Warden Co-Ordinator

Stu Clinton

Updated 16th May 2020

Fishery opening

Hi All

The fishery is now open some new rules have been imposed on us.

Read the news page and digest it.

The bailffs do a hard job do ask requested by them and we will all stay safe.

Toiletry arrangements may be requested to be seen by the bailiffs

No toiletry arrangements and it's on your way home.

We will not tolerate anglers defecating in the bushes etc a permanent ban will be imposed on offenders

Updated 7th May 2020

Closure update

Hi All

Just to put a few things down in print following phone calls and questions arising.

The opening of the venue does not depend on the government giving the all clear,

the fishing in the valley has been closed by the Park Authority and we will not be allowed back until they say so

The return to fishing will be on this website

Some new temporary rules will be operating once the fishery opens

These restrictions/rules will be on this site and will have been agreed by all the clubs and the parks.

Stiff penalties will apply for any breaking of these rules

Stu Clinton

Updated 5th April 2020

Closure update

AT PRESENT THE COMPLEX IS CLOSED FOR FISHING.

Work parties are cancelled until further notice

I am in constant touch with the Parks and I will notify you as soon as I know any news

Updated 23rd March 2020

Virus update

At present the pits are open for fishing however gatherings of more than two are banned

Work parties are cancelled until further notice

I am in constant touch with the Parks and I will notify you as soon as I know any news

UPDATED 29th October

Work party

            Hi all there's going to be a work party Sunday 10th November 8.30am start

            As normal anyone can attend please bring your membership card as I photo this as proof and send it to the club.

            I got lots planned again the swims on Railway have suffered with the low water levels so maybe with sufficient help

            we can do something about them.

            The rest of the complex needs a pre winter tidy up.
            Many thanks hope to see a few of you there.

Stu

UPDATED 7th MAY

Work party

            Hi all there's going to be a work party this Sunday 12th May 8.30am start

            anyone can attend please bring your membership card as I photo this as proof and send it to the club.

            I got lots planned again and really need to get the jobs done for the coming season so more people the better

            lots of tree work on marsh pit and if we get a good turn out we can cut back the fast grown shurbs/bushes ect around the lakes

            so if you have and shears please bring them.
            Many thanks hope to see a few of you there.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

UPDATED 1st MAY

New Bailiffs

We now have a further four new bailiffs on the complex.

They are all experienced anglers very familiar with the venue.

Whilst their main role is to ensure that only members fish the venue and that the rules are strictly adhered to they are always most willing to help and advise members on the rules and techniques for the water.

Please don't be afraid or shy to ask for help or advise.

updated 31st march

Parking

Members have been ignoring the rule on parking in the roadway.

The rule officially from our landlords LVRPA is ''NO PARKING ON ANY ROADWAY OR TRACK''

Due to good relationship between them and our management committee we have been allowed to park to unload / load.

This means you stop unload your gear in your chosen swim and without any unpacking you move the car to the car park.

On leaving you pack 'everything' up putting it at the back of your swim get your car and stop by your swim load up and leave the fishery.

Making sure you leave everything clean even if it was not when you arrived.

Any member found assembling gear before parking up or still packing up any gear with their car at the swim will be booked and receive a six months ban.

!!!! NO EXCUSES, THIS IS YOUR FIRST AND LAST WARNING !!!!

We intend doing some after dark checks as reports are that some members are bringing their car to the swim to sleep in.

updated 14th February

Work Party Dates

**WORK PARTY DATES**
 

28th February
20th March
10th April
8th May
13th November
 

This season there has been a small change to the months so it's spread out better (not having two in April) and no bank holidays etc.
While this work is being carried out the venue will be closed to angling there will be signs on the entrance gate as a reminder.
We hope to see a few new faces on the work parties as they are a great way to meet people have a chat and a few good laughs.

Also make the lakes even more enjoyable for everyone.

Regards from

Richard Dowse
Fishery Manager Turnford Consortium
 

Stu Clinton
Warden Co-ordinator Turnford Consortium

updated 21st DECEMBER

Thank You & Merry Christmas

To all the anglers/bailiffs and staff in the LVRP office, this year has seen many changes including myself becoming head bailiff.

The lakes have now become a great place to fish, loads of hard work has been carried out, swim building, general repairs, fish stocks etc. and there are plans to do more and it's not been easy at times.

Thanks to everyone, there really have been massive improvements over quite a short space of time.

I've had lots of nice feed back saying that it's... a great place to be now, anglers are respecting the place and I feel now we can keep it that way without too much hard work.

I might only have a small bailiff team but the one's I have got work really hard and keep the place clean as well, thanks chaps.

Lets keep it all going well.

Many thanks to you all.
*MERRY CHRISTMAS* & A HAPPY NEW YEAR...... Tight Lines.

updated 5th DECEMBER

Work Party

Got a work party tomorrow down the pits be good if you could help out for a few hours just a litter pick/tidy up from 9am.

updated 20th september

Pike Fishing

A reminder that until the 1st October it is spinning only for Pike at Turnford.

Bait fishing starts on the 1st October.

UPDATED 2ND JULY

Task Force

Hi all, I've had a message from the Lea Valley office saying that there's going to be a task force working on the Lea Pit this Sunday.

They will be mostly working on the river bank swims and hopefully removing the snag in swim 4, also contractors are due to come out to fix the gate.

UPDATED 28TH APRIL

WARNING ON RULES

Please read your venue rules card and take note. We are tightening up this season.

There will not be any excuses bans will be the result.

So far only 4 weeks into our year there have been 3 bans given out and one refusal of club membership.

If you don't want to find yourself up in lights, named and shamed on the 'BANS' page please read them again.

UPDATED 28TH MARCH

Work Party

Hertford have now booked their work party duty.

UPDATED 18TH MARCH

Bailiffing

As most know our Head Bailiff is retiring so we need to look at the whole situation.

We are arranging a meeting about bailiffing at the start of April.

Over the last few months a lot has been banded about on how the pits should be run and controlled this is the time when we can put our heads together talk about what we can and can not do and come up with a plan of action and sort bailiffing for the season ahead.

Everyone is welcome to come with constructive criticisms and most important ideas.

1st April 8pm at:

Cheshunt Royal British Legion Club

37 Crossbrook Street

Cheshunt

Waltham Cross

EN8 8LR

UPDATED 24TH JANUARY

Work Party

Richard has arranged the following dates for work parties at the pits, each club has to supply a force on one party however you are most welcome to attend any of the dates but make sure you book in with whoever is running the party leaving your name and club.

Get in touch with your club to let them know you will be supporting them and arrange a date if one not already arranged.

Work parties are the best way of getting to know a water as many of the guys working have spent many hours even years fishing the pits.

UPDATED 13TH NOVEMBER

Turnford Clean Up

This Sunday the lads are arranging a litter picking session, bit of a social as well, a chance to meet new and old friends and possibly learn a bit about the pits.

All members new and old are welcome.

If you have them black bag, gloves, boots and a litter picker will be handy but there may be spare pickers (Nail on a cane will work).

On arrival in the car park give a shout and log in with Dean Howard.

Starting around 9am.

The more we get the more we can do and the quicker we get back home or you can get the rods out for a few hours, any queries give me a bell.
020 8505 3215 or 07989 817 316

Mike

UPDATED 3RD NOVEMBER

Railway Pit Eels

As you will remember we lost some large Eels earlier on and the EA found they suffered from Herpesvirus Anguillae.

The Environment Agency’s National Fish Labs at Brampton and CEFAS with L.V.R.P.A Fishery department are monitoring the situation.

Tuesday 25^th November has been scheduled in to electro-fish Railway pit.

Please cooperate if you are down on the fishery.

We have had no further problems it's just a check up thanks.

UPDATED 31ST OCTOBER

Litter Pick

There will be a ‘litter picking party’ Sunday 16^th November.

This has been arranged by a few of the guys that care about the complex.

If you can spare an hour or two you will be most welcome, if we get enough people it should only take an hour.

If you have gloves, litter picker arm, black bag that would be a help if not don’t be put off they will try and get some spares, if you have spares also it will help.

If you can take pictures and Email then to me I will put some on the web along with any stories about the day.

Watch this page for updates and times etc.

Please try and support the guys that care for the fishery and your enjoyment there.

Mike Smith

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