Club news

Updated 27-08-08

Important Notice

We have had to close Broad Colney Lakes from today 27-8-08 as we have had a fish mortality, some of the Carp are dead and we are not sure what the virus is at the moment, the Environment Agency are involved.

Please ensure that all nets, keepnets, mats, slings, sacks etc are THOROUGHLY dried out before they are brought onto any of our fisheries.

As always ,you are our eyes and ears on the fisheries. If you see any signs of distressed fish , please contact any Committee member, or get in touch with Dave Currell (fishery officer for Broad Colney Lakes) all the phone numbers are in you fixture list book.

We will keep you informed of any further developments and as to when the fishery may re-open.

Litter

It has been noted that we have a litter problem at Sonning, we have received complaints from the owners of the piece of land at the beginning of our stretch ( St Patrick's stream end), this litter consists of beer cans & cigarette packets all placed in a plastic carrier bag & dumped over the owners fench.Our club rules states that no cans are allowed on any of our waters (rule 35 (ii) & 35 (vii) refer ), this practice unless stopped asap,could lose us this water.

Disabled Match

This year's match was fished at Shepherds Way Lake. The match was won by Brian Cackett with a weight of 7lb, 2nd was Bill Harris with 4lb 10oz and third wqas Frank Austen with 3lb 12oz.

Thanks go to BADAC, D&A Tackle and Colney Tackle for donating all the prizes and to Ray Mouratsing for runnjng the Match.

New Water

The Compasses

There are two spring fed lakes in a very picturesque setting. Both lakes contain Carp, Bream, Roach, and Trout in what can some times be heavily weeded areas. Most of these fish have never seen a hook and bait.

Fly fishing in season.

Floating baits are allowed (please be aware of wildfowl)

Barbless hooks only

All litter to be taken home; Failure to do so may lead to expulsion from the club. This fishery is in the grounds of the owner's property; please respect the lakes and surrounding areas at all times.

Members should respect the privacy of the Bungalow, by not fishing within 10 Meters.

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Directions to the water

A1 Junction 10 Stotfold Services

From the services take the A 507 towards Baldock After 1 mile the entrance is on your right through a gap in the hedge look for a plastic road cone outside. If you have gone as far as the bridge, turn round and take the second entrance on your right, down the hill and park in the Lower car park only. DO NOT leave any vehicles in the top car park.

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Shepherds Way Key

Members are reminded that from the 1st June you will need a key to get in to this fishery. The keys are available from the Treasurer, (address is in your fixture book) at a cost of £5.00, the cost is refundable on the return of the key to the Treasurer.

From 1st June you will need a key to enter the fishery.

AGM New Rules

New rules past

Guest tickets will now cost £5.00 each.

The use of two rods

The new rule will now read: Use more than two rods and there shall be not more than two rods in use in any one swim.

Except at London Colney where three rods be allowed between 1st October and 14th March inclusive.

Members were reminded that two EA rod licences would be required by any individual fishing with three rods. Also that any angler fishing with three rods must act in a gentlemanly manner in relation to his fellow anglers and show due consideration to those anglers, when setting their baits.

Shepherds Way special rules

The small lake is float only.

New Fishery Officers

Shepherds Way has a new fishery officers, John Barcock his phone number is in the back of your fixture list book, if you see any problems on this fishery please get in touch with him.

D. Currell is the new fishery officer at London Colney his number is also in the fixture book.

New Entry into the Spinney

As from now those members who wish to fish The Spinney, should follow the following route.

Use the Hambarn approach, via Grange Road and proceed as if you are going to Hambarn. Instead of branching RIGHT to the Hambarn car park, continue on until the track turns LEFT. Follow the track left; up past the 'solitary tree' ( I believe it is the crossroads on the LAA's route to their fishery section) to a sharp right bend followed by a sharp left. Glance to your right and look for The Pump House a corrugated tin roof construction at the end of a row of telegraph poles. A 'pathway' leads from the track you are on to the parking area by the pump house. The Landowner has recently levelled these tracks and the one leading to Hambarn car park with firmed down 'hoggin' and therefore made your journey less bumpy and bone jarring.

New Members

We still have some vacancies for new members for the coming season, an application form can be downloaded from the join page, or you can e-mail the Club giving your address and we will send you a brochure/application form barnet.angling@btinternet.com

Club Meetings

The Club now has a new meeting place. Club meetings will now be held on the first Wednesday of each month at London Colney Village Club, St Annes Road, London Colney starts at 8.00pm.

Parking in Lowbell Lane

The Club has received complaints from the residents of lowbell lane of members parking in the lane, this is not allowed. During the week we share the Church car park and at weekends we make use of the Lafarge (Redlands car park) see your Guide to Fisheries Mapbook.

Blunham (Hambarn)

We have had a report from the farmer on this fishery of members walking across the field from the car park. On no account should members attempt to walk straight across the field, members should walk along the hedge to the left of the car park until you reach the river, then follow along the river bank to your chosen swim.