REPORT OF ANGLING PARTICIPATION EVENTS AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS 2011 – By Sally Gallop
Agency run days
Family Trout Fishing day 7th August at Siblyback Lakes
The weather was unsure but we were lucky not to get too wet. Good numbers of people arrived despite traffic and weather and two very lucky Liverpool supporters caught fish on the day. Great atmosphere and a great day.
Family Coarse fishing day 13th August Bake Lakes, Trerulefoot.
Throop Fisheries Enhancement at Glen’s Weir August 2011
Dorset Stour at Holdenhurst
For the ninth year in a row the Fisheries Recreation & Biodiversity Team at
Blandford combined with the Avon & Stour Ops Delivery Field Team, has now
successfully completed the latest enhancement works on the Dorset Stour.
The works were at Throop Fishery and the project aims were the following
which will contribute to the lower Stour achieving good ecological status under
the Water Framework Directive:
THE WHEELYBOAT Trust’s 25th anniversary
year in 2010 proved an especially busy one
with projects getting under way and
Wheelyboats being launched all over the UK
and Ireland. A particular highlight was the
development and launch of a new model, the
Mk IV, in partnership with Bristol Sailability.
Other notable achievements were the six
Coulam 16 Wheelyboats and five Mk III
Wheelyboats launched along with five older
Wheelyboats that were refurbished and
found new homes.
The momentum has carried on into 2011 and new
What is a Sea Trout?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991
FISH REMOVAL (ROD and LINE) BYELAWS
The Environment Agency, in exercise of powers conferred on it under section 210 of,
and paragraph 6(1)(b) of Schedule 25 to the Water Resources Act 1991 hereby makes
the following Byelaws.
Byelaw 1 Application of Byelaws
These Byelaws shall apply to the area (specified in Section 6(7) of the Environment
Act 1995) in respect of which the Agency carries out its functions relating to fisheries
except the Upper Esk.
Pupils from Robert Blake School in Bridgwater enjoyed a fun filled day (28th June) learning fly fishing and Kayaking skills taught by fully licensed coaches as part of a new sporting initiative called FLYYAK 2010. This is a multi partner initiative supported by the Angling Development Board, Angling Trust, Canoe England, South West Lakes Trust and the Environment Agency.The pupils arrived at 9.30am at the beautiful surroundings of the South West lakes trust Wimbleball Trout and Sailing lakes. They were joined by another group of students from Blundell School in Tiverton.
South West RFERAC
Regional Report June
The following report was presented to the Regional Fisheries Ecology and Recreation Advisory Committee at it's meeting on 25 June 2010 at the Environment Agency's Regional Offices in Exeter.
Regional Issues
Communicating with anglers
The Wheelyboat Trust’s 25th anniversary year in 2010 was its busiest since its work of helping fisheries and other waters acquire wheelchair accessible boats started in 1985. Twelve new Wheelyboats were built and supplied with construction of a thirteenth well underway. These new Wheelyboats bring the total number supplied to 144.
Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Wessex Bridgwater Fisheries Report
Environment Agency - 2009 RFERAC Wessex Blandford Fisheries Report