Luton Angling Club - Weekly News Reports

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 10th May 2026

Here is all the catch reports, news and information from Luton Angling Club covering the week ending 10th May 2026.

CRT ‘Let’s Fish’ Regional Celebration – Town South, Leighton Buzzard
Sunday 10th May

Luton were proud to host this year’s CRT Let’s Fish Regional Celebration on the Grand Union Canal at Town South, welcoming young anglers from across the region — with some travelling from as far as Somerset and Telford.

The day was overcast and disappointingly cold, with a sharp north‑easterly wind and an air temperature of just 13°C, a full 10°C down on yesterday. With the chilly wind blowing along the cut, conditions were always going to be challenging, but every cadet and junior caught at least one fish. Even the local heron decided it was too cold and settled down for a sleep.

The Cadets fished for 3 hours, while the Juniors fished for 3½ hours. After the weigh‑in, everyone gathered in the CRT compound for the presentation of cups and prizes, kindly presented by John Ellis (CRT) and visiting coach Julia Ryan (Ware), who joined us to help the local team for the day.

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Cadet Results
1st – Connor Mason
(Wellingborough)
780 g  

2nd – Joris Vara
(Luton)
580 g  

3rd – Luke Webb
(Independent)
550 g  

Team Winners: Luton

Junior Results
1st – Keider Sprules 
(Wellingborough)
860 g  

2nd – Luke Powell 
(Northampton Nene)
670 g  

3rd – Daniel Carr 
(Luton)
650 g  

Team Places  
1st Wellingborough — 47 points  
2nd Luton — 46 points

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A huge thank‑you to John Ellis, the visiting coaches, and the dedicated Luton team who helped organise and run the event. A cold day, but a warm and memorable celebration of young anglers learning their craft.
Let's Fish Regional Celebration 10th May 2026
Let's Fish Regional Celebration 10th May 2026
Let's Fish Regional Celebration 10th May 2026
Let's Fish Regional Celebration 10th May 2026
Wednesday Match Report - Black Horse Lake, Great Linford — 6th May 2026

A late change of venue saw us head to Black Horse Lake at Great Linford, a water few of us knew well. It’s a very large lake with a good head of fish, and we were allocated pegs along the river side. The water temperature was a steady 14°C.

A strong turnout of 21 anglers gathered in the car park on a chilly, overcast morning with barely a breath of wind. Conditions changed through the day — the wind strengthened, then eased again as we packed away. After the draw, most anglers set up with feeder tactics to start.

Section Highlights
1st — Jim Tookey, 17lb 7oz
Jim began by putting in 10 bait‑up feeders of micros, groundbait and chopped worm. After two quiet hours the tip finally went round, producing a 5lb bream. Topping up brought two more after 30 minutes, then another an hour later, giving him a well‑earned winning weight.
2nd — Colin Holmes, 13lb 12oz
Colin fished a feeder clipped up at 50yds and 60yds, baiting both lines. After a biteless spell on the near line he switched to the 60yd cage feeder with worm, immediately taking two rudd and a bream. Alternating between worm and corn kept the bream coming, adding three more.
3rd — Danny Worth, 10lb 10oz
Danny also fished a feeder at 60yds, using worm and caster on the hook to tempt three bream for a solid third place.
4th — Chris Howard, 8lb 15oz
Chris freely admits he’s “no expert at this feeder lark”, but he continues to learn well. Most of his fish came at 40 metres, taking his first bream on worm before switching to corn and adding rudd. Later he moved to 30 metres and added a second bream on worm.
5th — Sean Leatherland, 7lb 8oz
After an hour without a feeder bite, Sean switched to a float presentation at around four rod lengths. This produced over 60 fish — roach, rudd and a small carp — though he also lost a better fish in the bankside reeds.

Reflections
Although the fishing was patchy in places, everyone who made the trip enjoyed the day. The general feeling was that this is a venue we’d like to return to.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with the admin and weighing — another great team effort.

Full Results
Jim Tookey — 17lb 7oz
Colin Holmes — 13lb 12oz
Danny Worth — 10lb 10oz
Chris Howard — 8lb 15oz
Sean Leatherland — 7lb 8oz
Dudley Frankland — 7lb 6oz
Brian Shaw — 6lb 15oz
Mark Sessions — 6lb 9oz
Simon Faulkes — 4lb 13oz
Richard Gibbs — 4lb 11oz
Colin McBeth — 4lb 9oz
Pete Smith — 4lb 1oz
Les Burton — 1lb 5oz
Dave Whillock — 1lb 3oz
Andy Frankum — 0lb 10oz 8drm
Bart Bonito — 0lb 10oz
Tim Watts — 0lb 7oz
Keith Ward — 0lb 2oz
Paul Carr — 0lb 1oz
DNW: Dennis Hunt, Tony Hickmott

Our Next Match
Wednesday 13th May
Venue: GUC at Town SouthMeet: by the white bridge

Draw: 8.30amFish: 10.00am – 3.00pm

Fees: £5.00 optional pools + £2.00 Luton pegging fee
New anglers must message beforehand so we can manage pegging.Please bring your membership book for your first appearance. 

Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
Wednesday Match - Black Horse Lake - Great Linford
North House Lake
After spending a day fishing at North House, Chris Woods landed this lovely 29lb 4oz common for his efforts.
Chris Woods - North House Lake
Jason Mash put in another determined day session on North House, moving three times — and it paid off. He finished with three fish, with these two the pick of the bunch, including an absolute cracking common which we believe is "Johns Common". Great angling once again from Jason.
Jason Mash - North House Lake
Jason Mash - North House Lake
Jason Mash - North House Lake
Jason Mash - North House Lake
South Lagoon - Wyboston
Amer Jawad had a good days sport on the South Lagoon on Monday. He caught a lot of Roach and a couple of Bream. He commented that the Roach  fishing is really coming on well. South Lagoon can be fished by non club members via a day ticket available on the bank from the venue bailffs.
Amer Jawad - South Lagoon
Beckerings Reservoir
Darren Savage had two nice Commons.
Darren Savage - Beckerings
Darren Savage - Beckerings
Carlo did an overnight session this week, He had a nice 24lb Common just before bed. He had to contend with the Bream through the night but the following morning he had one of the stockies which put up a good fight.
Carlo - Beckerings Common
Carlo - Beckerings Stockie (Mirror Carp)
Liam Newton had this 27lb Common.
During an afternoon session with his grandad Louis Harford-Smith had this 21lb 8oz Mirror Carp.
Louis Harford-Smith - Beckerings
Louis Harford-Smith - Beckerings


That is all we have for this week. Keep your catch reports coming in. You can send in your catch reports via the club website, via email or via one of the club's social media accounts. All catch reports are greatly appreciated and we love seeing all your catches no matter how big or small. All content helps us promote membership and keep the club in a strong position.

Tight Lines,

Dave M
Luton Angling Club

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Bank Holiday Weekend 4th May 2026

Here is all the catch reports, news and information from Luton Angling Club covering the week ending 3rd May and also Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026.

Membership Update

Our priority renewal period for existing members closed on 30th April, with all remaining memberships released to new members on 1st May.

As in recent years, these sold out within just a few hours. We limit membership numbers to prevent overcrowding at our venues, ensuring everyone can enjoy their fishing.

Our Membership Secretary has been hard at work preparing all the membership books, which will be posted on Tuesday. Renewing and new members should start to receive them over the next week or so.

Please remember:

New members — your membership starts on 1st June, and your key will not work until then.
Existing members — continue using your current book and key until 1st June.

We warmly welcome all our new members for this season. Please take time to read your membership book carefully so you’re familiar with our venues and rules, and don’t forget to attach a photo before visiting.

If you did miss out there's always next year - be sure to register your interest via the form on the club website.

North House Lake
Some great angling from Jason Mash on a sunny day session at North House Lake last week he caught some stunning Mirrors and quality photography just using his iPhone to take some selfies.

Jason Mash - North House Lake

Martin Scholes sent in some pictures from a couple of his recent sessions on North House.All his fish were caught on mad baits pandemic hemp and corn using a variety of different hook baits. On his first session he did 2 nights on Sunday 19th & Monday 20th April and he had 7 Carp along with 2 Tench that were 5lb 8oz & 4lb 7oz.

Martin Scholes - North House 19th & 20th April

Martin Scholes - North House 19th & 20th April

He then did another 2 nights on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th and did even better than the previous session. You could say it was a bit of a red letter session with a total of 14 carp.

Martin Scholes - North House 26th & 27th April

South Lagoon - Wyboston

Our regular Roach anglers Mark North and Nobby Clarke were both back at South Lagoon this week. Nobby Clarke fished last Sunday and had another enjoyable day, although no great weight he said the quality of his catch was better than his last visit, they were all good sized Roach for a total of 8lb 14oz all were caught on hemp except for maybe 4 fish on Tare, he used a whip at 7-8 metres.

Nobby Clarke - South Lagoon

Mark North fished on Friday using a waggler over pellet, he had a good result ending up with 18lb of Roach.

Mark North - South Lagoon

Luton AC Match Scene

Luton AC 2026 Sunday Series - Round One

The first round of the 2026 Sunday Series was staged on Sunday 26th April 2026 at Three Locks.

14 anglers arrived in the car park and Bart Bonito and Dave Whillock set off to undertake the usual thankless task of pegging out.  They did a great job ensuring the 14 could fit along the Chelmscote pound (above the bridge at Three Locks).  The weather was continuing the sunny spell that we had all been enjoying.

The match turned out to be a battle between the two end pegs.

On end peg 15 towards Chelmscote bridge was Adrian Smith.  Adrian was pegged opposite the concrete outfall and decided to fish two lines - one at 11m and the other towards the bush at 13m.  Adrian started fishing breadpunch on the 11m line and caught steady for the first 90 minutes before the bites dried off.  A move to the 13m line produced one bite and a lost fish before he returned to the 11m line and picked up odd fish.  A switch back to the 13m line in the last 40 minutes produced another run of fish and he weighed in 3lb 6ozs for the win.

Sean Leatherland came 2nd, maintaining his current good run of form.  Sean was pegged on peg 1 and again caught early in the match.  His 3lb 4drms was mostly made up of small skimmers caught at 11m on pinkie over punch crumb and groundbait.

Tim Watts was on peg 2 next to Sean and employed similar tactics to Sean and caught small skimmers and perch on Pinkie over groundbait for 2lb 7ozs 4 drms.

The 2026 Sunday Series will continue on 24 May 2026 on the GUC at Braggenham Side.  Draw 8:30am and fish 10am to 3pm.

This is a friendly league and anyone interested in joining, please let the organiser know. The matches are open to eligible club members and if you are joining us for the first time can we ask that you message us so we know you are coming before turning up.  You will be asked to produce your Club book at first appearance, so please have it with you.
Match Result - Sunday Series Round 1
Overall League Standing after Round 1

Luton Angling Club — Midweek Match Report
Grand Union Canal, The Globe 29th April 2026
A turnout of 22 anglers fished this week’s match on the GUC at The Globe. With the number of competitors and several moored boats to work around, we pegged 11 anglers either side of the pub.
Conditions were bright but dominated by a very stiff, gusty breeze. The canal carried good colour and held at around 12°C, but heavy surface scum and pre‑spawning fish made bites hard to come by. Many strong anglers struggled to put together any sort of rhythm.
The section towards Leighton Lock suffered the worst of the wind, with waves and scum making pole control beyond 5–6 metres almost impossible. Presentation was a real challenge all day.
Those pegged towards Three Locks fared slightly better, though even here the wind made things awkward.
Behind some pegs on the Leighton side, the large willows were creaking ominously. At one point an 8‑ft branch (4–6 inches thick) snapped and fell into the canal. This has been reported to CRT for safety review.
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Section Highlights
Leighton Lock Side
1st – Bart Bonito, end peg  
Bart attempted 12 metres early but the wind made it unworkable. Switching to 5–6 metres in the track, he fished large red maggot over groundbait, finishing with 7lb 10oz of bream and skimmers.
2nd – Roger Baker, returning after a spell in hospital only weighed in 0lb 12oz but thoroughly enjoyed being back on the bank with us.
Three Locks Side
1st – Dave Whillock  
Dave topped the section with 7lb 4oz.
2nd – Sean Leatherland  
Sean weighed 6lb 12oz, catching skimmers and a bonus bream at 11 metres over groundbait using pinkies and red maggot.
3rd – Pete Smith  
Pete recorded 4lb 8oz.
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Overall Results
1. Bart Bonito — 7lb 10oz  
2. Dave Whillock — 7lb 4oz  
3. Sean Leatherland — 6lb 12oz  
4. Pete Smith — 4lb 8oz  
5. Ray Burton — 2lb 0oz  
6. Chris Howard / Dave Abbott — 1lb 0oz  
8. Roger Baker — 0lb 12oz  
9. Paul Carr — 0lb 10oz  
10. Richard Darbon / Terry Vickers / Simon Faulkes — 0lb 9oz  
13. Tim Watts — 0lb 8oz  
14. Barry Roper / Dave Ridley — 0lb 5oz  
15. Dennis Hunt — 0lb 4oz  
16. Colin McBeth — 0lb 3oz 8drm  
17. Les Burton — 0lb 3oz  
18. Colin Holmes — 0lb 2oz 8drm  
DNW: Syd Wilson, Terry Vickers, Richard Gibbs, Tony Hickmott
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Thanks
Our thanks once again to the team at The Globe for their continued support and use of the car park, and to everyone who helped with admin and weighing — a proper team effort as always.
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Next Match — Wednesday 6th May
Venue change: now at Black Horse Lake, Linford Complex (not Silsoe Spring).  
- Meet: 8.30am draw  
- Fish: 10.00am – 3.00pm  
- Fees: £7.00 peg fee, £5.00 optional pools, £2.00 Luton pegging fee  
New anglers must message beforehand so we can manage pegging.  
Please bring your membership book for your first appearance.
Midweek Match - The Globe
Midweek Match - The Globe
Midweek Match - The Globe
Midweek Match - The Globe
Midweek Match - The Globe
Midweek Match - The Globe
Coaching Update - Kingfishers coaching session at Slapton
On Saturday afternoon we held a very well attended coaching session for our young Kingfisher anglers on the Canal at Slapton.
We managed to unite Molly and Joris with the respective trophies that were won last year as they were unable to collect them at the AGM, but they were both camera shy and didn't want their picture taken!
It was great to see our enthusiastic Juniors out on the bank again with their tackle, and we were able to help some with some additional items from those donated recently. For many, it was the first time on the bank this year.
Unfortunately, the fishing proved extremely challenging, but our Juniors were not deterred and all stuck at it, and in the end nearly all caught at least one fish.
Well done to everyone who attended, and it was great to have the help of Cody. Cody started his angling career with us some years ago and is now a very competent angler and came along to assist us and is registered as a young volunteer with CRT. Hopefully he may take his coaching qualification soon.
We are always keen to hear about those willing to get involved in teaching our young anglers and gaining their coaching qualifications, and bursaries are available to pay the costs of gaining these for suitable applicants.
Coaching session at Slapton

That is all we have for this week. Keep your catch reports coming in. You can send in your catch reports via the club website, via email or via one of the club's social media accounts. All catch reports are greatly appreciated and we love seeing all your catches no matter how big or small. All content helps us promote membership and keep the club in a strong position.

Tight Lines,

Dave M
Luton Angling Club