BINGLEY ANGLING CLUB

This Sunday's match is in Myrtle Park, draw in the park at 9am and fish between 10am and 4pm. Call Adi on 07783 332705 for details and to book on.

The canal at Crossflatts is still producing plenty of small fish to bread punch and pinkie.

BRADFORD NO 1 AA

The Charity Open match on the River Nidd at Cowthorpe went ahead on Sunday despite the river carrying six feet of freezing cold and mucky water, albeit dropping throughout the day.

Unsurprisingly, the conditions didn't lead to big weights with Geoff Cox winning the match with 3lbs 14oz and Nigel Hirst second with 3lbs 11oz.

Maunby, Gatenby and Topcliffe on the River Swale will be closed on Saturday for a RSPS open match.

John Moore had a good session on a flooded Milby Cut over the weekend, catching five nice perch.

The warmer weather forecast for the next week or so should see an upturn in catches, with Gratrix, Shelf and Raskelf all worth a visit on the still water front.

On the rivers, Cowthorpe and Thornton Bridge should throw up good chub and barbel catches while Gravel Pits and Addingham should produce grayling.

BRADFORD & DISTRICT SEA ANGLING CLUB

Plenty of good cod being caught on the East coast with Whitby being the best venue.

Boats are catching decent cod and Whiting inshore using up-tide methods and out on the wrecks.

Our next general meeting will be on Tuesday, February 19, in the New Inn commencing at 8pm.

Any member who won trophies last year, could you please make sure you bring them to this meeting as we have to get them to the engravers ready for our presentation evening on March 19.

LEEDS & DISTRICT ASA

The result of the match at Kippax Park on February 5: 1 B Rymer 71lb 4oz; 2 D Wright 54lb 4oz; 3 S Holmes 34lb 5oz.

The match on Saturday was won by J Redmond 98lb 2oz; 2 B Rymer 94lb 7oz; 3 S Jeffreys 81lb 9oz; 4 A Middleton 79lb 150z.

At Moor Monkton, the match was held on February 6: 1 N Whiteside 23lb 6oz; 2 C Watson 19lb 7oz; 3 D Wright 18lb 7oz.

The Sunday match was won by S Jeffreys 42lb 14oz; 2 G Boardley 39lb; 3 T Bainbridge 35lb 7oz; 4 C Burton 27lb 13oz.

The perimeter fence at Knotford was damaged by falling trees during the recent storms. This has been repaired. Work is ongoing at this venue to bring it up to scratch. Members should note that office hours are from 7pm to 9pm on Mondays and Fridays only.

LISTERHILLS AA

Pilleys Dam is now officially closed and no-one should be on the bank.

G Reeder, our canal watcher, reports a good mixed catch from opposite the boats. Any other reports are welcome by the committee.

SKIPTON AA

The Environment Agency is consulting all interested parties on the coarse fish close season which is currently from the March 15 to June 15 and has been unchanged for many years over most of England and Wales.

New dates suggested are from April 15 to June 30, or the complete abolishment of the close season is also in the mix. Full details may be seen on the Environment Agency’s website at fisheries@environment-agency.gov.uk and the survey closes on March 11. Comments may be sent by email and include 'Coarse Fish Close Season Consultation' in the title.

Various comments have been put forward already concerned with its effect on trout fishing by the use of various baits attracting brown trout in the process of recovering from spawning. The needs for rivers (and anglers?) to have a period to recover, while the coarse fish spawn and will climate change necessitate further date revisions in the future.

The Countryside Restoration Trust is also sounding out via a survey on the appetite for a nationwide eradication of mink. Whether this is possible is highly unlikely but a reduction in the present mink population would not go amiss.

Present day anglers fishing the River Aire and its tributaries would be amazed at the amount of wildlife present pre the 1970s. Waterhens and water voles were abundant throughout the upper Aire and also on Broughton Beck where on a bus trip to work up to 30 or more moorhens could be counted each morning between Broughton and Thornton-in-Craven.

Even moorhens and water voles would have been difficult to spot last weekend when the heavy overnight rain brought the level of the Aire to the top of its banks.

One regular angler has reported rather poor fishing on the upper lengths of late so the flood conditions may bring about an improvement once the extra water runs off.

SALTAIRE AA

Last Saturday's wind and rain put some much needed colour into the canal for the open match last week, which has prompted some fish to feed.

Making the most of these was Andrew 'Sweeney' Turner, Tricast Calder, who has caught skimmers throughout the match to end with 16lb 10oz, Other results: 2 George Colbran, Keighley, 10lb 6oz of roach; 3 Pete Riley, Matrix Halifax, 6lb; 4 Paul McMillan, Matrix Halifax, 5lb 2oz.

To allow for correct pegging, please can everyone ensure they book on with Richard East before 7pm next Saturday. For more information, call 07815 092966.

There is a river match this Sunday using the bottom length if it is fishable. To book on, call Carl Chadwick on 07955 72707.

All anglers who fish our waters must now be in possession of a 2019 yearbook which are available from the following outlets, W H Kershaws Domestic Appliance Repairs, 1d Atkinson Street, Shipley, Eccleshill Angling Supplies, K L Tackle, Tackle2, Angling & Country Sports, Otley and Foresters Arms, Grassington.