Fishing

Image copyright Ness Salmon Fishery Board Image caption Male and female pink salmon in the River Ness in the Highlands A non-native species of fish could return to Scottish rivers in large numbers this year. Pink salmon are native to Pacific Ocean waters but have spread to parts of northern Europe after being released into rivers in Russia in the …

People are being warned to take precautions ahead of thunderstorms set to roll across parts of the UK this week. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for severe thunderstorms which could bring flooding. Lightning could be a problem for anyone who hears thunder – as strikes are possible up to 10 miles from the heart of a thunderstorm. …

A man was arrested after being found using a net in a North Wales river. Officers from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), supported by North Wales Police’s rural crime team, apprehended the 31-year-old man from the Dolgellau area while on a routine patrol of the riverbank. NRW officers confiscated a net and other equipment during the incident on the River Wnion. …

Volunteers are out in Shaldon this weekend searching for a seal which was spotted with fishing tackle entangled on its mouth. The mammal, described as looking ‘underweight’ and ‘needing help’, was seen in Black Allers Cove in Labrador Bay on Thursday by boat trip operator Devon Sea Safari. On its Facebook page it said: “Unfortunately we came across a seal …

Another seal has been painfully snagged in fishing tackle off Torbay. Devon Sea Safari came across the Bull Grey Seal yesterday (July 26) at Hopes Nose, just one week after a seal became entangled near Shaldon . The poor thing was clearly snagged through the nose with mackerel feathers. A spokesperson for the boat tour company added: “While this seal …

The UK’s youngest fishery manager has said he’s living “every angler’s dream” at his new business in Cullompton. Mathew Gunn, 21, backed by his family, has just opened a carp fishery on a site once used by golfers before Padbrook Park closed its course two years ago. Thanks to some EU funding you’re now more likely to find bait rather …

A Devon-born man has caught was is thought to be the world’s biggest carp fish – weighing a whopping 232lbs. John Harvey, from Westleigh, near Tiverton, spent 80 minutes reeling the Siamese Carp at a lake in Thailand last month. At a staggering 232lbs, or 16-and-a-half stone, or 105kg, it reportedly beats the previous world record set for a Siamese …

Media captionAn estimated quarter of a tonne of duck weed has been cleared Fish are being left to die in canals that have become suffocated by duck weed, anglers have claimed. Members of the Valley Carpers said Torfaen council is not dealing quickly enough to clear waterways around Cwmbran that are swamped in weeds. They said they have found dead …

The name Crean is synonymous with achieving success in Antarctica exploration. Add an ‘e’ and the same winning aptitude applies to Joe Creane from Roundstone in Co Galway following his achievements in winning this year’s European Cup and McConville Cup competitions on Lough Mask. Up against strong opposition from almost 200 fellow anglers across the two events, Creane reached the …

The Minister with responsibility for inland fisheries, Seán Canney, has welcomed the launch of two new grant-aided boats for Clonbur Angling Centre in Co Galway. The boats, purchased with funding from the National Strategy for Angling Development (NSAD), will add to the centre’s existing fleet. Clonbur Angling Centre is a private enterprise providing a self-catering package of angling boats and …