A bit of an odd one... Does anyone know of any still water's around the west midlands that permit wading (open off season)? I just recieved a new pair of waders and want to test them out (preferibly without standing in the shower)

Ta, D.

Thornton allows wading.

Jim

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Cheers Jim, Isn't there a season closure at Thornton though, some time in November normally?

Ta, D.

Ifor post's thornton reports on here,just Pm him.

Jim

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Draycote?

Andy

Is Rutland too far away?

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As a relative newbie to this game, can someone explain the reason why wading is taboo on many stillwaters?

Busheyleaze (Lechlade) allows wading and is open all year.

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Selection of different reasons

On small stuff below, five acres, a wader can cause an antisocial amount of disturbance.

On many artificial reservoirs and ponds there are very steep drop-offs so some owners ban wading on safety grounds.

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Scares the fish away from the banks
Heavy boot falls kill trout food like nymphs and pupa in the marginal shallows
Often (nb - not always, often) unnecessary to reach fish

I fish Sutton Bingham reservoir each spring, and there's a local convention among the anglers (not a fishery rule) that wading is only done sparingly. Fish can often be caught within a 15 yard cast, and sometimes very close to the shore indeed, if only you "keep your feet dry".

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