River Stour - Wiston Mill
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| Location | Wiston |
| Description | Fishing commences immediately below the weir at Wiston. This weir is of the stepped variety meaning, unfortunately, that there is no great force of water coming through. Nonetheless, the entire area of the mill pool has a hard gravel bottom. The river runs in front of you, with the pool itself virtually an extension to the far bank. The area of the pool is about 50 yards across and 40 yards wide, with depths to 10 feet The usual river species (dace, roach, chub, pike and perch) are joined by bream, tench and carp. Pike and carp run into double figures, with occasional bigger fish. Chub have been caught to 5lbs, bream to 8lbs, perch to 3lbs and tench also to 5lbs. For general fishing, the ground bait feeder can be very productive; it is probably the best way to target the bream and it will also pick up dace, roach, which sometimes make the 1lb mark, and perch. Closer range fishing with float tactics will also catch well in Summer. There are usually some jack pike present with a few bigger fish. Carp visit the pool as part of their meanderings between Wiston and Nayland and tench are, perhaps surprisingly, more often seen in Winter than Summer. Below the pool, the river runs at a reasonable speed with some noticeable bulrush beds down to the limit of fishing at the Bailey bridge. This area again produces good chub, with a number of likely swims and fish over 4lbs. There is a gap of a couple of hundred yards before Caps fishing recommences on a stretch known as Water Lane, from where it continues to the A134 Colchester to Sudbury road. Again good chub can be found here and in past years this area had a good reputation for big roach. Some tench and bream also turn up here but the mainstays are dace. Depths vary along this section , shallower at the top end with some deeper holes along the way and at the lower end. Decent perch, which are re-appearing throughout the river, have been caught over 2lbs in this section. |
| Opening Times | Subject to EA close season restrictions, open between June 16th and March 14th inclusive. |
| Toilets | No toilet facilities are available at this venue. |
| Water Size | Approximately 1mile downstream to the A134 road bridge. |
| Disabled Details | Disabled access is restrictive due to the nature of the river and it's surroundings. It is however possible to fish from the platform's in the mill pool. |
| Directions | Wiston Mill Pool From Colchester, take the A134 towards Nayland. Coming down the hill towards the Stour, there is a turning on the left, Water Lane. Take this road and follow for about half a mile. Visible on the right at the entrance to a track is a green CAPS sign. Cars can be driven down the track to the river, although turning space is tight. Aternatively, park on suitable verges on Water Lane. The river is at the end of the track, Wiston Mill is about 400 yards upstream, with the fishing up to the pool also under CAPS control.
Water Lane About three hundred yards up Water Lane, before the entrance track to Wiston, there is a small layby on the right hand side. Park here, the river is 50 yards away. Alternatively, park beside the A134 next to the Environment Agency depot. This spot, and another just across the river, can also be used for the small triangle area on the North bank of the river. |
| Imposed Restrictions | EA close seson restrictions apply. Fishing is only allowed from the platforms in the mill pool. |
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