River Reports

Wednesday 12th October

The gauge at Witton Park viaduct is showing over 3ft of water in the river at 11.00am with rain still falling the river should get even bigger. updated details will follow.

Thursday 8th September 7.0am

The river is showing approx 9" of water and running clear, it has dropped from a level of approx 2ft yesterday  with reports of a few fish being seen early yesterday morning.

Thursday 12th August latest 18.00pm

The river is starting to rise again, crosssing the bridge at Witton le Wear on the way to Witton Castle Lakes the river was carrying coloured water with at least six inches of water and rising. Fish are also being reported from the Tees and I understand it is carrying extra water as well.

6.00am.The river is carrying a couple of inches of water now after the rise lat weekend, good visibility in the water. fish have been reported throughout our stretches of water. it is raining at the current moment, don't forget you can get get a live update of the river level by visisting the EA website.

Sea Trout

Important Information when Night Fishing for Sea-Trout
Fishing in rivers stream and drains for Salmon and Migratory trout between the end of the first hour after sunset and the beginning of the last hour before sunrise shall be an offence unless the bait consists of a natural or artificial fly with each hook not exceeding 10mm diameter.

Which means that the treble hook you use must pass through a 10mm diameter hole.

This is an Environmental Agency byelaw for the Northern region which can be accessed on the following website.

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/static/documents/Leisure/short_byelaws_261059.pdf