Mirror Carp stocking Silver End Front Pit

The club carried out a second stocking of Mirror Carp into Silver End Front Pit on Wednesday 26th October sourced from VS Fisheries.  Six C6 carp weighing 20lb to 21lb.50 and thirteen C4 carp 9lb.50 to 12lb.  These carp join the stocking of a similar number of Mirror...

Do not use ordinary WD40 on gate locks

Please do NOT use ordinary WD40 to free up the combination locks on our gates. This is more of a moisture dispersant than a lubricant and can cause locks to jam. Only use a dry PTFE spray lubricant. WD-40 Specialist Dry PTFE Lubricating Spray (wd40.co.uk) Any problems...

Layer Marney Reservoirs crayfish trapping

Members should be aware that crayfish trapping will be taking place over the next few weeks. A commercial fisherman will be setting long net traps in the Marney lakes. These traps will be clearly marked with a buoy at each end. Members are asked to be particularly...

Work Party Seabrooks Reservoir pm Tuesday 30 August

A Work Party is to be held at Seabrooks Reservoir on Tuesday 30th August from 12 noon until 7pm. This extended time period has been chosen so that both non-working and working members can turn up when they are available.Whilst the water level is low this gives us the...

Fish welfare – weighing large carp

Can anglers fishing our venues, such a Silver End Pits, including those fishing for say tench and bream, who catch a large carp please only attempt to weigh it if you have the proper equipment. Bailiffs have seen anglers trying to weigh a twenty pound plus fish in a...