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Map 4: River Thurne

Where? When? How?

A guide to catching

Inset Map Area 4
Waxham
more fish in the Broads
Hickling Horsey
A149 Mere
Waxham Cut Broad

Hickling
Heigham Our rivers and Broads are unique in the British landscape. So it should come as no
Sound
Hickling surprise when fishing them that the angler must consider very carefully the conditions
Green River Thurne
Horsey Ormesby that confront him. Without such thought, opportunities will be missed and a visit that
Hickling Rollesby Broad
Heath 2 Horsey promised so much could prove a disappointment. An understanding of the tides and
1 2 Mere Broad the seasonal migratory pattern of fish in the Broads rivers is essential or you could end
Hickling
Catfield Broad Slipway details: up fishing where there are no fish.
Dyke
Meadow
Dyke 1 Hickling, Hickling Staithe Tides There are two high tides and two low There are variations in the strength of
Parking: No
Deep Dyke Heigham tides each day and the time of the tidal flow from one week to another.
Sound 2 Hickling, Whispering Reeds The first consideration is that our high tides progresses by just under A variety of influences cause these
Boatyard rivers and many of the Broads
A149 Parking: Yes – free themselves are tidal. This is because one hour for each day that passes. variations and anglers need to be
The further down river you travel
aware of them. Many anglers are
Potter Candle Martham Tel: 01692 598314 the very gentle gradient of the rivers
Heigham Dyke Broad (Private) West 3 Potter Heigham, Phoenix Fleet in the region allows the tide to towards Great Yarmouth the stronger aware of the changes in the tidal
6 Somerton Parking: Yes – limited the tidal flow will become – thus we flow brought about by spring tides,
Ludham A1062 River Thurne Tel: 01692 670460 (phone first) penetrate far inland. All the rivers of find that legering takes over as the those that occur at and immediately
1 East Norfolk that form the Broads only viable fishing method in the after the day of the new moon and
1 Martham 4 Repps cum Bastwick navigation flow into the sea at Great
2 3 Pug Lane, Staithe Yarmouth. Anyone who stands on lower reaches of the rivers. the full moon. At these times the
Parking: Yes – free
Womack 3 Bastwick tides are stronger, which means that
Water 5 Thurne, Thurne Staithe one of the Great Yarmouth bridges Times of high tides can be found they penetrate further inland and the
5 4 Parking: Yes – limited will notice just how powerful the tidal in local newspapers, though for flow is that bit faster. However, in the
NDAA (up to 5m long & 0.3m flow can be. As far inland as Norwich, a general guide the high tide at
(St Benets) draught only) Beccles, Wroxham, Barton Broads London Bridge is roughly similar to Broads there are other influences
Thurne A149 6 Martham, Martham Boat and Heigham Sounds the tidal flow high tide at Horning, Beccles and at work that the angler also needs
Building Company to know about. Sustained periods
River Bure Parking: Yes – charge can be clearly seen. other parts of the middle reaches of of north-westerly winds lead to
Tel: 01493 740249 the Broads rivers.

Fishing boat hire:
Tackle selection is just part of the picture
1 Maycraft (Boat Service) Ltd 2 Whispering Reeds 3 D.R.L Marine Services Ltd when it comes to fishing the Broads
North West Riverbank, Boats Ltd Ludham, Norwich, Norwich & District Angling Association
St Benets Fishery – permits available from
Potter Heigham, Norfolk. Hickling, Norfolk. Norfolk. Ludham Post Office and Ludham Bridge Stores.
Tel: 01692 670241 Tel: 01692 598314 Tel: 0844 800 1212
Free bank fishing
Please note there is no public access for bank
fishing from private bungalow frontages.
Fishing tackle shops:
Conservation issues
To prevent disturbance of over-wintering
1 Lathams 2 D.R.L Marine Services Ltd waterfowl, angling access may be seasonally
Bridge Street, Potter Ludham, Norwich, restricted in certain areas of the Thurne Broads.
Heigham, Norfolk. Norfolk. Anglers should seek further guidance and
Tel: 01692 670080 Tel: 0844 800 1212 information prior to fishing – visit:
www.thurnefisheries.co.uk for more information.