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Places to Fish in your Area

If you know of any good places to fish, rivers, canals, lakes, please let us know.

Balderhead Fishery (Hexham, County Durham) 0191 383 2222

Beamish Fly Fishery (Stanley, County Durham) 07930 803336

Beaumont Fisheries (Trimdon Colliery, County Durham) 01429 838274 or 07973 265008

Big Waters (Seaton Burn, County Durham) 0191 2366703

Blackton Reservoir (Romaldkirk, County Durham) 0191 3832222

Brasside Pond (Durham, County Durham) 0191 383 9010 or 01207 232401

Burnhope Fishery (Darlington, County Durham) 01423 523423

Concord Fisheries (Washington, County Durham) 0191 4171242

Cow Green (Langdon Beck, County Durham) 0191 3832222

Derwent Reservoir (Edmundbyers, nr Consett, County Durham) 01207 255250

Durham Beck (Durham, County Durham) 0191 3883557

Edmondsley Pond (Chester-le-Street, County Durham) 0191 3736325

Fieldsons Pond (Shildon, County Durham) 0191 3883557 or 01388 775044

Fighting Cocks Reservoir (Middleton St. George, County Durham) 01325 468069

Fontburn Reservoir (Chester le Street, County Durham) 01669 21368

Fylands Pond (Bishop Auckland, County Durham) 01388 832362

Grassholme Reservoir (Mickleton, County Durham) 01833 50204

Greencroft Pond (Stanley, County Durham) 01207 299094 or 01207 282786

Halneby Lake (Middleton Tyas, County Durham) 01325 468069

Horton Grange (nr Durham, County Durham) 0191 3887199

Hurworth Burn Reservoir (nr Trimdon, County Durham) 01429 274844

Hury Reservoir (Romaldkirk, County Durham) 01833 50204

Jubilee Trout Fishery (nr Darlington, County Durham) 01388 772611

Kellow Law Pond (Deaf Hill, County Durham) 0191 388 3557

Knitsley Mill Lakes (Consett, County Durham) 01207 581642

Little Big Water (Wideopen, County Durham) 0191 2366703

Mainsforth Pond (Ferryhill Station, County Durham) 0191 3883557

Marden Quarry (Tynemouth, County Durham) 0191 2366703

Middleton Water Park (Middleton St. George, County Durham) 01325 332917

River Browney (Langley Park, County Durham) 0191 6732408

River Derwent (Blaydon, County Durham) 0191 4886496

River Gaunless (West Aukland, County Durham) 0191 3883557

River Tees (Barnard Castle, County Durham) 01833 690760

River Tees (Middleton One Row, County Durham) 0191 3883557

River Tees (Neasham, County Durham) 01429 274844

River Tyne (Heddon Haughs, County Durham) 0191 3883557

River Wear (Bishop Aukland, County Durham) 01388 762538

River Wear (Chester Moor, County Durham) 01207 232401 or 020 83839010

River Wear (Croxdale, County Durham) 0191 3883557

River Wear (Durham Cathedral stretch, County Durham) 01207 232401

River Wear (Durham City, County Durham) 0191 3711804 or 0191 3847520

River Wear (Durham, County Durham) 0191 3847584

River Wear (Eastgate, County Durham) 01388 528414

River Wear (Finchale Abbey, County Durham) 0191 3866528

River Wear (Franklands, County Durham) 0191 3847520

River Wear (Newfield, County Durham) 0191 3883557

River Wear (St John's Chapel, County Durham) 01388 537482

River Wear (Sunnybrow, County Durham) 01388 745130

Rossmere Park Lane (Hartlepool, County Durham) 01429 266522

Shafto Lake (Whitworth Park, Spennymoor, County Durham) 0191 3883557

Sharpley Waters (Sunderland, County Durham) 0191 5818045

Shayto Lake (Spennymoor, County Durham) 01388 819737

Shildon Pond (Shildon, County Durham) 0378 027895

Shotton Pond (Shotton, County Durham) 01429 274844 or 0191 5861642

Silkworth Lake (Sunderland, County Durham) 01915 229070

Skylark Lakes (Woodland, County Durham) 01845 527099

Teasdale Pond (Tursdale, County Durham) 0191 3883557

Tilery Lake (Wingate, County Durham) 01642 890767 or 01429 274844

Tunstall Reservoir (Wolsingham, County Durham) 0191 3832222

Turnside Pool (Ferry Hill, County Durham) 0191 3883557

Tursdale Pond (Coxhoe, County Durham) 0191 3839010

Waskerley Reservoiir (Consett, County Durham) 01207 508010

Watergate Lake (Murton, County Durham) 01915 843163

Wellfield Pond (Wingate, County Durham) 0191 5264545 or 0191 5267327

West Farm Lake (Old Stillington, County Durham) 01740 631045

West Farm Lake (Stockton, County Durham) 01740 31045

Wingate Lake (County Durham) 01429 274844 or 0191 3784050

Witton Castle Lakes (Witton le Wear, County Durham) 01388 488691

SUMMER PIKE FISHING The PAC, being a club that has members throughout Great Britain, realises that pike waters vary widely in their condition and the amount and type of angling pressure they receive during the summer months. A remote Scottish loch, deep, cold and fished by a few experienced pike anglers will present a completely different scenario to the busy environs of a shallow, weedy, water in the south of England being fished by numerous of 'casual' pike anglers. To be fair to all pike anglers in Great Britain PAC does not seek to recommend a national summer pike fishing close season. Each water should be looked at as a special case and a decision regarding closed times made according to the specific situation.

The fishing and handling guidelines which are outlined in the PAC Recommended Code of Conduct and in these pages should always be followed when pike fishing, but in the warmest months it is acknowledged that extra care needs to be taken. We suggest the following guidelines to anyone thinking of pike fishing in the summer:

Use strong tackle - a minimum of 15lb mono is recommended matched with 2.5-3.5lb test curve rods for bait fishing. Do not worry about going even heavier. Many experienced summer pikers use 20 or 25lb mono when fishing rocky or weedy venues.

When bait fishing strike very quickly when a run develops. Pike swallow baits faster in summer than they do in winter, and the time taken removing hooks which are deep will increase the time the pike is out of the water.

Do not play pike for any longer than is necessary. Using strong tackle helps in this.

Take pike from the water for the absolute minimum period. Unhook them in the water if you can, and retain them in the landing net in the water before weighing and photographing them. TIme out of the water is the real killer of pike in summer time. Take as few photographs as possible and return them straight away.

When lure fishing always be ready to cut hooks in order to speed the return of the pike to the water.

Do not retain pike in tubes or sacks in shallow water, nor in direct sunlight. It is preferable not to retain pike at all during the summer.

When releasing pike in the summer, always ensure they are fully recovered before allowing them to swim off.

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Freshwater Fishing - Trout Secrets

Every guide has pet peeves.
Palmerton: I hate seeing trout mishandled, especially steelhead. It kills me when a guy wants a photo of a 10-pound steelie but doesn’t grab it correctly by the tail.
Gunn: Loop-to-loop connections on freshwater lines. They negatively affect casting dynamics, cause the tip of the fly to sink, and get caught in the rod guides.
Whitley: Most people don’t understand how subtly fish eat. It shouldn’t take a bullhorn to convince people to set the hook. When in doubt, set it.

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Humminbird piranha max 10 fishfinder

Fish on the go with the Piranha MAX 10 Portable fish finder.

This portable version is ultra compact, can be used anywhere, is completely self-contained and operates on 8 AA Alkaline batteries (not supplied).

The Piranha max 10 portable fish finder features

- self contained carry case with ergonomic

handle, transducer cable wrap and non-skid bottom

- operates on 8 AA Alkaline batteries

- suction cup transducer mounts on most smooth surface wood, fibreglass and aluminium hulls

- high definition 160V x 132H LCD display for a sharper image

- true 4-level grayscale gives an improved image of the bottom, fish and underwater structures

Fishing Durham

Annfield Plain-Durham (near Consett)

Aykley Heads-Durham (near Durham)

Barnard Castle-Durham Beaumont Hill-Durham

Beaumont Hill-Durham (near Aycliffe)

Billy Row-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Bishop Auckland-Durham Bishop Middleham-Durham

Bishop Middleham-Durham (near Sedgefield)

Blackhall Colliery-Durham (near Peterlee)

Blackhall Rocks-Durham (near Peterlee)

Bridge End-Durham (near Consett)

Burnt Houses-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Byers Garth-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Byers Green-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Castle Eden-Durham (near Peterlee)

Chester Le Street-Durham Chester Moor-Durham

Chester Moor-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Coatham Mundeville-Durham (near Aycliffe)

Cold Hesledon-Durham (near Seaham)

Cornsay Colliery-Durham (near Consett)

Coundon Grange-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Crawley Side-Durham (near Consett)

Crossgate Moor-Durham (near Durham)

Daddry Shield-Durham (near Consett)

Dalton le Dale-Durham (near Seaham)

Dan's Castle-Durham (near Consett)

Durham-Durham Easington Colliery-Durham

Easington Colliery-Durham (near Peterlee)

Easington Village-Durham (near Peterlee)

East Briscoe-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

East Butsfield-Durham (near Consett)

East Hedleyhope-Durham (near Croxdale)

East Howle-Durham (near Ferryhill)

Eldon Lane-Durham (near Shildon)

Esh Winning-Durham (near Durham)

Esperley Lane Ends-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Etherley Dene-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Etherley Grange-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Etherley Moor-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Evenwood Gate-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Fir Tree-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Forest in Teesdale-Durham (near Appleby in Westmorland)

Forest in Teesdale-Durham (near Middleton in Teesdale)

Framwellgate Moor-Durham (near Durham)

Gilesgate Moor-Durham (near Durham)

Grange Villa-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Great Burdon-Durham (near Darlington)

Great Lumley-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Great Stainton-Durham (near Aycliffe)

Greta Bridge-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Hamsterley Colliery-Durham (near Consett)

Hamsterley Mill-Durham (near Consett)

Hanging Stone-Durham (near Consett)

Haswell Plough-Durham (near Peterlee)

Heddon Mill-Durham (near Houghton le Spring)

Hedley Hill-Durham (near Consett)

Hedley Hope-Durham (near Consett)

Helmington Row-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Hett Hills-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

High Coniscliffe-Durham (near Darlington)

High Etherley-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

High Grange-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

High Ingleby-Durham (near Durham)

High Lands-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

High Rickleton-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

High Shincliffe-Durham (near Durham)

High Urpeth-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

High Westwood-Durham (near Consett)

Hill End-Durham (near Consett)

Hill Top-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Houghton le Side-Durham (near Shildon)

Howden le Wear-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Hurworth Burn-Durham (near Peterlee)

Hurworth on Tees-Durham (near Darlington)

Hutton Henry-Durham (near Peterlee)

Hutton Magna-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Kirk Merrington-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Kirkpatrick Durham-Dumfries and Galloway (near Dumfries)

Lambton Park-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Lane Ends-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Lane Head-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Langdon Beck-Durham (near Middleton in Teesdale)

Langley Moor-Durham (near Durham)

Langley Park-Durham (near Durham)

Little Newsham-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Low Coniscliffe-Durham (near Darlington)

Low Dinsdale-Durham (near Darlington)

Low Westwood-Durham (near Consett)

Maiden Law-Durham (near Consett)

Metal Bridge-Durham (near Ferryhill)

Middle Rainton-Durham (near Houghton le Spring)

Middlestone Moor-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Middleton in Teesdale-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Middleton One Row-Durham (near Darlington)

Middleton St George-Durham (near Darlington)

Morton Tinmouth-Durham (near Shildon)

Mount Pleasant-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Nevilles Cross-Durham (near Durham)

New Brancepeth-Durham (near Durham)

New Coundon-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

New Kyo-Durham (near Consett)

New Lambton-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Newton Aycliffe-Durham (near Aycliffe)

North Bitchburn-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

North Close-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Old Cassop-Durham (near Durham)

Old Eldon-Durham (near Shildon)

Old Quarrington-Durham (near Croxdale)

Old South Moor-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Ornsby Hill-Durham (near Consett)

Over Dinsdale-Durham (near Darlington)

Page Bank-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Pelton Fell-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Pity Me-Durham (near Durham)

Potter Hill-Durham (near Peterlee)

Preston Le Skerne-Durham (near Aycliffe)

Quaking Houses-Durham (near Consett)

Quarrington Hill-Durham (near Ferryhill)

Rainton Gate-Durham (near Houghton le Spring)

Royal Oak-Durham (near Shildon)

Rumby Hill-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Running Waters-Durham (near Durham)

School Aycliffe-Durham (near Newton Aycliffe)

Sheep Hill-Durham (near Gateshead)

Sherbourne Hill-Durham (near Durham)

Sherburn Hill-Durham (near Durham)

Sherburn House-Durham (near Durham)

Shield Row-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Shotley Bridge-Durham (near Consett)

Shotton Colliery-Durham (near Peterlee)

South Church-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

South Cleatlam-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

South Hetton-Durham (near Seaham)

South Moor-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

South Pelaw-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

St Helen Auckland-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

St John's Chapel-Durham (near Consett)

Stainton Grove-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

Stanley Crook-Durham (near Spennymoor)

Station Town-Durham (near Peterlee)

Sunderland Bridge-Durham (near Croxdale)

Tanfield Lea-Durham (near Consett)

The Grove-Durham (near Consett)

The Middles-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

Thorpe Larches-Durham (near Billingham)

Tindale Crescent-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Toft Hill-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Tow Law-Durham (near Consett)

Town Kelloe-Durham (near Peterlee)

Trimdon Colliery (Easington)-Durham (near Sedgefield)

Trimdon Grange-Durham (near Sedgefield)

Ushaw Moor-Durham (near Durham)

Walworth Gate-Durham (near Aycliffe)

Wear Head-Durham (near Hexham)

West Auckland-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

West Blackdene-Durham (near Hexham)

West Briscoe-Durham (near Barnard Castle)

West Cornforth-Durham (near Ferryhill)

West Kyo-Durham (near Consett)

West Pelton-Durham (near Chester Le Street)

West Rainton-Durham (near Houghton le Spring)

Wheatley Hill-Durham (near Peterlee)

White Kirkley-Durham (near Consett)

White le Head-Durham (near Consett)

Whitton Leyer-Durham (near Crook)

Witton Gilbert-Durham (near Durham)

Witton le Wear-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

Witton le Wear-Durham (near Crook)

Witton Park-Durham (near Bishop Auckland)

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