January 10, 2019

We struck gold!

January 10, 2019/ Richard Mander

Fisheries officers Laura Bullock and Sam Chapman from the Environment Agency carried out a sample netting of Taskers today to see how the Crucians and Tench were doing. Water levels have returned to near normal and Sam struggled to cross the pond with the depth at 5 foot plus in places.

The INTREPID Sam Chapman crossing Taskers

After two fruitless passes their persistence paid off with a third run behind the islands and around 20 golden fry proving that the Crucians bred last summer.

August 01, 2017

Roach and Chub to the rescue

August 01, 2017/ Richard Mander

Restocking continues on the River Leadon on the 1 year anniversary of the 2016 pollution

July 28, 2017

Crucial Crucian's

July 28, 2017/ Richard Mander

Our new Stillwater development 'Taskers' took a big step forward today with the initial stocking of Crucian Carp. Around 200 purebred pasty sized beauties were supplied by the Environment Agency fish farm at Calverton. These will hopefully flourish and provide some great sport in time for the new coarse season in June 2018.

Quality, purebred Crucian Carp

Crock of gold

In they go!

March 10, 2017

Fish Legal to sue Environment Agency over Leadon Pollution delays?

March 10, 2017/ Richard Mander

Mark Lloyd, CEO of The Angling Trust talks to the BBC Radio 4 Farming Today programme about the Leadon Pollution prosecution and the lack of progress by the Environment Agency.

March 05, 2017

Post Pollution restocking BBC Radio Gloucestershire Coverage

March 05, 2017/ Richard Mander

4,000 Dace and Chub have just being restocked into the Leadon as part of the post pollution recovery plan. Steve Kitchen of BBC Radio Gloucestershire covers the story.

February 28, 2017

Ready for your first 3lb plus Brown Trout?

February 28, 2017/ Richard Mander

Yesterday, the 27th February 2017 the Environment Agency continued the post pollution restocking programme on our waters and this time the focus was on Brown Trout.

July 28, 2016

Devastating pollution hits the Leadon

July 28, 2016/ Richard Mander

Barely a week after our restocking, our waters have suffered another pollution event but this time described by the Environment Agency as of "National significance"