Tag Archives: freshwater fishing

Mortimer and Whitehouse reeled in by Powys story of mystical fish and monks

And Llyngwyn Lake, near Rhayader, will feature in episode five, to be aired on Sunday, September 26. Llyngwyn is a 16-acre spring-fed natural lake situated three miles east of Rhayader, accessible off the A44 and the A470. The lake varies in depth, from shallow margins to 55 feet at its deepest. As long ago as the 12th century the lake …

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Eight plead guilty to illegal fishing charges in a 20-year poaching operation on the River Teifi

An tragic incident at Llangennith almost a decade ago, where school boy Sam Capper tragically lost his life, has inspired a loving grandmother to put her best foot forward for the RNLI this Mayday, in tribute to the Burry Port RNLI volunteers who answered the call for help. Leah Hunt, a police officer from Birkenhead, has officially launch this year’s …

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Angling Notes: Annacottty Weir works now ‘high priority’ for fish passage

The Annacottty Weir on the lower Mulkear river in Co Limerick has been identified as a “significant barrier” to the free movement of a range of fish, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The species include wild Atlantic salmon, sea, river and brook lamprey, wild brown trout and eels. The area is now designated as “high priority” for fish passage …

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Angling Notes: Greystones to host two-day tope festival

Greystones Ridge Angling Club in Co Wicklow will host its first two-day Monster Tope Festival on August 20th/21st on a strict catch-and-release basis. Reading through the extensive rules and regulations, it is refreshing to note that the plethora of prizes consist of top-of-the-range fishing tackle and Southside Angling vouchers. There are no cash prizes. First prize for the longest tope …

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Angling Notes: Increase in illegal fishing recorded in 2020

Safeguarding Ireland’s fisheries is a round-the-clock job involving planned day patrols, covert night patrols and intelligence-led surveillance operations. Despite the fact travel restrictions were in place for much of last year, our teams recorded a higher level of illegal fishing, compared with 2019, according to Dr Forde of Inland Fisheries Ireland. A total of 119 prosecutions were initiated in 2020 …

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Yorkshire coast fishermen scared for livelihoods as ‘everything is dead for miles’

Fisherman across Yorkshire have become increasingly worried for their livelihood after mass of dead sea creatures wash up on shorelines. Robert Harrison, from Filey in North Yorkshire, said he is “scared” fisherman will be forced out a business amid claims there “isn’t a living thing” within three miles of the coast. His fears have come after reports from residents on …

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Pondlife returns after Gloucester volunteers revitalise stagnant and vandalised fishing area

Months of slog and preparation has brought a stagnant and unusable fishing pond in Quedgeley back to life. The two men who have led the project have done so because they felt the area near Waterwells Police HQ on Davey Way was wasted. They have ploughed their own time and money into rejuvenating the area making it a functioning pond …

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Gang ordered to pay thousands after net spotted in Welsh river revealed 20 years of illegal fishing

A gang who fished illegally in a Welsh river for 20 years were finally caught when a man turned up in the early hours of the morning to retrieve a net which had been placed in the water. Eight men in total were involved in the two decade-long poaching operation, according to Natural Resources Wales (NRW), who carried out an …

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