Orton
The weirpool is a very popular area for barbel anglers and can produce multiple catches of smaller barbel with the odd double figure specimen turning up from time to time. Specimen perch (to 4lbs +) inhabit the pool as well and can be found lurking alongside the metal pilings preying on silver fish. Zander and pike are also present and even the occasional sea trout!
Bream are ever present along with all the silver fish species.
This area is shared with Proteus Canoe Club but this is rarely an issue, although there may be the one weekend a year when fishing is not available due to a canoe regatta. Boat traffic can be heavy in the summer months especially the weekends and anglers are reminded there is no fishing from the lock and associated mooring areas.
Going above the lock on the left bank the fishery extends all the way up to the Bluebell Bridge but it is the lower half that attracts the most anglers. All along the far bank are moored boats and a favoured method is to cast a feeder as close as possible to the boats where the fish shoal using the vessels as cover. Tench frequently turn up amongst mixed bags of bream and silver fish. Please do not bounce feeders off the boat hulls!
A big bream shoal inhabits the area where the last boat is moored and this is a favoured match peg often producing the winning net.
Pole anglers favour the near bank shelf and by applying standard match tactics good nets of silvers including quality roach can be had from here.
Be aware that the upper region is part of a golf course and anglers are advised to keep to the footpath along the river’s edge.
Downstream to Peterborough Town Bridge and the Embankment are prime roach and bream territory, with plenty of accessible and fishable swims ideally suited to pole, feeder and float fishing. Boat traffic can be an issue, especially in the warmer months but all water users must be considerate of each other
Getting there
Access to Orton Upstream Fishery is from the Orton Lock Car Park postcode PE2 7DZ which is pay and display. Use the pedestrian crossing gates over the Nene Valley Railway line and Orton Lock is immediately in front of you. A short section on the right bank is available to members only (no day tickets) but all of the left bank shown in the diagram is available to members and day ticket holders.