The River Camel
Sea Trout Fishing on the River Camel
The River Camel (from the Cornish
"the crooked one") rises on Hendraburnick Down
on the edge of Bodmin Moor, at an altitude of
218 metres. The upper reaches of the Camel and
its tributaries ( Allen, Ruthern, de Lank and
Stannon) are mainly moorland giving way to
woodland and farmland, predominantly
livestock.This means that 64.8% of the catchment
is grassland, with a further 14.8% arable land
and 12.9% woodland. Of the remaining 7.4%, 4.5%
is urban or built-up areas, 2.7% is mountain,
heath and bog and the remainder is inland
waters. The Camel winds for thirty miles,
draining, together with its tributaries, a large
part of Northern Cornwall and entering the
Atlantic Ocean below Wadebridge. The river is
tidal up to Egloshayle.
The River Camel at Boscarne
Sea Trout Fishing on the River Camel
The river Camel has a good run of sea trout, with a
catch of 333 recorded in 2008. Around twenty miles of the river are
managed by the two main clubs, the
Bodmin
Anglers Association and the
Wadebridge
Anglers Association. Much of the river is fished with a spinner or worm,
although both fishing associations have decent fly water and many
sea trout are taken at night. The main run of sea trout, mainly
school peal with a few larger fish among them, arrives in early
July. As a conservation measure, there is a voluntary agreement that
all peal will be returned after the end of August. The salmon run
tends to get under way in late August or September beginning with
grilse around the five pound mark. The best of the season, and the
bigger fish, comes in October with the season ending on December 15.
Sea Trout Catches over Recent Years on the River Camel
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2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
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903 |
611 |
530 |
401 |
356 |
283 |
280 |
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