furnace Mill Fishery
Wyre Forest
near Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY14 8NR
Contact: Ed or Jane Brown
Tel: 01299 266777 or 07860 570080 (mobile)
Website: www.furnacemill.net
near Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY14 8NR
Contact: Ed or Jane Brown
Tel: 01299 266777 or 07860 570080 (mobile)
Website: www.furnacemill.net
Description:
Furnace Mill Fishery offers a selection of 4 coarse pools stocking good quality well cared for fish. Set in the Wyre Forest near to Kidderminster and Bewdley on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border in the West Midlands it's a great place for pleasure, match or club fishing. On site facilities include cafe, toilets etc.
These four similarly stocked, attractive pools make up this privately owned fishery, suitable for anglers of all standards. Mill, Furnace, Mucky Meadow and Willow Pools are fairly evenly stocked, with carp to 25 lb, ghosties to 18 lb, bream to 13 lb, tench to 6 lb, chub to 5 lb, perch and orfe to 4 lb, roach to 3 lb 6 oz and rudd to 2 lb 8 oz.
Most of the pegs are accessible for disabled anglers and there is only one part of the fishery which is not accessible for wheelchairs.
Furnace Mill Fishery offers a selection of 4 coarse pools stocking good quality well cared for fish. Set in the Wyre Forest near to Kidderminster and Bewdley on the Shropshire/Worcestershire border in the West Midlands it's a great place for pleasure, match or club fishing. On site facilities include cafe, toilets etc.
These four similarly stocked, attractive pools make up this privately owned fishery, suitable for anglers of all standards. Mill, Furnace, Mucky Meadow and Willow Pools are fairly evenly stocked, with carp to 25 lb, ghosties to 18 lb, bream to 13 lb, tench to 6 lb, chub to 5 lb, perch and orfe to 4 lb, roach to 3 lb 6 oz and rudd to 2 lb 8 oz.
Most of the pegs are accessible for disabled anglers and there is only one part of the fishery which is not accessible for wheelchairs.
Furnace Pool
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One-and-a-half acres in size, Furnace Pool is the largest water at Furnace Mill with 30 pegs and an average depth of about six feet.Linear in shape with a large rectangular pool at the entrance end and a basin near the car park, Furnace Pool offers a variety of outlooks with one end of the pool being out of sight from the other.
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Mucky Meadow
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Mucky Meadow - so named because the pool is on the site of a former marshy meadow adjacent to the stream which runs along the Furnace Mill site - is nowadays better known for its head of chub which provide exciting year-round sport for anglers, as well as its good stocks of common and mirror carp. Covering one-and-a-quarter acres, Mucky Meadow holds 24 pegs and ranges in depth from about eight feet at the outlet end to four feet at the inlet. Overall, the average depth is about six feet.
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Willow Pool
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This one-acre pool with 20 pegs is, with Mill Pool, the smallest of the four Furnace Mill fisheries. Despite this, it is slightly deeper than the others with an average depth of seven feet falling to nine feet in the centre. Whilst the stocking sizes, species and densities are much the same as for Furnace Pool, there are some larger carp in here with commons, mirrors and ghosties running to 25lbs. Willow is a very mixed and productive pool holding roach, rudd, bream, perch, tench, barbel, orfe, ide and chub as well as the carp but despite this is fished less than Mucky Meadow or Furnace Pool as it is further away from the car park.
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Mill Pool
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Like Willow Pool, Mill Pool is a one-acre water with 20 pegs. Although it averages about five feet for much of its length, the bottom goes to seven feet at the inlet end. Secluded and partially surrounded by trees, many anglers fail to see this water when they drive into the fishery and as a result it can often be a place for those who like to be on their own. The narrower sections of the pool around pegs 75 to 78 and the shallower pegs 86 to 94 are particularly good in summer and on milder winter days. The majority of the carp in Mill Pool average between half-a-pound and two-and-a-half pounds, which is slightly smaller than the other pools, but they none-the-less provide consistent sport.
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Tactics:
Go for the bigger carp to surface fished dog biscuit or crust, try the evenings when it’s quiet. For mixed catches, including carp, float fish soft pellet, chopped worm, corn, meat or bread flake over little and often loose feed. Float fish maggot or caster for numbers of silver fish, including roach, rudd and bream; the more sizeable roach and bream are falling to soft pellet. There are days when the carp prefer maggot. |
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Good Swims:
Several good areas are marked on the fishery plan.
Several good areas are marked on the fishery plan.
Main Species:
Ticket Costs and Opening Times:
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Adults - £7.50
OAPs/Juniors - £6.50 Half-day Tickets ~ Four hours before close - £5.50 |
April to September 30th Oct to 31st March
Mon - Sat 8.00am - 7.30pm 8.00am - dusk Sunday 7.00am - 7.30pm 8.00am - dusk |
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How to get there.....
Take the A456 from Kidderminster to Leominster. At Callow Hill turn right onto the A4117 to Cleobury Mortimer. At Far Forest take the third road on the right after 'The Plough' public house & follow the signs for Furnace Mill. After crossing over the small stone bridge at the bottom of the valley there is a sharp right hand bend and Furnace Mill is signed to the left. Take this small road and the entrance to the fishery is a short distance on the left.
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