River Thames

Sonning, Berkshire

This water consists of one and a quarter miles of the River Thames in Berkshire, species that can be caught at this venue are, Chub, Barbel, Bream, Roach, Dace, Perch, Pike, Carp, Gudgeon and Bleak. The banks are tree lined, which gives some cover and some good holding areas.

The downstream boundary is just upstream from St Patricks Stream, the first ten pegs give some excellent Chub, Barbel, Bream, Roach and Dace fishing swims are very deep in the edge about 14feet, moving upstream the swims shallow up to about 6 to 9 feet. Then you come to the upstream boundary here the depth very from 8 feet to about 12 feet again there is some excellent Chub, Barbel, Roach and Dace fishing.

This venue has produced Chub to 7lb 14oz Barbel over 14lb Roach to 2lb Dace to 12ozs Bream to 12lb in the last two seasons (2005/06).

There are two locked car parks one at St Patricks Stream end and the other at Sonning road bridge end of the fishery

Baits

hemp, caster, maggot, pellet, paste and meat all work well on their day.

There are a lot of boats in the summer, but in my own experience I have found that once you get the swim going the boats do not worry the fish, after all they are there all the time.

Milestone Avenue car park

The car park at St Patrick's Stream end of the fishery, is as follows Milestone Avenue until you come back onto the tarmac surface but still going towards the bridge you will see a hard stand on the left, just before the road turns to the right.

Sonning Road Bridge car park

For the Sonning road bridge car park you will need combination lock number to obtain this you will have to email the club barnet.angling@btinternet.com with your name membership number and car reg number. You will then receive the rules and the lock number back by post or e-mail.