The venue requires a fishing permit with a fishing season running from june march yearly. Walthamstow reservoirs, tottenham, united kingdom fish. The fair will cater for all aspects fly fishing interests such as fly tying equipment and more. Dominic garnett was on hand to report on an enjoyable session with some lively characters from fishing and politics. Thames waters famous walthamstow reservoirs put on a great show for a group of anglers from parliament and the angling trust which included the capture of a stunning, personal best 37lbs 7oz mirror carp by north cornwall mp scott mann. It holds many carp up to 37lb, and the bream fishing must rank with the best in the country.
His pen name of bb was behind the first carp only book confessions of a. Due to our central location in london allows for easy access. Not one sand martin was seen over the reservoirs in the southern complex and it was quiet in general with the stiff wind blowing. Jun 07, 2011 walthamstow reservoirs, 2 forest road, tottenham, london, n17 9nh.
Garys suggestion was to try the lower maynard, part of the walthamstow reservoir complex in north london. All coarse anglers must carry a landing net and an. The thames water walthamstow reservoirs complex in east london is fishable on a day ticket from the bailiffs office at the fishery entrance. Fish captures the worlds largest free online fishing. Apr 02, 2015 this chunky 42lb 4oz common fell to aidas samsonas at londons walthamstow reservoirs complex. Oct 12, 2015 this is wathamstow reservoir fishing an amazing location to enjoy the wonder of fishing. Fishing walthamstow reservoirs coarse fishing fishing. A huge percentage of the bream are over 10lb with the largest specimens reaching in excess of 17lb. My boat partner was an old friend james edwards, new to reservoir lure fishing but otherwise a very capable angler. Permit information fishing at walthamstow thames water.
Once more catches have been added to fishery network we will develop the feature further. The diary is fast filling up so if you are looking for a spring trip please get in touch asap. Mp lands personal best carp on angling trust visit to. It is home to a wide range of wildlife species and boasts 10 large reservoirs, which deliver water to 3.
The reservoirs are home to a variety of fish which makes it a favorite destination for those who love fishing. Walthamstow reservoirs is a complex of 10 reservoirs and consists of two victorian industrial structures on the site. They form part of the lee valley special protection area spa due to their importance for the wintering ducks gadwall and shoveler. Fly only trout lake, catch and release or take out. Lower maynard seems to fine but 8ball has died it definately happened after some smallnew stockies from no1 were introduced to the locky, not definately the cause but it looks very likely. Add catch reports and fishing photos in your online fishing diary and search the fishing database for fish photos and fishing lakes. The coppermill stream was always a difficult water to fish being very clear with a very careful approach needed. Fishing log book, fish, notes, experiences and diagrams. Where to go fishing in london london evening standard.
Reflections on walthamstow team korda carp fishing videos. New fishing magazine fallons angler looks to spark another golden age of angling writing. Walthamstow reservoirs open street map mobile gps map with location tracking further information and other local ideas just to the west of the reservoirs youll find the pretty finsbury park wheres more lakeside trails. Thank heavens patience is a virtue often found in the heart of an angler. Several of these feature wooded islands and reedcovered fringes. Welcome to walthamstow wetlands, a huge, internationally important reserve. Walthamstow reservoirs freshwater game fishery, greater. After a complete lap of walthamstows number 2 and 3 reservoirs and not seeing any carp or any signs, i set up in one of the more noted swims on number 2. After a complete lap of walthamstow s number 2 and 3 reservoirs and not seeing any carp or any signs, i set up in one of the more noted swims on number 2 called tea party 2 at one side of the channel that links the two reservoirs together. Take a picture of your thirdworld cooking devices or something. Nonlocal walk walthamstow reservoirswetlands the heronry. One of the reasons why sport on the coarse fishing reservoirs is restricted to carp, bream and tench too large to be easily swallowed. There are a lot of parallels with the walthamstow wetlands project and the development model for beddington. Walthamstow reservoirs are located in tottenham near the centre of london.
Trading tales global flyfisher author dominic garnett. The site is designated as a site of special scientific interest. I never had anything of note from it, although i did concentrate on the reservoir trying for a two pounder. Oct 23, 2017 after years of planning and preparation, the walthamstow wetlands opened to the public on the 20th of october. Covering a mammoth 211 hectares, the site is essentially a patchwork of reservoirs with a maze of paths weaving between them, and it is beautiful. The route starts at the lea valley springfield marina and. It follows national cycle route 1 along the lea valley walk passing lockwood reservoir, high maynard reservoir, low maynard reservoir, east warwick reservoir and west warwick reservoir. Walthamstow reservoirs london, united kingdom lake facebook. The weather is unseasonably warm as the complex comes into view, concrete giving way to. Just 15 minutes from central london, and free to visit, you will find a unique haven to explore, enjoy and connect with nature. There are also two reservoirs exclusively for fly fishing with both rainbow and brown trout present, up to double figures to the lucky few. Despite this, thames water have developed a successful trout fishery.
Walthamstow reservoirs london, united kingdom lake. Although our fly fishing opportunities may be limited within the m25 with an open mind and a bit of exploration you can enjoy a fantastic days fishing if you get out there and give it a try. Walthamstow reservoirs are owned and managed by thames water and consist of 10 waterbodies. I fished walthamstow reservoirs in the 80s, catching many good bags of roach to 1lb 10ozs floatfishing mainly bread.
Walthamstow reservoirs, london ticket price timings. At the moment you can only view the catches that have been reported for walthamstow reservoirs on the main map above. On my very last stop before giving in all together i saw a couple of fish. Londons central location in the heart of the british fly fishing scene will give the community access to all things associated to the fly fishing world. The walthamstow reservoirs sites extend across 200 hectares. Home about wffc news events fixtures 2020 2021 the reservoirs join us a fly fishing club in central london for those that love fly fishing, enjoy the outdoors but dont always have the opportunity to escape. Dec 26, 2019 it was great fishing for roach but id been enjoying my perch fishing so much i was soon back to targeting them. Walthamstow fly fishers club, greater london, england. The entrance is just a sevenminute walk from the victoria line at tottenham hale underground station. Fishadviser walthamstow reservoirs, forest lane, tottenham.
David trew reported this 24lbs 8oz common carp from walthamstow reservoirs walthamstow no,3 using nash scopex squid with robin red. The fish came during from an openwater area during a 12hour day session on walthamstow three. Walthamstow wetlands is a huge nature reserve located just 15 minutes from central london. Fish captures the worlds largest free online fishing diary. By garrett fallon on october 14, 2014 in fallon fishes. Walthamstow wetlands offers anglers a variety of fly fishing and course fishing reservoirs all anglers fishing at walthamstow reservoirs must possess a valid environment agency rod licence.
Threetime wold champion, anja groot, joins the team. Thinking tackle season 6 ep 8 thinking tackle carp. Fly and lure provides the details on over 50 fly fishing waters, fly fishing clubs, fly fishing instructors, guides and fly shops across the uk. Fly fishing on reservoirs four and five is open all year. All anglers fishing at walthamstow reservoirs must possess a valid environment agency rod licence. The london fly fishing fair, business design center, 52. Reservoirs and fisheries andy hathaway fly fishing. The third fly fishing reservoir, which can only be fished on a catch and release basis with a season ticket. A nature haven in the heart of the capital, the walthamstow reservoirs are located in the lea valley. Schoolboy ryan taylor lands a new walthamstow record. Working with the environment agency and sport england to get more people fishing. Read about walthamstow reservoirs with anglers mail magazine, no.
Store fish captures and fish photos in your own free online fishing journal, produce graphical fishing reports, find fishing lakes and places to fish in our online fishing database. Opened on 20 october 2017, the site is particularly important for wildlife due to its position within the lee valley. Walthamstow is home to one of the largest yearround colonies of nesting cormorants in the southeast. Walthamstow fly fishers club home start fly fishing. After years of planning and preparation, the walthamstow wetlands opened to the public on the 20th of october. Walthamstow wetlands are hosting an evening with renowned entomologist dr erica mcalister, author of the secret life of flies and. Season ticket holders must also be a member of the walthamstow flyfishers club wffc.
Ryan taylor had a fantastic result when he landed the big common from lower maynard on the walthamstow reservoirs complex at 46lb 8oz to set a new record for the venue and he is only 14 years old. The site contains a number of different reservoirs containing several 40lbplus carp, specimen bream and nearly all other coarse species. Fishing walthamstow reservoirs sign in to follow this. Simon scott travels to walthamstow reservoirs in north london to meet. A complex of reservoirs offering various species but known for big carp to over 40 lb. Directions for how to get to walthamstow reservoirs, fishery. Carp fishing tackle dream walthamstow session nash tackle.
With nine individual reservoirs, owned and operated by thames water, walthamstow is an ideal spot for catching specimen coarse and game. As far as pike fishing settings go, walthamstow reservoirs must be one of the more surprising places ive ever cast a. Drayton reservoir fishing venue coarse carp in daventry northamptonshire, east midlands, england. See the location of walthamstow reservoirs on the map as well as the location address. James armstrong fishing for carp with tom dove at amazing carp fishing venue, walthamstow reservoirs in london. Throwback to last weekend when i explored the reservoirs in the lea valley near. After enduring a long drive to the river nene only to find it unfishable i headed back east, stopping off at any likely looking spots on the boston drains. A collection of the best places to go fishing around london. Special surprises are in store for mr macey on his latest trip. All coarse anglers must carry a landing net and an unhooking mat. Find out more about how to fish at tooting common pond online. The entrance is just 7 minutes from tottenham hale underground station victoria line. The fish, mainly carp, have died at walthamstow no1, which is operated by thames water and is home to carp to well over 30lb. Weather forecast for walthamstow more walthamstow flyfishers club.
Well one of my long standing targets has been a double figure bream, with my personal best standing at only about half that. After years of boring himself to tears fishing for carps hed finally seen the light and started being a proper angler calm down camo campers, you know i love you really. Reservoirs 1, 2, 3 and west warwick reservoirs, and the coppermill stream season begins 16 june and runs until 15 march. I headed to walthamstow reservoirs for a days fishing with editor garrett fallon. Ep6 simon scott at walthamstow reservoir carp fishing. I first knew of its existence when i saw a photograph in dickie carrs book success with the pole showing don neish demonstrating some new carbon poles to dickie outside the shop. Buy fishing log book, fish, notes, experiences and diagrams. For a bit of reservoir trout fishing there are walthamstow reservoirs in north london and syon park fishery. Walthamstow reservoirs, tottenham, united kingdom fish around. As far as pike fishing settings go, walthamstow reservoirs must be one of the more surprising places ive ever cast a line. Offering excellent coarse and fly fishing right in the capital, walthamstow reservoirs made the perfect venue for a recent summer meeting of star anglers and key angling trust staff.
Jul 06, 2019 throwback to last weekend when i explored the reservoirs in the lea valley near walthamstow marshes. There are other intriguing thoughtprovoking passages in the book too, like the one at the very start of this blog entry. The reservoirs are being developed as the public nature reserve and will be opened in late 2017. Coppermill stream is a tribuatory to the lea up at the reservoirs at walthmstowtoday i took a walk along it and what a fine small stream it looks. This is going to be the understatement of the year, but this. Walthamstow reservoirs fishing venue coarse carp game. It was once an area of lammas land common land used for growing crops and grazing cattle.
Walthamstow fly fishers club fly fishing courses run by andy hathaway on behalf of the walthamstow fly fishers club and in association with thames water the introduction to fly fishing course at walthamstow reservoirs is a general introduction to fly fishing in general and to how to fish the reservoirs open to trout fishing with artificial flies at walthamstow in particular. A traffic free cycle path runs along the river lea from walthamstow marshes to banbury reservoir. Great fishing and some big ones in there aswell just reconsider walking round before you just jump in the thirst swim you see and you will do well. I hit the road early but got gridlocked in the blackwall tunnel, so was suitably late when turning up for my days fishing at walthamstow reservoirs with the angling writer dominic garnett.
Walthamstow reservoirs have seen the trout holding very deep on both lakes feeding on a mix of snails and bloodworm. There are ten individual reservoir that comprise walthamstow reservoir that offer both coarse and game fishing. It was a miserable cloudy and windy day that made me feel even more isolated as i wandered around by myself. There are three lakes for fly fishing, stocked with hard fisghting rainbow and brown trout.
This is wathamstow reservoir fishing an amazing location to enjoy the wonder of fishing. The inital signs of spring in the bird world seemed to have faltered today after the sudden change in weather. The uks most dangerous lakes dear carpology, whats the most dangerous lake in the uk. Aug 07, 2015 fighting for fishing martin salters blog. Hamidis book s back ali hamidis carp fishing masterclass, which is regarded. The walthamstow reservoirs offer easy and safe access for all visitors, with disabled access on most of the reservoirs. Although the fishing can be exceptional on the walthamstow reservoirs, its also thrown up the odd murder too like the one in 2010 when someone was shot dead just around the corner from the british. Danny fairbrass looks back on his and kordas rich history at carp fishing mecca, walthamstow reservoirs in london. Walthamstow reservoirs walks open paths and trails.
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