London Angling Action Group

Attended the 2nd LAAG meeting last in the function at the Doggetts pub by Blackfrias Bridge.

We couldnt make the first meeting, report is here http://www.fishactive.com/news/3320-angling-action-group-formed-in-london.html

We were slightly sceptical about it as we are of course quite well represented in London and are the Angling Trust consultative for the Thames downstream of Staines. So was there a danger of trying to reinvent what is already there, plus the way it all came about.

We shouldnt have worried as the main objective is to get more Londoners fishing and increase access to waters etc.

School participation is one big issue that needs to be addressed, same with getting for example Scouts involved and discovering the benefits of angling. Much talk also on the London youth games and that not all London boroughs enter a team, that is much to do with lack of knowledge/communications. Kingston is a prime example of having nothing much to do with fishing, surprising really.

Many things came up including poaching, enforcement, current bylaws and lack of knowledge about them. Coaching and angling academies, getting more coaches trained, access to suitable stocked waters to coach on. Last thing thing is getting kids to a venue that turns out to be rubbish and biteless.

One major project is to get an audit of all available waters in London, borough by borough, quite some task but not insurmountable. Its not only finding the waters but seeing who owns them, what is the access, fishing rights, stock levels.

The terms of reference were loosely discussed and appointment of officers was agreed to take it forward. There was a slight lack of knowledge of a few issues so was pleased we could offer direct input into process, surprising how much we have learnt in the last few years.

Overall very positive and in no way conflicts with our own objectives, if anything compliments them nicely so all good. I resisted getting formally involved (as an official) as the TAC is a huge task for us already and wouldn't want to dilute that in anyway but have offered some sort of advisory capacity, which I guess comes about through the meetings anyway.

Huge amount of work for those involved and happy we are able to offer support etc. As the LAAG develops there will be plenty to comment on for anyone who wants to.

Cheers

I AM NOW DOING A SURVEY around Runnymede on lakes and who owns them

That's very positive Dave, and it seems that all the various groups (too many to mention) concerned with angling/conservation etc. will be very useful as we all move progressively into the near future.

Great that we are involved and I'm delighted that you spend as much time as you have representing our club and engaging with all the groups concerned.

This needs saying on these boards, you are a credit to the TAC Mr Harvey, thank you.


Richard

What he said +1

Steve Appleford wrote:

What he said +1

Definitely. Dave goes to an incredible number of meetings to represent the interests of Thames anglers, all on a voluntary basis in his precious spare time. Top bloke doing loads of unpublicised work.

The next meeting of the LAAG is in a few weeks and one part is to establish a where to fish map, booklet for london.

Below is the list of waters so if anyone can fill in the gaps in terms of:

Species present
Controlling club
Day ticket or not
Type of fsihery
Coarse or Fly
Disabled facilities


All help appreciated

I have not had a recent update so some of this will be duplicated no doubt.

Note: The Thames is listed and I have said its near on impossible task given the size of river and sheer number of accessible areas.
Ignore the Wandle as that has been covered by the Wandle piscators, no doubt.



Mayes Brook East / Gores Brook
Seven King's Water
River Rom/Beam

Salmons Brook
Dyrham Park
Wrotham Park
Monken Hadley Common
Colne (upper east arm incl. Mimshall Brook)
Pymmes Brook (upper channel)
Dollis Brook
Silk Stream and Edgware Brook
Shuttle River
Lower Cray
Upper Cray
Birchmere Lake
Gallions Lake
Thamesmead Lake
Welsh Harp Reservoir
Barn Hill Pond
Grand Union Canal Paddington Arm
Ravensbourne Open Space 5 ponds
Upper Cray
Pool River
Quaggy
Shuttle
Crystal Palace boating lake
Keston Ponds
Rucksley Lakes
Kesley Park Lake
Oakley Pond
River Thames
Eagle Pond Clapham common
Mount Pond Clapham common
River Wandle (Croydon - Wandsworth
Pool River
Ravensbourne (Keston - Catford)
Waddon Pond
Millers Pond
South Norwood Country Park
Morden Hall angling society
Brick pond
Grand Union Canal Paddington Arm
River Brent (below Silk Stream to Thames)
Yeading Brook (east arm
Crane (including part of Yeading Brook)
Northalla Fields


William Girling Res
King Georges Res
Pymmes Brook (upper channel with Muswell St & Bounds
Cuffley Brook and Turkey Brook
River Lee (Woolens Brook to Tottenham Lock)
Lee Navigation A
Salmons Brook

Harrow School Lake
Stanmore ponds
Finbury Park
Clissold Park 5 ponds
Wandle (Croydon - Wandsworth
Ravensbourne (Catford - Deptford)
River Ravensbourne (Keston - Catford )
Cannon Hill Common Pond
Becton Lake
River Thames
Burgess Park Lake
Canada Water, Surrey Quays, Greenland Water, South Dock


Millwall Docks
Regents Canal


Walthamstow Resevoirs

Beverley Brook (Motspur Park - Thames)
Wandle (Croydon to Wandsworth)
River Graveny
Wandsworth Common Pond
Tooting Bec common pond
Queen’s Mere
Battersea Park Lake
Grand Union Canal Paddington Arm
Serpintine Regents Park
Regents Canal


Grand Union Canal Paddington Arm
Regents Canal

River Thames Tidal
River Thames Non-Tidal

Birchmere Lake
Species present: carp,bream,tench,roach,perch,pike
Controlling club: thamesmead town ac
Day ticket or not: day tickets available on the bank (£10 for 2 rods) membership available
Type of fsihery: mixed coarse
Disabled facilities: not really.

Gallions Lake
Species present: carp,bream,tench,roach
Controlling club: thamesmead town ac
Day ticket or not:as above
Type of fsihery: mixed coarse
Disabled facilities: no

Thamesmead Lake
not sure which one they mean?
if southmere, then its similar to the above except its controlled by a separate syndicate

if thamesmere,
Species present: carp,bream,tench,roach,perch,pike
Controlling club: thamesmead town ac
Day ticket or not: day tickets available on the bank (£10 for 2 rods) membership available
Type of fsihery: mixed coarse
Disabled facilities: not really.

This site is useful, some is up to date, some not


http://www.fishsoutheast.co.uk/venueslondon.htm

Thanks Brian, Keith