Latest angling news
England Teams announced for World and European Champs
Thee England teams for both the World & European Championships for 2022 have been released. Mark Downes has selected Will Raison as his captain this year and Will’s vast knowledge and experience will lend itself to a very active role in the planning and preparation for the team. World Championships This year’s Worlds will be […]
Bob Roberts, Matt Godfrey and Martyn Page appointed angling ambassadors
The Angling Trust have announced the appointment of three new ambassadors to support our work – angling legend Bob Roberts, match fishing star Matt Godfrey (main picture) and tackle retailer Martyn Page, chairman and founder shareholder of Angling Direct. All three accepted formal invitations to become ambassadors from CEO Jamie Cook who said he was […]
Dogger Bank among four new Marine Protected Areas announced
Brexit has facilitated sweeping new measures to protect sea fish spawning areas in the North Sea. Damaging fishing activity such as beam trawling will be prohibited in four Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). The move has been made possible by new post-Brexit freedoms which allow the government to protect rare habitats and wildlife in UK waters. […]
Environment Agency and Wild Trout Trust renew partnership
• The Environment Agency (EA) has extended its long-standing partnership with the Wild Trout Trust (WTT) to help improve river habitat for fish and wildlife • The Wild Trout Trust made improvements to more than 120km of rivers in England in 2021 • Income from rod licences will continue to fund the partnership to deliver […]
National Fishing Month is back for 2022!
This year, National Fishing Month will look to celebrate all forms of angling, spreading awareness of all the benefits that angling can bring to people that have never tried it before. This is your opportunity to get behind the campaign and help introduce new people into fishing or help get people back into the sport. […]
Specimen carp lake opens at restocked Shropshire fishery and holiday park
A re-developed fishing lake for specimen carp weighing up to 33lb has been officially opened at a popular Shropshire fishery and holiday park. Trevor’s Specimen Carp Lake, covering more than one acre, is one of five lakes at Spring Lea Fishery and Holiday Park at Plealey Road, Lea Cross, near Shrewsbury. Councillor Roger Evans, Shropshire […]
Legal action confirmed for appalling River Lugg damage
The Angling Trust and Fish Legal welcome the decision by Natural England and the Environment Agency to launch legal action against a landowner for damage to a protected area of the River Lugg in Herefordshire. The landowner carried out unauthorised work along a 1.5km section of the River Lugg in December 2020. The charges brought […]
New fishing licences unveiled by the Environment Agency
Pic: The two rod coarse and trout licence for the 2022-2023 season. The Environment Agency (EA) has released new fishing licence images designed by British Fish and Wildlife Artist, David Miller. Ahead of the start of this year’s fishing season, David has designed new and unique images of three of the nation’s most beloved species: […]
Coarse fisheries receive vital boost as 600,000 fish are stocked across England
The Environment Agency’s fish farm at Calverton near Nottingham, has achieved another record-breaking year, restocking rivers, lakes and ponds across England. Funded by income from the sale of rod licences, and aimed at restoring or creating new fisheries, the EA’s fish restocking programme has produced a record 627,495 fish this year. As a result of […]
John Bailey under fire on Why We Go Fishing
In his latest blog for the Eastern Daily Press, John Bailey muses on having watched Mortimer and Whitehouses Christmas Special with two young men who don’t give two hoots about angling. “My 20-something stepsons who were unusually quiet throughout. I sensed from them that they enjoyed the scenery and they liked the more reflective moments, […]
Pike ace Gustafson on Fishing TV
Legendary English Pike angler, presenter and author, Paul Gustafson is returning to your screens with his 3 classic films about Pike Fishing. Fishing TV, a global video on demand fishing channel, has recently found and digitised the DVD’s of How to Catch Bigger Pike, How to Catch River Pike and Pike Fishing in Ireland which […]
Angling Trust and Environment Agency announce £50,000 fund to help angling clubs and fisheries protect waters from invasive species and diseases
The Angling Trust and Environment Agency are delighted to announce the opening of a new round of the Angling Improvement Fund (AIF) which will target tackling biosecurity threats and invasive species management. This funding will assist fisheries and angling clubs in protecting their waters from invasive non-native species such as the killer shrimp. Bids will […]
Three new record British fish ratified: ide, crucian carp, black mouthed dogfish
The British Record Fish Committee met remotely via online meeting facility on 19th July 2021. Present were: Mike Heylin OBE (Chairman), Oliver Crimmen (Scientific Advisor, Natural History Museum), Nigel Hewlett (Scientific Advisor, Environment Agency), Paul Coulson (Freshwater Specialist), Will Barnard (Freshwater Specialist), Andrew Nellist (Freshwater Specialist), David Craig (Ireland representative), Dr Phill Williams (Marine Specialist), […]
Angling Trust reacts to death of Prince Philip, a lifelong angler…
A passionate advocate for wildlife and the environment, Prince Philip was patron of Fish Legal since its formation in 2009 and for many years beforehand was patron of the Anglers’ Conservation Association, being highly supportive of its aims to protect waters from pollution and other damage. In 1998, on the celebration of the ACA’s 50th […]
Shimano UK to support the Angling Trust’s fisheries work
The Angling Trust is delighted to announce that Shimano, renowned throughout the world for its trusted, high-quality fishing tackle, has become a Trade Associate. The agreement will see Shimano play an active role in supporting the work of the Trust to protect fish, fishing and environment, and grow the sport by encouraging more people to […]
