River Weir - Prebends & Cathedral Waters

D.C.A.C. control most of the fishing on both banks around the peninsula on which Durham Castle & Cathedral stand, one of the Worlds most spectacular skylines and a World Heritage site.

These two sections of water always produce some excellent catches of dace, chub and roach in the winter months, ( the new national record dace, 1lb-05oz-02drms came from the County Hotel water directly upstream.) and Prebends is one of the few stretches of river in the whole North East of the country that can produce barbel in mid winter. Summer catches of double figure nets of small barbel are now being reported with news of some big catches of chub taken by anglers fishing carp style on boilie baits are now emerging. Prebends

This picturesque stretch of river has always produced chub to 4-5lb with many being taken in the same day. The fishing can produce anything from Brown Trout to grayling/perch/gudgeon & Dace, double figure Sea Trout to specimen Barbel and salmon. Chub are present throughout.

The Cathedral/Prebends stretch consists of mainly deep slow water beneath towering valley sides in Durham. Usual tactics feeder and stick float methods do well. The access has been an issue over the years with  Sunday being the best day due to  free parking most parking at the top of the bank for the 400m walk.