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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 […]
Redmire Pool’s Clarissa The Carp To Be Auctioned in July; expected to go for over £35,000
Dick Walker’s iconic former British Record carp, Clarissa, is to be sold at auction in July and is expected to attract bids in excess of £30,000. The fish weighed 44lb when landed in September 1952. It’s thought to be the first ‘named’ carp, something that is standard nowadays, and is said to have inspired generations […]
Reports of eel over the long standing British Record
Reports are circulating of a huge eel capture by National Anguilla Club member Steve Ricketts. The fish (pictured) measured 47 inches by 12 inches and was witnessed by several people including the NAC records officer Tony Kellner and weighed on three sets of scales all of which registered a weight higher than Steve Terry’s current […]
Record listing for Wels catfish reinstated
The British Record (rod-caught) Fish Committee (BRFC) agreed in principle at its last meeting on 9th November 2023 that it would reinstate the record listing for Wels catfish. Following consultation with The Catfish Conservation Group, the BRFC now wishes to announce that it will be reinstating the record listing for new claims in respect of […]
British Pike Record Falls To Lloyd Watson With 47lb 5oz Chew Reservoir Fish
CHEW Valley in Somerset has produced a new British record pike in the shape of this amazing 47lb 5oz fish to Lloyd Watson, on his very first session on the 1,200 acre water. The fish came from the shore too, at the noted Brambles on Woodford Bank, and fell for a large smelt bait that […]
Angling Trust welcomes IUCN’s assessment of Atlantic salmon
The Angling Trust is a member of the Missing Salmon Alliance (MSA) and together we have welcomed the new International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classification for Atlantic salmon, including listing the majority of the UK’s populations as endangered. This change in conservation status is supported by the research and work of members of […]
