South Wark
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John Lovett
Hetton House
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6ET
Telephone: 01668 215421
Mobile: 07836 370661
Email: john@warkestate.co.uk
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The South Wark beat is situated approximately 2 miles up-stream of Coldstream Bridge on the English side of the Tweed between Cornhill and Carham.
The beat has a big fishing history and has been a prolific rod fishery over the last hundred or so years. On 15th February 1935 Lady (Joan) Joicey landed 28 salmon (having hooked 42 in all) from the Jefferies, Dub and Annaside pools. For many years this remained a UK record for the most salmon caught on rod and line in one day.
The beat performs at all river heights but particularly well at medium and high water levels. Automatic readings of the exact water height from the Wark gauge are updated hourly and shown on the beats webpage.
Tenants have the use of the 19th Century Boat House at the foot of Wark Castle. It has heating and includes a comfortable sitting/dining room, changing room, small kitchen (with fridge) and 2 WCs.
Typically tenants take whole or half weeks but invidual daily lets will be considered on enquiry. Fishing is offered direct to tenants and no commission or other charges are payable.
beat facts
- 5 year average of 135 salmon and 20 seatrout
- 2.25 miles of right bank fishing
- 9 named pools
- Maximum 3 rods
- 4 Boats
- 2 Boatmen spring, 1 Boatman summer and 3 Boatman in the autumn
- Electronic water heights updated hourly and displayed on-line
- Boat House available with fish larder, deep freeze and rod storage
- Provision for Wheely Boat access
- Vehicle access to all pools
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| SALMON | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |||
| SEA TROUT | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
archived catch statistics
Salmon |
Febr | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Salmon | 7 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 42 | 13 | 146 |
| 2017 Salmon | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 31 | 48 | 9 | 147 |
| 2018 Salmon | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 53 |
| 2019 Salmon | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 0 | 143 |
| 2020 Salmon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 46 | 54 | 49 | 1 | 185 |
| AVG Salmon | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 40 | 5 | 135 |
Sea Trout |
Febr | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Sea Trout | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 Sea Trout | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 35 |
| 2018 Sea Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 Sea Trout | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020 Sea Trout | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| AVG Sea Trout | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
season to date
Salmon |
Febr | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Salmon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 63 |
Sea Trout |
Febr | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Total |
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| 2021 Sea Trout | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
fish catches
Taken from information gathered within the last 7 days by our automated SMS & telephone systems.
- Salmon & Grilse 11
This information is updated every day.
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