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Find space in the ice and fish are there Jan 20 2012

THE region’s fisheries have experienced some very cold nights and days recently with lakes frozen over, but where ice-free spaces are present fish are still there to be caught.Read

Gales put the wind up river anglers Jan 06 2012

WHILE the outrageous gales from midweek onwards cancelled sport all over the region, just before the storms angling had been encouraging.Read

Wade’s cod tops the list of quality Christmas catches Dec 30 2011

CONSIDERING the conditions some cracking fish have been taken, topped by Newbiggin angler Dennis Wade’s cod of 9lb 1oz 8drams, taken at Swine Dene.Read

Weather is kind to winter anglers Dec 30 2011

THE pleasant weather persuaded many anglers to venture out.Read

Silver fish dominate the nets at Aldin Grange Dec 23 2011

ALTHOUGH catches of chub from the Tees around Yarm’s stretch at Middleton has seen fish up to 3lb 8oz falling to bread, the cold weather and seasonal shopping duties combined to see a low turnout on the rivers last weekend.Read

Tees the best as wind make Tyne and Eden difficult Dec 16 2011

THE winds have marred success this week, although in sheltered areas some sport has been possible with dace and some quality chub on the Wear around Durham city.Read

Wild and cold but anglers battle on Dec 09 2011

ALTHOUGH the weather has been wild and cold, those anglers who ventured out on to Whittle Dene this week enjoyed some fine sport.Read

Anglers make use of mild weather Dec 02 2011

WITH the weather still relatively mild, coarse anglers have been taking advantage and catching fish.Read

Delight as roach to be introduced into Tyne Green at Hexham Nov 25 2011

ANGLERS have been taking advantage of the mild weather, with good dace catches recorded from the Tyne around Wylam.Read

Calverton stocking will boost coarse fish numbers Nov 18 2011

COARSE fish stocks in the region have received a great boost thanks to the Environment Agency’s autumn stocking with fish reared in the EA’s own stock farm at Calverton.Read

Whittle Dene has the bulk of catches Nov 11 2011

THE bulk of the catches from Whittle Dene this week have come from the lower match lake where Brian Allum recorded an all roach net of 7lb 4oz, while Derwent reservoir continues to provide some fine sport with nets of quality roach to 15lb.Read

Rob Shanks big thanks to in-form Whittle Dene Nov 04 2011

WHITTLE Dene complex remains in good form with the best catches taken from the Great Southern where the top catch this week was taken by Rob Shanks, who recorded 65 roach for 22lb.Read

The Angel complex catches hold up despite chill Oct 28 2011

IT HAS been an Interesting week on The Angel complex, with water temperature dropping as low as six degrees and frosts mid week.Read

No drop in catches despite the cold Oct 21 2011

THE dip in temperatures has not resulted in angling sport suffering, despite the first ice of the winter yesterday.Read

Angel complex is producing stunning catches Oct 14 2011

DESPITE the run of gloomy weather some stunning Koi and Ghost carp are being caught on the Angel complex as they feed up towards winter in the shorter hours of daylight.Read

Catches on lakes blow hot and cold Oct 07 2011

FISH have been finding the recent wide variations in temperature difficult to cope with.Read

Angel’s carp are feeding eagerly Sep 30 2011

THE return of the warm weather has encouraged angling activity, and on the Angel complex carp have been feeding eagerly at dusk and dawn.Read

Fish still feeding despite high Tyne Sep 23 2011

THE Tyne was two-and-a-half feet up and coloured for Sunday’s Annual Ghurka Charity coarse fishing match but that didn’t stop the fish feeding.Read

Hopes are high of a fine Tyne outcome Sep 16 2011

WITH The Ghurka Charity Open taking place on the River Tyne this weekend, hopes are high of results being as good as last month’s EA/TAA match when over half the 100 peg field weighed in double figures.Read

Winter’s immense haul of crucians Sep 09 2011

ON The Angel crucians are the fish of the week, with Guy Winter, on Bassett’s, catching more than 70 on mussel, along with skimmers and carp.Read

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