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2022 Lure Anglers – results

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Early in November Keith Sears arranged a day for the Lure Anglers Society – here are the results. Anyone interest, please speak to Keith (or let me know and I will forward your details to him. Just a short note to thank you and the committee for allowing four of the Lure Anglers Society Chiltern Chapter members to accompany me as guests yesterday. We all had a very enjoyable day despite the predators being a (more…)

2022 renewal

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Dear member, Just to let you know that the membership renewal form and working party dates are now on the website. Working parties are arranged in February and March. Please log in and register for the 2 sessions you plan to attend. There is a lot of work to be completed this year and we hope to see everyone down at the working parties. We have increased the opt out fees this year to try (more…)

Mick Fleming

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Mick Fleming, a true gentleman and a club member for many years, sadly died on the 19th December while fishing in the River Colne. His funeral is on Monday 24th January 2022 2pm @ Garston crematorium north Chapel, flowers and donations welcome to the British Heart Foundation  Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Rest in peace (more…)

Nets and unhooking mats

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With the reported number of disease outbreaks that have been reported we just want to remind members that it is important to take additional care if they are fishing other waters. Not only is there a risk of spreading disease but nets and mats can be a way of spreading invasive non native species (INNS) from one water to another. In a recent report from the Environment Agency, it is estimated that 26% of all (more…)

Spawning Temporary Closure

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Thanks to everyone that has provided updates over the last couple of days, with the warm weather the fish have started spawning.At times like this it is best to leave them to it so we are closing the lake to fishing for a week from today 3rd June. Any bookings will be cancelled. The lake will remain open if you want to walk around, but no fishing until next Thursday (10th June)Hopefully by then things (more…)

Spring update

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To give you a general update, as a few people have asked about some of the work that has already been completed: Fishery Management In 2020 Bob attended the Fishery Management Course being run jointly by Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust and the Colne Valley Fisheries Consultative, funded by the Lottery Heritage Fund. Following on from that we have been developing a more formal Fishery Management Plan, with a view of having a more structured (more…)

Lockdown 3 – fishery closed

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Dear member, We have received the following from the Angling Trust confirming the impact of the latest lockdown on angling. In line with this, The Elms will be closed. As soon as we have any revised guidance and we are able to re-open the fishery we will let you know. All the best, on behalf of the Committee From: Angling TrustSubject: National lockdown – Angling Trust statement View in browser   Members Update January 5th, (more…)