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Requests from the Angling Trust

We appreciate (hope!) that many of you will already be individual members of the Angling Trust and support the work that they do through your individual membership fees, so apologies if you have already received the following requests directly from (more…)

Springwell Lake access – paths reopened.

Just to let everyone know that the permissive footpaths around Springwell Lake have now re-opened and we are reverting back to the original rules about access, ie if you are fishing the East bank you can not take tackle past the (more…)

TREE WORKS AT SPRINGWELL LAKE

UPDATE 26/8/14 The contractors have advised that the path will be temporarily closed from The Lawns swim on the East bank around to the Poplars on the West bank, with no access to swims in that section. The contractors hope (more…)

Crayfish Traps

On 26th August a number of traps will be set in Springwell lake and removed early on 28th. This is to determine the extent of the problem in Springwell and whether professional trapping is yet required. Please do not disturb (more…)

Felling and Pollarding of Poplars

We are still unable to provide exact details of the itinerary for the works being carried out on behalf of Affinity Water at Springwell but as far as we are aware works will commence on Monday 25th August and is (more…)

Joe Payne

Sad news from the Secretary: It is with deep regret that I have to inform you that Joe Payne, one of our founder members passed away recently. Joe was 93 years old and from an early age had been involved (more…)

Springwell Lake Update 19/7/14

Dear Member You will obviously be well aware of the difficulties we have experienced at Springwell in recent times with regard to Mortalities and Algal Blooms etc Let us first bring you right up to date with the position: All (more…)

Springwell Lake Update 10/7/14

Dear Member We have today received the various virology and other test reports from CEFAS who have confirmed that Springwell Lake is both CEV and KHV negative. That is obviously great news. CEFAS are however undertaking tests for SVC. While (more…)

Springwell Lake Update 04/07/14

Dear members Unfortunately there is not a lot of news but we thought we should keep you posted as far as possible. We have not yet received any further information from CEFAS and virology reports have not yet been received. (more…)