Fishing update – The season so far

It has been one of those years. The cold wet spring with the river in spate throughout March and April has been followed by the hottest driest summer since 1976.

Apart from a short period in May salmon and sea trout fishing has been at a standstill. The few anglers that have ventured out have on occasion been rewarded with some good brown trout fishing.

Salmon Bye-law:  a reminder that all salmon over 70cms (approx 7lb) must, after 1st August, be released.  This season in particular, the committee is requesting that all salmon and sea trout are released.

 

Salmon Season Extension

As you are probably aware the Environment Agency has decided not to continue with the experimental salmon season extension during the first fortnight of October. This is not surprising as the Agency is introducing byelaws to further reduce culling of salmon by rods and nets. With the present pressure on salmon stocks your committee reluctantly feels it is the correct decision.

The 2018 season will end on Sunday 30th September.

 

Annual Fund Raising Dinner and Raffle 2018

This year’s event will take place at The Half Moon Inn Sheepwash on Saturday 29th September. There will be a wonderful 3 course meal and many prizes for the raffle including days fishing on various rivers, all raising valuable funds for projects to help improve the river habitat.

In previous years the event has taken place in October during the fishing season extension. As the Environment Agency has now ended the trial extension this event has been moved forward to coincide with the end of the fishing season.

If you would like to book a place for the dinner or buy raffle tickets, please contact The Half Moon.

Tel:01409 231376

E-Mail: info@halfmoonsheepwash.co.uk