River Restriction Notices from the EA

A new thread as these keep coming through, it is more for navigation but if you are out fishing during the day, beware


Sailing Regatta - BMYC Thames Ditton
Sunday 16 October 2011 - 10.00 to 16.00
Teddington Reach, Thames Ditton area



Weybridge Silver Sculls
22 October 2011
Sunbury Reach,
Closure of Desborough Channel
Restriction between the Environment Agency’s Sunbury Yard and the tail of the Desborough Channel

Please find attached four Environment Agency River closure and restriction notices. Details below:

River closure
Teddington Small Boats Head of the River race
Saturday 12 November 2011 - 10.30 to 12.30 and 13.30 to 15.30
Hampton Court to the Head of Trowlock Island, Kingston

River closure
Kingston Small Boats Head of the River
Saturday 19 November 2011 - 10.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Hampton Court to Steven's Eyot, Kingston

River restriction
Burway Rowing Club - Small Boats Head
Saturday 26 November 2011
M3 Motorway Bridge to Penton Hook Lock

River restriction

Rowing event - Walton small boats head of the river
Saturday 10 December 2011 - 10.00 to 15.00
Weybridge, Desborough Channel to Sunbury Weir

Many thanks

Waterways Strategy Team

Good morning ,

Please find attached two Environment Agency river closure notice s , d etails below.

Hampton Small Boats Head
3 December 2011
Molesey Reach , Sunbury Lock to Benns Island

Hampton Head
4 February 2011
Molesey Reach, Sunbury Lock to Benns Island

Many thanks

Waterways Strategy Team

River Thames – river closure
Sonning Bridge near Reading

Tuesday 22 November 2011
09.00 – 17.00

The River Thames at Sonning Bridge, near Reading will be temporarily closed to all boats from 09.00 – 17.00 on Tuesday 22 November. This is so repairs can be made to the centre arch of the bridge.

We apologise for any disruption this will cause to our customers.

And don't forget, the semi-tidal draw-off starts Sunday ~ 13:00 !

is it drawn off all the time,24hours a day?
or do you still have a tide? even a little one

You have a full proper tide, high and low, just like below Richmond Lock there's no barrier in the way at all.

How does the draw-off affect fishing?Is it better or worse ?

River Thames – river closure Romney Lock

Monday 28 November to Friday 9 December 2011 Romney Lock will be closed during the above dates for power cable to be laid in the river bed upstream of the lock as part of the Romney Weir hydro electric power scheme. We apologise for any inconvenience this closure causes. Thank you for your patience during this time.

Just bumping this bit as it's this weekend and loads of us fish this stretch:

River closure
Teddington Small Boats Head of the River race
Saturday 12 November 2011 - 10.30 to 12.30 and 13.30 to 15.30
Hampton Court to the Head of Trowlock Island, Kingston

Good afternoon,

The proposed closure of Romney Lock between 28 November - 9 December 2011 has now been postponed until January 2012.

We will issue the new dates and passage instructions shortly.

Many thanks

Waterways Strategy Team

Bumping this

River closure
Kingston Small Boats Head of the River
Saturday 19 November 2011 - 10.00 to 12.00 and 13.00 to 15.00
Hampton Court to Steven's Eyot, Kingston

River Thames – river closure
Romney Lock, near Windsor

Monday 23 January to Friday 27 January 2012 and
Monday 30 January to Friday 3 February 2012

Romney Lock will be closed during the above dates for a power cable to be laid in the river bed upstream of the lock as part of the Romney Weir hydro electric power scheme.

We apologise for any inconvenience this closure causes.

Thank you for your patience during this time.

I believe the locks only have emergency cover today due to the strikes. Maybe someone can confirm , sure i read it somewhere but cant find it now.

River Thames – river closure
Desborough Cut and Channel, Shepperton
Saturday 21 January 2012
Weybridge Winter Head of River
Directions for navigation and general information during this event:
• Competitors will assemble from 09.30 for marshalling near to Weybridge Ladies Rowing Club below Shepperton Lock ready for the start of the race at 10.30 starting from the small weir above the Environment Agency Yard at Sunbury and finishing at the top of Desborough Cut outside Elmbridge Canoe Club.
• Competitors will be despatched at intervals to row to Sunbury, via the Surrey side of D'Oyly Carte Island and the Desborough Channel.
• To give competitors a clear course, the Desborough Channel and the channel between D’Oyly Carte Island and the Surrey bank will be closed to all boats between 10.00 and 14.00.
• Those navigating upstream (including competitors proceeding to the start) should use the ‘Old River' via Haliford only.
• No boats should obstruct, impede or interfere with the racing boats.
• All boats should proceed with caution when in the vicinity of the racing boats.
• No mooring is allowed in the Desborough Channel during the hours of racing.
• The masters of all other moored boats should co-operate by mooring as close inshore as possible.

River Thames restriction and closure notices are all at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/river-thames-detail-for-closures-restrictions-and-lock-closures