Angling clubs and fisheries are to benefit from the latest round of funding from the Environment Agency’s Fisheries Improvement Programme (FIP), which has opened today (16 December). Up to £820,000 is being made available to support angling clubs, fisheries and other organisations to protect and enhance fisheries in local communities through the programme. The projects […]
Over £800,000 made available in latest EA Fisheries Improvement Programme
Packington Somers Fishery December 15th, 2024
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 MATCH RESULTS AND FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 15/12/24 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (LITTLE GEARYS/SIBLINGS) 1.Dave Longford (Ridgemere AC) 36– 14 peg 5 SIBS A Carp on Bomb and Bread 2.Pete Brown (Maypole AC) 33 – 12 3.Trevor Hougham (Packington) 31 – 8 4.Chris Puffett (Packington) […]
Borders Ghillie Phil Ellis Wins 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award
Phil Ellis, a Scottish Borders ghillie who has expanded his role to include extensive conservation of the river environment, has been awarded the 2024 Tweed Forum River Champion Award. The prestigious annual accolade is now in its ninth year and is presented by the Borders environmental charity to an individual with an outstanding commitment to […]
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 […]
Packington Somers Fishery Form Week Ending 17/11/24
PACKINGTON SOMERS FISHERY Telephone: 01676 523833 MATCH RESULTS AND FISHING REPORT – WEEK ENDING 17/11/24 MATCH RESULTS STARLETS VETS (GEARYS/MOLANDS/ANNIES) 1.Graham Swift (Packington) 43 – 13 peg 36 GEARYS Carp on bomb and meat 2.Colin Dunston (Lanes Bait) 37 – 14 3.Dave Hipkiss (Ridgemere AC) 37– 5 4.Brian Caddy (Packington) 28 – 3 SOLIHULL ANGLING […]
Angling Trust calls for more action on fisheries crime
The Angling Trust has joined nature and environment groups in calling for more action on wildlife crimes, including theft of fish. A report by Wildlife and Countryside Link (WCL) shows convictions in 2022 dropped by over 40%, despite a record number of wildlife crimes reported in the year before. Overall, there were 526 convictions in […]
How is your rod licence money spent?
The Environment Agency (EA) has released its Fisheries Annual Report for 21/22 which details how and where fishing licence income is spent. During the financial year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 the EA sold 934,760 fishing licences which generated an income of £21,854,093. So how has this income helped promote fishing? The report […]
Environment Agency warns of threat of Prussian carp and other non-native species in UK waters
• Environment Agency’s National Fisheries Laboratory carries out crucial work to curb threats from Prussian carp in UK waters • Investigations have also detected new non-native fish species known commonly as ‘ginbuna’ and ‘nigorobuna’ in a limited number of waters in the south of England • Environment Agency urges anglers to report any potential sightings […]
Angling Trust: Government Water Plan will fall short without money for enforcement against polluters
The Angling Trust has welcomed the publication of the Government’s Plan for Water but warned that it will fall short without a reversal of the decade long programme of cuts to the Environment Agency’s enforcement and pollution control budgets. The Plan for Water which was launched today (April 4) contains mix of commitments, plans and […]
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. […]
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: […]
A good year for young salmon gives hope on the River Frome
Pic: Olivia Simmons, a PhD student from Bournemouth University, is studying juvenile salmon size and behaviour on their seaward migration and subsequent sea survival. The number of young salmon leaving Dorset’s River Frome this year to start their marine journey was the highest for eight years, offering hope for the globally threatened species. Monitoring […]
Rod licence sales boom as lockdown eases
• Over quarter of a million licences sold after lockdown restrictions lifted • People across England appear to be turning to an age-old pastime with built-in social distancing Environment Agency figures released today show a huge surge in fishing licence sales after the government lifted restrictions on outdoor activities. Between 13 May 2020, when the […]
Fishing permitted from Wednesday this week: Angling Trust reaction
Angling allowed providing it’s done alone or with members of the same household and that social distancing rules are followed. But tackle shops remain closed. The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome to the announcement today (May 10th) by Prime Minster Boris Johnson that recreational fishing looks set to resume in England […]
