Update on the basin

As many of you will be aware, Exeter City Council has stopped the pastime of fishing in the canal basin. Previously, in partnership with the council, we have provided bailiff duties on not only the leased section, but also along the so called ' free stretch ' including the canal basin. So when the council proposed transferring the fishing rights for this part of the canal to our club, it seemed the sensible thing to do. However, during the following lease renewal negotiations the canal basin was removed, without obvious reason, and satisfactory explanation from the lease agreement. Since fishing in the canal basin has taken place for longer than many of us can remember. We as a club, and individual members, have campaigned long and hard, petitioning numerous individuals, including our local MP, to have this facility reinstated.

The good news is that the council has now contacted the club, with a view to re-instating fishing in the basin. It is however, unlikely that access to fish in the basin will be exactly as before.

As from today keepnets allowed 

for silver fish on club waters.

PLEASE NOTE.

NO keep nets at Harpers Ponds.

Please note we can now sell you a licence online,
here is the link for when you need to get a membership.

https://app.clubmate.co.uk/c/edaa/register

All club waters will be open from Wednesday 13th May 2020

Please note you must be 15Mtrs from the next person fishing.

Club membership and Your EA rod licence  

will be checked by club officials.

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RESTOCKING OF THE RIVER CULM

The Environment Agency have carried out a second restocking of the river Culm. 3000 Dace, 3000 Roach and 2000 Chubb were introduced
on the 21/01/2020 at two locations.

                   CHANGES TO OUR WATERS - Exeter Canal

The club has successfully negotiated this additional water into our new lease. The length of the canal, from the city basin lock gates to double locks. Anyone wishing to fish this stretch, must have a current club permit.

                   CHANGES TO OUR WATERS - River EXE

In addition to our course fishing rights, we now have 13 Salmon beats on the river Exe. These can only be fished during the open Salmon season.  Anyone wishing to fish these beats will need to have a current club permit, available from any of our agencies. Plus an annual salmon ( £5 ) permit, available from the Head Bailiff,  4 Diamond Road, Exeter, EX2 8DN. Enclosing a passport sized signed photo, a photo copy of your membership ticket, a cheque and a stamped addressed envelope.

ATTENTION ANGLERS GOING TO FISH AT FENECK

Due to on going improvements to the access lane to Feneck ponds,
the lane is currently very wet and muddy. Extreme care should be taken,
even if you are using a 4 wheel drive vehicle.

Photos below of the fish stocked at Harpers today. C2 carp, lovely fish and a good size.

 Here is our Junior Angler of the Year, Kyle
with the Royal Navy Friendship Shield.
The prizes are from the late Colin Warran.