Fishing

Image copyright IOM government Image caption Illegal fishing on Wales’ rivers has ‘far-reaching consequences,’ says Natural Resources Wales A crackdown on fish poaching across Wales has seen 139 people prosecuted in the first four months of the year, says Natural Resources Wales (NRW). The legal action has seen those involved fined £18,000 in total. On Tuesday two men were the …

Image copyright Trev Wright Image caption The fishing hook dislodged itself from the seal’s left eye without needing help from humans A “very lucky” seal which had a fishing hook caught in its eye in has been found and treated. The animal had been spotted with its injury on the River Great Ouse at Littleport, Cambridgeshire on Sunday, sparking a …

Image copyright Black Rock Lave Net Fishery Image caption Black Rock fishermen fish in the Severn Estuary between 1 June and 31 August Fishermen using a 400-year-old method have said plans to make them release their catches to preserve salmon stocks could threaten their future. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said its catch and release proposal could halt the decline of …

All the fish in a lake in Bristol are to be removed and destroyed in a bid to discourage fishing. Last year, the local Neighbourhood Partnership voted to ban fishing at St George’s Park lake to stop wildlife being harmed by fishing line and hooks. It has now approved an option proposed by Bristol City Council to destroy the fish …

Glencorse Reservoir where anglers have been hooking fish despite the bad weather. Picture Nigel Duncan Media Kelso anglers enjoyed their recent outing to Morton Fishings. It’s their first trip to the water near Mid Calder for two years and they were blessed with great weather and superb sport. Bags were full and the anglers said they can’t wait to come …

A total of 647 items of illegal fishing equipment and 301 fishing nets measuring 13.8km were seized last year by fisheries staff. Statistics also reveal 187,426 hours were spent protecting Ireland’s fishing resource. The area patrolled encompassed 74,000km of rivers and streams, 128,000 hectares of lakes and 5,500km of coastline in attempts to apprehend those responsible for illegal fishing and …

Scott Donaldson, your host at Tweeddale Millennium Fishery Tweeddale Millennium recently lost the Scottish record for the biggest rainbow trout. It was a staggering 33lbs 7oz before an angler in another fishery improved that mark. However, this fishery has a big reputation for hard-fighting trout and anglers travel long distances to cast a line at the popular fishery an easy …

The River Wye in Hereford, near to the Victoria Bridge

Luke Vanes, who comes from Coseley, made the astounding catch in Euro Aqua lake in Nemesvita, Hungary and joins the likes of Colin Smith, Steve Weir and Warren Harrison who each caught a fish weighing over 100lbs. Mr Vanes, a carp fisherman, said the 102lb mirror carp was a ‘monster’ and that he struggled to lift it out of the …

A 140-year-old law that prevents river fishing for three months a year could be scrapped following a Government review. The Environment Agency is due to publish an evidence paper this month following a two-year consultation with fishery scientists and members of the angling community. The law was introduced under the Freshwater Fisheries Act 1878 so fish could complete the “procreation …