Coarse Fishing
The Coarse ticket gives fishermen the chance to fish
for Chub, Grayling, and Dace on the association waters.
The Eden of the late 1960s, 1970s and early 80s was
nationally famous for the quality of its dace fishing before they started to decline then virtually disappear,
but they seem to be making a bit of a comeback over the last three years with good numbers now being caught
upstream of Carlisle.
Chub are still present on the Association waters with
fish up to 5lbs reported
Grayling are not indigenous to the Eden.
They became
established after a secret introduction of fry over the churchyard
wall at Musgrave at dusk one evening in the 1880’s. They were then present in the system up until the
1960s when their numbers fell following the effects of U.D.N., the dreadful fungal disease that not
only affected our salmon.
Then in the late 1990's we had a sudden increase in the grayling population and
they are now a popular quarry for the bait and fly fishermen, especially during the winter
months.
Rules to follow when Coarse fishing:
( 1 ) The use of keep nets, ground baiting and swim feeding are
not allowed during the period when it is lawful to fish for salmon with rod and line, i.e. 15 January to 14
October inclusive.
( 2 ) No spinning is allowed for coarse
fish.
( 3 ) Worm fishing will not be permitted from 15 October until 1
May, with the exception of juveniles who will be permitted to use worm for coarse fish.
( 4 ) Fishing with maggots between 15 March and 15 June is not
allowed. There is no specific time to fish, however when fishing time is limited, it often pays to fish an
hour either side of dusk when changing light values will often make the difference between a blank day and a
day to remember.
Check the Weather before
venturing out or travelling at Carlisle weather forecast
Visitors to the lower reaches of Carlisle Angling Association waters should
be aware that the river downstream of the North British Railway bridge can be affected by incoming tides therefore
it is adviseable to check tide times before you visit Tide tables for Silloth and the
Solway
Members and visiting
anglers can also check the water levels for the River Eden prior to their visit by calling the Environment
Agencies 'Rivercall' on 09066197733 or go toEnvironment Agency river levels for Eden and Esk
region
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