Tag Archives: freshwater fishing

Police have fined a Wolverhampton angler who travelled 110 miles for a fishing trip amid the coronavirus lockdown. Cambridge Police issued the fixed-penalty notice to the Covid-19 flouter after they were spotted at a lake at Mepal Outdoor Centre on Saturday, April 25. Two others – from Lowestoft, Northants – were also slapped with a fine at the same time, …

A Derbyshire MP has called for restrictions on non-contact sports to be lifted when the UK’s lockdown is relaxed. Pauline Latham, who represents Mid Derbyshire, believes people should be able to play golf and go fishing, as long as they comply with social distancing rules. The Conservative politician added bowls and tennis should also be allowed to return, as it …

Welsh anglers are banned from fishing at a lake – just yards away from English anglers fishing on the other bank. A lake in the Wye Valley has one bank in Wales with the other side over the border in Gloucestershire in England. Broadstone Park is located between Monmouth and Coleford in Gloucestershire, with officials at the park urging Welsh …

The Environment Agency says nobody should be leaving their house to go fishing – but the authority has issued advice for anglers on how they can prepare for the end of the lockdown. The current advice from government is clear: stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives. To keep ourselves and others safe, it’s vital that we all …

The Environment Agency has lifted restrictions on fishing and angling that were put in place amid the coronavirus lockdown. These restrictions have been lifted due to new guidance that was announced by Boris Johnson on Sunday, that allows people to go outside for unlimited exercise, and even see a member of another household, so long as social distancing is maintained. …

Four anglers who were caught fishing illegally have all been handed a fine. James Evans, Tom Evans, Steven Evans and Levi Evans were spotted catching fish near Bakewell and were reeled in by police. North East Derbyshire and Dales Magistrates’ Court heard how police found 28 dead trout when they responded to the incident in August last year. James Evans …

Tony Juniper, Chair of Natural England, said: “This report underlines the profound and wide-ranging impacts already being caused to our marine environment by climate change. The UK is taking strong steps to safeguard the health of the ocean environment that is so vital for our wellbeing, both around our own shores and further away. More is needed, however, including the …

Monday sees the most significant changes to lockdown measures in Wales come into force, meaning many more people can get back to playing the sport or doing the exercise they enjoy with friends. At the heart of the changes is the general new rule people can drive up to five miles for exercise and meet up with members of one …

An inquest has been held into the death of an angler who was found in the River Dove after a large search when he went missing. Roger Wheat, from Bedworth, in Warwickshire, had been fishing in Ellastone, near Uttoxeter, on Tuesday, January 7. He was reported missing, having last been seen on the banks of the river, which led to …

An angler who died while fishing on a lake at a medieval castle in Kent may have been involved in an altercation with some youths prior to his death, police have said. The man, who was in his 60s, had been in a boat with two other anglers on a lake in the grounds of Lullingstone Castle when the incident …