6th January 2021 Fisheries Update
The Angling Trust has confirmed following consultation with government that fishing will not be allowed during the current lockdown you can read the statement here https://anglingtrust.net/covid-19/
The next government review date for the lockdown rules will be on February 15th 2021 hopefully by then the vaccine rollout & the impact of the lockdown will see a reduction in the infection rate.
Currently the lockdown rules prevents Thornton from opening on the 1st February 2021 as yet I don’t have a definite date for Thornton`s opening, that will depend on information we will receive following the government’s review on the 15th February.
It makes sense therefore not to take any bookings for Thornton until we see the outcome of the review. Any one booked at Thornton up to the 15th February will be contacted.
With Draycote & Eyebrook not due to open for another 8 weeks which takes us to 1st March for Draycote & 5th March for Eyebrook we will continue to take bookings for those two fisheries and continually review and work within the guidelines.
During these difficult times its important for us to remain positive, we will be fishing again when the guidelines indicate we can safely.
To summarise,
Thornton will be able to open within a few days of any relaxation of the current guidelines.
Draycote & Eyebrook, the fishery staff are preparing them to open in early March in line with any government guidelines at that time.
When we do open, we will be operating to the same fishery guidelines as we were at the end of last season, staff will be disinfecting boats, life jackets after every session, hand sanitiser provided on the pontoon / booking in & out areas / at the lodge door, staff ensuring social distancing on the pontoon and the vicinity of the lodges.
Call Thornton 01530230807, Eyebrook 01536770264, Draycote 01788812018
Happy New Year to you all, keep healthy and we look forward to welcoming you back to our fisheries
Ifor Jones
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Angling Trust – My Personnel View
The trout fisheries industry no longer has their own industry representative body.
Fisheries large & small have relied on the Angling Trust to ensure we were able to open & fish within government guidelines.
The new CEO Jamie Cook & his team & especially within the Stillwater scene the work done by Andy Taylor has kept us fishing, day permit, season member & competition angler from early May to December, longer than any other outdoor pastime.
The Angling Trust, their not perfect, we can always find fault, I have found fault with them in the past, but during 2020 without the Angling Trust & the proactive work by Jamie Cook we wouldn’t have enjoyed the excellent fishing during 2020.
If there was ever a reason to spend £29.00 as a thank you & ensure they work to keep us fishing then this is the year https://anglingtrust.net/memberships/individual/