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NEW BLOG: Specimen Pike from the Big Waters of Wales!
Find out more:
fishingwales.net/specimen-pi…
#fishinginwales #pikefishing
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7 miles “downstream” of the “source” of the “River” Pang at Bucklebury “Ford”, not even a puddle.
Meanwhile Thames Water has leaked 51+ BILLION litres since hosepipe ban started, 570+ million litres/day, that’s almost 10x daily average flow of the Pang. #chalkstream #flyfishing
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💧 With 11 areas of England still in drought and many rivers in low flow, the Angling Trust is backing tougher restrictions on non-essential water use.
Speaking to The Guardian, our Head of Fisheries, Mark Owen, said:
“When rivers and fish are suffering from the ongoing effects of a severe drought, the Angling Trust supports further restrictions on non-essential water use, alongside urgent action to reduce huge leakage from water companies and unsustainable abstraction from rivers.”
Reducing unnecessary water use is essential, but so is tackling leakage and protecting the rivers and wildlife already suffering from this prolonged drought.
Read the full story: theguardian.com/environment/…
💧 With 11 areas of England still in drought and many rivers in low flow, the Angling Trust is backing tougher restrictions on non-essential water use.
Speaking to The Guardian, our Head of Fisheries, Mark Owen, said:
“When rivers and fish are suffering from the ongoing effects of a severe drought, the Angling Trust supports further restrictions on non-essential water use, alongside urgent action to reduce huge leakage from water companies and unsustainable abstraction from rivers.”
Reducing unnecessary water use is essential, but so is tackling leakage and protecting the rivers and wildlife already suffering from this prolonged drought.
Read the full story: theguardian.com/environment/…
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More than 1,000 salmon a year die in the UK mackerel fishery alone, and nobody has been required to count them. Hannah Rudd of the Angling Trust on the fish we are losing at sea. troutandsalmon.com/conservat…
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Filming into the early hours to witness the iconic glass eel migration was a dream experience. Seeing them beneath ultra-violet light was extraordinary. We return in 2027 to capture much more. Yet barriers claim many lives. More must be done. Driven by instinct. Dying in silence
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The Environment Agency will take until the end of 2028 to decide whether the Wye needs a Water Protection Zone. Fish Legal calls it “outrageous”. troutandsalmon.com/news/rive…
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Nothing winds us up more than walking into a peg to find someone else’s rubbish! Take your litter home, and don’t forget about the scheme to recycle your old line!
Take your kids fishing, make it fun ✌️
#fishing #fishingfamily #fishingkids #hindersbait #fishinglife
. @FishLegal_ criticises the EA’s 2028 River Wye assessment deadline after a decade of legal action.
That would be 13 years from the binding 2015 commitment just to decide whether to seek stronger controls.
The Wye needs action now.
Read more: fishlegal.net/2026/09/21/fis…
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Where do the salmon caught in offshore nets go?
Hannah Rudd of the Angling Trust examines salmon and sea-trout lost as bycatch, with more than 1,000 salmon a year estimated in the UK mackerel fishery alone. She looks at what needs to change.
Full story: troutandsalmon.com/conservat…
After 23 years, two Judicial Reviews and a landmark Court of Appeal ruling, @FishLegal_ says the Government has still failed to produce a lawful plan to restore Yorkshire’s polluted Costa Beck.
Fish Legal is now considering an exceptional third Judicial Review.
This matters for failing rivers and lakes across England.
Read more: endsreport.com/article/19702…
Jeremy Wade has signed. Have you?
Angling Trust Ambassador Jeremy Wade is supporting the call for a change in the way our water industry is run.
The petition for a referendum on bringing the water industry into public ownership has already attracted more than 200,000 signatures and was debated in Parliament yesterday. But it is still open until 1st October.
For anglers, healthy rivers, lakes and seas are not optional. We need a water system that puts clean water first, not profit.
If you fish, please sign the petition and share it with your fishing mates, clubs and communities. Let's see if we can get the petition over a quarter of a million. Sign and share the petition: petition.parliament.uk/petit…
H₂O, not POO. #AnglersAgainstPollution
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Our ‘Fishing Therapy’ sessions are available weekly & it’s absolutely fantastic to continue to support others from our local community, who have recently been referred into our sessions from the NHS. A huge thanks to @BPRCVS @burnleycouncil @LSCICB @AnglingTrust for your support.
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This weekend we are at the Baden hall fishing show!
Make sure to visit our stand and meet the team 👍
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NEW BLOG: Autumn Prospects 🏴🎣
After what has been a challenging summer for many anglers, the prospects for autumn fishing are looking considerably brighter.
Find out more: fishingwales.net/autumn-pros…
#fishinginwales
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We're urging you to avoid contact with the Thames because of blue-green algae ⚠️
Blue-green algae has now been found between Sunbury Lock and Teddington Lock, near the designated bathing site, as well as a separate bloom at Richmond Lock.
ℹ️ orlo.uk/tBXlh
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ALT Blue-green algae
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How to tell if a fish is in distress ⚠️
Fish need dissolved oxygen to survive, when this crashes they can go into distress.
This can look like the video below where the fish is close to the surface and has rapid fin movement.
The fish can also come to the surface gasping.
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Great win for Fish Legal and the ICO. One of the main reasons we have any sewage in river data is that FL won a very similar case against the water companies in 2015. Same principle. You can't avoid transparency just because you are a private company. cc @Feargal_Sharkey
. @FishLegal_ has won an important transparency ruling over Hinkley Point C.
The private developer must now answer questions about its cooling-water intake and fish protections, or identify lawful grounds for withholding information.
Read more: fishlegal.net/2026/08/11/hin…
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We were at the River Mole near Dorking, performing a fish rescue.
☎️ If you see dead or distressed fish, please report it to us on 0800 807060.
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During hot weather, the amount of oxygen in water reduces, affecting fish.
In Devon, #TeamEA are working hard rescuing fish and moving them to safer waters.
If you see fish in distress, please call 0800 807060.