There's something special about sitting on a river and putting together a quality net of roach, chub, dace, bleak and whatever else fancies a bite. On float, feeder or pole, silverfish keep anglers entertained in the cooler months when bigger specimens can be a little more challenging to locate.
Despite the pressures of pollution and predation, there are still plenty of rivers across the country where you can visit to catch a quality net of silvers. In this article, we list ten of the best...
River Don, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Rotherham & District UAF controls some brilliant fishing on the Don, where there are great shoals of silvers. Roach, dace and skimmers are all there to target.
Contact: Paul’s Tackle Centre, 07957 158608
River Ribble, Ribchester, Lancashire
Good shoals of quality silvers can be found to float and feeder tactics. Get day tickets from the Spar shop in Ribchester.
Contact: Angling Direct Preston, 01772 253476
River Calder, Mirfield, West Yorkshire
Mirfield AC has access to several stretches, where you’ll find dace, grayling, chub and perch.
Contact: Calder Angling Supplies, 01484 711063
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River Soar, Sutton Bonnington, Leicestershire
The pole suits this stretch of the Soar well, where you’ll encounter a host of different silvers. A maggot feeder can also produce.
Contact: Soar Tackle, 01509 670436
Warwickshire Avon, Stratford, Warwickshire
The Lido stretch on the Leamington AA ticket offers chublets, roach and dace on a light stick float, fished with maggots or casters. Day tickets are available online.
Contact: Stratford Fishing and Outdoors, 01789 267992
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Great Ouse, Bromham, Bedfordshire
Brilliant nets of quality dace and roach can be taken from this stretch of the Great Ouse. Natural baits work, but small hard pellets will single out the better fish.
Contact: Bleak Hall Sports, 01234 852530
River Severn, Bewdley, Worcestershire
There are some fantastic roach to be had from this stretch of the Severn, where float tactics are favoured. Don’t go too light with your gear, because there are also plenty of barbel about!
Contact: Bewdley Tackle, 01299 403386
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River Yare, Langley, Norfolk
The Yare between the Boards and Langley Dyke offers fantastic fishing. Chuck out a feeder for skimmers, or fish the pole for roach. Day tickets on the bank.
Contact: PW Angling, 01603 619381
River Thames, Sandford, Oxfordshire
Littlemore AS controls the fishing at Sandford Meadow, noted for its roach. There are also chub, bream and perch present.
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Dorset Stour, Blandford, Dorset
The iconic Dorset Stour is famed for its roach, and Blandford & District’s stretch at Nutford Farm offers the change of a good bag of these, plus dace.
Contact: Coyners of Blandford, 01258 452307
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