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In the recent match on Wyver Lane Pond at Belper, Adam Ingram on peg 13 took some nice roach and perch and completed his net with this lovely common carp of 9lb 1oz.
Brace of 4lb River Derwent chub
This beautiful pair of Derwent chub were caught from our stretch of river near Belper.
Both fish weighed around the 4lb mark and were caught on legered luncheon meat by David Steed, who emailed us the details and photo via our catch report submission page.
Congratulations David and thank you for sharing the details with us!
River Derwent fishing peg improvements – new platforms installed on Sewerage Works section at Belper
This year, and particularly over the river close season, a small group of committee and club members have been extremely busy on our stretch of the Derbyshire Derwent; particularly the area known as the “Sewerage Works” section – downstream of Morrisons & the rubgy club in Belper. View a slideshow carousel of photos of the work.
Thanks to the hard work of these volunteers, new fishing pegs have been created and several existing pegs have been vastly improved – both upstream & downstream of the famous pipe bridge/foot bridge which crosses out stretch here. These fishing pegs will benefit match anglers, pleasure anglers and specialists alike – making it more comfortable to fish some of our most popular and productive swims; noted for chub, bream, perch and barbel.
Please visit these pegs, fish from them and let us know what you catch using our online catch report form.
Particular thanks must be given to Adi, Martin and Peter, who attended all or most of the work parties. This work would not have happened without them and the club is extremely grateful for their efforts. Other special mentions must go to Phil, Phil’s wife, Robert , Martin and Wayne; who each helped out at one or more of the peg improvement working parties.
This is a continuation of work undertaken in 2018 to replace and improve the fishing platforms on our members-only stretch of the Derwent beside Wyver Lane Pond.
If you would like to help with future working parties, please get in touch via our Facebook page or our contact form. We are always in need of extra pairs of hands and we encourage all members who have the time and are physically able, to help at as many work parties as possible. Great work, which benefits all members, is done during these days and we are always grateful for any help we receive.
The club plans to continue this work to increase and improve the pegs on our stretch of the Derwent. Much of which is under-fished, partly due to its “wild” nature. We’re hopeful that this programme of peg creation will increase the number of anglers wanting to fish the stretch and improve match turnout for any future events held on the river.
With the 2019/20 river season about to start, why not get down to fish the Derwent and try out our improved pegs, which can be fished on day ticket or season permit (all tickets must be purchased in advance – no tickets are sold on the bank).
2019 River Season Reopens on June 16th!
This is a reminder to all anglers who wish to coarse fish the Belper section of the River Derwent, either as a club member or on day ticket, that rivers in England & Wales reopen to coarse angling on The Glorious 16th – Sunday June 16th. That’s just a month away!
You can fish the majority of our stretch of the Derwent around Belper on a day ticket, although the small length around Wyver Lane Pond is available exclusively to club members with season permits.
If you would like to join our club there is still time to purchase an annual ticket. Please view our Membership & Day Ticket Info page for further details.
The club would like to wish “Tight lines” to all anglers fishing our waters.
Please remember to take photos of your captures and send them to us via our online catch report.
Angling Trust Midlands Fisheries Forum (Belper)
Wednesday 1st May 2019 – Makeney Hall Hotel, Makeney Road, Milford, Derbyshire DE56 0RS
Tea and Coffee from 6:40pm – meeting begins 7:00pm (9:15pm close)
In association with the Environment Agency
FREE TO ATTEND AND OPEN TO ALL!
This is an open meeting aimed at all freshwater anglers, fishery owners and club officials in the Midlands Region. Hear updates on key campaigns from guest speakers, meet other like-minded anglers, and have YOUR say on the issues that matter. If you would like to attend, please register by clicking the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/angling-trust-midlands-fisheries-forum-belper-tickets-59945171622.
Draft Agenda
Film Premier: Jack Perks presents 2 brand new short films, featuring underwater footage of the rivers Derwent and Ecclesbourne
Fly Fishing Participation: How do we get more people into Fly Fishing? James Roche discusses how the Angling Trust can help
Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme: How we can help keep our rivers clean
Fishing on Derbyshire Rivers: A discussion about the issues facing river fishing in Derbyshire
More items TBC…
Your questions, ideas and opinions! During the meeting there will be plenty of time to ask the speakers questions, suggest ideas and make your opinion known. If you have a specific question to ask or would like to raise an issue, please contact us and let us know ahead of the meeting via alex.clegg@anglingtrust.net.
Mixed bag of perch & roach from Wyver Lane Pond
Club member Mike Oxley sent us a catch report, along with this photo, of a nice mixed bag of mainly perch & roach caught from Wyver Lane Pond over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.
Have you been fishing on BDAC waters recently? Click here to send us your photos & catch reports using our easy online form.
Net of Wyver Lane Pond roach & perch
Mike Oxley sent us this photo of a lovely net of perch and roach caught from Wyver Lane Pond, Belper. The estimated bag weight was around 6lb.
Mike emailed us the details and photo via our catch report submission page.
2018/19 River Coarse Fishing Season Now Closed!
All members & day ticket anglers should be aware that the annual river close season is now in force, from midnight March 14th until June 16th.
The only way you can now fish our stretch of the Derbyshire Derwent is to fly fish for the trout. Local byelaws apply.
Of course, our members can still coarse fish Wyver Lane Pond and our stretch of the Erewash Canal whilst the rivers are closed, for our stocks of carp, silver fish, bream & tench.
Also, don’t forget to renew your EA Rod Licence, which may expire during the close season. It is a condition of fishing club waters that all anglers are in posession of a valid rod licence.
Pike Fishing Hots Up on the Derwent!
The 2018 pike angling season is underway at Belper
October 1st marks the beginning of the traditional pike fishing season for anglers around the country. The beginning of October has this year coincided with dropping temperatures, after the long, hot summer of 2018.
Pike anglers have been out in force on our stretch of the River Derwent, with captures reported up & down our stretch, including double figure pike being caught as far upstream as Ambergate, and a true river specimen pike of 20lb+ reported from nearer to Belper town centre!
Pike can be fished for with a day ticket (must be purchased in advance) on our stretch of the Derwent and season ticket holders may also pike fish at Wyver Lane Pond and the Erewash Canal.
Venue regular, Jonah Cooper, was into some pike action earlier in the season. He reported the capture of the three pike below, up to 14lb, using our catch report page. Jonah landed the larger 2 pike on lure and the smallest fish on herring deadbait.
With large shoals of roach, dace, perch, chub and bream showing all along our stretch of the Derwent, the pike have plenty to feed on! They are therefore spread right along our length for the majority of the year, then during the colder months the predators will never stray too far from the large shoals of bait fish. Find these and you’ll find some hard-fighting Derwent pike. Anglers who are happy to put in some “leg-work” can be rewarded by finding large pike in some of the areas few other anglers ever visit.
Please remember to complete out catch report form, to send details and/or photos of your captures from Belper & District AC, directly to the club.
We recommend that anglers visiting the River Derwent to fish for pike, ensure that they are confident and competent at unhooking these delicate fish. Ensure you have adequate unhooking gear (e.g. long-nosed forceps, needle-nosed pliers and side-cutters), as well as a large landing net and unhooking mat. Please always use a wire trace, strike quickly and return all pike to the river as soon as possible. If you are inexperienced at pike fishing, please take an experienced pike angler along with you. If you’d like to try your hand at pike fishing, but don’t have anyone to show you the basics, please contact the club (we may be able to put you in touch with a pike angling member).
For more information & advice about pike fishing and pike welfare, please visit the Pike Angler’s Club of Great Britain website at: https://pacgb.com
You can also find more information & tips on pike safety, safe handling and unhooking, in the video below and at the following link: https://www.just-fish.co.uk/wp/pike-unhooking-video-safe-tutorial/
River Derwent Barbel Capture for Jonah
Member and venue regular, Jonah Cooper, sent us details of a superb River Derwent barbel he caught recently, close to Belper.
Jonah regularly send us details & photos of his catches using our online catch report form. He kindly grants his permission for us to publish them on the site.
Here’s what Jonah had to say about the capture:
“[The barbel] took a piece of Luncheon Meat just before 9:45pm. I’d been fishing from about 4-ish and I was going to pack up for home in about 5 minutes before it took a huge run downstream. Cracking fish, returned safely.”
Well done Jonah! That looks a superb barbel; please keep the catch reports coming.