On the double for new fishing season

21/02/2007

Hundreds of over wintered grown-on rainbows stocked last summer at up to six pounds in weight, are expected to reach double figures when the new season casts off at Hanningfield reservoir, near Chelmsford next month.

This year, the 2007 fishing season will start one week earlier, on Saturday 10th March.  

Prices have been pegged back at only £1 more than last season with an eight-fish permit - including catch and release - costing £20 (concessions £18) and a four-fish ‘Stress Buster’ ticket available afternoons at £17.

A motor boat for the day is £24 (reduced to £20 in the shorter days of March, April and October) Two wheelie boats are available for disabled angers at the concessionary rate of £11.

Anglers can now spin every Wednesday through the season and the whole of November at Hanningfield.   All artificial lures are permitted at the standard fishing prices. 

Back by popular demand is the loyalty scheme - simply collect seven fishing or boat day permits, hand them in over the counter and get one free.

The opening of the newly refurbished ‘Café on the Water’ will be an improved attraction to Hanningfield and will serve a range of hot and cold snacks. The opening will coincide with the fishing season.

Essex and Suffolk Water - in partnership with tackle company Hardy Greys - will again be running a friendly boat pairs Sunday competition on 30 September to raise money for international charity Wateraid - so anglers can catch trout and help save lives at the same time.

Perry Woolner, commercial manager said: “WaterAid raises money to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in the developing world – basic essential that we can take for granted.  In Africa and Asia that is sadly not the case but each £10 we can raise guarantees a clean water supply for someone there for their entire life.”

‘Go Fishing’ is our 2007 guide to Hanningfield – a copy is available on request. Please call 0870 240 3549.

For up-to-date information, what’s new and top tips throughout 2007  please call our leisure team on 0870 240 3549.(Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or visit our website at www.eswater.co.uk/gofishing

For further information please contact Claire Bishop on 01245 212010.