South West Water has admitted that sewage overflowed into the River Dart after two pumps failed at Dartmouth last year. The case was brought by the Environment Agency. The water company was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,400 costs for allowing sewage to discharge from the Mayors Avenue pumping station. Totnes magistrates heard that […]

There is the feeling amongst many working in fisheries that the Environment Agency (EA), in its role as implementers of the Water Framework Directive, is not taking on the issues that are of real importance to our freshwater fisheries. In order to try and answer some of the concerns the Institute of Fisheries Management (IFM) […]

Following the death of hundreds of fish in the River Colne over the last few days the Environment Agency is asking for the public’s help in tracking down the source of the problem. Reports of some smaller fish dying started to come in last Friday, 8 February and our staff investigated that day but could find […]

The Environment Agency is looking for new members to join two Regional Committees in the South West. Both committees are statutory and provide advice and direction, linking the Environment Agency with people affected by its work. The Regional Fisheries, Ecology and Recreation Committee (RFERAC) gives advice on maintaining, improving and developing fisheries. It also advises on […]

The welcome warmer weather has seen things really pick up at Larford lakes and in a great midweek match on shallow bank on the Match Lake the top five all weighed in over 100lb and finished within 16lb of each other. Top spot went to class act Ian Didcote with 116-6-0 from peg 19, with […]

The day was a cracker as far as conditions go light Easterly breeze with the sun doing its best to warm up the anglers waiting eagerly to cast in their baits into the rapidly rising tide. We had 11 anglers of which 3 were Female all firing questions in to the coaches who were there […]

Recreational anglers today (Monday) urged the fisheries minister, Jonathan Shaw, to reconsider his controversial plans to make them buy licenses to fish in the sea. The minister met a delegation led by Richard Ferré, chairman of the National Federation of Sea Anglers (NFSA), and David Rowe, its chief executive, at Penzance pier during a visit […]

If you bought someone aged 12 years old or over a fishing rod for Christmas, make sure they have a valid rod licence before they try it out. The reminder comes as more than 600 anglers were brought in front of the courts by the Environment Agency in January, resulting in more than £85,000 in […]

Coarse anglers in the north east have been providing lots of invaluable information on how well Northumberland’s fisheries are doing via their fishing logbooks. As the close season for coarse anglers approaches the Environment Agency is asking them to send in last season’s logbooks. The books provide important information about coarse fish stocks and where anglers […]

Environment Agency fisheries officers moved fish to a new home in Teesside last week to give them a new lease of life. Officers moved two thousand roach, bream and perch to a new home at Hemlington Lake, which is used by the Environment Agency to encourage people to take up fishing. The fish were donated by ‘Carp […]

England ladies team manager Tommy Pickering is set to host another one day ladies match on Saturday 1st March at Hallcroft Fisheries near Retford.The match will take place on Bridge Pool at the fishery and the draw will be at 9.00am with fishing from 10.50am to 3.30pm. Fishing will be to international rules; however ladies […]

Casting for Recovery UK & Ireland, the unique outdoor-based programme specifically designed for women who have, or have had, breast cancer, has revealed its 2008 programme of retreats and is inviting patients to apply for a place. Casting For Recovery provides fly fishing programmes at idyllic retreats around the UK and Ireland. The first retreat […]

Hooks With A Proven Point30Plus is proud to announce the additions of three patterns of Genomic hooks to its reputable 30Plus carp range. The Genomic hook range caters for all styles of rig construction from surface fishing to pop-up presentations. Both the 30Plus Genomic Mirco-barbed patterns have a very slight out-turn at the point, to […]

Twenty six anglers braved the elements on Sunday the 6th February ay Ferryside in the hope of bagging up on Flounder’s in the latest of the Welsh Ladies Shore Team fundraiser organised by Helen Pearce the ladies team member and Manager. The match was to be fished on a measure and release system, this type […]

British Waterways is pleased to announce dates for its Stillwater Championship 2008 and the chance to win £5,000. Qualifying matches will be held at the following venues:- Boddington Reservoir 19th April 60 Pegs Drayton Reservoir 17th May 60 Pegs Earlswood Lakes (Engine) 7th June 60 Pegs Clattercote Reservoir 28th June 60 Pegs Blythe Waters 19th July 50 Pegs Stockton 9th August 40 Pegs Makins (Phase 1) 30th August 70 Pegs Final at Makins (Phase 1) 20th September    […]