Today Tuesday 26th feb we had a water survey done on the reservoir, everything was done through a fisheries consultant based in Gloustershire. The enviroment agencey were informed and all the relevant paperwork was acquired from them through the consultant.
The survey was done for a couple of reasons, the first was to try and find out why the res hasn’t really fished as well as it should of done, with all the fish that has been stocked over the years, the second was that there has been rumours of fish being removed from the res and also that a pike has been placed in the res.
Both these acts are totally ILLEGAL and any person caught doing this will be band from the club for life then proscecuted by the appropriate authorites.

We have some idea who these persons are and a investigation is under way, anybody who has any positive information of any person doing any of these illegal acts, inform someone on the committee and we will follow it up. The survey today produced a pike of about 6lbs - 7lbs, it has now been removed from the water and was the only fish removed from the res today. The remainder of the fish caught today were bream and carp, these were all checked and replaced back into the water.
During the day we received a lot of information on how to keep the fry that is produced during the summer months and grow them on, and what to do about the vegetation thats needed for the fish to swim and spawn into. Some pictures that were taken today will be placed on the gallery page.

The reservoir is sitiuated at the east side of copse road Fleetwood adjacent to David Hallsall p.l.c, Toy and games distributors, who own the property. it has an area of appoxamately 4oooo square meters, an average depth of 3 meters , and is consructed of stone sets and a clay bed .

The reservoir was part of the railway sidings and workshops operated by the London Midland Railway (L.M.R.) and was built more than one hundred years ago. The sheds and sidings have long since gone and when british rail pulled out of the area they sold the land to Fleetwood Borough Council (now wyre borough council. The land once occupied by the sidings is now the site of Fishermans Friends Factory.

THE ANGLING CLUB.
The Angling Club was originally formed by the railway company employees in 1949 under the auspices of the (L.M.R.) SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB. In 1976 the Angling Club became selficient and servered its links with the Social Club.

The club now as a membership of about 150 - 200 per year depending on how the reservoir is fishing.

We have a match calender every season comprising matches on friday nights and every other Sunday from May through to September.

MEMBERSHIP.
As from this year the memberships will be by post only ( you will be able to pick up an application form from the same out lets as before ,you just send your form to the vice chairman of the club ,address is on the form enclosing passport photo (SENIORS AND OAPS , OAPS PROOF OF AGE BUSS PASS OR SIMIALER) AND A STAMPED ADDRESSED ENVOLOPE).Juniors do not send photo .

AIMS OF THE CLUB.
To provide a coarse fishing venue for the benifit of the local community.

To be resposnible for the upkeep of the reservoir and the fish stocks ,and good managment of the water.

To organise and control the finances of the club and of the fish stocks ,to benifit all its members .

To provide the opportunity for all people in the community to learn and enjoy the sport of fishing on this mixed coarse fishiery.

The reservoir will close on the 29th of February 2008, and will reopen on the 3rd of May 2008. this gives us the time to get jobs done on the reservoir during the closed season. Both the front gate and the disabled gates will be locked on the 1st of March untill the 3rd of May.

At the a.g.m. we had to say farwell to two of are members, MR Tom nesbit who has been with the club for a long time, as had to give up is fishing on the res through bad health. He as also retired from the committee.

The other member to leave the club is the honorary president of the club MR Brian palmer, brian as been with the reservoir for over thirthy five years. He started off just fishing like the rest of us and then became a member of the committee, he was involved with the juniors in the club after becoming a level two N.F.A. coach he also help with the schools in are area as well as the disabled.

I think after all of that he needs a long earned rest. I would on behalf of the reservior and all the people the know brian to say thank you and tom for all the hard work you have done .You will both be missed on the reservoir thanks.

ALAN DUGGAN, CHAIRMAN .

We held are A.G.M ON SATURDAY 2ND FEBRUARY at the old comrades club in Fleetwood, numbers were down on the previous years ( we are putting this down to it was the first time that we have used the comrades club for the A.G.M).

There were some changes in the rules about bivvys on the water, all bivvys will be now have to put on the lower level of the res next to the peg (this is down to safety).

BAIT BOATS will not be allowed on the res.

PRICE INCREASE FOR NEXT SEASON (Seniors only)
This will now be £30.00 per season keys will now cost £3.00, this is down to the increase of insurance and other price rises in the running of the reservoirs year. We are stopping the use of four rods, this will go back to the use of the two rod rule as from the opening of the new season.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE NEW SEASON
All members will have to apply by post for there memberships, this will done by going to the shops were you you be able to get your application form.You will then send a stamped addressed envelope to the vice chairman, along with your payment of cash or cheque made payable to the Fleetwood reservoir angling club.

PLEASE NOTE seniors and senior citizens must enclose a passport photo , as we are starting an identity card system at the club from the new season onwards .O.A.Ps will also have to send proof of age ( eg bus pass or somthing simaler, this will be returned to you.).The price for O.A.P.S. will be £15.00 next season.

The annual general meeting is next month, it will take place at the Old Comrades Club (Kings Own), Albert Square on the 2nd of February 2008 at 8pm