10 GREAT RIVER STRETCHES TO END YOUR SEASON ON A HIGH

RIVER TRENT, COLLINGHAM, NOTTS

It’s not just the weir that produces the goods, with hundreds of pegs upstream equally capable of yielding 12lb barbel and big chub. Feeder fish with big pellet hookbaits.

Tel: 07947 770690

RIVER DON, DONCASTER, S YORKS

The section above Sprotbrough Weir is a prolific silverfish area. Fish an 8m whip and regularly loosefeed maggots for doublefigure nets of roach and dace. Tel: 01709 862558

RIVER COLNE, HUDDERSFIELD, W YORKS

The stretch behind the football ground is absolutely teeming with grayling. Use stick float and maggots in slower glides to find plenty of fish to 1lb 8oz.

Tel: 01484 545032

RIVER CAM, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS

The town centre is always home to huge shoals late in the season, with waggler or stick float accounting for quality roach and dace, with the odd bonus chub thrown in too.

Tel: 01223 461361

RIVER WELLAND, SPALDING, LINCS

This is one of the few places in the land where 40lb of roach could be on the cards. Fish bread in clear water, or groundbait and pinkie when there is plenty of colour.

Tel: 01775 712206

BRISTOL AVON, KEYNSHAM, SOMERSET

The free stretch which is locally known as Jack Whites will produce bite-a-chuck action from dace. Fish to 10oz will fall to long pole or whip and maggot over groundbait.

Tel: 0117 986 7507

RIVER SEVERN, SHREWSBURY, SHROPS

Fish the stick float or whip with maggots for lots of dace and roach, switching to lobworms presented close to features such as sunken trees for perch to 3lb. Tel: 01743 281010

RIVER MEDWAY, TONBRIDGE, KENT

The area running from the weir at East Peckham downstream is home to plenty of roach, and 15lb nets can be achieved. Casters and hemp will fool better samples.

Tel: 01622 200000

RIVER TAME, TAMWORTH, STAFFS

Chub to 4lb and big nets of roach can be taken on both the stick float and pole from the stretch close to Ventura Retail Park. Feed little and often to bring a reaction.

Tel: 01827 66701

GREAT OUSE, KEMPSTON, BEDS

Feed three balls of groundbait laced with pinkies and casters at 13m and expect to catch lots of dace and the odd roach. Nets to over 20lb are a possibility.

Tel: 01234 852530