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Allrounder · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 5:53 pm Post subject: Bristol Water Reservoirs - 2012

I thought it might be helpful to begin the Bristol Water thread again this year with information about ticket costs and some links to useful websites. I will update any missing details as soon as they are published but please note this is for guidance only....

Opening days
Barrows : Friday 2nd March (note that Barrows No.3 will not be open for fishing for the whole 2012 season)
Blagdon : Friday 16th March
Chew : Friday 23rd March

Closing date - all waters : 30th November

2012 Season Permits :
Full 'All Waters' : £700.00,
Monday - Friday : £540
Concession (Mon -Fri) : £480
Junior (under 18') : £350

Chew & Barrows : £570.00
Monday - Friday: £445
Concession (Mon -Fri) : £390
Junior (under 18 : £285

Barrows 1 & 2 : £435.00
Monday - Friday: £345
Concession (Mon -Fri) : £310
Junior (under 18 : £210

Weekend and Bank Holiday season permit: All Waters : £275

Note Season ticket holders also get a 10% discount on tackle purchases from both Lodges , discount on boats and an pre season ticket holders day

2012 Boat prices (per rod)
[b]Chew Valley £35.00
Concessionary : £32.50
Junior : £24.50
Afternoon (from 12 noon) : £29.50
Evening (from 4pm): £23

Blagdon £30.00
Concessionary : £27.50
Junior : £20.50
Afternoon (from 12 noon) : £25.00
Evening (from 4pm): £21

Litton £65.00
Concessionary : £65
Junior : £65
Afternoon (from 12 noon) : £45
Evening (from 4pm): N/A

Note Boat price reductions apply for season ticket holders - check Bristol Water website for further details.

Bank Fishing Prices:Full day, 8 fish limit.
All Waters: £20.00
Concessionary : £18
Junior : £10
Aftenoon (3pm - 4 fish) and winter (6 rainbows) : £16
Chew Valley & Barrows 1&2 : £17.00
Concessionary : £15
Junior : £8.50
Aftenoon (3pm - 4 fish) and winter (6 rainbows): £14

Barrows 1&2 : £14.50
Concessionary : £13
Junior : £7.50
Aftenoon (3pm - 4 fish) and winter (6 rainbows) : £12

Useful local websites ...

Bristol Water : for the latest news, big fish reports and weekly reports
http://www.bristolwater.co.uk/fishing/index.asp

Blagdon Lake : great site dedicated to Blagdon
http://blagdonlake.wordpress.com/

Bristol Water on Facebook : for the latest stocking news etc
http://www.facebook.com/BristolWaterFisheries

Bristol Branch of the Fly Dressers Guild : Learn how to tie your own flies in the company of like minded fly fishers/fly tiers. All levels of flytier welcome.
http://www.bristolflydressers.co.uk/#branch

Blagdon Lake weather : from the Automatic Wireless Weather Station in Blagdon. Updated every 15 minutes!
http://www.vivatek.co.uk/Cumulus/

Chew Valley Lake weather Regular updates from the Chew Valley Sailing Club weather station ....
http://www.chewvalleysailing.org.uk/sailing-racing/current-weather ...

Bristol Reservoirs Fly Fishers Association : for friendly competitions and social events
http://www.brffa.com/

John Horsey's blog for regular updates from one of the resident guides ...
http://www.johnhorsey.co.uk/blog

Martin Cottis' website: the other resident guides website
http://www.troutguide.co.uk/

Blagdon Boat Engines: Electric outboard / battery hire and online shop
http://blagdonboatengines.co.uk/engine-battery-hire/

I haven't included details of the pike fishing at Chew as this forum has a seperate section covering fly fishing for pike. However for those interested, full details on the pike fishing can also be found on the BW website : http://www.bristolwater.co.uk/fishing/showNews.asp?newsID=941

Please let me know if you spot any errors or if you can suggest any Bristol Water trout fishing related websites that could be added to the list. Smile

Alan

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lakefisher · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject:

Nice starter for 2012 Alan - very useful Cool

Has anyone any current knowledge as to the water levels at Chew and Blagdon ?

Thanks in advance ..... Tony
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westcountryboy · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the time and effort putting that up Alan.

T Very Happy

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Cyclo Cyanide · User is Offline Joined: 05 Nov 2011 Posts: 26

Thanks Alan

Cats Whiskers · User is Offline Joined: 12 Mar 2010 Posts: 66

Thanks for getting this up and running

BRFFA are still waiting to get full confirmation of Competitions and other details from Bristol Water and also as decision on Evening League 2012

As soon as we get the information we will let you know
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BRFFA Information

So far we have the following dates for 2012

Monday 9th January Fly Tying Stoke Inn - 7.30pm
Monday 23rd January - Fishing Abroad Talk - Stoke Inn 7.30pm

Tackle Auction - Sailing Club Monday 20th February

Snowbee Competition Boat & Bank Saturday 31st March

Orvis Chew Classic 30 Years of Sponsorship - Boat and Bank - BIG PRIZES Sunday 10th June

Hidden Teams Sunday 22nd July Chew - Boat & Bank

Hidden Pairs Boat Only - Blagdon Sunday 23rd September

Blagdon Bank End of Season Competition Suinday 7th October
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Allrounder · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:39 pm Post subject:

This is what the water level at Chew looked like when Dave (Bristol Flyer) took this pic at the end of November ...

... and this is what the water level looked like this afternoon in the same area .... Very Happy

and at the Dam ...

Still some way to go, but it is good to see the lake filling up! Very Happy

Alan

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tenet · Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 8:42 pm Post subject:

Great minds think alike Alan - I was dragged kicking and screaming to Cribbs this morning and as recompense went down to Chew for lunch at the lodge and hopefully buy some hooks etc. Lunch great, Cribbs awful and the shop was closed. Took some pictures almost identical to yours but obviously don't need to post them. Speaking to a twitcher at the causeway who said the lake has risen more than a couple of feet in just a few days. Must say it looked very murky.

Need some hard frosts to get the colour to drop out - where do they take the boats? Only 2 moored at the jetty and none on the slipway.

BristolFlyer · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:04 am Post subject:

Cribbs = my idea of hell!

Herons looking a lot more friendly! I wonder if we are due any proper cold weather? The fish in the stock ponds must be packing on the pounds in these mild temps Smile

arkle · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 8:49 am Post subject:

Many thanks Alan. As my p.c. has a software glitch at the moment & I'm unable to p.m. here, could you please add www.bristolflydressers.co.uk to the list.

Thanks again & all the best for the new season everyone.
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lakefisher · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:07 am Post subject:

Nice pictorial update Alan Cool

Much appreciated - Still a few feet to go for Chew to be full by the look of Herons.

Let us "non local's" in on the laugh - Whats a "Cribbs"

Looking forward to booking a piking boat, once they become available on a weekday Wink

Cheers Mate ..... Tony Cool

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MarkS · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:20 am Post subject:

Nice to see the lake is filling up. Plenty of time till March and if the mild damp weather continues it should work out well.
Cheers,
Mark

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Allrounder · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:29 pm Post subject:

arkle · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 1:14 pm Post subject:

Alan. If you check out our forthcoming events, you'll see we are having an auction & bring 'n buy this weds. If you give me a call, I can give further details, my numbers on the link.

There's going to be LOTS of good quality stuff there, as a couple of local fishers have given up trout fishing & they've a warbrobe + full of top-line items to clear.
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