🎣 Luton Angling Club – Weekly Roundup

📅 Week Ending Sunday 17th August 2025

🏞️ North House Lake

Daniel Keefe had success, banking two Commons in the low twenties.

Daniel Keefe - North House Lake

Daniel Keefe - North House Lake

Raymond Lambert enjoyed a short early session targeting Tench. Fishing with worm, he had two bites — landing a 6lb 2oz Tench with a rudder-like tail and a surprise Mirror Carp of 10lb 6oz.

Raymond Lambert - North House Tench

Raymond Lambert - North House Mirror Carp

🐱 Beckerings Reservoir

Martin Scholes had a superb 48-hour session, landing 23 fish. The smallest was 8lb 3oz, and the highlight was a new PB of 27lb 14oz. His haul included:

Numerous low doubles
Several upper doubles
Four fish over 20lb
One lost fish estimated at 25lb+
Only four Bream this time!

Martin Scholes - Beckerings

Martin Scholes - Beckerings

Andrew Elliman fished a 24-hour session on Friday, landing a 46lb Catfish at midday and a 22lb 7oz Common the following morning.

Andrew Elliman - Beckerings

Paul Burton managed a lovely 23lb 4oz long Common during a quick overnighter.

Paul Burton - Beckerings

🌊 Grand Union Canal – Leighton Buzzard

Phil and Callum Anderson began their morning on the town stretch but found bites hard to come by. After relocating to the Grove Church stretch, they found success fishing the middle section with maggots and size 20 hooks.

Skimmers and perch dominated
A few roach added variety
The best catch of the day was a quality Bream

Callum Anderson - Grand Union Canal

Grand Union Canal

🛶 Grand Union Canal – Braggenham Side (Match Report)

📅 Wednesday 13th August 👥 18 anglers attended

Despite promising conditions, the canal fished hard due to warm weather and heavy boat traffic. The first boat through — the Jules Fuels pair — stirred up silt and didn’t help matters!

🎉 Winner: Sean Leatherland (8lb 4oz) – On his birthday, no less! 🥈 2nd: Bart Bonito (7lb 2oz) – Lost three skimmers early, but adjusted and finished strong 🥉 3rd: Dudley Frankland (5lb 0oz) – Mixed punch, pinkie, maggot, and feeder tactics

📊 Top 5 Results:

Sean Leatherland – 8-4-0
Bart Bonito – 7-2-0
Dudley Frankland – 5-0-0
Jim Tookey – 4-13-0
Dave Abbott – 3-7-0

🙏 Thanks to all who helped with admin, pegging, and weigh-in.

📅 Next Match: Wednesday 20th August – Wyboston Lagoon & River (Drawn Pairs) 🕣 Draw: 8:30am | 🎣 Fish: 10:00am–3:00pm 💷 £5 optional pools + £2 peg fee 📘 Bring your membership book 📩 Message us in advance if attending.

🏆 Pick & Choose Knockout – Round 3 Results

📍 Slapton – 10th August 🥇 Ian Orbell – 10lb 9oz 🥈 Adrian Smith – 2lb 8oz Ian’s chopped worm tactic tight to the far bank produced perch and skimmers, with a late bream sealing the win.

📍 Mud Flats (Stapleford Rd Bridge) – 3rd August 🥇 Peter Mills – 4lb 8oz 🥈 Keith Ward – 4lb 3oz Pete’s mixed approach edged out Keith’s steady perch haul, with a bonus skimmer making the difference.

Pick and Choose - Round 3

⚠️ South Lagoon – Blue-Green Algae Alert

Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) has been identified. These blooms pose risks to both fish and humans.

👤 Health Risks Include:

Skin rashes, eye irritation
Gastroenteritis, liver damage
Rare neurological effects

🎣 Anglers – Please Take Precautions:

Don’t put wet lines or tackle in your mouth
Wash hands before eating and after fishing
Cover cuts/grazes with waterproof plasters

Algae can also affect dissolved oxygen levels — please watch for fish in distress.

Check, Clean, Dry – Protect Our Waters

Wet and dirty fishing equipment, footwear, and clothing can carry diseases like KHV, along with invasive plants and animals that kill fish and shut down fisheries.

They are easily spread on damp clothing, nets, and tackle — and once they take hold, they can:

• Block waterways and banks.

• Harm fish stocks, and close fisheries.

• Interfere with angling.

• Become extremely difficult and costly to remove.

That’s why prevention is key.

Protect the environment and the fishing you love — always check, clean, and thoroughly dry your kit after every session - this is the most effective way of preventing the spread.

Find out more at the link below

https://anglingtrust.net/.../join-in-with-the-check.../

Check Clean and Dry!

📣 That’s All for This Week

Keep your stories and catch reports coming in! You can send them via:

📱 WhatsApp: 07940 229071
🌐 The club website
📘 Our Facebook page

Tight lines until next week!

Luton Angling Club - Weekly News, Information and Catch Report Roundup - Week Ending 17th August 2025