RIVER SEVERN, IRONBRIDGE, SHROPSHIRE, MIDLANDS

Free fishing is available on this 550m length of typical Middle Severn. This fishery and is mainly pacy water with a decent mix of fish including; barbel to 13 lb, chub to 5 lb, roach to 2 lb, an ever-increasing amount of dace to 12 oz, perch and good pike. So, a collection of fish well worth targeting.

Barbel and sometimes a chub show to legered, hair-rigged pellets, boilies, meat or corn; use stout tackle. Float fish a heavy stick float or dumpy shaped waggler with maggot or caster over regular loose feed and hemp for roach, dace, chub and possibly the occasional barbel. Pike fishing is most productive in winter months, and lures the preferred way to do it. We’re told that meatballs work well with the barbel here.

Ironbridge Tackle and Bait Supplies, Ironbridge, TF8 7AD. Tel: 01952 433040 will give you all the details.