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 2009 'quietest in a decade' for fishery sales
2009 was the quietest year in the last decade for all types of fishery properties coming to the market with the period proving particularly difficult for both buyers and sellers, according to Fisheries4sale.com. The company says that whilst there are still a good number of genuine purchasers looking to acquire all types of fisheries throughout the country, in many cases they cannot proceedable until finance is raised. "All the High Street Banks have tightened their lending criteria significantly, which has had an adverse effect on the market. In many cases transactions have taken considerably longer whilst funding is sought and then approved," it says. To read more please follow this link. |
Work starts on new anglers' lodge and car park at Fisherwick
 Work has started on the construction of a new anglers' lodge at Fisherwick Lakes which will replace the previous large timber cabin. The improvements will also include the creation of a new car park at the Staffordshire venue.
When completed, the new lodge will incorporate a kitchen area with tables where anglers will be able to prepare their own food as well as new toilets with disabled facilities, a shower for night anglers, a fish cleaning area and a small office for staff. Work is expected to be completed in late Spring. |
Angling tuition for juniors during the schools summer holiday, night fishing sessions on Canal and Pine pools and free beginners' angling taster sessions with all the bait and tackle supplied are just some of the forthcoming angling events scheduled at Kingsbury Water Park for summer/winter 2010. For full details of what's happening - Click here. |
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Figures from the Environment Agency show that angling has seen a dramatic resurgence in popularity over the past decade with a record 1.5 million rod licences having been sold in 2009 – a 12 percent increase on 2008 and an all-time record. In 2000, sales were around one million. Click here for the full story. |
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The Environment Agency is asking anglers to comment on its proposal to introduce new byelaws under which anglers will reportedly face fines of up to £5,000 if they catch and remove freshwater fish including pike and carp to take home for the table. The new byelaws do not affect trout and salmon. Adrian Taylor, Fisheries Manager at the Environment Agency, said: "Pike and grayling have historically been taken for the pot. We don't want to stop this, nor do we want to stop predator anglers catching and using bait fish. However, we do want to prevent specimen coarse fish from being taken, to protect the valuable fisheries they support, whilst giving stillwater fisheries the option to allow fish to be taken. We also need to protect threatened stocks of eel and shad. We hope these byelaws achieve the right balance." For the full story and details of how to comment on the proposals, please follow this link. |
Offering fishing for carp to the mid 20s, the new Spring Rock Fishery near Lampeter in mid-Wales is a pretty reed-lined lake situated in some pretty stunning scenery. With few facilities apart from a car park and toilets, this is a venue where you can get away from it all in the heart of the best of the beautiful Welsh countryside and enjoy some uninterrupted angling. Accommodation is available locally. |
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