June 26th 2008
Recent E.A. Bollin survey
April 16th 2008
News from Watergrove
The image on the left shows a pike of 19-12-00 caught April 5th from Watergrove. Second image shows young Jack Pike being stocked into the water. This stocking will continue into the future with plenty of coarse fish being released.
April 14th 2008
Accessible fishing
The BMAC policy is to make fishing for members as accessible and secure as possible. For example: the two images below show where money has recently been spent on a new road way down to the new stretch of the Bollin, which you will soon be able to enjoy.
February 18th 2008
Lymm Dam and Longbarn Update
Longbarn is due to have a complete refurbishment which is due to start soon. However the committee have decided to allow members to fish whilst this is going on rather than close the water for any length of time.
Fish species known in this water are: Roach, Tench, good Perch, Crucian Carp, Ghost Carp (large), plenty of Pike, good sized Common and MIrror Carp and lots of Bream.
The pool is well woth a visit. The following bans apply: no live baiting for Pike, no keepnets, no barbed hooks except half barbed when Pike fishing, no dog or cat meat, no tins of any kind, no freshwater fish to be used as bait, no night fishing. Mackeral strips, Lamprey and Sprats are OK for Pike fishing.
Restaging will continue throughout 2008 at Lymm Dam and so will restocking. The Dam contains a good variety of fish: Large Common and MIrror Carp, very large PIke, good Perch and Roach, Tench, Chub, Eels, Wells Catfish, Crucian Carp and plenty of good Bream.
The following bans apply: no live baiting for Pike, no keepnets, no barbed hooks except half barbed when Pike fishing i.e. 2+1 set up, no dog or cat meat, no tins of any kind, no freshwater fish to be used as bait, no night fishing. Mackeral strips, Lamprey and Sprats are OK for Pike fishing. Lures are OK.
December 3rd 2007
Recent stocking at Lymm Dam
August 25th 2007
Peover game and angling fair report
The Cheshire Game and Angling Fair was held on August 19th
at Peover
Hall near Knutsford. Bay Malton Angling Club was present with its own
display stage, sharing what the 
club is
about and showing what it has
to offer. Even though the day was blessed with heavy rain and four
inches of mud. The show was very well attended and much interest was
shown in the Bay Malton stand with many people taking away application
forms. Quite a few signed up to go onto the waiting list to guarantee
their membership in December.
It was nice to meet the club members, and old friends from previous years, who braved the day and turned up. It was good to see Terry and Peter and the gang from the Prince Albert AA who help us out each year. Thanks to Peter who always takes time to come and see us for a chat.
Even though it was a damp day spirits stayed high and after a couple of flasks of coffee and an Ostrich burger I was ready for anything. All in all it was a very successful day for the club and by the time 4 pm came I think it is fair to say that that everybody was ready for home. We packed up and then had to tow the club's van off the show ground, or Somme. With that I would like to thank everyone who came to erect the club stand and stayed to run everything. Many thanks to you all, we could not do it without you.
If you have never been to the show why not try and come next year, I think you will enjoy it. Perhaps I will see you then. Ernie, head water keeper/bailiff.
July 10th 2007
Bailiffing
You may not have seen much of me on the on the banks of the club's water in recent months. The reason for this that myself and the other bailiffs have been tied up at Lymm Dam, Longbarn Pool and a few other waters.
We have a close season on Lymm but of course there are those who shoose to ignore this which means we have to remind them. Others think they can night fish and no one will know. Well they are now finding out that we do know. So, gradually, things are getting better with less reports of illegal fishing taking place at Lymm Dam.
Another problem is the growing number pf people who just want to take fish to eat. When caught a lot of them claim they don't understand you, when of course they do. We have had a number of incidents like this. Telescopic rods and buckets, for taking fish, have even been found hidden away.
Vandalism is beyond me and I can not understand the mentality of people who want to destroy. When you ask these person why they do it they just say they don't know. When we catch people in the act, mainly young, we go to their parents' home and to their school. Up to now this approach seems to be working. We are having less of these problems on the club's waters.
We have made it very clear that the club will seek redress, through the courts, if the problems continue and we catch people in the act. One good thing that has come out of this is that the public see the work we are putting into the fisheries and tend to keep an eye on things going on and give us a ring when needed.
Shortage of man or women power is also a problem. Many people apply to become a bailiff only to disappear once they have their card. Strange situation and it is one I don't have a lot of respect for. The job is interesting, you get to meet and know people plus it gets you out a couple of times a week. It is also a very important position within BMAC. So if any of you want to put something back into angling, and I think most of us owe it something, get in touch with me. You will have to be over eighteen, either male or female, like the open air and can spare some time. Why not give it a try, you may find you like the job. You can contact me through water on this web site or phone me on 07762 041237. Or Dominic Swain on 07770 846039.
You can also see more information under jobs available.
June 26th 2007
Always good, Manor Pool
Manor Pool at Ollerton, Knutsford is another highly productive water containing, Wild Carp, Mirror Carp to 11lb, Perch, Roach, Rudd, Skimmers and hundreds of small Carp crosses. If you are a beginner or have a youngster who has just taken up fishing this is the pool for you.Only small, I'll grant you, but once you get the fish feeding it is a fish a chuck with a few big surprises waiting for.
During June we will be repairing the stages and walkways for now. In the near future we will be looking to enlarge the pool, creating bank side stages and installing a new perimeter fence.
June 23rd 2007
Blackshaw's refurbishment
Blackshaw's Pool at Stretton is a cracking water that the club took over in the early years of growth. It contains some of the best Roach and Rudd you would wish to catch. Early morning or a Summer's evening proves to be the times to fish.There is also a good head of Silver Bream in the water for which pinkie seems to be the bait to use. Try the deeper end at about four or five feet. The water also contains some fine Green and Golden Tench. These can be found at the gate end of the pool, where it is silted up, in about three feet of water. You will also find some superb Crucian Carp between one and two and a half pounds, plus Mirror and Common carp. You might also come across the mystery fish that many people have hooked only to have their line snapped, their hook straightened or even their top section smashed. Not bad for what is a little pool.
Visit Blackshaws and you will not be disappointed and if you don't succeed initially give it more time.
Your water management team has been out at Blackshaws, during June, installing brand new stages to bring it into line with the club's other waters. It is also a water that we are hoping to enlarge in the not to distant future.
The images below are of the recent stage refurbishment. Ernie, Head water keeper and bailiff.
June 11th 2007
Hatherton Lodge Pool
Hatherton Lodge Pool is some 100yds long by app. 20 yds wide. Three feet at one end and rising to five feet at the far end.A massive amount of planting has been done in the pool with banks of rushes, Flag Iris and water Lilies. Much more planing on the banks and in the woodland. The far bank is a conservation area with no fishing allowed.
We have just started stocking the pool with Crucian Carp, Silver Rudd, Golden Rudd, Skimmer Bream and larger Bream to two and a half pounds. Tench and Perch will be added this Autumn. There were already some large fish in the pool when we took it over.
Stone is being delivered to finish the access track and the car park. This means that the pool will soon be ready to open
June 10th 2007
Longbarn Pool progress
We are still waiting for the final legal documents on this water but it should not be to long before completion. The engineers report, which is in our possession, concerns the complete refurbishment of the pool.Further to that we are waiting for reports from the company who may be de-silting the water. This may mean the pool being drained and dug out.
When all the prices are in we can start to look for grant support to help with the restoration.
June 5th 2007
Lymm Dam progress
Lymm Dam
like, like Longbarn, is a water that used to belong to another club and
offering day tickets. It is now BMAC water and should be ready for
opening on June 16th 2007 for normal fishing. The replacement of stages
has alread begun, costings are in for the new walkway and
disabledstages for the dam wall end of the fishery so grant funding can
now be sought for this part of the Dam refurbishment. There is much
work to do on the dam and this includes removal of the fallen 
trees
that are in the water. Removal, we hope, will remove the roosting areas
for the Cormorants. We will of course be working alongside Warrington
Borough Council's Ranger Service. Later in the year the Environment
Agency will carry out fish stock surveys with a view to replacing fish
that are not in the Dam. It is the intention of the club to make
the whole of the Dam into a premier fishery that everyone can enjoy.
Ernie, Head Waterkeeper/Bailiff.
May 29th 2007
River Gowy, the future
This little river holds a lot of surprises. You can catch anything from a 6lb Brown Trout, Yellow Pike and even plaice, that's right even plaice - as in chips. The river also has a great future. For example: off river breeding pools are to be dug out to help the fish population to become more sustainable. A new fishing pool is also earmarked for one of the meadows. Of course this all takes time. It has alraedy taken three years to get all interested parties round the table. Those parties include DEFRA, BTUC, The Environment Agency, Chester City Coucil, United Utilities, Grange Estates and of course, Bay Malton Angling Club to name a few.When the development starts it will be at least another four years before everyhting is completed, but it will be well worth the wait. BMAC will end up with a first class fishery with all the ameneties. This will benefit wild life, visitors and anglers alike.
Ernie, Head Waterkeeper and Bailiff.
May 27th 2007
Dove House Pool and Willow Bed Pool
There have been a number of problems with these two waters, with the original owner having to sell the farm. BMAC had already committed itself to stocking these waters and indeed stocking had already started so it was quite a worrying time for myself personally.After the farm was sold I received a telephone call from the new owners and after several meeting I am pleased to say that BMAC have retained these waters. Work has already been restarted on the pools a stocking will recommence this Autumn.
BMAC is looking forward to a long and happy working relationship with the new owners of these two prestigious waters. Ernie, head waterkeeper/bailiff
News
on Watergrove
Well, as you will be aware aware by now, Bay
Malton took over the fishing rights at the reservoir on April 1st 2007.
Recorded species there are Roach, Rudd, Bream, some Carp and big Pike. (see the two photos at the end).
There
is still a lot to sort out on the water as there are other groups
involved at this location. (windsurfers
etc.) With this in mind it
might be best to hold off fishing until we have sorted out signs,
parking, rules, bait bans (if any) just be patient. Go and have a look
round while the weather is good, I am sure you will enjoy it. Also have
a talk to the rangers.We will be adding stock fish to this water and I think this will go on for some time to come considering the size of the place. I will promise you one thing: we will not rob Peter to pay Paul, all the stock fish will be purchased, unless, of course, we are given any freebies. Stay tuned, I will let you know more later. Regards, Ernie, head waterkeeper/bailiff.
Fish movements
A few images showing the netting of a Bay Malton stock pool. This is to enable health checks/reports for the E.A so that a licence can be applied for, to move the fish to their new home in 2007.
