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Updated 31st March 2025

 

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Club Rules

 

 

********** Update 7th June 2025  **********

 

Swim Clearance

 

 

Work Parties are planned for the following dates and anybody who is able is encouraged to turn out and help.

 

1. Saturday 14th June 2025 from 9am until approximately 12.30pm meeting at the old village hall. Planning on swim clearance and weed raking on the Old Bedford. Some equipment will be provided but if you have drag lines or rakes then please bring these along. Alan is not available but Shaun will be on hand to direct the work.

 

2. Saturday 5th July 2025 from 9am until approximately 12.30pm. Again meet at the old village hall. This is more directed at the River Delph where it is hoped we can carry out some work on clearing some of the willow growth on the far bank as well as swim clearance. This will be a more challenging environment but could be hugely beneficial to members. If you have access to a chain saw that would be a great help.

 

These works parties are for your benefit , WE NEED YOUR HELP.

 

Please turn up where possible .

 

Refreshments will be provided afterwards in the Lamb & Flag for all those able to help.

 

 

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********** Update 8th April 2025  **********

 

Following on from the recent AGM, it was agreed that prices will remain unchanged for the 2025/26 season:

 

·       Specimen (3 rod) ticket £25

·       Adult Ticket £18

·       Senior Citizen ticket £12

·       Junior Season ticket - free

·       Pre-booked ‘Members’ Guest Day ticket £5

·       5 year Membership £6.50

 

Payments should be made as per the details on the website

 

sort code 60-83-01 account number 20461946

 

 

 

 

********** Update 2nd May 2024  **********

 

 

Following on from the recent AGM, the following price structure was agreed for the 2024/25 season:

 

·       Specimen (3 rod) ticket £25

·       Adult Ticket £18

·       Senior Citizen ticket £12

·       Member sponsored Guest Day ticket £5

·       5 year Membership £6.50

 

These prices will come into immediate effect.

 

Further details of any rule changes or works parties to follow.

 

 

 

********** Update 5th April 2024  **********

 

2023/24 Season Summary

 

The 2023/24 season has been a really divided season but was balanced out to some degree by having full access to the River Delph for the first time in 6 years.

 

Early season fishing on the Old Bedford was rendered almost impossible due to the prolific weed growth in the river with the weed covering most of the surface area. However for those that tried, the River Delph produced some excellent sport with Roach and Rudd from moderate to large specimens being prolific in most areas.

 

Early Autumn flooding put an end to fishing on the River Delph in late October just as our Pike season was getting underway with some really good catches as I’m sure our visitors from Cumbria will testify. Thankfully at this point, the weed started to die back in the Old Bedford which allowed pike anglers to switch rivers although fluctuating water levels at times made this river hard.

 

Sport for the Pike has been generally good with quite a few fish in the low 20’s and lots in the mid to low teens.

 

The season finished with a flurry of Tench being caught on the Old Bedford with one angler managed 10 to the net for in excess of 50lb as well as losing a few fish. No Big Tench but a fish of 6lb 5oz is a good fish.

 

Regrettably the continuous flooding (in excess of 80days road closure) has meant no further sport on the River Delph.

 

So a mixed season with plenty of action when conditions allowed it on both rivers.

 

Let’s hope we get better river access for 2024/25.

 

I look forward to seeing plenty of you on the bank.

 

Alan

 

 

********** Update 20th July 2022 **********

 

Please note that anyone purchasing a new season ticket or membership should now use the Club’s new bank account details as follows:

 

sort code 60-83-01 account number 20461946..

 

 

 

 

********** Update 16th June 2021 **********

 

Rule change


As from the 16th of June 2021 no night fishing will be allowed on any of the Welney Angling Club waters. This rule change was driven by the very poor behaviour of a small number of anglers. See all club rules in the membership card.

 

 

 

 

********** Update June 2021 **********

 

 

As with the previous season, please follow these rules in respect of membership for 2021/2022

 

 

Question. Do you hold current membership of Welney Angling Club? YES/NO

 

If you answer YES go to section A. If you answer NO go to section B.

 

      Section A (Existing members)

 

1.     Payment: If you are 64 and under pay £15.00 by bank transfer into the WAC account. The sort code is 40-32-18 and the account number is 11024035. If you are 65 and over the cost of membership is £10.00

 

*** Please make sure you put your name and membership number in the bank transfer reference section ***

 

      Section B (Non-members)

  1. Either download the membership application form from the WAC website, fill in the form and return it to the address on the form or email it to Alan Nelson at this address:

 

aw.nelson47@gmail.com

  1. Next go to Section A and apply for a season ticket. Please pay for both by bank transfer, ensure you put your name in the reference section.

 

If you do not have access to electronic banking can a family member pay for you? If absolutely necessary we can reluctantly accept a cheque, however this will add approximately one week to the turnaround time. Post the applications to :-

 

Mr Alan Nelson

Little Grove

Wisbech Road

Welney

Norfolk

PE14 9RF

 

 

Please note the following:

  1. Because of Covid we are NOT selling any day tickets for the foreseeable future.
  2. No membership or books will be sold on the riverbank.
  3. No one is allowed to go to Alan’s house to collect or pay for anything to do with WAC.
  4. No cash payments will be accepted until further notice.
  5. When on the riverbank please keep at least three metres from other members of the public.
  6. Please note that anyone without membership and a season ticket will NOT be allowed to fish.
  7. Please note that it is essential to provide your name and membership number in the reference section. We cannot send out the membership/season tickets if we don’t have evidence you have paid.

 

Shaun Booth.

Welney Angling Club chairman

 

                                                                               

 

 

Our club is based in and around the village of Welney, on the borders of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire [see map].

 

Welcome to Welney. [The often flooded Wash Road]

Our waters are the River Delph and the Old Bedford River [see map for more details].

  Access to all sections of our waters is only available from the Welney bridge [see Club rules]

Both these rivers contain tench, bream, roach, pike, zander, perch, carp, rudd, eels etc.  

The Old Bedford River also has a population of the protected & rare 3 spined loach.

 

 

Welney Angling Club Waters are controlled by bailiffs who carry the relevant identification.

Books and day tickets can be purchased by Welney Angling Club members

from a bailiff or from the Lamb and Flag Public house, Welney.

 

Violent or Abusive Behaviour

Violent or abusive behaviour by any Welney Angling Club member will not be tolerated under any circumstances whatever the cause.

Any member guilty of such behaviour will have their membership revoked without refund and be banned from all club waters.

The decision of the Committee

will be binding and

FINAL

 

 

 

Club Officials:

 

Chairman & Secretary:

Shaun Booth.

01354 638638

sw@edenfab.co.uk

 

 

 

 

Treasurer:

Alan Nelson.

01354 610238

aw.nelson47@gmail.com