River Chew
River Chew, Pensford to Woollard
River Chew, Pensford to Woollard is a fishing beat on the River Chew. Club members only. Membership is the main route on, but it is worth asking, as many clubs keep guest or taster days open.
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Fishing details
River Chew, Pensford to Woollard at a glance
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- Length
- 1.09 miles
- Water type
- main river
Fishing methods
Chew Fly Fishing Club’s water is about 1.75km of the River Chew between Pensford and Woollard, below Chew Valley Lake and close to Bristol. The club fishes it on its own, for wild brown trout and grayling.
The river is a mix of slower sections and longer runs, deep pools, weirs and faster water, from shallows to pools over two metres deep. Fly life is good, with sedge, caddis, midge and olives, and the summer mayfly hatch brings fish up to the dry fly. Wild brown trout to 2lb are caught through spring and summer, and grayling to 13 inches, mostly in winter. The club finds stealth, a shorter rod and light tackle work best, and wading is encouraged.
It is members’ water. There is parking in the middle section of the river, with a toilet, a changing area and the club’s catch return book.
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Where River Chew, Pensford to Woollard is
Exact location is hidden at the owner's request. This beat is on the River Chew.
Approximate locationThe river
River
The River Chew rises at Chewton Mendip in Somerset and runs north west for some 17 miles to join the River Avon at Keynsham. Near the top it forms Chew Valley Lake, and some of the lake water is used to keep the river flowing. Below the lake it passes Chew Stoke, Chew Magna and Stanton Drew, then Pensford, Publow,…
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