Can You Fish Maidstone River?

The club maintains several long stretches of the river, which has once again become a thriving mixed fishery. Day tickets are available (if purchased in advance) for all but one of the Medway stretches. The river can be fished at night by members without the need for a night fishing permit.

Where can I fish in Maidstone?

The rivers and lakes in the Kent countryside around Maidstone offer some great opportunities for fishing. The River Medway is very popular and pitches can be found all along the banks from Allington to Yalding and beyond. Teston Country Park and the town centre banks are both very popular as the car parking is easy.

What fish are in the River Medway Maidstone?

River medway is a beautiful river that’s approximately 70 miles long and runs from the edge of Sussex through Kent to where it flows into the Thames Estuary. Some of the more popular fish species include good size Carp, Eels, Pike, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Perch and Chub.

How deep is the river in Maidstone?

The usual range of the River Medway at Maidstone is between 0.23m and 0.75m.

Can you fish in Mote Park?

Mote Park is a large park lake offering coarse angling via season and day ticket in Maidstone. The venue holds roach, bream, carp and pike. Day tickets must be bought in advance. For the fishing club/owner’s webpage for this angling venue click HERE.

Can you fish the river Kent?

Fishery Information
Having many waterfalls and weirs, this water also offers game fishing for salmon. Various fishing methods are allowed, including fly, worm, and spinning, depending on the time of year. The Kent Angling Association controls fishing on some 8 miles of the River Kent around the town of Kendal.

Can you fish any river in the UK?

You are allowed to fish for coarse fish, eel, rainbow trout and brown trout on most enclosed stillwaters and canals all year. Note: Read the local byelaws to check your area. You cannot fish for coarse fish and eels on rivers from 15 March to 15 June, but you can fish for eels in some areas.

What kind of fish are in Maidstone lake?

Fish Species
Rainbow trout, lake trout, smallmouth bass, bullhead, yellow perch, pumpkin seed and burbort.

Where can you fish in Medway?

Waters

  • Bowens Farm.
  • Boxley.
  • Hinx Hill.
  • Teston Picnic Park.
  • Royal Military Canal (Giggers Green – Bisslington)
  • River Medway.

Where can I fish on the River Medway?

River Medway Wateringbury stretch
Some good fish including Barbel have come out of this area and the marina is a particularly good holding area for Carp. Car access to every swim, so you can park in your swim – very easy access. Members are allowed to night fish at Wateringbury.

How many Muslims are in Maidstone?

Religion was 73.9% Christian, 0.8% Muslim, 0.7% Hindu, 0.3% Buddhist, 0.14% Sikh and 0.11% Jewish.

What dinosaur was in Maidstone?

Iguanodon
When the Maidstone fossil was found in the 19th century, it was identified by Gideon Mantell as an Iguanodon, based on the similarity of the teeth with other Iguanodon specimens that he and his wife had found.

Can you drink tap water in Maidstone?

Maidstone’s water meets the highest standards to make the water safe to drink. The UK Drinking Water Inspectorate has scored Maidstone’s water quality a 99.96% in overall mean zonal compliance, meaning that your water is safe to drink. It is not necessary to boil or filter Maidstone water to make it potable.

Can you fish at 2 in the afternoon?

Bass fishing can be really good in the afternoon especially late afternoon right until dusk. The cooling temperatures and reduced light make bass more likely to venture from cover and attack bait and your lure as they pass nearby.

Can you fish in yellow gum Park?

The area adjoining the “Blue Lake”, Yellow Gum Park, also offers some good, wider and deeper sections in the Plenty River. If you’re going to try this part of the river then soaking earthworms on the bottom can work well for some Plenty River Redfin action. Just expect eels too, if using bait.

Can you fish at Sunken Meadow?

The mouth of the river is a premium fishing area with strong current and deep water. Best tide: outgoing and low, best time: from 11p.

Do you need a license to fish in rivers UK?

You must have a rod fishing licence for England and Wales if you’re fishing for salmon, trout, freshwater fish, smelt or eel with a rod and line in: England (except the River Tweed)

What fish do you get in the River Kent?

River Kent is a stream in England, United Kingdom. The most popular species caught here are Brown trout (fario), Common carp, and Northern pike.

Can I magnet fish anywhere in the UK?

Magnet Fishing Laws In The UK
“ So our take on the magnet fishing laws in the UK is that it is only legal if the activity is done on private property and with authorisation. It is not allowed on property controlled by the Canal & River Trust.

Can I fish rivers for free?

Fishing the River Thames in Greater London
Fishing on the River Thames is free all the way up to Staines and following improvements in water quality there are now plenty of fish.

How much is a river fishing licence in the UK?

Buy a rod fishing licence for England and Wales

Licence type Trout and coarse up to 2-rod Salmon and sea trout
1-day £6 £12
8-day £12 £27
12-month £30 £82
12-month – over 65 or disabled £20 £54