Welcome to the website for Shefford & District Angling
Association Ltd.
Broom Track status Closed
Willington
Lake
The
Water Quality Monitoring Network project is a key part of the
Angling Trust’s Anglers Against Pollution campaign and enables
angling clubs to get a better understanding of pollution issues on
their waters and to use the findings to help seek solutions. To
date, over 560 volunteers from nearly 230 clubs have tested water
quality on 172 rivers throughout England and Wales. SDAA
committee member Brian Sellers has been monitoring on the River
Ivel and River Flit for over a year and recently recorded the
WQMN’s 3,000th sample.
https://anglingtrust.net/get-involved/anglers-against-pollution/wqmn/
BAN ON ‘SELF TRIGGERING’
DEVICES
The
committee has banned the use of all ‘self triggering’ devices that
are designed to help to set hooks on all SDAA waters with
immediate effect. The committee believes the use of ‘self
triggering’ devices will have a negative impact on fish welfare.
Under this rule ‘self triggering’ devices are defined as those
with energy stored within a tension mechanism (such as a spring),
which is released when a fish moves away with the hook/bait in its
mouth. Therefore, the use of the ‘Magic Twig’ (recently launched
by One More Cast) is banned, as well as any similar device.
Please note that self hooking rigs that simply use the weight of a
lead/feeder and/or tight line to the rod/reel do not constitute
‘self triggering’ devices.
FISH WELFARE
Members are reminded that fish welfare
is paramount. The latest spell of warm weather may put fish under
extra stress and also make fisheries more susceptible to fish
diseases. Therefore, fish should be handled with even greater care
than usual and returned to the water as quickly as possible.
Members should also follow the ‘check, clean, dry) code for fishing
equipment, footwear and clothes to avoid the spread of diseases and
invasive species.
There
have been a number of outbreaks of Koi herpesvirus (KHV) across
England during 2023 (the FHI maintains a list of sites where KHV has
been found):
Finally,
a reminder that leadcore is banned on all SDAA waters and please
check your rigs are safely constructed before you cast them out. A
carp was recently caught trailing a complete helicopter rig with
lead attached. A bead on the leader material was unable to slide
off and release the lead and leader, which made this a potential
‘death rig’
Parking at Pavenham
Temporary notice
Members visiting Pavenham please note
the landowner is currently undertaking building work in the area.
While this work is in progress can all members visiting this venue
please park on the track at the side of the farmers house and ensure
they don't block the track, farm equipment or entrances.
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Broom Track status Closed
The
track around Broom Lake has been closed to vehicles. The
ground had become waterlogged in a number of areas resulting
in the track becoming rutted. It is unlikely to reopen
until spring 2024.
SDAA
controls the fishing rights on several excellent lakes and
premier stretches of the rivers Great Ouse, Ivel and its
tributaries in and around Bedfordshire, all available on a
single club ticket.
The wide choice of venues and species available cater for
both pleasure anglers and specimen hunters
In recent
seasons, SDAA’s fisheries have produced an enviable list of
specimen fish (catfish over 60lb, carp over 30lb, pike over
25lb, barbel over 14lb, zander, bream and tench over 10lb ,
chub over 7lb, perch over 4lb and roach over 3lb).
Please
explore our website to find details of all our waters,
membership and other useful information.
The popular ‘News from the Bank’ section gives up to
date information on catches and club news.
If you require further
information please contact Richard Bell (tel. 07594 253239 or
click here to e-mail).
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