Newport Canal

We will not renewing the lease in 2026 for this venue.  Members are able to fish this venue until March 26 using the club card. Honeysuckle AC have kindly permitted Audco members to fish their stretch beyon this date. 

The Venue has plenty of good pegs along the footpath, with 3 disabled / OAP pegs (Car Park side), many good bags of fish are taken along the length and it's used reguarlary for Club matches and the annual MacMillian Cancer charity match is hosted in July (Pairs).

The club also have a gentlemans agreement in place with Honeysuckle AC, which allows each others members to fish Newport town stretches. Audco members can fish the honeyscukle section with an Audco club card. 

Venue File

PEGS: 30+

DISABLED ACCESS: NO

FISH: Bream to 5lb, Carp to 7lb, Roach to 1lb, Perch to 3lb, Roach, Chub to 2lb & Tench to 6lb,

BEST BAITS: Maggot, Caster, Worm, Bread Punch, Corn, Pinkies,

FAVOURED METHODS: Again the Pole is the dominant method here, but light waggler or ledger is always an option.

AVERAGE DEPTH: 4ft

HOW TO FIND: Approaching from Newport high street turn down salters lane which then goes into Longford road, then turn into Broomfield road and follow this road down to playground and parking is in layby or angler spaces by new houses to right.