1 Acre(s)
To be found across the field to the right just before Studley Parish Church, the Studley AS length at Studley Park runs for about a mile downstream from the footbridge as you cross the field downstream to where the brook joins the river just past Spernall Water Reclamation Works.
Unlike the Wixford length which has plenty of overhanging trees, shrubs and bankside cover, the Studley Park length for the most part is narrower and more open but is probably more heavily stocked than Wixford and offers some particularly enjoyable fishing.
Although there is a lot more shallow water than at Wixford, Studley Park holds good heads of chub, roach, bream and the occasional carp and trout.
Studley Park offers plenty of good fishing in the slower moving runs and the deeper pools which are often located on the outside of bends and are good holding places, particularly for the chub which are even more prolific than along the Wixford stretch.
More suited to rod and line than pole fishing, Studley Park is again a great water for fishing a shirt - button shotted stick float with caster fished with hemp.
As with Wixford, it is recommended that anglers use 2lb to 2lb 8oz line and 14s to 18s hooks for general float fishing.
Whilst some anglers fish a feeder packed with groundbait, samples of hook bait and hemp in the deeper holes, these can be equally well fished on the float - although if going for the chub it is recommended that anglers use a slightly heavier line strength.
Most popular baits for the chub include luncheon meat, worm, bread, sweetcorn and halibut pellets, again fished on Size 10 to 14s hooks.
As with the Wixford stretch, maggots account for plenty of decent fish but have the drawback that they attract minnows.
Because there is less weed than at Wixford, an alternative technique to fishing a float is to freeline worm, meat, bread or 12 to 16mm halibut pellets, using part of a blade of grass or grass stalk to hold the bait on the hook.
Larger baits can also be fished on a hair - rig.
As with Wixford, another pleasant and easy way of fishing the slower glides and holes is simply to fish a piece of bread on the surface - an exciting way of taking the chub, particularly on warmer summer evenings.
Although there are several pegs where anglers can settle down for a full session's fishing, being a smaller river than the Arrow at Wixford, the Studley Park length will particularly appeal to anglers who like to rove a river, taking a few fish from a swim before moving onto the next hole or glide.