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Kempsey

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The    stretch    at    Kempsey    offers    900yards    of    fishing    on    the mighty   lower   Severn.   No   longer   the   fast   feature   filled   middle reaches,    the    lower    river    increases    in    depth    and    the    flow decreases.   Steep   banks   add   a   new   challenge   to   tackling   the river   and   as   always   on   stretches   such   as   this   a   dog   spike   and knotted   rope   are   advisable   for   accessing   and   leaving   swims, especially   during   wet   weather.   This   aside,   the   lower   Severn offers   the   angler   superb   fishing.   Bream   shoals   patrol   the   river and    large    catches    can    be    made    with    individual    specimens reaching   impressive   sizes.   The   most   popular   species   to   target on    Kempsey    though    is    the    barbel.    While    certainly    not    as productive   as   the   middle   reaches   of   the   river   there   are   plenty   of barbel    to    be    caught    and    fish    exceeding    14lb    have    been recorded,   though   it   is   a   fair   to   assume   that   much   larger   fish reside   here.   Kempsey   has   a   history   of   big   zander   with   the   club record   standing   at   a   massive   19lb,   a   fish   close   to   British   record weight.    The    depth    of    the    river    and    the    steady    flow    make Kempsey   a   wonderful   water   to   floatfish.   There   are   plenty   of dace   and   chub   to   keep   the   angler   busy   and   there   is   always   the chance   of   a   shoal   of   big   roach   putting   in   an   appearance.   Float fishing   is   certainly   an   underused   method   on   the   lower   river   but a   very   productive   one.   A   beautiful   venue   to   fish,   Kempsey   is   a water the club is proud to have in its portfolio.
© Kinver Freeliners Angling Club. No content may be reproduced without written consent 

Kempsey

Members only

The    stretch    at    Kempsey    offers    900yards    of    fishing    on    the mighty   lower   Severn.   No   longer   the   fast   feature   filled   middle reaches,    the    lower    river    increases    in    depth    and    the    flow decreases.   Steep   banks   add   a   new   challenge   to   tackling   the river   and   as   always   on   stretches   such   as   this   a   dog   spike   and knotted   rope   are   advisable   for   accessing   and   leaving   swims, especially   during   wet   weather.   This   aside,   the   lower   Severn offers   the   angler   superb   fishing.   Bream   shoals   patrol   the   river and    large    catches    can    be    made    with    individual    specimens reaching   impressive   sizes.   The   most   popular   species   to   target on    Kempsey    though    is    the    barbel.    While    certainly    not    as productive   as   the   middle   reaches   of   the   river   there   are   plenty   of barbel    to    be    caught    and    fish    exceeding    14lb    have    been recorded,   though   it   is   a   fair   to   assume   that   much   larger   fish reside   here.   Kempsey   has   a   history   of   big   zander   with   the   club record   standing   at   a   massive   19lb,   a   fish   close   to   British   record weight.    The    depth    of    the    river    and    the    steady    flow    make Kempsey   a   wonderful   water   to   floatfish.   There   are   plenty   of dace   and   chub   to   keep   the   angler   busy   and   there   is   always   the chance   of   a   shoal   of   big   roach   putting   in   an   appearance.   Float fishing   is   certainly   an   underused   method   on   the   lower   river   but a   very   productive   one.   A   beautiful   venue   to   fish,   Kempsey   is   a water the club is proud to have in its portfolio.