During the period 2010/2014  the Angling Association  spent a  great deal of time and effort attempting to improve the areas around our fisheries.  A number of fisheries were in major need of investment as they had become untidy and in some cases unsafe.

 

FIRS PARK

The Angling Association in conjunction with the local authority were successful in securing a grant from WREN recycling for a grant in excess of £60,000 to improve the angling stations, bankside and  islands  and to de-silt areas of the lake that had become heavily silted.  The Angling Association and the Local Authority were greatly appreciative to Wren for their support. The water has also been stocked  by the Environment Agency with roach, tench, crucian carp and skimmers.  Thanks to the Environment Agency. The  pegs will be improved prior to the new 2019/20 season

 

FIR TREE FLASH

Many of the angling stations on the Fir Tree Flash had collapsed and become dangerous and the car  park had become a fly  tipping area.  The Angling Association spent almost £5000 improving the angling stations but even with  the support and assistance of the local authority the tipping on the car park continues to be an issue.  The site has now been significantly improved and the nursing home adjacent to  the car park has made the site much safer.  The water has also been stocked with crucian carp, tench, roach and skimmers, some by t he Environment agency and some from the funds of the Associaton. The angling stations will be improved prior to the new 2019/20 season.

 

BICKERSHAW WATERS

The quality of the angling stations used by the specimen anglers continued to improve and remains a credit to the Associaton and its committee.

BID TO SPORT ENGLAND FOR SUPPORT FOR A CABIN FOR JUNIOR ANGLERS AND THE BICKERSHAW SITE

The angling association in conjunction with the Local Authority made a bid to Sport England to provide a Centre of Excellence for junior anglers in the area which could also be used by visitors to the Bickershaw Country Park as a meeting point and information centre. Despite much effort on the part of all involved the bid  proved unsuccessful.

GREENHEART AWARD

As a  result of the effort of the Angling Association the Association received  the Chair’s Greenheart award in 2014