Fishing in Cumbria

mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

Taking the Gixer clan for a weeks holiday up in Cumbria next week, nothing makes me happier than having my rod in my hands (fnaar fnaar), so i'm after a bit of help on some good spots to fish.
Mostly i like to lure fish for Pike & Perch, but i'd quite like to try a bit of sea fishing too (with lures, don't have the kit for beachcasting etc).
We're staying on the west coast, fairly near to St.Bees.
Any recommendations?
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Kwaks · I'm not a fast rider Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Karma :

Angling

Boat angling

Motor-powered sea anglers will have the same problems as sailing boats, but there is some sea-angling activity and there is at least one village-based fisherman who regularly launches using a tractor.

Beach angling

St Bees is a popular sea angling venue for beach and rock fishermen. Unfortunately the rag and lug worms are largely depleted. The rocks at the foot of the South Head (Tomlin) are a popular place, but tackle can easily be lost due to the rocky bottom, and lifters are generally used.

Off these rocks are the boilers of the wrecked SS Izaro, a haven for conger eels.

Some set-lines are used in summer on the beaches.

No mention of freshwater on the site I lifted that from
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Villers · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Karma :

Try here: https://www.lakedistrictfishing.net/

I'll ask a few lads at work tomorrow and get back to you with reccomended places as Im not an angler personally. All we used to do was fish off the pier in whitehaven!
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Bikeless · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Karma :

I remember walking along the sea wall at whitehaven and nearly getting blown off,it's bloody high.Oh and you can see the isle of man too which i thought was cool.

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The Shaggy D.A. · Super Spammer Joined: 12 Sep 2008 Karma :

Slightly OT, when does the coarse season start again, is it 15th June? I read that rod licences run from 1st April to 31st March - is there even a closed season anymore? Been quite a few years since I bought a licence.
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Bikeless · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2008 Karma :

I recently got back into it after 20 odd years and noticed that there is no close season but my licence runs out on 31st March.

It may be dependant on where you fish though,i'm not sure.

mistergixer · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Karma :

Coarse close season is 15th March to 15th June.

Closed season for coarse only covers rivers, streams and some drains - most lakes & canals don't have a closed season and can therefore be fished all year round.
Click here for more details from the EA.

Trout, sea trout and salmon have different seasons and rules.
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