Latest angling news
Helicopter rig and maggots results in dream 4lb 1oz roach from Southern pit….
Paul Houghton has just joined a small but elite list of anglers to have landed a 4lb roach after catching this specimen of 4lb 1oz. It was tempted from a southern stillwater, which, interestingly, was not Linear Fisheries – the venue that produced a 4lb 3oz record-equalling redfin to Dai Gribble last spring. Lancashire angler […]
British Barbel record beaten by River Lea giant at over 22lb
The barbel record has fallen to this 22lb 3oz fish, caught on maggots from the River Lea. The River Lea, which flows from its source in the Chiltern Hills near Luton southeast through Hertfordshire and East London to join the River Thames at Leamouth, is a venue that’s in barbel form like nothing seen before […]
Anglers celebrate the return of fishing to Derbyshire’s Wingerworth Lido
Anglers are today celebrating the good news that fishing is to return to the popular Wingerworth Lido near Chesterfield, following a lengthy campaign that made national headlines. On Monday (Dec 8), councillors on the North East Derbyshire District Council (NEDDC) Environment Scrutiny Committee agreed to proposals from the Angling Trust to lift the controversial fishing […]
Four fish officially recognised as British records – three of them length bests
The BRFC met virtually by online Teams meeting on 28th November 2025. Present were: Stephen Mardlin MBE (Chairman), James Maclaine (Scientific Advisor, Marine Species), Gareth Davies (Freshwater Scientific Advisor), Will Barnard (Freshwater Specialist), David Craig (Ireland Sea Angling Representative), Tim Froome (Channel Islands Representative) and Nick Simmonds (Secretary). Apologies for absence were received from: Mr […]
150lb British record catfish claim approved
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee has received a claim for the Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) record from captor, Shaun Ing, in respect of a fish claimed at a weight of 150lb, caught on 28th September 2024 from Chigborough Farm and Fisheries, Maldon, Essex. The BRFC has inspected the claim paperwork together with supporting photographic […]
Government’s Bathing Water consultation puts river fishing and fish spawning grounds at risk
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal are responding to the proposals in the current consultation on the reform of Bathing Water Regulations by DEFRA and the Welsh Government. We need anglers and angling clubs to act now to stop a massive loophole in the proposed new Bathing Water Regulations which could see canoes, kayaks, rowing […]
England’s largest fish pass has been officially opened in Nottinghamshire
The biggest fish pass in England has opened up the River Trent. The Environment Agency’s £12m flagship project in the Colwick Country Park opened on Friday 8 November 2024 by Chair of the Environment Agency, Alan Lovell. It opens up the River Trent and its tributaries for migratory fish, including salmon, trout and eels, making […]
Golden days for England Youth teams on Serbia’s DTD Canal
The rich history of the World Championships is strewn with memorable matches, great comebacks and unlikely winners, but it will never has witnessed what unfolded in the FIPSed Youth event on Serbia’s DTD Canal this month! Blighted by thick floating duckweed throughout the practice week, organisers took the unprecedented measure of cancelling the second day […]
Daiwa Gordon League win 2024 Division One National
It must have been written in the stars for Daiwa Gordon League at this year’s Angling Trust Division One National as they were crowned champions on Lancashire’s Leeds-Liverpool Canal – because they won it the last time it was held on the venue! That was over 20 years ago, and whether you believe in fate […]
North Devon fishing plot on market for £125,000
Part of an idyllic North Devon fishing lake plot is on the market for an asking price of just £125,000. Nestled within approximately 50 acres of woodland, the plot is perfect for anglers looking for a quiet place to fish with fishing rights including in the purchase. Estate agents claims the site is also a […]
Fish O Mania 2024 Result: David Shires takes the honours in tight match from start to finish
David Shires is the man who won Fish O Mania 2024 Westwood Lakes in Boston, Lincolnshire with a final weight of 45.650 kg live on Sky Sports Action in the UK. FISH O MANIA 2024 FULL RESULTS TABLE Shires made a strong start, leading with a substantial 9.025 kg haul within the first 30 minutes, […]
Multiple fishing offences cost five anglers almost £1,800
Four men from Nottinghamshire and one from Derby found guilty of multiple fishing offences Notts angler received a total penalty of £443 and a Derby angler received a penalty of £339. Both were fishing without a valid licence – a day’s fishing licence would have cost each of them just £7.10 Other fishing offences include […]
Comeback kings England secure bronze medal in European Championships in Holland as France win the gold medal
The Angling Trust England Men’s match fishing team is beginning to make second day comebacks to win medals a bit of a habit, as after storming back for silver in last year’s World Champs, the side put in an equally impressive day two performance in this year’s European Championships to take the bronze medals! Sitting […]
River Blackwater angler collapses with e.coli
The Angling Trust is issuing urgent advice after angler Mark Erdwin became seriously ill after a session on the River Blackwater, a tributary of the River Thames. Mark was rushed to hospital after becoming violently ill and collapsing and was found to be suffering from the deadly E. coli bacteria. Mark told ITN: “I feel […]
Recreational UK bluefin tuna fishery approved; open from August 2024
After more than six years of dedicated efforts by the Angling Trust and the UK Bluefin Tuna Association (UKBFTA), the legislation enabling the opening of a recreational catch-and-release bluefin tuna fishery in UK waters takes effect from June 7th, 2024. This landmark achievement, under the guidance of the multinational Atlantic bluefin tuna organisation, ICCAT, paves […]
