2016 Newsletter
Dear member, A rather belated Happy New Year to you. I hope there is a great year in prospect for you all and that a few special fish grace your net. We are a little later than usual sending outRead …
Category: NHWAS News
Springwell Working Parties
Please note that it will be necessary to carry out some work on fallen trees and snags around the lake and this will involve the use of the boat. Dates arranged are Sunday morning August 1st, Wednesday evening August 5th andRead …
FISH HANDLING GEAR AT SPRINGWELL LAKE
Dear Member We continue to do what we can in terms of Bio Security. Let us be clear – the expectation is that members provide themselves a landing net, sling and Mat that is dedicated to Springwell Lake. The itemsRead …
Help with some research
We have received a request to ask members to participate in some research. If you are interested please follow the link below: My name is Carey Goldman. I am a postgraduate student at Oxford and my research surrounds understanding recreationalRead …
Springwell – Affinity / Public Access / Complaint
Affinity Water recently received a written complaint from a member of the public that related to an exchange with one of our members that occurred in the area of the lawns/point swim. I had been made aware by members ofRead …
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Ornamental fish in Springwell Lake
Dear Member We have been notified that, once again, a koi carp has been seen in Springwell Lake. Should any ornamental fish be caught please do not, under any circumstances, release them. Any such fish must be retained and a member of theRead …
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 crayfishRead …
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,Read …
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 photosRead …
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 aRead …