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Shincliffe Village Water Rules

1. Park only in the locations shown in the maps and please do not obstruct any gate entrances to fields or Shincliffe Hall.
2. Downstream from the upstream boundary fence of` Shincliffe hall to Maiden Castle.
  a). March 15th to June 15th (i.e. Coarse fish Close Season) Any legal method but no ground baiting and no use of maggots in any form

 b). June 16th to 14th March any method but ground baiting by swim feeder only.

3. The Committee recommends the use` of barbless hooks at all times. However, hooks larger than size`10 must be barbless or have a crushed barb.

From the Hall downstream to the Rose Tree Pub the banks are mostly wooded and steep with the water being deeper than found upstream.
From the 16th June there are no bait restrictions except that ground-baiting is by swimfeeder only. Fish stocks are similar to upstream with the occasional barbel being reported in the last few years. The river at the Ros Tree  has recently benefited from the introduction of 5/6000 two year chub courtesy of the Environment Agency .

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E.A. Byelaws apply at all times

Please Note: Since Shincliffe Hall was sold by the University of Durham D.C.A.C.  no longer have access to the fishing fronting the hall gardens

Shincliffe Village:

Parking is possible in front of the two field gates either side of the lane leading to Shincliffe Hall but only when access to the fields is not required