Category: Announcements

Murfet’s Pool Keepnet Trial

It has been agreed that we will TRIAL the use of keepnets on Murfet’s Pool between opening on Thursday 1st Jan 26 and the close of the complex on Saturday 28th March 26.

This will only be allowed whilst the following rules are applied and is at risk of withdrawal at anytime if the trial is abused or receives continued and/or unwanted attention.

Please help and work with us make sure this trial ends successfully.

 

Keepnets should be dry on arrival to the complex. Dry nets are the best protection.

 

All keep nets and landing nets must be dipped in the tanks on arrival and before leaving irrespective if Hunstrete is the only complex you visit. This is mandatory and will be the biggest risk to the trial success.

 

The safety of fish will always take priority, we reserve the right to amend rules as needed to ensure this.

 

Keepnets for pleasure fishing will not be permitted on any other lakes at any time.

 

Keepnets for pleasure fishing will not be allowed during the summer, currently starting from the official change to BST in March. If the trial is successful, we will consider when keepnets can be allowed again.

 

Keepnets may be authorised for any official matches organised, this will be at the discretion of the Committee.

 

Thank you.

Saturday 15th November – River Avon Saltford to Newbridge

We have been advised that…

 

Avon County Rowing Club will be convening the Avon Autumn Head Race on Saturday 15th November. Whilst the finer details of the race order are still being finalized, essentially they will be boating from about 9am till about 1630 hrs. Boats will be transiting from the ACRC club pontoons, (at the Saltford Rowing Centre) up as far as the Newbridge, where they will queue up to start racing. In this Event, it will be the larger (less manoeuvrable) 4s and 8s that will be competing. There will be many intervals during the day when the course will be clear of racing boats, although it’s difficult to precise when these moments will be

[Extract of info from the organisers]

 

This could be disruptive to fishing on the river

Main Lake Update.
Work on Main Lake has been progressing, as originally planned (see previous posts explaining what and why we are doing what we are doing).
Most of the trees that could drop leaves directly into the lake have been cleared, we still have some smaller bushes and trees up to 2″ to clear on the footpath side (as required to comply with requirements of our Dam Inspector, on behalf of the EA guidlines), but things have progressed well.
Anyone visiting the lake will know we have dropped the level by 3ft to give us access into the lake. 3ft is the most we are allowed to remove, under instruction from the Dam Inspector.
We have removed some weed from the lake, however there is so much we are using the services of a weed boat in a few weeks time. This will remove as much as possible, including a good amount of the roots. It’s impossible to eradicate the weed, its going to be an ongoing task next year, but this big push will help us considerably.

At this point I would like to acknowledge Mark, one of our committee members, who has very kindly donated the funds for the hiring of the weed boat. When we have so much to achieve, acts like this are an amazing help. Thank you Mark!

We will continue to drag a weed/silt rake through the deeper margins around the bowl end of the lake to remove as much leaf matter as possible.
We need to re-concrete in front of the dam wall whilst water levels are down, another Dam Inspection requirement.
Once all dam, weed and tree work is done, we can let the lake refill.

The great news is we have ordered the first batch of carp. 42 VS Fisheries C6 carp, between 21lb and 25lb are due in January. Additional carp will be purchased, we will advise what when they are ordered.

As ever, we are extremely grateful to a small number of people who have made this possible. A core of less than 12 people give up most Saturdays and Wednesdays to complete this work. Without them we wouldn’t have achieved so much. A thank you doesn’t go nearly far enough!

I will update again when we have more to add.

Thanks
Tim

NEWTON PARK CLOSE FOR SPAWNING FROM 15TH JUNE 2025.

Morning All (@everyone)
As reported by a member yesterday, the carp are spawning heavily at Newton Park.
We need to close Newton Park only from the end of today, Saturday 14th June until further notice. Hunstrete Lakes remain open.
Anyone who has a ticket from tomorrow onwards for Newton Park, please let Mike Jnr Turner know and he’ll organise a refund.
Thanks, Tim

@everyone We’ve reviewed the lakes today and can reopen from Sunday morning on all lakes.
Please note, if fish start spawning again, we will close again to give them time to do their thing.
Thanks

Afternoon all anyone fishing Withy Pool on Wednesday 7th there will be a little bit of noise due to on going work. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

R I P Stuart Knee. The committee heard the sad news recently. Stuart was elected to the committee in 1978 he became Head Bailiff about 1984 to 2024. Stuart was heavily involved with all the projects the club took on. Reinforcing the main-lake dam wall at Hunstrete, creating the first Withy Pool, the restoration of Newton Park lake, the creation of the first Bridge Pool and building the Hunstrete Complex as it is today. Plus swim clearing on the river. Stuart’s health had been declining slowly over the past several years and became less active around the fisheries but still managed the bailiffs. Tight lines Stu.

Notice is given for the Bathampton Angling Association, Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025.
Monday 9th June 2025, 7pm start

Location – Keynsham Royal British Legion.
8 Charlton Road, Keynsham, Bristol. BS31 2AZ.

Should members wish to raise a proposal at the AGM, this must be issued in writing to the Chairman, giving 28 days notice of the AGM. Proposals received within 28 days of the AGM will not be actioned.
Please email proposals to philmorris1944@gmail.com, copied to timcooper965@gmail.com (General Secretary).

Please note. Proposals raised are discussed during the AGM and will be carried to the following Committee meeting for further consideration. No results of any proposal will occur during the AGM.

There are currently no proposals raised by the committee for this AGM.