is more suitable. Contact: Peg One Angling Centre, 01773 510324 Prices: £4 from post office in Fiskerton, Notts Piscatorials

RIVER WYE, EIGN, HEREFORDSHIRE

As Dave Harrell showed in his column last week, the river here is fishing really well, with good nets of chub and small barbel being caught on the shallow pegs by the railway bridge to stick float and maggots or pellets. Contact: Woody’s Angling Centre, 01432 344644 Prices: £7 a day in advance from tackle outlets, Hereford DAA