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Springwell Lake – water testing devices

Please be advised that Affinity Water have a number of water quality testing devices distributed around Springwell Lake.  They are relatively small stainless cylinders (diver loggers) and are attached by cords you may initially mistake for poaching lines and/or crayfish (more…)

Notice of 2015 AGM

The 2015 AGM will be held 8pm on Tuesday 14th April at The Royal British Legion, Ebury Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 8ED AGENDA 1. Chairman’s opening address 2. Minutes of 2014 A.G.M. 3. Matters arising 4. Secretary’s report 5. Treasurer’s report (more…)

2015 Newsletter

PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT AS IT CONTAINS INFORMATION YOU WILL NEED TO BE ABLE TO FISH SPRINGWELL LAKE THIS YEAR Dear member, Happy New Year to you. I hope there is a great year in prospect for you all! 2014 (more…)

Burglaries in the Rickmansworth area

I’m sorry to have report of another tackle related robbery. One of our members returned home from visiting family at the hospital to find his house had been broken into. Items lost and recognizable are a set of 3 red, (more…)

Historic Photos

Hi all – I hope your new year has got under way positively. I have a number of meetings looming with regard to the river Colne back stream (Mill End Loop) restoration and I could really do with some photos (more…)

CVFC 2014 review

Please find below the 2014 review from the chairman of the Colne Valley Fisheries Consulative which you may find of interest: Working for fisheries and anglers in the River Colne Catchment Review of the year 2014 If ever there was a (more…)

Access to Swims at Springwell

As you will be aware our current rule of not allowing access with tackle past the pumping station on the east bank of Springwell is largely an inherited system that was in place before the public were granted access. For (more…)

Closed Season on Springwell Lake

Because of the amount of time Full Members ‘lost’ at the commencement of the 2014/15 season due to the algal blooms and fish mortalities we have reached agreement with Affinity for this coming closed season which is, in effect, not to have one. As a (more…)

Crayfish Trapping

We are about to embark on an ongoing trapping effort on both the river Colne and Springwell lake. If you wish to fish a swim where a trap is placed you may pull it tight into the margin so it (more…)

28/12/2014 River work party

Over the Christmas break, we are organizing an unscheduled work party. 28th December starting at 8.30am. This is because urgent work is needed on the river. If you would like to help out or can spare 4 or 5 hours (more…)