Welcome to Mid Northants Trout Fishers
We are one of the oldest fly fishing clubs in the country having started in 1952 to improve trout fishing in the area for local people. Our thriving club helps anglers of all experience levels to catch more fish, more often.
We are fortunate to have some excellent reservoir trout fishing facilities in and around Northamptonshire. We have 10 or 11 competitions every year; monthly new member and improver sessions during Spring, Summer and Autumn; weekly social gatherings in a Northampton pub; and a Winter Programme with recognised guest speakers.
Our early history can read here.
1 June 2020 – Pitsford Gate Code: 2312
02 JUNE 2020 – Anglian Water to Open
Dear Season Ticket Holder, We would like to thank you for your continued cooperation and patience during the recent unprecedented times. During the closed period, we have continued to maintain our stocking and we can’t wait to open up for a great fishing season. We are pleased to inform you we will be re-opening to anglers on Tuesday 2nd June 2020. In preparation for this, from 9am Thursday 28th May 2020 our fisheries team will be available to taking bookings for the coming months (please do not call before this time as the team will not be back onsite until then). Please note however that in order to maintain social distancing and cut down on the amount of traffic in the lodges, all boats booked will need to be paid for at the point of booking. The terms and conditions of which will be updated on our website. We will still be accepting ‘walk-ins’ for boat fishing but strongly suggest you book in advance to avoid disappointment. To ensure we comply with social distancing and government guidelines, the fisheries will be observing new operating procedures. We ask that you respect these guidelines and follow them to ensure all our staff and visitors remain safe. Please read the attached letter which contains detailed information and guidelines. We look forward to welcoming you back. Kind regards Anglian Water Fisheries Team |
26 May 2020 – Draycote OPEN
| Source: eMail Draycote Update Monday 26th May 2020 Draycote will reopen for fly fishing Severn Trent will be controlling the overall numbers of visitors onsite by reducing the available car parking area, once the available car park spaces are full, THEY WILL CLOSE THE SITE, no more vehicles will be allowed onsite. You will be able to leave whenever you want Initially we will only be offering Full Day Boat Bookings, I advise bank & boat anglers to be onsite no later than 10.30am or you may find the site closed and you will not be allowed on. Severn Trent along with the tenants will be reviewing the current site arrangement daily & hopefully if social distancing is observed by everyone who visits we will be able to offer in the near future, Full Day, Part Day & Last 4 Hour permits. Follow our reports & latest updates at our fishery website FlyFishDraycote & our social media pages at Flyfishstore The fishery will have hand sanitiser at the lodge & on the pontoon for you to use, we advise you also bring your own & use it especially if you have used a keypad or gone through a gate. The main toilets at the lodge will not be open, Severn Trent advise us that the toilets at their ranger base / country park entrance will be. Ifor |
22 May 2020 – Angling Trust’s proposals for Game Match Fishing
Angling Trust submits proposal to allow game fishing competitions under COVID-19 rules The Angling Trust has put forward proposals to gain agreement for game fishing competitions to resume in compliance with the Government’s Covid-19 guidance on organised gatherings and sporting events. It follows the announcement on Tuesday (May 19th) that the Trust has been working with leading anglers and fisheries in the coarse match fishing community to deliver proposed best practice guidelines for the safe resumption of competitions in England whilst adhering to Covid-19 regulations. Guidance on saltwater competitions is also been developed with stakeholders in the marine fishing community to ensure that the nuances of each discipline are fully reflected. The Angling Trust has produced best practice guidelines for game fishing competitions with input from leading game anglers and game fisheries. The current Government guidance states: The limit on gatherings – no more than two, unless members of the same household – means that it is unlikely to be possible to organise amateur events or competitions at this time. The Government is clear that sports participation should be restricted to participants exercising by themselves, or with members from their same household, or a minimum of two metres apart from one member of another household, observing social distancing guidelines. Venues are advised to display signs to this effect. The police have been given powers to enforce these measures. Some competition organisers have argued that because game angling competitions can be arranged without any form of gathering of more than two persons and that individual competitors will always be at 2 metres distance, it is possible to comply with the Government’s coronavirus guidance. The Angling Trust is seeking formal clarification from the Police and Government and have submitted the new best practice guide for game fishing competitions in support of their case. John Horsey, England’s most capped international angler, said: “The Angling Trust has been exemplary in helping to reopen angling in a safe and responsible manner. Competition angling provides a platform for innovation and new techniques, as well as an opportunity to pit our skills not just against the fish, but against our fellow anglers. The social side of the sport is also very important. Once the Government gives the go ahead for larger gatherings to take place, this latest initiative by the Angling Trust will form the basis for running our fly fishing competitions safely and responsibly.” Ifor Jones, of Fishery Management Draycote-Eyebrook-Thornton , called the Angling Trust best practice guidelines “a sensible approach to ensure, when the times comes, we can return to competitive fly fishing on our reservoirs not only from the bank but also from the boats Ben Thompson, Senior Competitions & Performance Manager, Angling Trust, said: “We recognise the importance of match fishing to competitive game anglers and we share the desire to reintroduce competitions at the earliest opportunity. However, the safety and well being of everyone involved in the participation and delivery of competitions is of paramount importance and therefore it is essential competitions are compliant with government legislation and guidelines. We believe we have developed a framework that demonstrates how fly fishing competitions can be safety reintroduced and look forward to the resumption of competitive fly fishing when it is safe to do so.” Consultation with insurance brokers has suggested that due to the Government’s guidance on organised gatherings and sporting events it is likely that insurers would not cover fisheries or organisers who were found to be running competitions at this time. Therefore it is crucial that agreement is received from the appropriate authorities to provide a safe and compliant route towards the resumption of competitions. The Angling Trust’s best practice document has been presented to Sport England and the Government. Jamie Cook, Angling Trust’s CEO, said: “Whilst sports are restricted to participation with no more than one other individual we are confident that angling competitions can be conducted without breaching social distancing guidance. We believe our best practice guidelines show how this is safely achievable and we are working on behalf of competition anglers of all disciplines to ensure that when the Government deem it appropriate they have a clear blueprint for the resumption of competitive angling. “I want to thank the many game anglers and fisheries who have taken responsible action and particularly those who have offered constructive input. As the organiser of 360 competitions per year, the Angling Trust focus is on ensuring a return to regular match fishing as soon as we can do so in accordance with Government guidelines.”  Useful links: Best Practice Guidelines for Competition Game Fishing under COVID-19 Angling Trust’s Angling Support Hub Image: John Horsey: “This latest initiative by the Angling Trust will form the basis for running our fly fishing competitions safely and responsibly.” |
20 May 2020 – Thornton – OPEN
| Tel 01530 230807 Bank Fishing from 7.30am with Boats from 8.30am To ensure we comply with social distancing & government guidelines I have produced new operating guidelines for everyone to follow which are highlighted below. I would ask during these difficult times & to ensure we keep within the COVID-19 guidelines which could change at any time, you comply with any daily instructions issued by fishery staff & our landlord’s representatives Tata Steel. Staff working the pontoon will be wearing Face Shield & disposable gloves with all touching points on the pontoon regularly disinfected. All boats & lifejackets will be disinfected after every session. Staff in the lodge will be wearing Face Shield and have access to hand sanitiser. All customers will have access to hand sanitiser at the lodge & the pontoon All touching points at the lodge, doors, handles, desk, phone, till, PDQ machine etc will be disinfected at least once every hour & more often if required. |
15 May 2020 – Eyebrook OPEN
| Eyebrook Web Site Opens Friday 15th May Eyebrook will reopen on Friday 15th May, All anglers members & day rods are required to call the lodge & pre book your visit We will be working to reduced angler numbers, details below CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Eyebrook will reopen for fly fishing on Friday 15th May 2020. To ensure we comply with social distancing & government guidelines I have produced new operating guidelines for everyone to follow which are highlighted below. I would ask during these difficult times & to ensure we keep within the COVID-19 guidelines which could change at any time, you comply with any daily instructions issued by fishery staff & our landlord’s representatives Tata Steel. Staff working the pontoon will be wearing Face Shield, face mask & disposable gloves with all touching points on the pontoon regularly disinfected. All boats & life jackets will be disinfected after every session. Staff in the lodge will be wearing Face Shield and have access to hand sanitiser. All customers will have access to hand sanitiser at the lodge & the pontoon All touching points at the lodge, doors, handles, desk, phone, till, PDQ machine etc will be disinfected at least once every hour & more often if required. New Operating Procedure While Visiting Eyebrook Trout Fishery Pre-Booking: Phones calls only accepted for bookings 01536 770264. All Bank & Boat anglers, including season permit holders will be required to call the lodge & pre book their visit. We will only accept member & day permits who have called & pre-booked |
13 May 2020 – Elinor – OPEN
| Welcome to the Elinor Fishing Report Elinor will reopen on Wednesday May 13th Please note that the lodge will not be open to anglers. Elinor will reopen on Wednesday May 13th at 7am Elinor is going to be busy over the next few days. I’d like to ask anglers to be considerate and sensible while at the fishery so that fishing can continue. There will be a limit of 60 anglers on the bank. Please keep at least 15 metres apart. It will be a balancing act to keep both season ticket and day ticket anglers happy. Boats are now fully booked for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Although at this time of year the fish are well spread around the lake there are sure to be some hotspots from bank and boat. Please don’t be greedy and sit on the same pod all day. Be generous and move to allow other anglers some sport. If you are releasing fish then use barbless or debarbed flies. Bring your own pen to fill in catch returns. They are important to running a successful fishery. The lake is full of fish and it’s a fantastic time of year for boat and bank fishing. During lockdown I have supported my supplier by having three deliveries of superb rainbows and a few browns. Please note that the lodge will not be open to anglers. I will be able to supply leader material and other essentials. Please make payment by bank transfer: E Foster Natwest 00548537 52-30-21 payment reference – your name. Otherwise try and bring correct cash. Bank fishing or single boats only (unless from same household). There are currently some fantastic buzzer hatches throughout the day and evening. More hawthorn fly than usual as well as the first few mayfly.  Elinor Trout Fishery Lowick Road, Aldwincle, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3EE / T: 01832 720786 | |
COVID-19: Refund policy for Anglian Water fisheries
Season ticket holder announcement:
Firstly thank you for your patience whilst we closed our parks. We have now put in a procedure for compensating Season ticket holders for lost fishing time due to the Coronavirus lockdown.
When we re-open, all season ticket holders will be entitled to a refund on all the fishing time lost due to the lockdown (pro-rata). We will calculate this by dividing the cost of your ticket by 48 (the season is 48 weeks) and then by multiplying it against the no of weeks lost. No action will be needed to be taken by Season ticket holders right now, as this refund would be completed once the parks re-open and staff are able to return to the shops.
Multi-stage payment customers who have been ‘setup’:
Your payments have all been put on hold. Only a handful of customers
have made their first ‘staged’ payment and we are aware of these. Once
the parks re-open we will re-setup your stage payments with new future
dates and reduced payments to allow for the compensation set out above.
Multi-stage payment customers who haven’t been set-up:
We will not contact you to setup your payments until the parks open
again. We will then setup your payments taking into account the above
compensation.
We want to make it clear that our plan is to carry on stocking fish as per our plan whilst the parks remain in lockdown, as long as the farmers are able to supply us with fish.
We hope that this will put our customer’s minds at rest, but if anyone is unsatisfied with this response, or feels they need more information please feel free to contact us by email at: fishing@anglianwater.co.uk and we will try to deal with your query quickly.
Please remember our lodges are currently closed so contact is preffered by email
Take care and stay safe 🎣
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