ANNUAL NEWSLETTERS
2009-2010 News
FISHING AT BARCOMBE MILLS:
The Society is delighted to confirm that, following negotiations with the landowner, the fishing that had to be withdrawn temporarily last season (2008/2009) has now been restored on a permanent basis.
This comprises the following... From the stile at the north side of the field immediately to the south of Barcombe Reservoir along the east bank of the main river and along the north bank of the Andrew's Cut - the number of anglers who can fish from this field at any one time is limited to 12 (twelve) - and the fishing from the field on the left hand side of the Andrew's Stream as far as Andrew's Weir as you look upstream from Pikes Bridge, and west along the Andrew's Cut on the south bank from the top of Andrew's Weir - the number of anglers who can fish from this field at any one time is limited to 6 (six).
The split of season and day ticket fishing across these locations remains as shown in your information pack and/or day ticket leaflet.
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 30 August 2009
CAR PARKING AT THE ANCHOR INN:
As of 10 August 2009, car parking is available in the Anchor Inn's overflow car park. This car park is in the field accessible through the gate on the left hand (or north) side of the road immediately before the turning onto the forecourt of the Anchor Inn. This parking does NOT include the car park on the western bank of the river immediately upstream of the sluice gates.
Please ensure that your car parking sticker is displayed at ALL times.
As announced previously, Season Permits and Day Tickets are no longer available from the Anchor Inn.
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 10 August 2009
NON-NATIVE SPECIES.
Following the recent capture of a Wels catfish from the river at Hamsey the Society has been in contact with the Environment Agency (EA) concerning the legal position of returning catfish to the river following capture.
Although the capture of catfish is not yet covered by the EA’s national fishery byelaws it is likely to be included in 2010 following consultation being undertaken at the moment (click here to view the consultation). It is, however, illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to return a catfish to a river. Anglers are required to either kill any non-native species they catch or, preferably, contact the EA who will collect and remove them for relocation.
Telephone numbers for the EA are either 0800 80 70 60 (Emergency Hotline) or 01903 703886 (during office hours only for the local EA Fisheries, Recreation and Biodiversity Team).
The following is a list of fish and other non-native species, taken from schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, that anglers might come into contact with and which should not be returned to the river if captured - those known to be, or have been, present in the Sussex Ouse are shown as bold and underlined. Click on the name for further information...
- Bass, Large-mouthed Black (Micropterus salmoides).
- Bass, Rock (Ambloplites rupestris).
- Bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus).
- Pumpkinseed - also known as Sun-fish or Pond-perch (Lepomis gibbosus).
- Wels - also known as European catfish (Silurus glanis).
- Zander (Stizostedion lucioperca).
- Crayfish, Signal (Pacifastacus leniusculus) - Added to schedule 9 in 1992.
- Terrapin, European Pond (Emys orbicularis) - See note below...
The European Pond Terrapin should not be confused with the North American Red Eared Terrapin which HAS been seen in the Sussex Ouse. Although the Red Eared Terrapin is an 'undesirable' species in the river, it is not on the list of non-native species contained within the Wildlife and Countryside Act.
The Society’s rule requiring all coarse fish to be returned to the river does not, of course, apply to non-native species and will be amended to this effect.
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 30 June 2009
FISHING AT THE ANCHOR INN
Following a recent change of ownership at the Anchor Inn, the Society's permits and day ticket will no longer be sold there, and parking in the Anchor's car park is no longer available to anglers. There is very restricted car parking available in a lay-by and on verges back along the lane, west of the old railway crossing. If parking in this area, please be aware that there are deep ditches either side of the road and that parking should not block the road (bear in mind that lorries and tractors use this lane as well as cars.)
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 06 June 2009
NEW PERMIT AND DAY TICKET OUTLET
With the new owner of the Anchor Inn no longer selling our permits and day tickets (see above), the Society has arranged for Boathouse Organic Farm Shop as a replacement outlet local to Barcombe Mills starting on 11 June 2009 - Payment by cash or cheque ONLY please.
Details of the shop's location and opening times can be found on their website at www.boathouseorganicfarmshop.co.uk
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 06 June 2009
2009-2010 Annual Permit Prices
There will be NO increase in Annual Permit prices for the new season...
- Adult Permit (age 17 to 59) - £66.00
- Senior Permit (age 60+) - £31.00
- Junior Permit (age 12 to 16) - £11.00
- Winter Adult Permit (age 17 to 59) - £40.00
- Winter Senior Permit (age 60+) - £31.00
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 04 April 2009
Brown's Farm, Barcombe Mills
Annual and Winter Permits will, once again, give permit holders access to the fishing at Browns Farm, Barcombe Mills for the coming season.
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 04 April 2009
2009-2010 Day Ticket Prices
Day Ticket prices are unchanged for the new season...
- Adult Day Ticket - £7.00
- Junior Day Ticket - £3.50
Please note that, at the time of writing, it is not clear if the fishing in the field south of Barcombe reservoir will be available for day ticket fishing.
It is hoped that this situation will have been resolved by the start of the 2009-2010 Coarse Fishing season but if this is not the case, the Society's Committee has identified additional fishing that will be made available to day ticket holders to compensate for this loss.
Confirmation of the position on June 16th 2009 will be shown both here (as soon as any information becomes available) and on documentation supplied with day tickets.
Andrew Woolley, OAPS Permit Secretary - 04 April 2009