104 – South Stratford Canal – Wootton Wawen

Brief description of fishery:

Fishing from the towpath only. No fishing within 25 yards of locks or bridges. No fishing within 30 yards of power lines.
Boat traffic heavy from early may to late September.
Main species: Gudgeon, roach, perch, bream, eel, pike and zander. Occasional carp.
UNHOOKING MATS MUST BE USED FOR LARGE FISH.
Accessibility good.
Key Points: No fishing within 25 yards of the locks. No fishing within 30 yards of power lines. Boat traffic heavy during summer. Some good sized carp and zander have been caught at this venue. No parking excepting in the specified places. Park so as not to cause obstruction.

Address

Top of Venue. A4189 Warwick Road 52.286643, -1.745965 Postcode B95 5EF
Parking at Bridge 51 52.270148, -1.766330 Nearest postcode Osier bedCottage B95 6HA 303yyd away.
Bottom of Venue. Pettiford Lane off A3400 52.265433, -1.769871 Postcode B95 6BY

Access & Parking

At Henley in Arden turn left onto the A4189. Access at Bridge 48 at the top of the stretch, room for two cars. SP 174654. Or straight through Henley in Arden and through Wootton Wawen A3400, turning left into Pettiford Lane. There are No Parking signs on the left as you turn into the lane. Carry on 875yds and there is parking for four cars on the right SP 160635. Walk 220yds down the bridle path to the canal at bridge 51. The roads to bridges 50 and 53 are private. There is no parking allowed along these roads.

Species

  • Carp
  • Common Carp
  • Dace
  • Eel
  • Mirror Carp
  • Perch
  • Pike
  • Roach
  • Rudd
  • Tench
  • Zander