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River Thames, Caversham Lock to Kennetmouth

River fishing in Reading

Information about fishing at River Thames, Caversham Lock to Kennetmouth including fishery location, fish species present, ticket type, and fishery controller. Part of a guide to angling in the River Thames.

Description


A long stretch of riverbank in a council controlled park and on a council controlled towpath supplying free coarse angling on the Thames in Reading. For the council’s webpage for this venue click HERE.

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Details

OWNER / CLUB:
Reading Borough Council
Details of owner / club:
CLICK HERE
Website of owner / club:
CLICK HERE
TICKET:
Free
SEASON:
Standard coarse season
ROD LIMIT:
BAITBOATS ALLOWED:
BOATS ALLOWED:
DOGS:
NIGHT FISHING:
YES
HOOKS (usage rules):
Barbed or barbless
KEEPNETS:
YES (subject to specifications below)
SIZE:

Keep nets must have the following specification:

-have no knotted meshes or meshes of metallic material
-have holes smaller than 25mm
-be more than 2 metres long
-have supporting rings or frames less than 40cm apart and more than 12cm in circumference

Information:
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Species available in this venue

SPECIES PRESENT TOP WEIGHT
CARP
PIKE
CATFISH
TENCH
BREAM YES
BARBEL
CHUB YES
TROUT
GRAYLING
RUDD
DACE
ROACH YES
PERCH YES
CRUCIANS
EELS
GOLDEN ORFE
GEN. COARSE FISH

Location

This stretch of river is on the south bank in Reading, in King’s Meadow park and then along the towpath to the confluence with the Kennet. The park and towpath are to the north of Napier Road (and the Tesco Extra). RG1 8DF.

Nearest Pub

The Corn Stores, 10 Forbury Rd, Reading RG1 1SB.

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