Shropshire Union Canal - Pendeford, nr Wolverhampton
Barnhurst Lane
Pendeford
Wolverhampton
WV8 1RS
Contact: Arthur Shaw
Tel: 01922 413491
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wolverhamptonaa.co.uk
Description:
The Autherley Junction pound at Penderford is undoubtedly one of the best canal stretches in the whole of the Midlands, producing top catches of silver fish year-in, year-out.
It's not just silver fish either, as the match record is a massive 107lb of carp, just 13 fish taken from peg 10. It's thought this is a national canal match record. More usually thought 15-20lb will be needed to win an open here.
The water is often heavily-coloured during the day in summer, but in winter it becomes much clearer, while fishing remains of the highest quality.
A pint each of casters, squatts and hemp, with half a pint of pinkies, a few big maggots and some worms as a back-up is worth taking for a good days catch. Groundbait a mix is 50:50 Sensas Match Blend and Van den Eynde Supercup to give a soft mix that the roach, skimmers and bream seem to prefer. Brown crumb can added on occasions to make the groundbait go further when the fish want more groundbait than normal.
The canal here averages 14 metres in width, with three feet of water in the edge and on the far side. There is a progressive slope down into the track, which varies from peg to peg between five and seven feet deep with an average of six feet. However, as you get further up into the higher un-numbered pegs, the depth gradually shallows to about four feet, although it still holds stacks of fish.
Try and feed three lines, starting with a large cup of groundbait accompanied by a few casters and squatts at about 10 metres, which is fed two-thirds of the way across. Cold and clear water will see the opening groundbait approach replaced in the form of a golf ball of liquidised bread and punch on the hook - then it's a case of 'suck it and see'.
Caster is loosefed towards the far side wall or any far bank feature, and finally hemp is introduced on a four-metre line.
It pays to have a look on the hemp line at regular intervals, the roach can switch onto the seed at any time, even in the depths of winter. Chopped worm is also worth a try in the colder months as the canal holds a big head of small perch, and there is always a chance of latching onto one of the very big perch.
Some pegs will also hold pockets of gudgeon and if you contact one of these, they can be caught at speed before doing their regular disappearing act. You can expect to catch well right from the start of any match or pleasure session here at Autherley Junction but even in winter one or two narrow boats will come along. But you must wait a few minutes after the boat has gone through before topping up the feed, even though the bottom is hard, a sandy type of silt covers it and the vortex caused by passing boat traffic lifts this up into the water. Feed too soon and you'll be feeding half the canal!
You can expect to catch close to double figures of roach to about 8oz, skimmers, perch and gudgeon here even in winter, although there are bigger fish about. When the water's clear, the bream often move right over to the far bank wall, where there is still plenty of depth, so it pays to keep a tightly-fed caster line going there. There are some really big carp in the length too. They tend show from pegs 6-10 opposite the trees, which also hold chub to over 4lb.
Holding 52 generously-spaced pegs, of which pegs 30 are permanently marked, the length takes in two bridges, a couple of bends and an out-fall below the lock above peg 2. All in all it's an interesting and pleasing stretch of canal offering great variety.
Pendeford
Wolverhampton
WV8 1RS
Contact: Arthur Shaw
Tel: 01922 413491
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wolverhamptonaa.co.uk
Description:
The Autherley Junction pound at Penderford is undoubtedly one of the best canal stretches in the whole of the Midlands, producing top catches of silver fish year-in, year-out.
It's not just silver fish either, as the match record is a massive 107lb of carp, just 13 fish taken from peg 10. It's thought this is a national canal match record. More usually thought 15-20lb will be needed to win an open here.
The water is often heavily-coloured during the day in summer, but in winter it becomes much clearer, while fishing remains of the highest quality.
A pint each of casters, squatts and hemp, with half a pint of pinkies, a few big maggots and some worms as a back-up is worth taking for a good days catch. Groundbait a mix is 50:50 Sensas Match Blend and Van den Eynde Supercup to give a soft mix that the roach, skimmers and bream seem to prefer. Brown crumb can added on occasions to make the groundbait go further when the fish want more groundbait than normal.
The canal here averages 14 metres in width, with three feet of water in the edge and on the far side. There is a progressive slope down into the track, which varies from peg to peg between five and seven feet deep with an average of six feet. However, as you get further up into the higher un-numbered pegs, the depth gradually shallows to about four feet, although it still holds stacks of fish.
Try and feed three lines, starting with a large cup of groundbait accompanied by a few casters and squatts at about 10 metres, which is fed two-thirds of the way across. Cold and clear water will see the opening groundbait approach replaced in the form of a golf ball of liquidised bread and punch on the hook - then it's a case of 'suck it and see'.
Caster is loosefed towards the far side wall or any far bank feature, and finally hemp is introduced on a four-metre line.
It pays to have a look on the hemp line at regular intervals, the roach can switch onto the seed at any time, even in the depths of winter. Chopped worm is also worth a try in the colder months as the canal holds a big head of small perch, and there is always a chance of latching onto one of the very big perch.
Some pegs will also hold pockets of gudgeon and if you contact one of these, they can be caught at speed before doing their regular disappearing act. You can expect to catch well right from the start of any match or pleasure session here at Autherley Junction but even in winter one or two narrow boats will come along. But you must wait a few minutes after the boat has gone through before topping up the feed, even though the bottom is hard, a sandy type of silt covers it and the vortex caused by passing boat traffic lifts this up into the water. Feed too soon and you'll be feeding half the canal!
You can expect to catch close to double figures of roach to about 8oz, skimmers, perch and gudgeon here even in winter, although there are bigger fish about. When the water's clear, the bream often move right over to the far bank wall, where there is still plenty of depth, so it pays to keep a tightly-fed caster line going there. There are some really big carp in the length too. They tend show from pegs 6-10 opposite the trees, which also hold chub to over 4lb.
Holding 52 generously-spaced pegs, of which pegs 30 are permanently marked, the length takes in two bridges, a couple of bends and an out-fall below the lock above peg 2. All in all it's an interesting and pleasing stretch of canal offering great variety.
Ticket Costs and Opening Times:
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Children under 16 fish for free
Day Permit – £2.50 Day Permits are available from the following Patrolling Bailiffs: Arthur Shaw Alan Gough Geoff Harmer |
Yearly Permits for fishing on the canal are:
£20.00 Year – Adults £15.00 Year – OAP’s £15.00 Year – Disabled (The above to well worth the money if you are going to go on a regular basis and also you have access to other canal’s they control) |
Yearly Permits can be purchased at the following locations:
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Ian’s Fishing Tackle, 01785 715744
Gill Beddow, Wombourne, 01902 896432 Anglers Peg, Chadsmoor, 01543 466946. Allens Tackle, 01922 407398 |
Holly Bush, 01922 41805
Bilston Tackle, 01922 495366 Wednesfield Angling Centre, 01902 722231 Willenhall Angling Centre, 01902 489635 |
Main Species:
Rules:
No bloodworm/joker/ Pellets/boilies,
No night fishing or livebaiting.
No bloodworm/joker/ Pellets/boilies,
No night fishing or livebaiting.
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How to get there....
From the M54 at Junction 2, follow A449 towards Wolverhampton. At the first roundabout turn right, at the second island turn left for Pendeford and go straight on at the next island (The Droveway) until you come to the canal bridge where you can park for the high numbers. For low to middle pegs, continue and take first left into Dovecote estate (you can't miss the speed ramps!). Go past the pub and take a left turn into Catisfield Crescentand follow it down until you come to a cul-de-sac on the right. |
