We have been stepping up our advice to angling clubs and fishery owners to be prepared after one of the driest springs on record. As we enter the summer months, some areas have already moved into drought status and there is a growing threat that fisheries across the country could be affected.
As water levels fall and rivers and stillwaters warm up, fish may become susceptible to low dissolved oxygen levels, disease and algal blooms, which can lead to devastating fish kills. The Environment Agency are urging fishery owners to take steps now to protect their fisheries.
Anglers should contact the fishery manager if they see a fish in distress or dead fish at a stillwater fishery. Anglers and the general public should contact the Environment Agency using the National Incident Hotline 0800 80 70 60 (and the fishery manager if known) if they spot a fish in distress at a riverine fishery.
The Environment Agency and Angling Trust also have guidance for river and stillwater fishery owners.
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