News - May 2009
Don't forget that your permits expired on April 30th, with new ones for 2009/10 available at £40 for adults, and £30 for OAP, disabled and junior anglers.
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With the milder weather of recent weeks, plus the recently stocked fish starting to show, the results at our lakes have picked up dramatically with some good bags being recorded by both individuals and clubs. Latest example was when King Heron fished Whitehouse on Sunday April 26th where almost 40lb was needed to get into the top four. Top weight went to T Littleworth who landed 59lb 8oz of carp on the pole using paste as hookbait. Not far behind was M Rutter with a mixed bag of carp and bream for 52lb 2oz on corn, followed by a tie for third where P Matthews and J Jackson both weighed in 39lb 12oz using pole and pellet.. Earlier in the month the 12th, Remernham also had a good day at Whitehouse, when 37lb 8oz was only good enough for FIFTH place! Other top weights were 53lb 7oz, 44lb 4oz, 42lb and 40lb 8oz, mostly comprising bream, skimmers and roach, with only a few small carp being caught.
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We are still awaiting official confirmation from the Environment Agency, but it looks like there was no major problem with the fish in our lakes. Apparently the hard winter was to blame, and some of the fish have been badly affected. We have been warned that some will probably die, but most will recover as the weather warms up. However, please always dry your nets thoroughly between trips, as this the best way to prevent the introduction and spreading of diseases.
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Charity Day
The Basingstoke Railway Social Club and Stacey’s Fishing Club will hold their annual Charity Fishing Match this year on Sunday 16th August in support of fundraising for the Dove House School for children with learning difficluties. Our aim this year is to raise money to purchase fishing equipment to aid the children's outdoor activities. In addition, if anyone would like to donate unwanted fishing tackle (in good condition), please contact Keith Brown.
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Even More Restocking
Extensive restocking of the lakes has now taken place at significant cost to the club:
- March 20th - Whitehouse received 800lb of quality bream and 58lb of skimmers, and a further 200lbs of skimmers went into Old Barlows.
- March 13th - New Barlows received 130lbs of 2lb to 3lb Tench, plus 230lb of quality roach up to a pound and a quarter.
- In January a batch of bream between 2lb and 5lb went into the Barlows complex, split 300lb into the New lake, and 100lb into the Old lake.
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Additional restockings were carried out in November and early December of 2008 starting with 300lb of roach into New Barlows and 100lb of roach into Old Barlows. The following day 250lbs of bream and skimmers went into New Barlows, along with 300 six inch tench. This was accompanied by a stocking of one of the new carp hybrids ("208s"), several hundered of which went into Whitehouse, all three lakes at Soke Road, and Old Barlows. Two weeks later a further 330lb of bream up to 5lb plus skimmers also went into New Barlows. For some pictures of the stocking please go to the "Our Lakes" page and then click on "Netting and Stocking".
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If you have any information or pictures that we could use on this website, please e-mail to accounts@john-stacey.co.uk, or contact Keith during working hours on 01189 703352