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GAME FISHING IN TEESDALE AT HURY RESERVOIR

By Paul Kane

For anyone who has not fished in the Teesdale area of County Durham before, Hury Reservoir in Baldersdale, is an excellent starting point for getting to know the Teesdale still waters

Hury is a 125 acre water, set in the Baldersdale valley, and is one of three exceptional fisheries run by Northumbria Water in Teesdale. Popular with local anglers and visitors alike, Hury offers some superb fishing in a most relaxing setting.

Although you can only describe them as basic facilities, there is a fishing lodge, and toilets next to the car park at the north side of the dam, and you can drive to, and park at, the south side of the fishery, once you have signed in at the lodge, road access in to the fishery is good, a flat shoreline makes for easy access to all parts of the reservoir, a disabled anglers fishing platform situated next to the car park and lodge.

Hury has an extensive areas of shallower water, which warm up considerably quicker than other waters in the area, early season produces heavy catches, with buzzers and traditional patterns proving popular with anglers, fishing along the north shore is a popular early season favourite.

As the season progresses into late summer, the deeper water at the far west of the reservoir, provides exceptional sport as the fish move into these waters. Fly patterns that prove successful at Hury include, Zulu, Viva, Black Pennell, Muddler, Peter Ross, Teal & Black and you always have a chance with a buzzer or a nymph especially early season.

Fishing at Hury is for rainbows and browns, the price, which has gone up by £2.00 on last season is £15.00 for a full day, permits are machine issued (£1 & 50p coins) from the lodge at the north shore car park. Fishing is from six in the morning until one hour after dusk, its bank fishing only, and the bag limit is six fish, with a minimum size of nine inches.

The season at Hury runs from 22nd March, with fishing for browns until 30th September, and for rainbows until 31st October.

If you would like more information on Fishing at Hury, you can contact me via the email address below or Northumbria Waters Warden for the area, Jeff Sage on (0191) 383 2222.

Travelling to Teesdale is best done by car, public transport, as in most rural areas is infrequent and time consuming, not to mention expensive, here are the basics to get you there, but don't blame me if you get lost on the way!.

From the South: A1 to Scotch Corner at Scotch Corner take A66 (Brough), then take B6277 Barnard Castle & Middleton in Teesdale, at Cotherstone or Romeldkirk take unclassified road to Hury (sign posted).

From the North & East: A1 to Bradbury, A689 Bishop Auckland, then A688 to Staindrop, at Staindrop take B6279 to Middleton in Teesdale, at Middleton in Teesdale take B6277 follow signs to Romeldkirk and take unclassified road to Hury (sign posted)

From the West: M6 to Tebay, at Tebay take A685 Kirby Stephen & Brough, at Brough take B6276 to junction with B6277 follow signs to Romeldkirk and take unclassified road to Hury & Blackton (sign posted).

Paul Kane is a game angler & writer based in Teesdale, County Durham, you can email Paul at revelin.c@virgin.net for more information on fishing in the Teesdale area.