***New Fishing at Middleton One Row***
We have just taken over the water previously fished by Ferryhill ADAC. It runs from the upstream end of our Dovecot field water for about half a mile upstream. The fishing is marked with our signs on the gates at each end of the single field that contains the fishing. You may park on the grass verges near the gates WHICH MUST NOT BE OBSTRUCTED. Access to the water is along the field boundary at either end of the field.
New Barrier at Worsall Pumping Station
Northumbrian Water have erected a new barrier at the Worsall Pumping Station to restrict access to the lane and field down stream of the station. The barrier has several locks allocated to those people who need to pass beyond it, this includes members of Stockton Angling Ltd.. The members lock is a combination lock. The four digit code for it is the same as that used for the combination lock on the access gate to our waters from the village green. The combination was given in the last club news letter.
To release the lock insert the code with all the numbers in line and press the button on the bottom of the lock to release it. Once through the barrier close the barrier and reset the lock. If you find the barrier closed and you do not know the combination do not attempt to drive past it on the hedge verge. The verge has many obstructions which may damage your car.
Volunteers Wanted
INCA (Industry Nature Conservation Association) could do with some help in carrying out seal monitoring surveys at the barrage this year. INCA have been carrying out observations of seals in the Tees for the last ten years or so which gives an increasingly robust picture of the status of the population. Up until last year the work was carried out by INCA but their funding has now been reduced by the Environment Agency and British Waterways and they are concentrating their efforts at Teesmouth.
These observations will provide continuity of data and keep track of seal population growth and the level of fish predation. This is particularly important this year as it is the first year that the canoe slalom fish passes and counters will be working in conjunction with the existing fish pass which now has had the trap removed. If there is still significant predation once these things are operational then it will give us the foundation to point out that the passes are still inadequate and that more work needs to be done.
Members interested in doing some of the observations around the barrage should contact Ben Lamb the Tees Rivers Trust Manager. Ben's email address is benlamb@teesriverstrust.org and his telephone number: 01833 690756
Access across Bridges at Gainford
The Bailey Bridge has now been fully closed and there is no access across it. Members must not attempt to use it.
A landowner on the Yorkshire bank has requested that anglers do not use the disused railway bridges. There is no official public right of way across these bridges which are owned by Durham County Council.
Members have full right of access to the club's fishing on the Yorkshire bank.
Last modified January 2012
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