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Fishery Name: Chew Valley Lake
Address: Recreations Department, Woodford Lodge, Chew Stoke, Bristol, Somerset, BS40 8XH
Entrance Grid Ref: ST 55959 60805

Car Park Grid Ref: ST 56549 60722
Sat Nav: BS40 8XH
Phone Numbers: 01275 332339
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Description: Chew Valley Lake

Find out more about the scenic beauty, top quality fly fishing and great activities available at Chew Valley Lake.

Chew Valley Lake is a well known scenic beauty spot and top quality fly fishing destination. The size and condition of the trout caught here is second to none and anglers find success using a wide variety of fishing methods and fly patterns, making it a popular competition venue. Opened in 1956 Chew is a relatively shallow reservoir with an average depth of only 14ft at top level and a maximum depth of just 37ft. The area it covers, once rich farmland, is now fertile ground for the aquatic life necessary for sustaining quality trout fishing.

As the water starts to warm in early season, buzzer hatches can be prolific before giving way to a rich larder of non hatching aquatic insects later in the season, including corixa, snail, hoglice and shrimp. With such a plethora of natural feed it is easy to understand why fishing imitative dries, emergers and nymphs on floating lines prove so popular among our regulars. Chew has an excellent capacity for producing grown on fish and the lake records stand at 22lb 7oz for brown trout and 14lb 9oz for rainbow trout.

Fish Game Species:
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Blue Trout
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Brown Trout
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Brook Trout
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Golden Trout
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Rainbow Trout
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Pike


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