SAFETY & ECOLOGY
All members of CAA are enrolled in the Ribble Fisheries Consultative Association, an organisation which works hard for Ribble system clubs to fight against pollution, poaching and other unwanted challenges faced by the river. Of further benefit to the angler is access to the four webcams which can be accessed daily to see the state of the river.
RIVER RIBBLE
All members of CAA are enrolled in the Ribble Fisheries Consultative Association, an organisation which works hard for Ribble system clubs to fight against pollution, poaching and other unwanted challenges faced by the river. Of further benefit to the angler is access to the four webcams which can be accessed daily to see the state of the river.
On the River Ribble.
There are almost 4 miles of mostly double bank fishing on the Ribble at Grindleton. This water is strictly fly fishing only whatever the water height and it fishes well in most places between 6 inches and 30 inches on the gauge at Grindleton bridge. There are some brown trout and a decent head of grayling, but most members concentrate on salmon and sea trout. Catch returns in recent times have fallen some way short of those in earlier times. For example, in 2010 we recorded 126 salmon and 136 sea trout, in 2011, 141 salmon and 136 sea trout and in 2012, 121 salmon and 89 sea trout. In recent seasons poor conditions, reduced runs and reduced fishing effort have led to catches being reduced to approximately one third of these totals in the last 3 seasons. Nevertheless, a number of salmon over 20 lbs were caught last season and safely returned. A number of double figure sea trout have been caught on our waters after dark in the not-too-distant past, as well as a few in the day time on a falling water.
RIVER LUNE
All members of CAA are enrolled in the Ribble Fisheries Consultative Association, an organisation which works hard for Ribble system clubs to fight against pollution, poaching and other unwanted challenges faced by the river.
On the River Lune.
There is approximately one mile of fishing on the Lune at Kirkby Lonsdale. Members usually fish the fly, but spinning is allowed when the water is too high for fly fishing. The runs of salmon and sea trout seem to be improving on the Lune, but our members mostly fish this water for the excellent wild trout fishing – trout up to 3lbs have been caught on fly and in recent years one member caught not far short of 100 trout in a single season.
ROD EXCHANGE
The Association currently has a reciprocal agreement with Mid Ribble Angling Association, which enables two members from each association to fish the other association’s water on any one day. This gives members access to fishing on approximately give miles of fishing on the middle and lower Ribble. Plus access to over a mile of the Hodder and a short section of the upper Ribble.
There are almost 4 miles of mostly double bank fishing on the Ribble at Grindleton. This water is strictly fly fishing only whatever the water height and it fishes well in most places between 6 inches and 30 inches on the gauge at Grindleton bridge. There are some brown trout and a decent head of grayling, but most members concentrate on salmon and sea trout. Catch returns in recent times have fallen some way short of those in earlier times. For example, in 2010 we recorded 126 salmon and 136 sea trout, in 2011, 141 salmon and 136 sea trout and in 2012, 121 salmon and 89 sea trout. In recent seasons poor conditions, reduced runs and reduced fishing effort have led to catches being reduced to approximately one third of these totals in the last 3 seasons. Nevertheless, a number of salmon over 20 lbs were caught last season and safely returned. A number of double figure sea trout have been caught on our waters after dark in the not-too-distant past, as well as a few in the day time on a falling water.