Piking on the fens.

[Alex Chalmers-Wilkes]

Afternoon all, was just inquiring as to pike fishing the fens.
I'm not after anyone favourite spots or secret locations..I live in lowestoft so a couple of hours drive away. Only ever fished the river nean years ago for some barbel. But didn't know if it was worth a day trip for some pike.
Not really sure where to head for. But if anyone would be kind enough to point me is the rought direction that would be great,
Planning on a days roving about.
Regards
Alex

 

[Lee Backshall]

Hi Alex
A good few yrs ago we used to Zander and pike fish the Fens quite a bit.
I found the 20ft around March a good area and also had good success on the 16ft. The old river nene around March was also a favourite.....hope this gives you an area to start looking into.

 

[Alex Chalmers-Wilkes]

Hi Alex
A good few yrs ago we used to Zander and pike fish the Fens quite a bit.
I found the 20ft around March a good area and also had good success on the 16ft. The old river nene around March was also a favourite.....hope this gives you an area to start looking into.

Thanks Lee much appreciated. I'd do some google work to find a car park and go from there.

 

[Tim Marks]

I6ft, 20ft, 40ft, Middle level and cut-off channel all worth fishing in my day. These days I’ve no idea. The road runs right alongside a couple of them, which makes it easier to try a few different spots in a day.

The relief channel was also decent - but a bit daunting as it is a big piece of water. I caught my first ever zander there.

The best spots are usually well off the beaten track and take a bit of finding. My then fishing mate was pals with the legendary Ray Webb and he used to take us to the middle of nowhere !

 

[Lee Backshall]

Thanks Lee much appreciated. I'd do some google work to find a car park and go from there.

We used to park by the water treatment plant in March and the drain is right there.....there is a bridge straight infront of you and down the field to the right is the confluence of the Nene. I used to sit right on the corner of the field and had 1 rod in the 20ft another in the Nene or the junction itself lol......fair time ago tho. Used to go 3 times a year for a week at a time ....loved it.

 

[Alex Chalmers-Wilkes]

We used to park by the water treatment plant in March and the drain is right there.....there is a bridge straight infront of you and down the field to the right is the confluence of the Nene. I used to sit right on the corner of the field and had 1 rod in the 20ft another in the Nene or the junction itself lol......fair time ago tho. Used to go 3 times a year for a week at a time ....loved it.

Thanks Lee. Is the 20 and 16 foot drain private or am I OK to fish it. Didn't want to drive all that way to get told I can't fish it.
Is the bank steep at all. Googled it yesterday and some of the bank look steep.
Many thanks again
Alex

 

[Alex Chalmers-Wilkes]

I6ft, 20ft, 40ft, Middle level and cut-off channel all worth fishing in my day. These days I’ve no idea. The road runs right alongside a couple of them, which makes it easier to try a few different spots in a day.

The relief channel was also decent - but a bit daunting as it is a big piece of water. I caught my first ever zander there.

The best spots are usually well off the beaten track and take a bit of finding. My then fishing mate was pals with the legendary Ray Webb and he used to take us to the middle of nowhere !

Thanks tim much appreciated
Never fished it before but it's got to be better than the river waveney. Certainly sounds like it could be worth a drive for a day.

 

[Lee Backshall]

Thanks Lee. Is the 20 and 16 foot drain private or am I OK to fish it. Didn't want to drive all that way to get told I can't fish it.
Is the bank steep at all. Googled it yesterday and some of the bank look steep.
Many thanks again
Alex

We used to buy a March angling yearly card....think it was 30 quid .....can't remember the name but there was at that time a tackle shop in March. It may still be there...I don't know. Yes the banks are steep but are flat at the bottom on a lot of pegs ....so you can get a chair down. We used to bivvy up on the high bank but sit through the day on the lower section if that makes sense. There used to also be a police boat that came through the night with a big search light on.....used to come through quite often. They did on one occasion stop and quiz us. This was the mid 90s.

 

[Tim Marks]

Another club with lots of water is Kings Lynn. Rivers/drains are £6 day tickets or 40 something for a season.

 

[Alex Chalmers-Wilkes]

We used to buy a March angling yearly card....think it was 30 quid .....can't remember the name but there was at that time a tackle shop in March. It may still be there...I don't know. Yes the banks are steep but are flat at the bottom on a lot of pegs ....so you can get a chair down. We used to bivvy up on the high bank but sit through the day on the lower section if that makes sense. There used to also be a police boat that came through the night with a big search light on.....used to come through quite often. They did on one occasion stop and quiz us. This was the mid 90s.

Thanks Lee. Might always be worth a drive down for the day. Only one way to find out.