TROUT FISHING AT CHARLTON PARK MALMESBURY
WELCOME TO CHARLTON PARK FISHERY
This entry is to showcase the Charlton Park Fishery located near Malmesbury in Wiltshire
Its a great little fishery even if I say so myself as I help run it on behalf of the estate
It was the favourite fishery of King George the V and has some of the best Mayfly fishing I know of
It kicks of about the 2nd week May and carries on until the end of June.
winding through 3 miles of the most beautiful and private valleys on the Gloucestershire Wiltshire border the upper Bristol Avon is a small and intermet river
Challenging due to its small size and wild banks it has a healthy wild population of Brown trout
Not many coarse fish but there are some chub in the lower reaches
Split into two beats of very different character it has slow parts,fast riffles and woody heavy rooted deep pools.
The banks are well fenced,great at keeping the cattle out but hard on the waders,which are only really needed on the lower beat to reach under the tree cover
The fish are wild and very pretty with the lovliest spots
The fishing is very challenging and varied with fast runs,deep slow pools and shallow riffles
It suprising however how large the odd fish seems to get
The Mayfly is its greatest asset,lasting well into june and there are always some hatching somewhere on the 2 miles of fishing
Its important to try and see what the mayfly are dong and behavinng like to get the best results
A 3 weight 8 ft rod is hard to find but really works on this water as you can load it with a 4 weight line for the short casts required but have the length to get the rod over the rushes and bakside vegitation.
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Cost for 2012 are going to be reduced to £250-00 with no stocking and an empahasis on the wild trout
To apply please contact me via Italiafishing
UPDATE APRIL 10 2012
PRESEASON WORK
All preseason work has now been completed on the river
Trees cut,nettles trimmed and branches pulled out
The river is in fine condition, clear and at reasonable height
Hawthorn is out and I have seen some fine big fish looking very nervous in the clear water
Theres one in the middle of this picture
This actually is the best pool on the river,if you can cast under the tree its a banker at Mayfly time and a big sedge in the evening is a great shout.
