Mixed bags of roach, dace, perch and chub have been reported with some of the Perch reaching a few pounds. Anglers fishing near to the lock have reported observing fair numbers of carp during the summer months and the floods over the last couple of seasons have likely benefited the Thames and many other rivers throughout the country.

Fishing during the summer months can be difficult due to the increase in boat traffic passing through Bray Lock but a change to the carpers tactic of employing a backlead can make things a lot easier.

During the Winter things are a lot easier and conventional tactics can score well with both maggot feeders and ‘trotting’  a stick float along the tree line have scored well in the past.

Pike also appear in numbers with numerous jacks and doubles catchable from most area’s and the odd twenty pounders reported from some spots.

Unfortunately we no longer have access to the car park near the lock and anglers will now have to make their own arrangements with regard to parking.

The River Colne observes the traditional close season which runs from June 16th until March 16th.

A River Thames at taplow ticket also includes the River Colne at Uxbridge

TIP: When the river is in flood use a block end feeder and quiver tip fished across to the crown of the main flow, allowing the feeder to come towards you into the slack water, this can produce good bags of bream with fish from 4-7lb giving a bag weight

If you fish late evenings during the summer months you can be rewarded by good bags of roach and dace from the lock cut up to the end of the island.