Notices
This area of our web site is where we post club notices of relevance to members and visitors to our waters.

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Lost Fly Box (posted 13.05.08)
Unfortunately I lost a fly box today somewhere upstream of Musgrave Bridge and where the Belah comes in.  It’s a small clear compartment box measuring 3.25”x 4.25” and contains lots of beetle patterns, black parachute dry flies, black dries with white CdC wings and some double badgers. Please inform Secretary if found. Thanks.

Fish are biting (posted 19.03.08)
See fishing report

Lost landing net (posted 17.04.07)
One of our members left his landing net somewhere near Musgrave church.  If anyone finds it could they please get in touch with the secretary who will arrange to return it to its owner.

Catch Returns (posted 25.02.07)
All members are asked to complete a Catch Return. Download the form (pdf) and return to the secretary. You are asked to record all visits to our waters including blank days. The detailed information collected will be invaluable in helping us appraise and manage our fisheries. Please find the time to complete the return to help the club. Thank you.

Working Party (Sunday March 19th 2006)
A small group of the committee put up new styles, one above Eastfield Bridge and one below Ploughlands and made a makeshift one at the Ploughlands limit, near Warcop Bridge. Kirkby Stephen signs were erected at Eastfield Bridge, Blandswath Bridge and Musgrave Bridge. At luchtime there was a brief rise below Musgrave Bridge when a few olives hatched. Eden Rivers Trust had set a mink trap below Musgrave Bridge on a sand bank. There were very clear prints of rat and otter in the sand.

Changes to the number and size limits of takeable fish (AGM. March 17th 2006)
At the 2006 AGM it was agreed that changes to the number and size of fish that can be retained would be changed forthwith and that these changes would apply to the 2006-2007 season.The number of fish that can be retained is reduced to 2. The minimum size of takeable fish is increased to 12". This measure is aimed at preserving stocks.

Changes to evidence required for submitting fish for trophies (AGM. March 17th 2006)
At the 2006 AGM it was agreed that fish need no longer be retained in order to submit the catch for a club trophy. Members should attempt to provide other evidence such as photographs, sizes etc. This measure is aimed at preserving stocks and applies to the 2006-2007 season.

Found (posted 10.06.05)
Flybox. Upstream from Warcop Bridge towards Ploughlands. Contact Roger Thompson 017683 71866

Tony and Janet (posted 22.02.05)
Anthony Kilvington and Janet Bainbridge are stepping down from their respective positions of Secretary and Assistant Secretary after 18 years in post. This will be effective from the 2005 AGM. Due recognition will be given to Tony and Janet at the AGM for their valued services to the Association during their time in office.

Bill Rushton (posted 22.02.05)
It is with sorrow that we inform members of the death of Bill Rushton. Bill was an active member of the committee who worked tirelessly to improve the fishing for all members of the Association. His unstinting efforts to drive our Club forward will be missed.

Subscriptions (posted 22.02.05)
Would members please try to pay their subscriptions before 30th April. This will help the Club. Members can now renew their membership at R & B Armer, Newsagents, Market Square, Kirkby Stephen (Tel 017683 71374).

Crayfish (posted 22.10.05)
Produced by The Environment Agency 7 October 2005.
A member of the public has reported to the Environment Agency in Penrith observing a crayfish in the St Johns Beck (Derwent Catchment) near Threlkeld earlier this week. No crayfish (native or non-native) were previously known to occur in this catchment.

Environment Agency staff from fisheries and FRB (Fisheries, Recreation and Biodiversity) have confirmed that non-native signal crayfish are present. Thirty individuals have been recovered so far and it is confirmed that the population occupies at least 500m of St Johns Beck which is an important salmon spawning area. Further investigations are ongoing into the extent of the infestation and the source.

This is the first time signal crayfish have been recorded in Cumbria and anyone who thinks they may have seen a crayfish in any of the tributaries of the River Derwent is urged to contact the Environment Agency immediately. (0800 807060)

Cumbrian rivers and becks support some of the last remaining populations of the native white clawed crayfish. Crayfish plague (caused by the fungus Aphanomyces astaci) has caused drastic losses of native crayfish in rivers in England. It is believed that this disease was introduced and is spread by the most frequently farmed species, the signal crayfish a carrier of the disease.

Crayfish plague is spread by spores that are specific to crayfish but can be transferred between rivers not only by crayfish but also by water, mud or equipment that has been in water where signals crayfish are present.

Preventing the spread of crayfish plague.
As the spores remain viable only when damp, complete drying of equipment that has been in contact with water or sediments is an effective way of killing them.
Spores can also be killed by Iodine-based (iodophors) disinfectants.

Disinfection of Equipment and Tackle.

Typical iodophor products are Wescodyne/Iosan CCT and FAM 30/Iofarm, generally available from farm or dairy suppliers. Label information and manufacturers instructions should always be adhered to, but as a broad guide, Wescodyne/Iosan CCT should be diluted 1.5 parts in 100 with water, and FAM 30/Iofarm 1 part in 100 with water. Disinfection is best achieved by first clearing off all mud etc. followed by immersion/exposure for 5 minutes, or by application to surfaces using a spray, or pad soaked in disinfectant.

Disinfectants can be applied using a spray applicator, although it may be necessary to use a bowl to dip nets and other equipment. Iodophors are inactivated by prolonged exposure to light. When active they are a dark brown solution, becoming colourless when inactivated. Inactivated disinfectant should not be used.
Always read product labels and follow the manufacturers instructions.