A PAAS water on the River Severn and Cound Brook at Cressage, a short way below the downstream limit of the Attingham Estate water. The Severn here is 30–40 yards wide, a full river with weed beds, gravel shallows and some deeper water; good bank cover with overhanging trees, somewhat overgrown but with cut swims. Current is brisk at the top and bottom of the stretch, slower and deeper mid-length. The Cound Brook is a serious small tributary, 5 yards wide, 2–3ft deep, steady-flowing, tree-lined, with little weed — a useful spot when the main river's up. Directly opposite the Raby Estate water on the other bank. Exceptional for barbel, also a good chub water; both rivers are mostly too overgrown for fly fishing, though possible by wading round the island at the top end.
Cound Estates
From
Confluence with the Cound Brook (Severn: 1,100 yards on the right bank; Cound Brook: 250 yards on the right bank)
To
Downstream limit at a stile below the car park; fishing upstream of here to the Cound Brook confluence, and on the right bank of the stream to the first field boundary
Permits
Season Ticket £
PAAS membership: Adult £150 per year plus a £150 joining fee in the first year (payable only when invited off the waiting list); Intermediate (16–18) £60 plus £60 joining fee; Junior (under 16) £25, no joining fee or waiting list — juniors may not fish rivers or at night unless with an adult member; Non-angling adult £15. Apply at paas.co.uk.
Day Ticket £
No day tickets — members only. (PAAS day/season permits cover only a few stillwaters and canals, not this river.)
Night Fishing
Night fishing allowed, but strict rules apply — no access between one hour after sunset and 7am, and anglers may not leave the water after one hour after sunset regardless of whether they intend to fish overnight (leave at dusk or stay all night, no compromise). Maximum stay of 72 hours on the water at any one time.
Where To Buy
paas.co.uk
Parking
Parking Information
A458 from Shrewsbury, past Cressage — a mile short of the town, a narrow by-road runs either side of the main road (south to Cound Cottage, north to the river), marked by red brick posts. The north lane forks a short distance in — right fork is a private house, No Entry; left fork, marked by red reflectors, leads to the car park 400 yards on the right (room for 6–7 sensibly parked cars). Footpath leads to a stile and the downstream limit. Private land to the right of the path and the approach to the private house must not be entered. From Telford: A442/A5223 to A4169 to Much Wenlock, then A458 to Cound.
Species
Barbel
Brown Trout
Chub
Dace
Perch
Pike
Roach
Salmon
At a Glance
Controller
Prince Albert Angling Society (PAAS)
Bank
Right
Access
Membership Only
Night fishing
Yes
Pegs
Postcode
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