We had a fantastically productive day at Newton planting over a hundred 6ft tree on the right bank of our fishing. This is being done to Help stabilise river banks, provide cover in the form of tree roots, shade to help control river temperature, and reduce diffuse pollution to boost invertebrates & improve trout egg hatch rates! – So fairly important work for us!
Although we would like to fence of the river bank to help protect the trees, keep sheep and cattle out of the water, and further provide bankside cover, the farmer is currently not keen on the idea, hopefully the benefits of the scheme will bring him round.
The stabilised banks will also keep the river channel at the right width providing good depth and creating pools that will help hold fish. Admittedly this is not an over night project, it will be more like a 10 – 20 year project, but it is this forward vision that will restore/enhance our rivers and keep our club water in order for the future.
Dates of work parties for 2010.
20th February – Newton 10:00am Meet at bridge
21st February – Knowlmere 10:00am Meet at Car park
27th February – Gisburn 10:00am Meet at Car park
28th February – Plantation Farm 10:00am Meet at Car Park
Most work involves bush and tree triming, and hut and general maintenance issues - please do not bring any chainsaws as it causes health and safety issues. For further details on work parties and on upcoming stocking days contact John Davies on 01200 422530.
Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) PostsOnce again there will be a trout movement survey conducted on the Hodder. Please keep an eye out for marked fish you catch on the Hodder. Details on who to inform and how will be posted shortly.
Don’t forget the 2 Salmon by-law on the Ribble Catchment this year, this means you may only take 2 salmon, and only after June the 16th. There is also a voluntary tagging scheme. For details visit the Ribble Fisheries Consultative Association Website www.ribblefisheriesca.co.uk
Hello all, and welcome to the new Lancashire Fly Fishing Association website. This site has been created for the benefit of our members, allowing us to put out information more quickly and efficiently than the usual channels. It also is a place for people interested in joing the LFFA to get a look at our fishing and download an application form – please visit the Membership page. To keep interestin the site going we need our members to get involved and send in pictures, stories, news, and anything else that might be of use on the website!!
We have also created a “forum”. This is strictly for members. You must sign up to the forum by filling in a short form on the Forum page. This will then send you a password to your email address. This is a great tool for new members and old member4s alike to share stories, tac-tics or just general banter!
I hope you enjoy our site, and look forward to hearing from you soon
