Keepnets banned at some West Norfolk venues due to hot weather

Anglers across West Norfolk are being urged to help protect fish this summer during sustained periods of hot weather.

Increased temperatures and low rainfall combine to make challenging conditions for fish.

The King's Lynn Angling Association have banned the use of keepnets at Tottenhill and Shepherd's Port with immediate effect.

This ban will continue until further notice and other popular venues may follow suit if the hot spell continues.

The last seven days has seen only a handful of anglers on the banks as the temperatures continue to rise markedly.

In catches that have been recorded, the odd bream, skimmers, tench, perch, roach and rudd have all put in an appearance.

Probably the busiest stretch on the rivers has been on the Middle Level between St Germans and Magdalen High Road.

Pole and tip anglers have enjoyed success with bream to 6lb on the tip, skimmers to 1lb 9oz, quality roach and rudd.

Tench to 5lb have been snapped up on the pole in the margins at the base of the first shelf.

Even a few carp have fed aggressively on on the pole line between 9-13 metres and some good quality mixed bags have been reported.

Corn, maggot, pinkie caster and worm have reaped the rewards.

Skimmers to 2lb, tench to 4lb and roach have fallen to the pole and tip between Crooked Chimney and Pingles.

At Ten Mile Bank, Brown's Farm to the Railway Bridge has seen kimmers to 2lb, roach, rudd and the odd bream to 5lb on the tip and long pole.

Carp to 15lb have been showing to both surface and bottom baits at Tottenhill.

Bream to 4lb 4oz have appeared on the tip and pole, while uality roach and small perch have also shown when targeting silvers.

Springside has seen carp to 17lb 4oz on boillies when using carp style feeder tactics.

Quality roach, rudd and perch have been snapped up by bread punch, caster and maggot.

Multiple catches continue to be reported on Bear Lake.

Carp to 14lb have shown on the method feeder when offered pellet, either hair rigged or banded.

Queen's Lake has also witnessed multiple catches.

Bream to 7lb 8oz have fed strongly and weights between 80- 100lbs have been very frequent.

Bream style feeder tactics have been the most successful method used but pole anglers have also enjoyed sport.

Worm, corn, pellet and caster have all worked well in attracting the fish.

Shepherd's Lake has seen carp to 15lb 8oz when presenting either boillie or pellet on a hair rig.

The odd bream, skimmers, roach and rudd have shown on the waggler, pole and whip when offered caster, maggot and pinkie.

The KLAA are looking for a part time bailiff for the rivers. If you are interested please contact Ash Brown on 07876491748.