Limestone Fly Fishing in Gloucestershire
Fishing Breaks offers the very best limestone fishing for brown trout and grayling, on dry or nymph, in the county of Gloucestershire.
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Our rivers
RIVER COLN
The River Coln rises at Brockhampton to the east of Cheltenham and flows in a south/south-easterly direction through the Cotswold Hills via Andoversford, Withington, Fossbridge, Bibury, Coln St Aldwyns and Fairford. It joins the River Thames to the southwest of Lechlade, where it shares a confluence with the Thames and Severn Canal, by the Round House footbridge.
The Coln takes its water from the limestone uplands of the Cotswolds and you will soon see how accurately the original derivation of the name for this, one of the most beautiful parts of the English countryside, which when translated from the Saxon, describes an area of gentle hills grazed by sheep.
Limestone streams, though similar to chalkstreams in depth and flow, do tend towards a slight cloudiness at certain times of the year but make up for that with abundant fly life, including a spectacular mayfly hatch in the early weeks of the season and damselflies later in the summer.
Coln St Aldwyns is just 15 miles from either the M4 or M5.
COLN ST ALDWYN
Sadly, our river keeper of the past four decades, John Reeves has hung up his scythe for a well deserved retirement but we are delighted that Wayne Smith (pictured), who lives on the Estate and had been helping John out, has taken his place with many plans and much enthusiasm.
The beat is within five minutes walk of Coln St Aldwyn the perfect Cotswolds
village with The New Inn a welcoming spot ideal for a pint, lunch and
as somewhere to stay.
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17m |
0.5m |
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“Slow start but had a lovely evening rise.” “Nice small stream in lovely surroundings.” “Pretty stretch of river.” |
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April 1 – May 18 |
£150 per Rod |
May 19 – June 15 |
£195 per Rod |
June 16 – September 30 |
£150 per Rod |
October 1 – November 30 (grayling) |
£73 per Rod |
For further details, please complete our enquiry form or e-mail info@fishingbreaks.co.uk
Fishing advice and flies
These limestone streams fish nearly year-round with trout from April to September and grayling October to March. Like the chalkstreams the hatches are hawthorn in April, mayfly in May/June with a mix of sedges, olives and terrestrials in the summer; damsel patterns are especially deadly. For more fishing advice and to buy flies click here.
Top Gloucestershire Flies:
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The Pheasant Tail Nymphs and Damsel Mayfly Nymph in a variety of sizes are the best sub-surface patterns.
Recommended outfit: 8ft rod, with 3-5wt floating line. Tippet to 2lb/6x
Places to stay
Country house hotel |
Spa hotel |
Local inn |
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