Bude Canal Angling Association

Current Restrictions

Bank Closure Notice

Saturday 11th October - Bude Quadrathlon - Pegs 1 to 20 (the Breakwater Road Bank) will be closed from 8am to 5pm as they are being used as the transition area, where competitors will park their bikes and also access the canal for the kayak stage. Rough timings will be Swim in the bay 10 am to 10.20 am, Cycle 10.20 to 11.40, Kayak 11.20 to 1 pm, Run 12.20 to 2 pm.  

Sunday 12th October - Draw Brendon Car Park - 9am - Fish 10:15am to 15:15pm, Pegs 12-20,  26-35, 41-47

Sunday 19th October - Draw Brendon Car Park - 9am - Fish 10:15am to 15:15pm, Pegs 12-20,  26-35, 41-47

Sunday 26th October - Team Match - Draw Brendon Car Park - 9am - Fish 10:30am to 15:30pm, Pegs 12-20,  26-35, 41-47

Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond

Whalesborough Lake and Hele Bridge Pond are members only fisheries, no day tickets are sold for these fisheries.

No Lure Fishing

Please note that as per our lease with Cornwall Council, a ban on all lure fishing comenced on the 1st April and runs to the 30th September. 

Middle Pound Section (Works Required)

Further bank repairs will be taking place in the autum so the Middle Pound section will not be restocked until October/November.  

Zebra Mussel Eradication Work

Work has commenced on the zebra mussel eradication project which will be concentrating on the Bird Hide to Sea Lock section of the canal.  A number of barley straw bales to lower the pH of the water level in this section have been introduced and thier location has been marked by red marker bouys, please avoid them if you can.  

Anglers are especially reminded of the following:

• Anglers to carry their BCAA ID Card/ Day/Night Ticket and EA Rod Licence with them when fishing.
• No Fishing within 15 metres of another angler. Please fish within the peg from which you are fishing.  If anglers turn up and fish pegs that you are fishing to from a distance, they have every right to do so and you will need to fish within your peg number.
• You must be within an arms length of any rod or rods that are in use.
• When fishing the Lower Basin or narrow sections of the canal please avoid placing your rod bag/keepnet bag, etc immediately behind you, place them to the side and maximise space for towpath users to pass.

When Night fishing (Our lease does not permit night fishing at Whalesborough Lake, which is a members only water):

• No more than two rods to be in use at any time.
• If Fishing pegs 1 to 42, remember you are in a residential area, keep noise and use of headlights to an absolute minimum.  Avoid shining headlights on adjacent buildings.
• Do not block the towpath with bivvies, this includes the west grass bank from Falcon Bridge to the Lock Gates which is a designated towpath.  A 1 meter access must be retained for pedestrians at all times, for absolute clarity this includes the hours of darkness.
• Bivvies can only be erected after sunset and must be taken down by 8am.