Gwent Angling Society Open Day 2023
Gwent Angling Society Open Day 2023 Following on from the success of last year’s Open Day event, we are excited to announce the launch of this year’s Gwent Angling Society Open Day. Last year’s event was a truly wonderful day for members …
Fishing Suspension Lifted – 26th July 2022
Firstly, on behalf of your Committee, I would like to thank you all for your continued patience and support during these warmer temperatures. These conditions are sadly now becoming the annual ‘norm’. Over the past week, we have finally experienced a decrease …
Fishing Suspended on All Beats – 10th July 2022
Due to the increased temperatures these past weeks, we are now experiencing 20°C-plus water temperatures on our beats, with some even hitting 25°C. As the forecast for the coming week(s) is set to be even hotter, there will be a substantial negative …
NRW Press Release 29th October – Afon Llynfi Pollution Investigation Ends Without Further Action Being Taken
As part of the recent press release by National Resources Wales on October 29th 2021 (Llynfi pollution investigation ends without further action being taken) announcing that its investigation into the Afon Llynfi pollution on 31 July 2020 has ended with no prospect …
An Update on the Doethie In-River Sand Liming and Leader & Forestry Gully Liming Pilot Project
Summary This paper is an update on a project designed to assess the benefits of adding crushed limestone to ameliorate the effects of episodic acidification, exacerbated by historic conifer forest, on the Doethie tributary of the upper river Tywi in Carmarthenshire. This …
A Black River Story
An article by Alan Parfitt. Gwent Angling Society has the good fortune to manage the fishing on about 3 miles of the upper river Sirhowy and a small section of its members have become regular and enthusiastic visitors to this wonderful but …
The Real Threat to Your Fishing
If you are an angler who fishes in Wales, whether occasionally or it is your main pastime, I have to tell you it is all under threat. This is not an idle threat but reality. Many groups, clubs and angling organisations have …
Visit to Cynrig Hatchery
An article by Dr John Taylor. The Environment Agency has a statutory duty to maintain, develop and improve fisheries. This duty encompasses a wide range of activities including fish stock monitoring, research and development, habitat improvement, fisheries enforcement and general fisheries management, …
