Fishery Management
Work Parties
​
No work parties will be undertaken during the bird nesting season, other than for emergency tree clearance or swim and sluice repairs.
Members who can provide their labour are always needed and are very welcome. Please contact Arthur Frearson on 01428 683812 for further details.
Details of any future work party dates and venues will be notified online and through the medium of regular newsletters.
2025 WORK PARTY DATES
Sunday 11th May Bicknell Pond/Park Mill
Usual maintenance work. Usual tool of: loppers, strimmers etc. It may also help to have a few wheelbarrows for moving wood chippings.
Sunday 25th May Lythe Hill
Lots to do here, clearing the hotel side bank in preparation for future work. This area is incredibly wet at the moment, good boots required.
Wednesday 28th May from 5pm Imbhams
Usual tidy and strim, possibly remove some higher branches again to improve casting space.
Sunday 8th June Park Mill
Final tidy before the season.
Planned Maintenance
​
​
It is proposed to defer most non urgent work until Winter/early Spring each year to avoid disruption during the bird nesting season. Any member identifying urgent remedial works should contact Fisheries Manager Arthur Frearson.
​
Official work parties normally start at 9am running for a minimum of 4 hours. Members are advised to wear suitable protective clothing, waders/chest waders and gloves, and if possible bring along own loppers, hand saw, rake, strimmer, chain saw and other site clearance hand tools – seek guidance from Fisheries Manager.
​
Members are reminded that work should not be undertaken at any of the venues without the express authority of the Fisheries Manager and/or committee, although the Society welcomes contributions either by way of labour, materials, professional expertise and/or finance.
​
The Society has been very fortunate to have a dedicated and willing core group of members who attend regular work parties and contribute their time throughout the year, without whom, maintenance, repairs and upkeep of waters would suffer considerably.