ANNOUNCEMENT
Its never nice to have to drop waters but sometimes large rent increases mean that tough decisions have to be made.

That was the case with the small Tingrith lakes when the owners decided a circa 40% increase for the 2019/20 season and well above inflation annual increases represented good value.

Whilst the lakes are fun waters and represented good value in the past the Luton AC Board unanimously agreed that the £61,200+ of members money we would spend on rent at Tingrith over the next 10 years (with compounded increases) would be better used improving and restocking our other venues.

With this in mind we have already agreed to order some large carp asap for both North House and Beckerings with our target fish being over 30lb if available. These will replace larger fish which have died through old age over the years but in the past hadnt been replaced relying on smaller fish to grow on.

We will also continue to look to stock other species like the Ide, Barbel & Chub that went into Beckerings last year and are already providing excellent sport for our members.

In addition we hope to have the North House toilet in place for early in the new season and are working with the farmer at Beckerings to site a toilet there as well.
We are always on the look out for new waters or water share opportunities so are working hard for our members behind the scenes.

 

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 10th March 2019

Our 15 for 12 membership deal is still going strong and a couple of new members have sent in their catch reports this week.

GREAT OUSE

Lure angler Mark Austin had literally picked up his membership book and headed off lure fishing one of our Ouse sections. He caught 3 jack pike before hooking into a massive perch which was 45cm long (18 inches) and weighed in at 4lb 2oz

On the Ouse at Harrold was canal bailiff Michael Wilkins whose chub session changed to bream following a text conversation with the clubs Press Officer (me) who told Michael he was in a noted bream area. Nothing could have prepared Michael for the huge 10lb 7oz river bream that then took a liking to his bread offering during the short 2.5hr session. In the photo Michaels unhooking mat is 25in long and the bream is a couple of inches longer!

Dariusz Blahuta lure fished on the Wyboston Ouse and landed a good size perch on a 4" shad

NORTH HOUSE LAKE

New member Paul Sweet on his first night on North House Lake landed a 20lb 8oz common. 

Brad Pearson managed one of the stockies at 11lb 5oz which was stocked on 5/10/17 at 6lb 4oz so has gained an impressive 5lb 1oz in 17 months and is nearly double its original weight!

SOUTH LAGOON

Brian Turner tempted an 8lb pike 

GRAND UNION CANAL

As seen on the Canal Carping UK facebook page a 27lb 8oz mirror was caught from one of our canal sections on Sunday morning. Sadly the angler had left when our bailiff arrived but the capture was confirmed by two other anglers.

MATCH RESULT
Braggers AC fished the GUC Three Locks to Bragenham Side Sunday 3rd March in wet and windy conditions but still put some decent weights on the scales for early March

1st. Barry Himsworth 14lbs 4oz
2nd John Llewellyn 9lbs 4oz included in weight a perch of 2lbs 8oz
3rd Terry Marchant 6lbs

Steve

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 3rd March 2019

 UPDATE ****Our new membership deal has been flying off the shelves and in the past week over a third of the remaining memberships have been sold and when they've gone they've gone we will not be printing more 2018/19 books********

New members joining now on line via our web site www.lutonanglingclub.co.uk (postal applications also accepted) will be able to fish from 1st March 2019 until 31st May 2020 at no extra cost so you will benefit from 15 months fishing for the price of 12 months at the 2019/20 subscription rates. All prices are on the web site.

Initially when joining you will receive the 2018/19 book which is valid until 31st May 2019 and when the 2019/20 book is back from the printers that will be posted to you in April/May.
This deal is very limited as when all of the current membership books & keys are used up the deal will end & be removed from the web site immediately so be quick as we will not be printing more 2018/19 books.
Coming in the 2019/20 season subject to landowners permission and lease paperwork will be a toilet at both North House Lake and Beckerings Reservoir also a locked canal car park is on the cards plus more stocking as funds allow. We recently stocked Beckerings Reservoir with Barbel, Chub & Ide with 20+ carp into North House Lake the season before and its our aim to keep stock fish going in to replace those that naturally die off through old age.
Current waters available for members to fish
STILLWATERS
North House Lake Wyboston
South Lagoon Wyboston
Beckerings Reservoir Near Flitwick
Kempston Lake
Woodland Lake Tingrith
The Mere Tingrith
CANAL
Grand Union Canal 12 miles from Stoke Hammond to Pitstone
RIVERS
Great Ouse Biddenham
Great Ouse Eaton Ford
Great Ouse Lavendon Mill
Great Ouse Wyboston
Great Ouse Chellington Harrold
Great Ouse The Spinney Blunham
Great Ouse Hambarn Blunham
River Ivel Twin Bridges Blunham
River Thames Sonning
River Nene Embankment Wellingborough
River Nene Ditchford Main
River Nene Ditchford Backbrook
River Nene Hardwater Mill
River Ise Wellingborough
River Ouzel Leighton Buzzard
Ledburn Brook Leighton Buzzard

SOUTH LAGOON

The South Lagoon carp aren't the easiest to catch but when they are scaley beauties like the 22lb 8oz specimen caught by Flip Dunaj on Saturday morning it makes the blanks worthwhile. Filip also added one of the Lagoons big bream which are more obliging feeders.

Also on the Lagoon was Wojciech who caught 6 pike.

GREAT OUSE

Dexter visited the Ouse with his dad and caught a nice sized pike.

GRAND UNION CANAL

Tim Grover caught his first canal carp of 2019 when he landed a mirror of 16lb.

Steve

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 24th February 2019

NORTH HOUSE LAKE

Ethan Griffiths caught a 24lb 12oz mirror 

while Dave Brown managed a double figure common.

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Conor Healy tempted a double figure common

 

with Dave Brosnan banking a nice pike.

Our bailiff team has asked us to remind members that now the water level in the reservoir is back up to the platforms it is now fishing from the platforms only and bivvies must be erected on the platform only and not on the perimeter track which as part of the terms of our lease has to be kept clear at all times.

CORRECTLY POSITIONED BIVVIE ON PLATFORM

INCORRECTLY POSITIONED BIVVIE NOT ON THE PLATFORM & OBSTRUCTING THE PERIMETER TRACK

GRAND UNION CANAL

The pike fishing on the canal has been good this winter proved by an abundance of lure anglers like Silviu Stoica whose latest catch was a very light coloured pike on an rubber lure. 

Nearby Callum fished with his dad Phil and caught 48 gudgeon, 10 perch and 10 small roach/skimmers with all of the fish coming to a 20 hook and either pinkie or punch as bait.

SOUTH LAGOON

The pike have started to shoal up ready for spawning and the lagoon is one place where multiple catches can be made. Marek Zanko managed 4 male pike to 6lb during his trip.

NEW MEMBERSHIP DEAL – 15 months for the price of 12 months

New members joining now on line via our web site www.lutonanglingclub.co.uk (postal applications also accepted) will be able to fish from 1st March 2019 until 31st May 2020 at no extra cost so you will benefit from 15 months fishing for the price of 12 months at the 2019/20 subscription rates. All prices are on the web site.

Initially when joining you will receive the 2018/19 book which is valid until 31st May 2019 and when the 2019/20 book is back from the printers that will be posted to you in April/May.
This deal is very limited as when all of the current membership books & keys are used up the deal will end & be removed from the web site immediately so be quick as we will not be printing more 2018/19 books.
Coming in the 2019/20 season subject to landowners permission and lease paperwork will be a toilet at both North House Lake and Beckerings Reservoir also a locked canal car park is on the cards plus more stocking as funds allow. We recently stocked Beckerings Reservoir with Barbel, Chub & Ide with 20+ carp into North House Lake the season before and its our aim to keep stock fish going in to replace those that naturally die off through old age.
Waters available for members to fish
STILLWATERS
North House Lake Wyboston
South Lagoon Wyboston
Beckerings Reservoir Near Flitwick
Kempston Lake
Woodland Lake Tingrith
The Mere Tingrith
CANAL
Grand Union Canal 12 miles from Stoke Hammond to Pitstone
RIVERS
Great Ouse Biddenham
Great Ouse Eaton Ford
Great Ouse Lavendon Mill
Great Ouse Wyboston
Great Ouse Chellington Harrold
Great Ouse The Spinney Blunham
Great Ouse Hambarn Blunham
River Ivel Twin Bridges Blunham
River Thames Sonning
River Nene Embankment Wellingborough
River Nene Ditchford Main
River Nene Ditchford Backbrook
River Nene Hardwater Mill
River Ise Wellingborough
River Ouzel Leighton Buzzard
Ledburn Brook Leighton Buzzard

Steve

2019/20 NEW MEMBERSHIP DEAL – 15 months for the price of 12 months

NEW MEMBERSHIP DEAL – 15 months for the price of 12 months

New members joining now on line via our web site www.lutonanglingclub.co.uk (postal applications also accepted) will be able to fish from 1st March 2019 until 31st May 2020 at no extra cost so you will benefit from 15 months fishing for the price of 12 months at the 2019/20 subscription rates. All prices are on the web site.

Initially when joining you will receive the 2018/19 book which is valid until 31st May 2019 and when the 2019/20 book is back from the printers that will be posted to you in April/May.
This deal is very limited as when all of the current membership books & keys are used up the deal will end & be removed from the web site immediately so be quick as we will not be printing more 2018/19 books.

Coming in the 2019/20 season subject to landowners permission and lease paperwork will be a toilet at both North House Lake and Beckerings Reservoir also a locked canal car park is on the cards plus more stocking as funds allow. We recently stocked Beckerings Reservoir with Barbel, Chub & Ide with 20+ carp into North House Lake the season before and its our aim to keep stock fish going in to replace those that naturally die off through old age.

Waters available for members to fish
STILLWATERS
North House Lake Wyboston
South Lagoon Wyboston
Beckerings Reservoir Near Flitwick
Kempston Lake
Woodland Lake Tingrith
The Mere Tingrith
CANAL
Grand Union Canal 12 miles from Stoke Hammond to Pitstone
RIVERS
Great Ouse Biddenham
Great Ouse Eaton Ford
Great Ouse Lavendon Mill
Great Ouse Wyboston
Great Ouse Chellington Harrold
Great Ouse The Spinney Blunham
Great Ouse Hambarn Blunham
River Ivel Twin Bridges Blunham
River Thames Sonning
River Nene Embankment Wellingborough
River Nene Ditchford Main
River Nene Ditchford Backbrook
River Nene Hardwater Mill
River Ise Wellingborough
River Ouzel Leighton Buzzard
Ledburn Brook Leighton Buzzard

 

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 17th February 2019

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

With levels on the up the carp have continued to feed well with Kieran Cove having 4 to 22lb 14oz on one trip and then 2 to 26lb 3oz a week later. 

 

Tom Harris managed an upper double common.

 Fishing is now back on the platforms as the water level has risen significantly in recent weeks and we expect it to be full again very soon.

GREAT OUSE

Fergal O'Kane was back on the Ouse catching a low double pike this week along with many roach and dace using his 3rd rod.

Steve

 

Luton Angling Club Weekly News Report for the Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire & St Neots Cambridgeshire Area - Week Ending 3rd February 2019

BECKERINGS RESERVOIR

Shane Clarke managed a 17lb 4oz common

 

with the two 30lb+ fish making an appearance since the water level has gone up along with many of the 20's although a lot of the reservoir regulars are rather publicity shy. The level has gone up 3-4 feet in the last couple of weeks so should hopefully be full again by the end of Feb/early March. The farmer tells us that he wont be cutting back the willows this year but the club will be trimming some of the nuisance branches before the level gets up to the platforms again and makes the trimming too difficult. Our bailiff team tell us that float anglers have been catching some of the hard fighting pristine chub and ide introduced a few months ago which is good news as we hoped they would provide some winter sport outside of the usual carp and pike.

GREAT OUSE

Lots of jack pike are being caught on lures from all of our Ouse sections and by keeping mobile its a great way to stay warm in the cold weather.

GRAND UNION CANAL

Much of the canal has been frozen this week but some nice perch have been caught in the clear areas on lures.

Steve