Sutton Brook
Only
30 minutes drive away from Stoke on Trent, Fenton & District own just
over two miles of this prime trout stream. Regularly stocked with brown
trout by the membership this water is fast recovering from the building
of the new A50 bypass which crosses it. The water sustains its own natural
head of chub to around 6 pounds along with grayling, dace and barbel.
As with all waters controlled by Fenton a no fish to be removed policy
applies which means that as time passes the natural head of trout increases.
Unusually for a northern stream Sutton brook fishes best with the dry
fly and the usual hatches throughout the spring and summer are supplemented
by an annual two week long explosion of mayfly. Fenton and district
have a hard core membership of trout anglers who fish this water almost
every day throughout the spring and summer and any new member, after
being asked to show his license will often find advice and even free
tuition will be offered.