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COVID-19 Advice

COVID-19 Advice

We can now confirm the following rules are to be enforced across all pools in accordance with the current goverment guidelines following the governments decision to allow angling to recommence.

Social distancing:
All members are required to keep themselves and equipment to their pegs when fishing a maximum of 1 person per peg unless they are from the same household and KEEP a minimum of 1 Metres (2 Ideally) from any other angler or members of the public walking around the pool, please keep to groups to a maximum of 6 or less when seeing friends and family you do not live with.

Sharing of tackle:
No sharing of fishing tackle or other items under current guidance.

Peg Sharing:
No sharing of fishing positions / pegs except by members of the same household.

If you have symptoms:
**Do not leave home** if you have symptoms of Covid-19 and follow Government advice on self-isolation and DO NOT leave your home.

Pratice good hygine:
Use hand sanitiser before & after touching locks, gates etc. Disposable gloves are recommended.

HANDS – Wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds.

FACE – Wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.

SPACE – Stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings or increasing ventilation indoors).

Junior members:
All junior members must be accompanied by a full paying adult and be supervised at all times and are required to stay on their peg and not to run around the pools please have respect for other anglers as everyones safety is paramount.

Booking your peg:
All members are required to book your peg the day before prior to attending the pools and fishing, This is the only way we as a club can monitor all people fishing the pools at any given time, we have designated officals for different as follows:

  • Four Ponds:
    Nikita Porter is the dedicated official for this water, you can reach Nikita Via Facebook Messenger or 07542132095 to seek availability and to book your peg
  • Lymedale Pools:
    Nikita Porter is the dedicated official for this water, you can reach Nikita Via Facebook Messenger or 07542132095 to seek availability and to book your peg.
  • Burley Pools:
    Stuart Stockton is the dedicated official for this water, you can reach Stuart Via Facebook Messenger or 07826542267 to seek availability and to book your peg
  • Keele Boggs
    Jason Ikans is the dedicated official for this water, you can reach Jason Via Facebook Messenger or 07496810949 to seek availability and to book your peg

Booking times are 10am til 6pm to allow us time to update for the next days availability, Please note, All members fishing WILL be required to have a valid EA rod license and membership at all times.

Night Fishing:
For members who have purchased the night ticket, night bookings will be taken BUT please check with the pool official for the sepecifc water on availability and make sure your bivvy is in the designated area for night fishing, can all night anglers take any rubbish home and leave the peg tidy for the next angler, they must vacate the peg before 10am the next day to allow another angler to use the peg.