Birmingham Anglers Association

Welcome to the forum, which can be very helpful, in making the right decisions on where and when to fish certain venues. I have fished the Anker, Mease, and Trent baa fisherys quite recently. All three are nowhere near, as good as they were a few years ago. This mirrors a lot of baa waters in general. A mixture of predation, abstraction, and general water quality, have combined to give a slowly deteriorating fishing situation. The middle Severn is an exception, to this and summer time from Bewdley to Bridgenorth can be very productive. Don't get me wrong, the Baa ticket is a great investment at £40 quid. Also this deteriation is across all river venues, in general. So river fishing is far more difficult than it was, say 15 or20 years ago. Having said that, when you do catch,you should get greater satisfaction from it. I don't know how bad it has to get before the E A realise there is a big problem, and try and address it. All the Baa can do meantime is monitor the situation and lobby the EA to try to improve the situation. It is quite critical, to select the right venue on the right day. River levels and temperature are key to the difference between a decent day and a bad one. Keep the faith, try and get as much info as you can, from as many sources as you can.