Fishery Management

As you may know both the fishery manager and working party coordinator have now left the committee.  

 Ray Wilton has put together a plan of work that will meet the requirements of the fishery management plan launched last year and a Fishery Management sub committee will be deciding on priorities very shortly.  The plan means that we will be able to see what is required and allocate sufficient money for the work to be completed.

Work that has been done or in progress is firstly, the hole in the path by peg 4 on Knott’s has been repaired, some minor trimming to allow unhindered casting will be done and the grass has recently been cut.

A major change that you will see is that very shortly floating Eco islands will be installed in all of the lakes.   These are on the advice of, and supplied by the Environment Agency, they have also shared the cost.  They are designed to allow plants to grow on top and provide shelters underneath for fish from predators such as cormorants.  So don’t be surprised on your first visit to the lakes to see that an island has appeared they may look barren at first but with time will become covered with greenery.

With regard to cormorant we do have a licence to cull some of these black pests but the number we are allow to shoot is small.  We are also considering how best to attack the rat problem on Willows and Alders but with youngsters using the fishery it is not advisable to put down poison.  The best bet is not to leave them food so please can you make sure that you do not leave litter.  We have regular litter picking sorties and it is surprising the amount we pick up and take to the tip.  Please make sure that you take yours home and put in your wheelie bin and don’t leave it for others to pick up.

no it doesn't look pretty at the moment but in a months time you wont see the wood for the undergrowth and the local wildlife will be grateful for new places to nest in and breed and hide theirs offspring