Parking & Access
Park at the Farm Only
Description
The river Wear at Chester Moor is owned jointly by Durham and Hartlepool angling clubs and known as Dunelm AA water.
Access is not good, the official access is along the north bank of the burn which runs into the Wear to top end of the water. There is access to the bottom end of the water via the footpath from the residential houses at Crichton Avenue and also along the bridal path close the the Croxdale Fast-Fit Auto centre on the south bound dual carriage way. The river is a little bigger here than stretches further upstream and has produced some good match weights of both chub and dace. Barbel have started to show in recent years and some good perch have been reported. Chub weights of up to 100lb were recorded during the summer of 2005.
This section has two bailiffs patrol it and report findings to the committee.. It is good for game and coarse fishing along the stretch with a good run of game fish showing. There are some fantastic Chub and some good but hard to catch Barbel in this section along with other species of coarse fish. It has had a dangerous weed spraying project started on it and we will continue with this as an on-going plan to aid better access and fishing for all.
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Membership Fees
| Senior | £62.00 |
| Retired / Disabled | £42.00 |
| Intermediate (17 - 22) | £27.00 |
| Junior (u16) | £12.00 |
| 3 Year Membership | £167.00 |
| 5 Year Membership | £252.00 |
*please read our rules before buying a membership
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Ticket required
You must hold a valid EA Rod Licence and one of the following tickets prior to fishing at River Weir - Chester Moor:
Membership
If you purchased your ticket online via Castbooker, please bring your confirmation email and some form of identification with you when you fish as you may need to show them to a Bailiff (this can be printed or on your phone).
Stock
There are some fantastic Chub and some good but hard to catch Barbel in this section along with other species of coarse fish
As with most stretches of the Wear, in the right conditions good returns of salmon & sea trout can be made.
The section also holds a good head of chub and dace, with the Angling Times Teams Championships and Wear Championships fixtures being won from here several times.
Above the Hall
This stretch is on the south bank up river from the hall and goes all the way up to and just past the footpath that runs up into the woods.
This stretch is magnificent for game fish, shallow, fast with deep runs and it also holds a good head of coarse fish with lots of trout.
Rules
Water Rules
1.Park at the Farm Only
2. Access is on foot as indicated on the map by the - - - - lines
3. The minimum size for non migratory trout is 10 inches.
4. Treble hooks must comply with the following :-
a) Fly fishing not more than 6.5 mm gape.
b) Other legal methods of fishing - not more than 9.5 mm gape.
5. The use of lead core lines or additional weights when fly fishing is not allowed.
6. The following documents must be carried at all times
a) Current club membership card.
b)The appropriate rod license. and to be produced on request by any EA official or bailiff or any member or bailiff of Durham City or Hartlepool & DAC
7. The use of maggot is strickily forbidden during the period 15th March - 15th June inclusive.
8. Dunelm AA fishing is on the LEFT bank only, indicated by the broken red line - - - - - -
3. The Committee recommends the use` of barbless hooks at all times. However, hooks larger than size10 must be barbless or crushed barb.
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