EDENLACYBEATRIVEREDEN

PAPERGHILLIE

EDENLACYFISHING1.8miles15namedpools

1. THEVIADUCT

TheTOPBOUNDARYiswherethestreamenterstheriverattheCORNERPOOL–asmallchannelaboutthreequartersofthewayacrosstheriver–worthafewcasts,particularlywhenGrilsearerunning.(‘IcaughtmyfirstSalmontherefromtheoppositebankin1951!–itwas14lbs,Iwas15yearsold’,WVG)

UPPER,MIDDLEandLOWERVIADUCTSTREAMS:thebestflywaterfrommid-AprilandexcellentTroutwater.A lowwaterpool–becarefulnot towadeout too farasmostof the fish takeonoursideof thestreams,often‘onthedangle’.

2. THEMEADOWFishliefromunderneaththeelectricitywiresdowntothetopofTHEFALLSbutespeciallyunderthetreesbyBROWNOWLCAVE(theoldboathousecarvedintothesandstone)–adeceivinglylongcast.

3. THEFALLSGoodtroutwater.WhentheriverisverylowyoucanwadeacrosstherocksontopofTHEFALLSandfishthefarstream,althoughthisisnotrecommendedforthefainthearted!Pleaserememberthatwadingisinherentlydangerous.OtherwisecrosstheMILLRACE(foregroundoftoppicture)andfishthenearsiderun.(The foam in the bottomphotograph, foreground, is causedby the alkaline tributary of the RiverLowthermixingwiththemoreacidwatersoftheEdenandEamont.Itisnotpollution!)

4. LONGMEGAhighwaterpool. Oneof themanyholdingpoolsandagoodspringpool. Pre-1966(whenEdenstocksweredevastatedbyulcerativedermalnecrosisorUDNdisease)itwasestimatedLONGMEGheldwellover100Salmon.Thepoolfishesallthewaydown,dependingonthetimeofyearandtheheightofthewater.It isworthstartinghighupasfishcanlieinthetopnearside‘V’(extremerightofpicture).Insummerlowwater,asshown,youcanwadetothemiddlerockandfishthefarstream.Thefarside‘V’canholdSeaTroutfromearlyJune.

ThetailofthepoolisTHEBATHINGROCKBestfishtaken: 28lbsbyWMG. LONGMEG (waitingtobebeaten!) 25lbsbyWVG. BATHINGROCK(bothfishareoutlinedinthesandstoneslabsoutsidethefrontdooratEdenLacy)

5. THEBATHINGROCKThislieisatthetailofLONGMEG.Themainhighwaterlieisonthesubmergedsandstoneslabinthecentreoftheriverbetweentheactualbathingrock,morevisibleinthebottompicture,andourbank.

6. THESANDBANKAgoodspringhighwaterpoolandalsoaKelthole.Aspringspinningpool(ifyoumust).Alongcastsquareatthetopcanbesuccessful-alsowherethestreamcomesintotheriverontheoppositebank.Inlowwater,fishrightdowntheglide,therunintoTHECAVESpool.

TheAldertreeinthepicturehasnowbeenwashedawayinafloodsocastingisaloteasier.

7. THECAVESAlowwaterpool.Fishmostlytakeofftheslopingshelfonthefarsideandatthetail.

8. THETHREEROCKSAhighwaterpool,namedafterthethreerocksontheoppositeside. ThebigrockinthecentreisnicknamedSkiddaw.TheidealheightseemstobewhenSkiddawis1footoutofthewater(it’sabitmoreinthephotograph!).Fishgenerallytakeinthemidstreambutsometimeslieveryclosetooursidearoundthenewlies.

Thepoolfishesallthewaydowntotheglide,whichneedsfishingcarefully,intoJOHNSTONE’Spool.

9. JOHNSTONE’SNamedafteraone-timeownerofEdenLacy.Thepoolholdstherecordforthebeat:34lbs(fromtheoppositebank).The best casts are at the neck, off the bend on the far side, around the rock in the centre andparticularly,intheautumn,atthetailofthepoolbeforeitentersTHEWILLOWSstream.

10. THEWILLOWSThisusedtobeoneofthemostprolificpoolsonthebeat(pre-UDN)andnowisbeginningtoyieldnumbersoffishagainfrombothbanks.Don’tbetemptedtowalkoutalongtherockstofishtheneck–you’llfrightenoffanyfish.Fishesatallheights.

11. LOWERWILLOWSAhighwaterpoolonly–exceptforTrout.Thereareafewbigbouldersafewmetresout. Thefishcanrestaroundthem,particularlyafterafloodandwhentheyarerunning.Startabout10metresbelowthetree(inthephotograph)andfishdowntotheroughwater.Itdoesnotrequirealongcast.

12. THEPOST&ISLANDFOOTTHEPOSTalwaysreferredtotheprolificTrout(andGrayling)wateratthetopofthisstretch.Thereusedtobeanoldpostintheriver.ISLANDFOOTisaparticularlygoodautumnstreamwithhalfadozenSalmonshowingfrequently.Itfishesallthewaydown,asfarasyoucanwade–andbeyond!ItisalsoexcellentwaterforTroutandprobablySeaTrout.

13. DALERAVENPronouncedDal-raffen;thelovelyNorsenameforthebeckthatenterstheriveratthetailofthepool.ThisisanexcellentTrout(andSeaTrout)stretch.TheSalmonlieunderthefarbank,fishdowntotherun-off.Itisbestfishedonafallingriverandisadeepbutrelativelyeasywadeatthetop-butdon’twadeouttoofar.

14. THEMAINS&THEWALLOneofthebestflystretchesandfishesatmostheightsandtimesofyear.ItisexcellentforTrout,particularlythefarsideatthetopofthestream.Salmon lie fromthe largeSycamore tree (on theotherbank)all thewaydown,dependingon theheightofthewater.StarthigherupinthefastwaterwhenGrilsearerunning.THEWALLreferstothestretchwherethebanksupportwallstartsontheoppositebankallthewaydowntothebig‘boil’(asubmergedrock)whichisthebeginningoftheGRAVELBED.Fishliedownthefarsideneartheoppositebank–anotherdeepeasywadeatthetopisneededtocovertheliesproperlybutthendrawintooursideasyouprogressdowntothebottomofthepool.Fishlieaboveandinfrontandjustoffthebigboil!

15. THEGRAVELBEDAlovelypool,particularlyintheautumn,andourbottomboundary.Themaintakingplacesarejustaboveandthefarsideofthemainboilinthecentreoftheriver;oppositethelargewillowonoursideandthenallthewaydownuntiltheline‘dies’.ItisalsoverygoodwaterforTroutandGraylingandprobablyalsoforSeaTrout.Generallyahighwaterpool,itisbestfishedforrestingsalmonafterariseinthewaterandwhenitisdroppingagain.

EDENLACYFISHING

GUIDELINES

Wehaveoneortwoguidelinesthatwewouldaskyoutofollow:

THEHUTisthereforyouruse.Pleaseleaveitasyoushouldfindit,i.e.sweptoutreadyforthenextpersonandallrubbishremoved.

FISHINGistobeconductedatalltimesinasportingandgentlemanlymanner.

Preferably,fishingshouldbeFLYONLYbutspinningwithartificialluresispermittedfrombelowtheviaducttothebottomofIslandFootpool.

Worms,shrimpsorprawnsareforbiddenatalltimes.

Asthepresentbye-lawsstate,allsalmoncaughtbeforethe15thJunearetobereturnedandafterthatwewouldpreferCATCH&RELEASEtobepractisedunlessitisa‘firstfish’oryouarehungry!

Eitherway,wemustreturnaminimumof60%ofallsalmoncaught.

Pleasebesparingwiththetroutandgraylingtoo,thoughabracetobetakenisperfectlyacceptable.

CARS:Pleaseleavethembythewhite‘ScoutGate’.Thereisagoodtracktothebottomofthebeatbutpleasebesensibleandnotuseitinverywetweather.Novehiclesaretobedriventothehutitself,i.e.fromTheWillowsup,asitisanareaofimportanceforwildflowers.

NODOGSpleasenowthatmuchoftheriveredgeisfencedoffforfloraandfauna.Pleasedonotpickthewildflowers.

NOFIRESORBARBECUES

PleasefillintheDIARY,evenifNTR(nothingtoreport)butdoputthingsinyouseeofinteresti.e.sightingsofotter,osprey,mink,watervoles.

HEALTHANDSAFETYTenantsarewarnedthatwadingisdangerous.Forexamplerivercurrentsarestrong;hiddenrockscanbetreacherous;riverbankscanbeslippery.Wadingsticksshouldbeusedatalltimes.Lifejacketsshouldbeworn.Wadingshouldnotbeundertakenwhenthewaterishigh.EdenLacyfisherytakesnoresponsibilityforanyaccidentswhilstthetenantisonthebeat.ENVIRONMENTAGENCYISSUESAllrodsareresponsibleforensuringthattheyandtheirguestsareinpossessionofavalidRodLicence.TheownersreservetherighttoaskallrodsfortheirlicencedetailsandmaysupplysuchdetailstotheEnvironmentAgencyGYRODACTYLUSSALARISTheUKisthelastcountryinEuropenottohavethisterribleparasitewhichwouldwipeoutallsalmonandtroutstocksifitarrived.AlltenantswhohavefishedoverseasmustdisinfecttheirtacklebeforefishingeitheratEdenLacyorelsewhere.

Wehopeyouhaveanenjoyableandsuccessfulday.Tightlines!

Eden Lacy Fishing

1.8milesofleftbankfishing.

DescriptionofBeat:

EdenLacyfishingcomprises1.8milesoftheleftbank.Itisoneofthemostattractivebeatsontheriver comprising 12 named pools with a fishing hut set amongst a wooded and wild flower areaopposite therenownedLacy’sCaves. It isan idealplaceto ‘getaway from itall’and,beingsomedistancefromanypublicroad,issecludedandprivate.Thewholestretchaboundsinwildlife.

ItiswonderfulwildbrowntroutwaterwithsomeexceptionalgraylingfishingafterOctober14th.Thesalmonfishingcanberewardingthroughouttheseason,butparticularlyfromAugustonwards.WhenAvailable:Althoughessentiallyletonadayperweekbasis,dayticketsaresometimesavailable-particularlyforgraylingfishingafterOctober14thandoccasionallyatothertimessopleasecheckfordetails.Access:Thereisgoodvehicularaccesstomostpools,whicharepredominatelyflyfishingonly.Thewadingwithchestwadersismostlygood.Contact&bookings:VictorGubbins t:01768898316

E:victor@edenlacy.co.uk

River Eden CatchmentCumbriahasmorefishingwatersthananyothercountyinEngland,withtheRiverEdenatitsheart.ItisconsideredoneofthebestsalmonriversinthenorthofEnglandandholdstherecordforthelargestfly-caughtsalmoninthecountry.Thewildtroutprovidearealchallenge,especiallyonsomeoftheremotepartsoftheriver,andtheabundanceofgraylingmeansthatyoucanenjoyfishingtheEdenallyearround!CoarseanglerscanfindChubandDaceontheriversandPike,PerchandRoachonthestillwaters.

TheRiverEdenanditstributariesflowthroughtownsandvillages,meadowsandwoodland,remotefarmlandandunspoiltcountryside,offeringavarietyoffishingwithsomethingforeveryone.There’salsoplentyofstillwaterfishingonthelakesandtarns,someonthefelltopsfortheadventurous!

ThewholeareaisprotectedasaSpecialAreaofConservationundertheECHabitatsDirectiveandthisisreflectedinthequalityofthefishing.

http://www.fisheden.org.uk

Close Season for Fishing on the River Eden and its Tributaries:

Salmon;CloseSeason15thOctober–14thJanuaryCatchandRelease:15thJanuary–15thJuneMigratoryTrout;CloseSeason1stOctober–31stMarchBrownTrout;CloseSeason1stOctober–14thMarchGrayling;CloseSeason15thMarch–15thJune

Eden Valley Fishing TheRiverEdenCatchmentcoverssome2,500squarekilometres;itisoneofthemostgeologicallyandbotanicallydiverserivercatchmentsintheUK.AgianthorseshoeshapedbandoflimestoneextendsfromthesourceaboveKirkbyStephen,openingontotheCarlisleandSolwayPlainintheNorth.ThetributariesdrainingthislimestonearesomeofthemostproductiveintheEdenCatchment.

In the far west of the valley are the north eastern fells of the Lake District National Park, theHaweswaterReservoir(freefishing)andUllswater(morefreefishing),northofwhicharetheCaldbeckFells.

TheEasternflanksofEdenlieintheNorthPennines,stretchingnorthwardsfromtheYorkshireDalesNationalParktoHadrian’sWall.

TheRiverEdenandtributariesisaSiteofSpecialScientificInterestandaSpecialAreaofConservation,home to European Otter (Lutra lutra), Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), White Clawed Crayfish(Austropotamobiuspallipes),BrookLamprey(Lampetraplaneri),RiverLamprey(Lampetrafluviatilis),Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), the Water-Crowfoots (Ranunculus sp.) and Alluvial AlderWoodland(Alnussp.).

http://go-wild.org.uk/eden_valley.htm

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