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Calling all members
As you might have spotted a lot of work has been done around the lakes and along the Backwater over the last few months. There is still...
Gary Pickard
Sep 2, 20231 min read


It's not just commons and mirrors
A well done to Hans Maher who has just caught a cracking crucian carp from Beggars Hall - there are not many in BH but those there are...
Gary Pickard
Jul 21, 20231 min read


What have the Work Party been up to recently?
A key part of the Club is the weekly work party that meets up each Thursday (when not too wet or cold) to put in the background work that...
Gary Pickard
Jun 2, 20231 min read
Have you thought about becoming a Voluntary Bailiff?
A number of our members are already part of the VBS but the Hertfordshire area could do with a few more. They play a vital role not just...
Gary Pickard
Apr 7, 20231 min read
Newsletter and dates for diary
Hi all It is that time of year again when we have flurry of activity for the end of the Club's year Below you will find a copy of the...
Gary Pickard
Mar 19, 20231 min read


Yes all frozen again (Sat 21st)
In case you were wondering the lakes are frozen Malcolm Barker - 1/4 inch or so of ice and may clear in the next day or so - water is...
Gary Pickard
Jan 21, 20231 min read


You can now recycle your old line @ MBL
Ever wonder what to do with your old line and empty new line spool? Don't assume it will get recycled if you place line in your usual...
Gary Pickard
Dec 18, 20221 min read
New gate at Beggars Hall
As there have been a few issues with unauthorised parking our Landlord has installed a gate at the start of the private road leading to...
Gary Pickard
Dec 2, 20221 min read


Improvements on the way
Hi all After lots of form filling and chasing by Robin we have a couple of grants from the EA and Angling Trust to help improve some of...
Gary Pickard
Nov 1, 20221 min read


Waterside festival 20/21 August
We were blessed with a non-traditional August bank holiday weekend - no rain. Everyone caught a few including some of the larger carp in...
Gary Pickard
Sep 3, 20221 min read


A little glimpse behind the scenes
As a local angling club all the maintenance of our waters is via its members - at this time of year it is a battle to keep back the weeds...
Gary Pickard
Sep 2, 20221 min read


Grove Cottage match
A big thank you to Tony for running this match in aid of Grove Cottage in B/S In total we raised £156. Winner on a tricky day was Roger...
Gary Pickard
Aug 27, 20221 min read


Congrats to Robin
For those of us who are Angling Trust members you might have spotted a familiar face in the recent newsletter. Latest news from the...
Gary Pickard
Jul 2, 20221 min read


Annual presentation evening
After a couple of years of enforced absences the BSDAS presentation evening was back. We all met up at Hunters Meet in Hatfield Heath and...
Gary Pickard
May 20, 20221 min read
Malcolm Barker update
Hi Further to my previous email/post regarding the fish deaths at MBL, I can now confirm that the problem was "Golden Algae" which...
Gary Pickard
Apr 22, 20221 min read
A roundup of how our waters have fished in 2021/2
Beggars Hall This lake has again produced some fantastic fishing this year. Carp catches continue to be spectacular in the summer and...
Gary Pickard
Mar 28, 20222 min read
A reminder on net hygiene
As you will have seen we are having issues with fish deaths at MBL which are being investigated. This is a reminder to us all to...
Gary Pickard
Mar 24, 20221 min read
2022 Newsletter and AGM 6 April
Hi all It's that time of year again for our Newsletter giving you a season's worth of news in 2 pages. Hard copies are being posted to...
Gary Pickard
Mar 22, 20221 min read
Be careful when feeder/ledger fishing !
I have had several reports recently regarding anglers losing their rods when feeder/ledger fishing. Please ensure you either have a...
Gary Pickard
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Malcolm Barker Lake update
Hi All Unfortunately we still have to keep the lake closed as fish mortalities are still occurring on a daily basis. To date we have...
Gary Pickard
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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