River fishing sheffield-ish

[Borderline]

Whilst we have the Rother in Chesterfield which has a bit of everything but especially grayling in it I'd like to have a go at some barbel.
Driving/walking is painful these days and so the Trent might be a bit out of reach so I thoiught I'd look towards Dronfield/Sheffield areas.
Can anyone suggest any day ticket areas I can have a go at? I generally take my tackle monkey (the son) and his fishing barrow with me but could do without a mile walk to the peg or anything requiring clambering down banks.

Cheers.

 

[Borderline]

Nobody fishing the rivers around Sheffield?

 

[jon atkinson]

Not my area but Mick (flightliner) would possibly have an idea - he fishes the Don, but for Grayling mostly - no idea whether there are any Barbel in there!

 

[@Clive]

Not my area but Mick (flightliner) would possibly have an idea - he fishes the Don, but for Grayling mostly - no idea whether there are any Barbel in there!

There are, but I can only think of one swim that doesn't entail a hike and / or climb over walls, and if someone is already in it...........

There might be some swims further down towards Rotherham, Salmon Pastures area but the Trent is a better option IMO. The upper Don barbel aren't that big until you get down towards Sprotborough in the Doncaster area.

 

[@Clive]

Just a thought: what about the Derwent in the Darley Dale area and downstream?

 

[nottskev]

Did you mean Darley Abbey,. a few miles above Derby Clive? I had the card for years, and never saw one caught above the weir. Some were caught in the weirpool and swims immediately below, but the Derwent barbel population has been thinning down for many years and I wouldn't bother going there for them these days. Some are caught at night around Pride Park, but it's very steep-banked and not very accessible. I think the OP's best chance would be the Trent. Derby and Newark are both a fair drive, but at least there are loads of barbel around Newark. The only other place I can think of might be the Idle around Retford, but that's a drive, too. Maybe there are some stillwater barbel nearer to their Chesterfield home?

 

[@Clive]

No Kev, Darley Dale. I used to have a DRAC card for that length. I would imagine there would be some good barbel fishing downstream of there. I used to tread on some clonkers whilst wading when fly-fishing.

 

[nottskev]

No Kev, Darley Dale. I used to have a DRAC card for that length. I would imagine there would be some good barbel fishing downstream of there. I used to tread on some clonkers whilst wading when fly-fishing.

What years are we talking here, Clive? I and other regulars on the Derwent gave up fishing for barbel years ago. Anywhere we fished, it went, with the decline setting in around 2007, from where we could catch several barbel in one evening session to where it would take several sessions to get a bite from one if you were lucky. As far as I know, odd doubles come out at night to anglers putting in many hours. The absence of any smaller fish tells the story. On the same lengths , around Derby, we ended up fishing swims that once produced huge catches of chub and barbel but only contained a few grayling with barely any other species. I have a friend who lives in Shardlow - he actually moved there for the quality of fishing on the Lower Derwent and local Trent - who now doesn't fish either as the decline is so upsetting. The Trent there has an abundance of roach, dace, perch and, in places, bream, but forget the chub and barbel. The Derwent, once a mecca for chub and barbel, yields grayling and small catches of mixed fish. Sorry to sound negative, but I used to drive 80 miles from the north west to fish the Derwent; now I live 25 mins away but I don't bother. I had the DRAC card, too, from around 2006 - 2010, but the good times were gone, sadly. I fish it upstream, nearer to the area you mention, but just for grayling and trout and because it's so pretty.

 

[Borderline]

I've found a stretch of the Rother that has a better selection of fish, apparently, about 2 miles from home and it looks accessible.
I was looking at Beighton near Sheffield but tbh whilst I can SEE the river on google earth I struggle to see how you access the bugger.
Love to do the Trent, but seeing as a 5 mile drive can leave me screaming with pain I don't fancy my chances.
I asked about the Matlock club for the Derwent but apparently you need climbing gear for a lot of the stretches.
Thanks for the comments anyway.

 

[The Sogster]

There is a section of the Rother at Rother Valley Park.
Also Catclife, Brinsworth and Treeton Anglers Alliance have a stretch which is close to the parking area.

 

[The Sogster]

Don't know any contact information other than what's printed on my last card issued 2018

 

[@Clive]

What years are we talking here, Clive? I and other regulars on the Derwent gave up fishing for barbel years ago. Anywhere we fished, it went, with the decline setting in around 2007, from where we could catch several barbel in one evening session to where it would take several sessions to get a bite from one if you were lucky. As far as I know, odd doubles come out at night to anglers putting in many hours. The absence of any smaller fish tells the story. On the same lengths , around Derby, we ended up fishing swims that once produced huge catches of chub and barbel but only contained a few grayling with barely any other species. I have a friend who lives in Shardlow - he actually moved there for the quality of fishing on the Lower Derwent and local Trent - who now doesn't fish either as the decline is so upsetting. The Trent there has an abundance of roach, dace, perch and, in places, bream, but forget the chub and barbel. The Derwent, once a mecca for chub and barbel, yields grayling and small catches of mixed fish. Sorry to sound negative, but I used to drive 80 miles from the north west to fish the Derwent; now I live 25 mins away but I don't bother. I had the DRAC card, too, from around 2006 - 2010, but the good times were gone, sadly. I fish it upstream, nearer to the area you mention, but just for grayling and trout and because it's so pretty.

It was around 2000 up to 2006. I only fly fished, but saw some good barbel in the stretch near to the carriage museum. An eye injury put an end to my trips out there as I couldn't drive safely in the dark.

 

[Dennis Martin]

Don't know any contact information other than what's printed on my last card issued 2018View attachment 26569

It's now on the Ashfield ticket, but I don't know if they offer day tickets

 

[Borderline]

It's now on the Ashfield ticket, but I don't know if they offer day tickets

well that ain't going to happen, there's at least a 4 year wait for membership!

 

[Borderline]

It's now on the Ashfield ticket, but I don't know if they offer day tickets

I spoke too soon - they do indeed do day tickets!

 

[flightliner]

Borderline, there are Barbel in the Rother in the Rother valley country park.
But I understand that there are a few swims above the park at Killamarsh where it's supposed to be free.
That or down just below Beighton near the Violia depot.
It's shown clearly on google earth.