Norfolk Fishing Network 2004 - 2025 - Worcestershire Fisheries

Fishery Name: Hawford Bridge Fishery

Address: Chatley House, Ombersley Road, Hawford, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7SE

Entrance Grid Ref.SO 84577 60208 Car Park Grid Ref: SO 85016 60204

Sat Nav:WR3 7SE

Phone Numbers: 07403 999793

Email Address: [email protected]

Description: With plenty of space between pegs, some of which form hideaways between the bushes and shrubs, Hawford Bridge is a very lush and pleasant fishery which also offers a one mile of single and double bank fishing on the River Salwarpe, which joins the River Severn a short distance away. Reddings: Six feet deep in the centre with a flat and even bottom, the lake has a three metre wide shelf running about a metre deep all around the sides, providing opportunities for fishing shallow close in or deeper further out. Built over two years ago and allowed to establish its own natural environment, the pool was heavily stocked predominantly with carp between 8oz and 2lbs with the 2lb fish now topping the 4lb mark and expected to provide exciting sport during matches. Penlake: It is again typical of the Hawford Bridge lakes in that, whilst not as surrounded by trees and shrubs as the other two, Penlake has distinct reed beds and a central island giving plenty of features and interest. Holding 25 pegs, this is the fisherys main match venue with the average size of fish being between 2lbs 8oz and 3lbs, although there are a fair number of bigger fish, mainly ghost carp, to 10lbs and a handful of specimens to 17lbs. Although there are no bream in Penlake, there are a large number of silver fish, Broomhill: Again about two acres in size, Broomhill is similar in character to The Bridge with its central island and beds of margin and open water reeds providing plenty of features for both fish and angler. There are 20 varied pegs to choose from. For the most part Broomhill is again about six feet deep throughout, shallowing towards the islands but still being about four feet deep around the beds of reeds. Bridge: The furthest water from the entrance, this holds a good head of ghost carp which, along with the mirrors and commons, run to 20lbs, with the bonus of Leather Carp to 12lbs. Well stocked with roach and rudd about 8ozs and bream to 2lbs, it also holds some good perch which have been caught to over 4lbs and which are well worth catching, particularly in the winter months when they fall to maggots or worm.

Fish Species: Barbel Bitterling Bleak Bream Common Bream Silver Bullhead Carp Common Carp Crucian Carp F1 Carp Carp Ghost Carp Grass Carp Leather Carp Koi Carp Mirror Catfish Wels Chub Crayfish Dace Eel Goldfish Goldfish Brown Grayling Gudgeon Minnow Orfe/Ide Blue Orfe/Ide Golden Orfe/Ide Silver Perch Pike Pumpkin seed Roach Rudd Rudd Golden Ruffe Schelly Stickle back Stone Loach Sturgeon Tench Tench Golden Walleye Zander

Rules: Prices: Anglers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult over 18. Ticket Prices: Adults Juniors or OAP Day from 7.30am until 5.00pm £8.00 £5.00 Second Rod £4.00 £4.00 River Salwarpe £5.00 £5.00 Barbless hooks only. No floating baits. No fixed rigs. No night fishing.

Facilities: Car Park