HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TO BULLBEGGARS LANE LONDON ANGLERS ASSOCIATION FISHERY

The London Anglers Association - Last Updated 28/02/2006
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GRAND UNION CANAL - HEMEL HEMPSTEAD TO BULLBEGGARS LANE
		DAY TICKETS - Day permits can be purchased for the canal from our fishery keepers on the bank. Priced at £3.50 and £1.50 concessions. Per Rod (Max 2 Rods) No fishing on days allocated for match closures see Canal Closures page for these dates.
		MATCH BOOKINGS - Closure for matches can be arranged, Click Here for further information. Our canal fisheries are mainly towpath making ideal venues for pegged down matches to be run.
SPECIES - The canal is known for its roach, and these often used to be found at around the pound mark with many fish almost reaching two pounds, however, over recent years the bream shoals have been taking over and the average size of roach seems to be dropping. At the Hunton bridge end you can expect roach, plus plenty of gudgeon with chub not being to uncommon, carp are often the bonus fish and the biggest reported is 36lbs, this from the Tring end of the canal. Their numbers make it possible to be worth fishing for them, especially if the swim is known to be a holding spot for them.
Although, because its the canal the tackle needs to be scaled down to ensure success. Bream do show from the odd swim at the bottom end, but as we move up the canal towards Tring, the chub tend to show less, with bream becoming much more evident. Some of the known swims further up the canal have produced heavy bags of bream, even as high as 100lbs have been reported. In recent years two barbel have been reported as caught from the canal one exceeded 4lbs. Crayfish are causing problems on some parts, these will take almost any bait and make presentation to fish difficult when they are most active.		The canal varies from pound to pound due to small rivers running in and out at points along its coarse. This means that parts of the canal will either be flowing at one point or completely still in the next pound, the only movement caused by boats using the locks. Some parts may be clear and a short distance away coloured by water flowing from a small river.
		The ‘Association’ controls 14 miles of the Grand Union Canal from Hunton Bridge to Tring.
		This consists of mainly towpath, but on some short parts, fishing is to be had from far bank. The best way to find the canal is from London take the M25 to Junction 20, at this point the canal runs under the motorway just before the slip road onto A41. Following the old route of A41 from this point towards Tring and all the access points are to the right on almost any of the roads. The A41 bypass road can be used to get to the higher parts and avoid the slow traffic in the towns.
At Two Waters Road and on to Station Road we are in HEMEL HEMPSTEAD. From here we reach the OLD FISHERIES part of the canal two roads can be used to reach the towpath Fisheries Road and Fisheries Lane. Going on up the canal the next road is Pouchen End Lane. At this point the canal is commonly referred to as WINKWELL then we have SHARPES LANE another road at which the canal can be reached. At Little Heath Lane a well known part of the canal BOURNE END this part has lost favour over recent years due to problems of pollution from the sewer works but the fish are still to be found despite constant problems that de-oxygenate the water regularly. Then we have BULLBEGGARS reached by turning down Bullbeggars Lane just before the canal is a large area to park making this popular for matches.
BEST IND. WEIGH-IN	KEN WALKER - GOOD INTENT AS	REAM 33 LB 0 OZ	SEASON 2002
How to Apply For Annual Membership? CLICK HERE
Anyone above the age of 5 years may join. Children below that age may be taken, but may not fish and must be controlled completely by their parents. Children below the age of 11 years MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT and the application form must be countersigned by a parent/guardian.
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