River Stour (Midlands)

[pafenttiman]

Had a good look at the River Stour below Kidderminster today. No one fishing it, but some beautiful looking swims with fords, eddies and nice little bends with good cover. They seem to be ideal for Barbel and Chub.

 

[newbieneil]

sounds like a nice little river mate...as a lover of small rivers targetting mainly chub and barbel,and always looking at different rivers all over the midlands to try my hand its always been a river in the back of my mind,shame as it probly gets neglected because of being so close to the severn

 

[cheef87]

hi chaps just thought i'd bump this thread heres a few fish i had alst weekend

hope to hear peoples updates on this river to!

2nd from last was my mate

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

Welcome Cheef87

Some cracking fish there. Is it a day ticket stretch?

 

[cheef87]

cheers

no free strecth just above kiddy town (most of it i0s free)

went down yeasterday for a really short session 45mins before football training just round the corner lol, all i took was a couple handfuls of corn had this beauty

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

Another beauty Cheef,

I'll try to give it a go next week

 

[Berty]

Well done mate....hat off to you for having a go and pioneering.........look at the tail and dorsal on that barbel!.........they are going to be battlers if they get to double figures!

 

[cheef87]

cheers chaps
had another 2 today one about 6 and one about 7
my bro had one to lost one felt good size plus 13 chub a eel,roach, couple of bream which i haven't had before outa there!

7lber

bro's

my 6

 

[Alan Tyler]

Those have to be the best-looking barbel I've ever seen pictures of - and there aren't many ugly barbel around.

 

[cheef87]

Those have to be the best-looking barbel I've ever seen pictures of - and there aren't many ugly barbel around.

i agree mate beautiful specimins!

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

nice one mate

you seem to ahve found the spot:w

 

[cheef87]

cheers think i have, will be down tommorow for a few hours but try a different spot i tihnk

 

[Lord Paul of Sheffield]

good to try some hwhere new but keep the old spot as a "banker"

 

[cheef87]

any updates on here?

 

[paf66]

Going to give the river a go this week, above and below Kidderminster

 

[paf66]

Decided on the Severn at Blackrock instead yesterday afternoon.

Does anyone know of club or free sections below Kidderminster on the Stour and areas to park.

Thanks in advance.

 

[itsfishingnotcatching]

Does anyone know of club or free sections below Kidderminster on the Stour and areas to park.

I suspect a fair amount of it will be free, parking close to a swim is a little more problematical. Wilden Lane might be a good starting point. Cheef87 was the guy who knew the Stour but hasn't posted in a while.

Tried the BAA stretch at Stourton opening day, extremely overgrown and no work days scheduled yet.

 

[paf66]

Thanks, will give it a go maybe weekend. Tried Quatford yesterday after buying BAA membership...no Barbs, but so peaceful and relaxing.

 

[voodooman]

Been on about trying the BAA stretch for a couple of years now.
Does anyone now anything about it.
Ive heard its mainly chub and roach fishing,fancy a bit of centrepin trotting on there if the water levels are ok.....cheers

 

[austin55]

New to Fishingmagic forum, found this thread while searching for info on the river stour. I have only recently started fishing again after a several year layoff. To make life a little bit interesting I challenged myself to catch a river trout within 1 hour of leaving home in Birmingham. Took 30mins drive 5 min walk 10 mins setting up with a straight lead and worm tactic giving me just 15 mins to catch. A tall order in January, needless to say I failed but managed a chub about a pound and a quarter after a further 20 mins. But then the phone goes where are you I been discharged from hospital can you pick me up?
Returned a couple of days later for a couple of hours fishing struggling to catch. The only bite coming from a sea trout of all things. I was amazed and boy did it go. I knew there was trout but a sea trout???? Will post a pic, looking forward to when things warm up.