Chew Valley Lake Fishing in Bath and North East Somerset, England

• Overview

  Chew Valley Lake is listed under Bath and North East Somerset, England. The country here is mixed woodland. At some 1,091 acres it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The outline measures near 7.6 miles, so local knowledge counts. Supplies mean a trip to Bishop Sutton, 0.9 miles off. It is 6.8 miles to Mendip, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the area boundary is near.

• Where to Fish on Chew Valley Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bath and North East Somerset records list brown trout, European eel and gudgeon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Chew Valley Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and 5°C at the bottom of winter. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Chew Valley Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. There is a marina, Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, half a mile away. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. The position on Chew Valley Lake is worth confirming on the day.