We will be organising a work party for bank work and weed clearance on the lakes at Treowen next mid March, before the tench start feeding. No date is fixed yet but I suggest the 19th and 20th seems about right. Would anyone willing to come and help please contact me via this website with … More Bank maintenance needed at Treowen.
We have all caught eels by mistake and found them deeply hooked but I never knew how dangerous it is to the eel. I don’t purposely fish for eels, but now I would certainly hope never to catch one unintentionally again. This is so important and now they are an endangered species, even more so. … More Eels and unhooking problems.
Opened in November 2020 in part of the old shop that was Wye Tackle is the new angling shop to Ross on Wye, Badgers Bait.https://badgersbaitandgifts.co.uk/
The water in the lower Wye has been green since early July. During the last few weeks I have measured the clarity of the water and found visibility to be down to 50 cms and occasionally, even less. When we consider that the water weed needs sunlight to grow, and that it is absolutely essential … More Death on the Wye.
Accompanied by his father, Warren, and society chairman Peter Hunt, 11 year old Lea Fielding got his first taste of fishing on Friday. The venue was M & D A S’s Little Lake on Treowen estate, and it didn’t disappoint. Even though Leo had never fished before he quickly picked up the very basics of … More Another young man gets hooked.
This hot weather combined with almost complete loss of water weed in the Wye is bad for the fish in our rivers. Do look for signs of fish in distress and inform us immediately. Sorry but we are sure you will understand that the fish come first.
You have to see this river to understand it. Almost throughout its length the Monnow it is a fast flowing, shallow river with riffles and pools between steep banks suiting trout and grayling more than coarse fish. Our Pwllholm stretch is different because of the Osbaston weir. The weir was built at the end of … More Pwllholm.
Thos particular M and D A S water of yours is seriously under-fished. Have you ever you fancied fishing a bit of river that probably has hardly been fished before in a wild pristine environment of peace and tranquility where it is extremely unlikely that you will see another person all day, then have a … More Idyllic un-fished M and D A S water on the Monnow.
Is your river clean?Well the Wye is a lot cleaner than some rivers in the UK but this does this make it ok?You can now track CSOs ( combined sewage overflows) all over the UK now on this website. Well what they own up to.But this does not include pollution from agricultural origins or what … More CSOs or sewage pollution in our rivers.
A 93% decline in migratory fish in Europe since 1970. Massive Decline in Migratory Freshwater Fish Populations Could Threaten Livelihoods of Millions
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