December News

Arriving at the lake, I found the padlock had been locked on the handle of the bolt on the gate. So I was able to open the gate without first opening the padlock. Talking to an angler that day, he said he had found exactly the same situation on two occasions the week before. We thought it must be the same person who was locking it incorrectly.

This is a photo of how the padlock should be positioned to ensure the gate can not be opened without first opening the padlock.

Please lock it correctly; this will stop poachers and fish thieves accessing our lake and protect our fishing for our members.

This is just a small part of the litter we found around the lake during the winter.

You may think throwing it into the undergrowth, it won't be found. But when the grass and brambles die back in the winter, all is revealed!

Put you litter in your bag and take it home with you; it's dangerous for wildlife and spoils our environment!

This was what I found when I fished at the lake recently. The last angler couldn't be bothered to close the gate when they left. There's signs on the gate telling everyone to close it. Obviously ignored!! I don't know how many days the gate was left open. We know otters patrol around the fence, at times, looking for a way in. Whether one has found its way in through the open gate, we don't know. We'll only know one is in there when we start finding half-eaten carcases of double-figure carp on the banks! Lets hope we don't!!!

Think before you leave! Keep all gates shut at all times! Protect our fish from the otter!