Fishing News and Events
Fishing News
Many weeks have been spent removing overhanging trees and branches and clearing scrub away from the swims. A couple of hard weeks were spent cutting and shaping over 60 sleepers and then pile driving them into the lake along the length of both dams.
Wooden shuttering has now been attached to the sleepers ready to be back filled using the hardcore currently piled at the bottom of the paddock, which should happen fairly soon.
The Angling Trust 
West Compton Manor Lakes have recently joined the Angling Trust, which is the representative body for game, coarse and sea anglers in England. Their membership fees help to support the campaigns and legal action they carry out to protect fish stocks and their programmes to increase the number of anglers fishing for fun and in competitions. They are fighting for the future of our fishing and they need our support to do more. They also work to stop illegal fishing, protect anglers rights, improving habitats, fight pollution and promote and developing angling.
West Comoton Manor will offer 10% off syndicate membership to all members of the Angling Trust.
Fishing Events
Event: BBQ
Date: TBC Summer
Tme: TBC
Venue: West Compton Manor Lakes
Suggested by one of our syndicate members this will be our first social gathering for members and those who have supported the development of the lakes.
Bring a bottle and something to throw on the BBQ
Event: Annual General Meeting
Date: Wednesday 7th November
Time: 7pm
Venue: West Compton Manor
The AGM gives members and ourselves a chance to discuss the lakes over a beer and members the opportunity to air their ideas and give feedback. The agenda will cover a general overview and progress made so far, membership numbers, maintenance issues and future plans.
Useful Links
The Envirnoment Agency is the government run body who issue rod licenses.
The Angling Trust is an amalgamation of several angling bodies, who represent anglers in England.
Fish Legal is a non profit making organisation set up to protect the rights of anglers and to fight pollution and other causes of damage to both marine and freshwater environments.
Waterlog Magazine, a fantastically funny, eccentric and at the same time informative angling magazine.
B.C.S. G. is a national single species organization for experienced and successful carp anglers. It's main purpose is to encourage and facilitate free exchange of information between members who, by the nature of the standard required for membership, are some of the most experienced carp anglers in the country.
The English Carp Heritage Organisation was formally launched on the 23rd April 2001. The brainchildl of two well known anglers, Ian Chillcott and Keith Jenkins, ECHO has become the largest supported angling related pressure group, solely dedicated to maintaining the health and welfare of the UK's carp stocks.
The Chub Study Group is a long established small friendly group of like minded specimen anglers dedicated to the pursuit and study of Chub.
The Tenchfishers have a heritage gonig back to 1954 and are one of the oldest single species groups. Anglers such as the late Len Head put specimen tench fishing on the map with his great Bures Lake captures. Today the group still pursues specimen fish but the traditionalist and the pleasure angler who have a sustained interest in tench fishing are just as welcome.
A charmingly written and interesting blog about fishing and so much more.
Andrews of Archadia, "vintage fishing tackle for the soul".
An interesting fishing blog written by Gurn.
Caught by the River, begun in the summer of 07 as a website based solely on a handful of passions shared by the people behind it. Angling, music, books, films and pubs to name but a few.
Committed to the preservation of fishing heritage, creating a legacy for future generations of fishermen.
A depository of information of the history of fishing tackle.
The life and times of a hopless fishing adict.
Catching the Impossible, a celebration of angling and Britian's freshwater world.
Reviewing a large selection of books dedicated to fishing.
The Art of Angling, hand crafted split cane rods.
Written by Peter Rolfe the expert on Crucians.
The Perchfishers, a small select group of perch anglers and specimne hunters.
"A cyper space shed with kettle, for like minded anglers who place as much emphasis (well almost) on the type of biscuit or cake as they do on the rod, reel or bait.
The Last Cast, supplier of angling antiques and collectables.
Monty Dalrymple and the View from Yat Rock
An entertaining fishing based rant.