Category Archives: River News

2023 Working Parties – Springwell Lake

The dates for the working parties are: Sunday 26th February Sunday 16th April Sunday 4th June All members are asked to attend 2 working parties or pay the opt out fees. All new Full Members do not have the option to pay an (more…)

Update from the Colne Valley Regional Park

The attached may be of interest 230106-CIC-Member-Letter_FINALDownload (more…)

Emergency Information

in case of emergency please use the information below to guide emergency services West bank car park Postcode – wd3 8xd What 3 words -///wedge.noises.label East bank car park Postcode – wd3 8ux What 3 words -///letter.pumps.coherent (more…)

Tree Work on River Colne and Closures

River anglers may recall that there has been a program of tree work on the River Colne, funded by the projects that Tony Booker has been working on. The outstanding work we had agreed back at the beginning of the (more…)

avian influenza (bird flu)

It has come to our attention that there are several dead birds on Springwell lake it is suspected that it is bird flu and we have contacted Defra we can carry on fishing, but you are please asked not to (more…)

What has CVFC been upto? Part 2 Love Fishing Love Nature

Here are details of one of CVFC’s projects undertaken during the pandemic which may be of interest to NHWAS members: Love Fishing Love Nature Over a three year period during 2017/18/19 Tony Booker helped the Colne Valley Regional Park to (more…)

What has CVFC been up to? Part 1 Plastic recycling

Here are details of one of CVFC’s projects undertaken during the pandemic which may be of interest to NHWAS members: In 2018 the Anglers National Line Recycling Scheme was set up and has been a remarkable success led by Viv (more…)

Balsam bashing

The following is being organised as part of the Resiscovering the River Colne Project and may be of interest to some of our members: Hi all, I am writing this email as you have either attended an event related to (more…)

Get Fishing Month

Got A friend or a relative who wants to fish? Follow the Get Fishing link below to find all the events being run locally and across the country to get more people out there, enjoying fishing. Secure the future of your sport (more…)

Petes Pond – closed during hot spell

Due to hot weather and low water levels we have decided to stop fishing the Pond until Monday August 15th . The Aerator will still be working and the traps will still be checked/emptied. This is a recommended precaution with (more…)