River Mease – Harlaston

Harlaston is a separately mapped BAA fishery on the River Mease, approached from the village of Harlaston near Edingale. The association describes the Mease here as a small, winding river with shallow runs and deeper holes, suited to anglers who move between swims rather than remaining at a single permanent platform. Chub, perch, pike and barbel are explicitly listed, with specimen-size fish mentioned but no verified numerical weight claims supplied. The official approach is to travel from Tamworth toward Harlaston, turn left at the pub and then right across the river bridge. Anglers park at the roadside before crossing a field and the footbridge to the marked fishing bank. BAA provides an exact numerical reference for that roadside parking location. It is an access reference, not the position of a particular swim or the boundary of the fishing right. The fishery map marks a limited bank section near the bridge and around the bends toward Edingale. It does not confer continuous fishing rights upstream to Netherseal, which BAA lists as another venue. Membership and an appropriate rod licence are required, night fishing is prohibited, and visitors should observe the published powerline warning and current bankside notices.