Diesel pollution incident on River Sett

Over the weekend on either Saturday evening 19-Sep or Sunday morning 20-Sep there has been a diesel pollution incident on the River Sett. The source is reported to be Unit 3 at Thornsett Industrial Estate. The Environment Agency has been informed and booms have been installed on the River Sett.

I haven't visited the site but those who have report seeing and smelling diesel on the River Goyt on Sunday morning at both Kruger, and at Mousley Bottom. Another local anglers tells me that on Monday evening 21-Sep diesel can still be seen coming down the River Sett.

DNMAC River/Fly section - Speakers for Autumn 2009

We have booked the following speakers for this autumn

01-Oct-2009 Warren Slaney
05-Nov-2009 Paul Gaskell - "Trout in the Town"
03-Dec-2009 Stuart Crofts - "Put the fly back into your Fly Fishing"

The format is first Thursday of the month, doors open 7.30, for a prompt 8.00 start. I'm not absolutely sure what all of the topics will be! but I will let you know once I find out. Like last year we will charge £3 per head, please pay on the door. The venue like last year is:

High Lane Conservative Club
23 Buxton Road
High Lane
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 8DR
(Map: High Lane Conservative Club)

For those who aren't familiar with the speakers, please allow me introduce each of them

Warren Slaney is Head River Keeper at the Haddon Estate in Derbyshire; one of the most celebrated river keepers in the UK, known for his passion for wild Trout populations. Warren has asked that the proceeds from his talk be donated to his favourite conservation charity, the Wild Trout Trust.
The Haddon Estate fishery website is: http://www.haddonestate.co.uk/rivers/rivers.php ; Warren's blog is at: http://141207.blogspot.com/

Dr Paul Gaskell is the "Trout in the Town" Project Officer for the Wild Trout Trust, and a member of our club. Paul has produced a very well-received fly fishing DVD which circulates on the grey market! Paul has asked that proceeds from his talk be donated to WTT.
The WTT website is: http://wildtrout.org ; Paul's Trout in the Town blog is at: http://urbantrout.blogspot.com/

Stuart Crofts is renowned both as an angler and as an entomologist: he has published entomology articles in Wild Trout Trust periodicals, and works with the Riverfly Partnership and Buglife conservation charities. Those who were able to attend the entomology workshop run by Stuart for us in 2008 will know his passion for his subject is infectious.
Stuart's website is: http://www.pennineflyfishingguides.co.uk/

I hope you are able to attend some or all of these evenings, and would ask you please to publicise them to members and non-members alike.

Appraisal of trial LWD work on the Goyt, Apr-2009

Rather than copy the entire document, can I refer you to Paul Gaskell's post on the WTT "Trout in the Town" blog.

WTT/EA Large Woody Debris review meeting Apr-2009

This week I'm meeting up with Paul Gaskell ("Trout in the Town") and Tim Jacklin (Projects) both from WTT, and Kevin Nash our EA Fisheries Officer, to review the installation of LWD on the DNMAC sections of the Goyt.

Hopefully there will be talk about a "Phase Two".

I'll let you know the outcome.

Working-party Sunday 29-Mar-2009

We had a fantastic turnout for this year's Spring clean: nineteen Disley & New Mills AC members and a local Councillor, Beth Atkins. Thanks to everyone who took part.

This year's effort was focused on the Torrs in New Mills.

Before:

During:

After:

Cllr Atkins arranged that High Peak Borough Council would collect all of the rubbish we dragged from the river.

I wonder if Peter Jackson, Stores Operations Manager Region/Area for Co-operative Food who operate the supermarket in New Mills, wants his trolleys back? There are plenty more downstream if he does!

Paul Gaskell, WTT Trout in the Town man has covered the day on his blog: http://urbantrout.blogspot.com/2009/04