Wyre Piddle, Warwickshire Avon

River level

The lowdown

• This is a proper Worcestershire Avon venue around Wyre Lock and Mill Lane, with the river address listed as Mill Wharf, Mill Lane, Wyre Piddle, WR10 2JF.
• The stretch sits right by Wyre Piddle village, in Wychavon district. Handy landmarks include the lock, the mill area and the Anchor Inn beer garden, where the river can be viewed.
• The exact current length isn’t published, so there’s no point guessing how much bank you’ve got to explore. Same goes for the peg count — it isn’t stated either.
• The historic write-up gives the place a bit of a pull for chub, including Warwickshire Avon chub reported to 8 lb 1 oz. That’s a serious old river fish.
• Bream are also mentioned, along with occasional 5 lb chub. So there’s more than one way to have a bend in the rod here.
• The facts don’t give a peg-by-peg access guide, current bank layout or named swim features. You’ll need to get the venue details through the permit arrangement rather than relying on a public walk-up map.
• This isn’t pitched as a general day-ticket water. Permits are normally restricted to Association of Barbel Fishers members, or anglers promoted from the waiting list.
• The association also publishes a separate group-permit option for Wyre Piddle. Worth checking that route if you’re sorting a club or group outing.
• Night fishing is included with the permit arrangement, but there’s a proper procedure. Give advance notice if you’ll be fishing late or staying after dark, including when using the venue car park.
• A missed late-fishing notification could put the association’s permission to night fish at risk, so don’t wing it. Get the admin bob on before setting off.
• We're not sure on ticket prices for this one — check with the club or local regulations before you leave.

Methods: The checked information doesn’t set out a specific method or swim-by-swim approach. The named chub and bream make the stretch relevant to classic Avon river fishing, but tackle and tactics are best confirmed through the permit information.

Access & tickets

Apply through the Association of Barbel Fishers. The WLM Baits fishery requires a fishery permit application form, with permits normally limited to association members or anglers promoted from the waiting list; a separate group-permit option is also published.

Fish the club names

chub, bream

Key rules

• Permits are normally restricted to Association of Barbel Fishers members or anglers promoted from a waiting list.
• A fishery permit application form is required for the WLM Baits fishery.
• The permit arrangement is for the fishery controlled by WLM Baits.
• Advance notice is required when fishing late or being at the venue after dark.
• The late-fishing procedure includes notifying the association about use of the venue car park.
• Failure to follow the late-fishing procedure may risk the association losing permission to night fish.
• The fishery is not presented as a general walk-up day-ticket water.

Where it is