i was once told that there was trout fishing at st. albans available. Anyone got any info is was it a myth?

There is some fishing at a stretch of Verulam Golf Club in St A. Never fished it myself but I understand that the Pitsford Pirate may have more details on this. Otherwise take a look at:-

http://www.redbournbury-fishery.co.uk/

The Browns are both difficult and fun in the river.

I normally take newbegs to fish the lake for Rainbows.

But, if we have another summer like last this could disappear.

How far away are you?

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not too far, i live near tring and work? in hemel. i will take a look after work one day. looks good so far, not much river fishing in this part of the world! just come back from a bleak (and blank) farmoor, frozen and wet. spring on the river sounds like something to look farward too...put away those 8wt shooting heads for a bit. thanks for the info. regards etc.

Have you investigated Tring Reservoirs? That should be a bit closer to home. I haven't fished them myself but a fellow club (Bellows Mill) member is also a member there and always brings me some good tales!

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seen them many times. 1 is a trout fishery, others are course fish only, large pike, tench bream etc. I know the baliff and the odd day may be available but its just a slightly smaller resevoir. There are still waters about, and i enjoy those but river fishing is fun too. Going to exmoor in may, 2 days with hart fishing. hope to spend some time on the mole also, close to my campsite. May need a lighter rod!

A couple of weeks ago Emerging Nymph asked for info about rivers close to Luton, below is one of the reply.

Originally Posted by accidental
Emerging Nymph, the river Lea rises in Luton. But nearby you've got the Mimram, the Ver, the Beane, the Colne, the Gade. None quite as they should be, but there are trout there. Get and OS map and a pair of polaroids – you'll find them!

Charles RW.

Re the River Ver.
It is difficult to disprove what the guy on the telly says. I would say however, that my Grandfather fished the Ver in the timeless fashion of "tickling for em" and this took place just under the bridge about 400m south of the Chequers Pub. The last resident fish put up a hell of a fight (or so it was said) by Shefford Bridge just a couple of miles along towards St Albans and was caught by two young lads who took it to Warwicks the fishmongers/friers in St Albans and had it for supper about sixteen years ago. It took a bread crust I beleive and weighed approx 3lb.
The Ver used to rise from north of Markyate and was fed by a run off from the downs at Kensworth. It is now just making it's way with the River Red on the southern side of Redbourn. For how long I have not a clue due to abstraction and the like. A couple of years ago a match coarse fisherman friend of mine lay claim to catching some small barbel just north of the old chalkpit/chemical disposal area and I questioned him about trout sightings there and he said that he had observed none. Charles Jardine has also gone on record about the River Ver and other Hertfordshire Chalkstreams and has beleived that there is a nil population of trout. I am not sure, as I am ever the optimist, however I have not sighted or heard of any sightings of trout in the Ver from the Redbourn to St Albans stretch apart from the stocking near the Mill by Redbournbury Fishery about six years ago but I am led to beleive that this stock is now breeding which is good news. I have no idea about other chalk streams in the area that seem to have heavy popularions of chub etc but intend to do some research into the River Beane and will report accordingly. Apart from the River Gade that gets the odd Rainbow escapee cause there is a fishery just north of Hemel Hempstead. It would be nice to think that there are browns in these rivers and we will just have to wait and see and see if they survive!

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There are lots of trout on the River Lea (chalk stream) from Redbourne down to the Verulamium Park but I'm not sure if they go lower.

Before feeding the ducks bread was band in verulamium park you could see 3lb+ trout eating it. Join St Albans Fly Fishing and try the improving Redbourne trout farm pond or Wild browns in the stream.

St Albans fishing club also has a trout pond.

http://www.verulam-angling.co.uk/trout/trout.htm