MILLOM & DISTRICT ANGLING ASSOCIATION

Last updated at 10:37, Thursday, 06 May 2010

MILLOM & DISTRICT ANGLING ASSOCIATION - FOUNDED 1954

Secretary: Brian Crawford, 16 Lancashire Road, Millom, Cumbria, LA18 4AW. Tel. 01229 777648
Email: brian@crawford-cumbria.fsworld.co.uk

Treasurer:

M&DAA is mainly a game fishing association with salmon, sea trout, brown trout and rainbow trout available in its many waters.

Fishing is available at:

a. Devoke Water, about one mile long, brown trout.
b. River Duddon, 366 yards of north bank below Duddon Bridge on the A595,salmon and sea trout
when conditions permit.
c. River Duddon, Hall Dunnerdale, Ulpha, salmon and sea trout and occasional brown trout.
d. River Lickle, near Duddon Bridge, salmon and sea trout.
e. River Irt, Carleton Marsh, Holmrook, salmon, sea trout and occasional brown trout.
f. River Irt, Drigg Holmes, Holmrook, salmon, sea trout and occasional brown trout.
g. River Annas, Bootle, salmon and sea trout.
h. River Esk, Birker Moor, salmon and sea trout.
i. Black Beck, The Green, Millom, salmon and sea trout.
j. River Lazy, Haverigg, Millom, salmon and sea trout.
k. Presently Baystone Bank Reservoir - fly fishing for rainbow trout.

• Senior Men £110
• Senior Ladies £50
• Senior Entrance Fee £20 (new members only – excluding juniors)
• OAP £50 (after 2 years membership at Senior level)
• Junior (to age 11) £5
• Junior (12 – 17 years) £15
• Junior (17+ in full-time Ed.) £25
• Day Ticket £15 (Juniors £3.00)
• Weekly Ticket £75

Day and weekly permits available from Haverigg Post Office; the Post Office, Waberthwaite; Millom Tourist Office; Rods n Sods, Ulverston; Brockwood Hall, Whicham Valley; the Tourist Office, Broughton-in-Furness and the Bridge Garage, Holmrook.

Season permits available to members only.
Details from the Secretary above. Please enclose a SAE or contact by Email to obtain Membership Application Form and a copy of the Constitution

Membership runs from the 1st January each year.

Coarse fishing for carp, perch and rudd available at Broughton Tower Ponds, Broughton-in-Furness

NEW: DAY FISHING PERMITS CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ONLINE FOR THE 2010 SEASON - PLEASE GO TO:
www.lakedistrictfishing.net and look for DEVOKE WATER - PURCHASING A PERMIT FOR THIS WATER WILL ALSO GIVE YOU ACCESS TO ALL M&DAA WATERS FOR THAT DATE.

MILLOM & DISTRICT ANGLING ASSOCIATION FISHERY RULES

a) All members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits shall conduct themselves in a manner that does not contravene the ideals of the M&DAA, or is likely to be injurious to the M&DAA or is otherwise objectionable in any respect whatsoever. Members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits will comply with the M&DAA’s Rules.
b) The members of the M&DAA and guests in possession of day or weekly permits shall collectively and individually promote the principles of fair play and cultivate sportsman like conduct at all times.
c) Members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits shall not leave litter of any kind.
d) Members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits shall not commit any nuisance liable to bring discredit on the M&DAA.
e) All members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits shall seek to promote a spirit of harmony and common purpose in the M&DAA, and shall respect the rights and wishes of fellow members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits.
f) The minimum size of game fish to be taken away from any M&DAA water shall be Brown Trout 10 inches; Migratory Trout 10 inches; Salmon 12 inches – from nose to fork in tail.
g) Fishing with a natural minnow is strictly prohibited.
h) Ground baiting is strictly prohibited.
i) Damage to fences, gates, crops or property will not be tolerated and all gates used by members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits must be closed after use. Members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits are requested not to walk across farmer’s fields, but to keep to the field edges and the river bank. Membership and guest’s day or weekly permits will be suspended if this is not adhered to.
j) Mushrooms and any other produce are the property of the farmer or landowner and must not be removed by members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits, unless permission is granted by the farmer or landowner.
k) Every member and guests in possession of day or weekly permits must carry their Membership Card or permit and any person not in possession of a Membership Card or permit must leave the water.
l) Spinning in low water conditions on rivers is prohibited.
m) The trout, sea trout, salmon and coarse fishing seasons to commence and finish as stated on the Environment Agency rod licences.
n) It is clearly understood that a ticket issued for any M&DAA waters is for ONE ROD AND LINE ONLY, and that the line must be cast with the rod only and not by hand.
o) All foul-hooked fish must be returned to the water immediately, with as little damage as possible.
p) No treble hooks to be used when worm fishing.
q) A single hook no larger than that permitted by EA byelaws to be used for worm fishing.
r) No member or guests in possession of day or weekly permits, to fish any holding pool for more than three hours. After this period, the member or guests in possession of day or weekly permits should move to another stretch of water.
s) Not more than four members or guests in possession of day or weekly permits to fish any holding pool at any one time.
t) No ledger to be less than 1 foot 6 inches from the hook.
u) All junior members and junior guests in possession of day or weekly permits fishing the River Annas, Bootle to be accompanied by an adult at all times.
v) Maggot fishing is banned on all M&DAA waters with the exception of a combination of fly and maggot for fly fishing only.
w) Float fishing with worm and prawn/shrimp is permitted on some M&DAA waters.
x) Bubble float and fly fishing is only permitted on Devoke Water and not on any other M&DAA waters.
y) The bag limit of brown trout on Devoke water is four fish.
z) Angling on Devoke water is by worm, fly, lure or spinning only.
aa) The bag limit of rainbow trout on Baystone Bank Reservoir is three fish.
bb) Angling on Baystone Bank Reservoir is by fly only.
cc) Etiquette – members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits not fishing the fly are asked to allow a fly fisherman to fish through the water (rivers only).
Legalities
a) The M&DAA disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for the personal safety of members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits regardless of age; and for member’s and guests in possession of day or weekly permits property; and for any damage that members and guests in possession of day or weekly permits may cause to third parties in any way and at any time except where this may be covered by the M&DAA’s insurance.
b) M&DAA accepts no responsibility for any person of M&DAA and guests in possession of day or
weekly permits, fishing waters which are not retained or under control of M&DAA. All members
and guests in possession of day or weekly permits are individually responsible for ensuring the
extent and exact location of M&DAA waters before fishing under their membership or day or
weekly permits .