SOMERSET LEVELS and MOORS
To the north of the Polden Hills the wetland is supplied by the rivers Axe,Sheppey and Brue,whilst drained by the river Huntspill,North and South drains. To the south the rivers are the Cary,Yeo,Tone and Parrett with drainage by King's Sedgemoor drain, river Sowey and Langacre Rhyne.
SOME IMPORTANT FISHING VENUES
River Axe
The River Axe rises from the mendip
hills at Wookey Hole and from here to below
Wookey it is a trout stream.The river deepens
as it crosses the low lying land at the foot
of the Mendips to the sluice gates at Bleadon
and Brean Cross,the tidal limit.Fish species
present in the lower reaches include bream,
roach,tench,dace and of course pike.
Controlling clubs;(lower reaches)Weston-super-Mare A.A.
Bridgewater & Taunton Canal
Cut in 1827 the canal provided a good commercial
waterway between the two towns.Recently restored
there is still only infrequent boat traffic.
Offers excellent coarse fishing from the towpath for
roach,bream,tench,pike and perch.
Controlling clubs;Bridgewater A.A.,Taunton A.A.
River Brue
The River Brue is a trout fishery from it's source above
Bruton to Lovington.From here to Glastonbury a number
of weirs provide deep water and coarse fish predominate,
notably chub and roach together with bream,dace,carp and pike.
Similar species may be found between Glastonbury and
Highbridge where the river is channelled across the
Somerset levels and connected via sluices to other major
waterways like the Huntspill,Cripps and North drain.
Controlling clubs;Glaston Manor A.A.
The Kings Sedgemoor Drain
The KSD is an artificial drainage channel dug in c1790.
As well as draining a large area of moor it also carries
the diverted water of the River Cary and excess flood
flows from the River Parrett.The KSD is a very well known
coarse fishery,fish present include roach,rudd,tench,carp
bream and pike.
Controlled by various clubs along it's coarse.
River Huntspill/Cripps/North and South Drain
The Huntspill is a man-made drainage channel,excavated in
the 1940's and connected to the River Brue and South Drain
via The Cripps River.The North Drain was dug in c1770 to
drain low lying moors to the north of the River Brue.As
well as being an important coarse fishery the Huntspill is
also an important match fishing venue.Both venues hold many
species including immense shoals of bream and large pike.
Control is mainly held by Bridgewater Angling Association.