ALL 2012 SEA TROUT PERMITS HAVE BEEN SOLD

The final Annual Sea Trout Fishing permit for 2012 has now been sold.

If you are interested in being added to our Sea Trout fishing permit waiting list for 2013, please email your name, date of birth and postal address to stwait2013@ouseaps.co.uk (click on the link).

The 2012 Sea Trout fishing season started on Tuesday 1st May.

I’d like to take this opportunity to remind all of our Sea Trout permit holders that Sea Trout fishing is restricted to the river downstream of the main road bridge at Barcombe Mills until 16th June when all of our waters are available.

The exception to this is the Mill Pool and surrounding streams which can be fished ON A POOL PERMIT ONLY from 1st May – click here for details of bookings and fees.

Good luck for 2012 to all of our Sea Trout anglers.

NOTE: We have had a report of Sea Trout being seen in the river at the Mills this week (commencing 30 April) so, hopefully, we’ll see some early fish being caught.

There are now only two 2012/2013 Annual Sea Trout Permits still available for purchase.

With the 2012 Sea Trout fishing season opening on May 1st it’s likely that these will both be taken within the next few days so, if you’d like to have a go at catching one of the big Sea Trout that run the Sussex Ouse, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Please remember that Annual Sea Trout Permits are ONLY available from the Society’s Permit Secretary. Please email (click on the ‘Contact Us’ link at the bottom left of any page), telephone (01273 891312) or write to 14 The Martlets, Mill Lane, South Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4QG.

With his wealth of knowledge and experience, Jim Smith, our Head Bailiff, is the main point of contact for information and advice on the river’s Sea Trout and other fish/fishing. Telephone Jim on 01825 750366 or write to him at 15 North Fields, Isfield, East Sussex, TN22 5XN.

2012 Sea Trout Permits are anticipated to be despatched, 1st Class, on or before Saturday 14th April. The exact date depends on when production of this year’s information packs is completed.

Confirmation of despatch will be posted here and emailed to all those that the Society has email addresses for. Anyone who hasn’t received their Sea Trout Permit by Saturday 21st April’s post should contact the Society’s Permit Secretary on 01273 891312 or email by clicking the link to the left of this post.

The deadline for 2011/2012 Annual Sea Trout Permit holders to return their application and guarantee a 2012/2013 permit was Saturday 31st March.

Please check back here in the next few days for news of any remaining 2012/2013 Annual Sea Trout Permits that may still be available.

Please remember that Annual Sea Trout Permits are ONLY available from the Society’s Permit Secretary. Please email (click on the ‘Contact Us’ link at the bottom left of any page), telephone (01273 891312) or write to 14 The Martlets, Mill Lane, South Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4QG.

With his wealth of knowledge and experience, Jim Smith, our Head Bailiff, is the main point of contact for information and advice on the river’s Sea Trout and other fish/fishing.

With the drought crisis in the South-East getting worse, particularly in the way the Sussex Ouse is being affected, the Society has decided that the previously announced introduction of two day tickets per day for Sea Trout fishing will be withdrawn and the introduction of those day tickets postponed until the drought situation has been resolved.

This means that, unless there is a complete and rapid change in the weather conditions we have experienced over the last few months, there will be no Sea Trout day tickets available for the 2012 season and their introduction is unlkely until that change materialises.