Well-oxygenated and containing a variety of fish species, weir pools are among the best features along any stretch of river – but at first glance they can seem daunting places to tackle.

Can you fish at a weir?

Well-oxygenated and containing a variety of fish species, weir pools are among the best features along any stretch of river – but at first glance they can seem daunting places to tackle.

Do people still use weirs?

Fishing weirs have now been widely used in streams across the world as a tool for biologists to study fish and many still look similar to historical structures.