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Angling is an activity that can be enjoyed by people of all ages
and physical ability. There are various types of angling which people
enjoy including sea and freshwater angling. There are also a number
of conservation programmes established along the east coast for
the tagging of sharks and sea bass. Use the following links to find
out more information about clubs and fishing locations within the
East Riding of Yorkshire:
Sea angling
Freshwater angling
Shark fishing &
tagging
Sea bass tagging
Sea Angling
Sea fishing is either carried out on the shore from a beach or
pier head/jetty, or on the water via a boat. Fish from the North
Sea and estuary can include sea bass, mackerel, mullet and flat
fish. There are many commercial sea angling boats which can be chartered
along the east coast - a list of these boats with contact details
can be found under 'Boat Hire, Launch and Storage'.
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Sea Angling websites
Sea Angler
Sea Angler is a website for angling and fishing news, tackle
reviews and charter boats. Fishing rods, reels, tackle, boat
and shore fishing, bait and tackle shops. Link
to Sea Angler.
Swim & Fish
Sea Angling webpages of the CSSC Swim and Fish. Information
about sea angling with the webpage giving info on shore and
boat competitions at both National and Regional CSSC levels.
Link
to Swim & Fish.
Sea Fishing
Sea Fishing Resource for the UK Sea Fisherman. Link
to Sea Fishing.
Freshwater Angling
Freshwater angling is carried out in canals and reservoirs or ponds/lakes.
This type of fishing is for fish such as Carp, Bream, Rudd, Roach,
Tench and Pike. There is an art to catching each type of fish. Some
of the fish especially the carp can grow to 30lb or more and can
be worth up to £2.5k each. All coarse fish are either returned
once they have been caught or are kept in keep nets until the end
of a days fishing or competition, they are then weighed and released.
Use the following links to find out information on:
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Local Clubs
Local freshwater angling clubs within the area include:
Hull & District Anglers Association - Hull D. Harold (01482
809832)
British Legion - Hedon
Ship Inn Angling Club - Keyingham
Fenners Angling Club - Hull
Cavalier Angling Club - Hull
Buckingham Angling Club - Hull Graham (01482 815885) or John
(01482 897243)
Goathland Whitby, Yorkshire Goole and District Angling Association
L Rogers, 39 Clifton Gardens, Goole, North Humberside DN15 6AR
Hull and District Angling Association
P O Box 188, Hull HU9 1AN
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Fishing Venues
Fishing Venues
Search for freshwater fishing venues in East Yorkshire. Link
to fishing venues.
Parishes along the Holderness coast with sites for freshwater
fishing include:
o Skipsea - Far Grange Fisheries
o Bridlington - Fishponds Farm Fishery
o Withernsea - Halsham Pond
o Hornsea - Hornsea Mere
o Aldbrough - Lambwath Lakes
o Ulrome - Westend Farm Pond
Please see individual Parishes web pages for more information.
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Freshwater Angling websites
Go Fish
Go-Fish.co.uk - freshwater angling directory for the UK. Link
to Go Fish.
Yorkshire Fishing
Link
to the Yorkshire Fishing Website.
Angling News
Angling News is a fishing portal for the Latest Angling News,
Fishing Holidays, Where to Fish and Stay, In depth daily updated
Fishing Reports on all major rivers in the UK and International
Waters. Link
to Angling News.
Go Fishing
- Go Fishing is a gateway to UK fishing - numerous links to
all issues related to fishing. Link
to Go Fishing.
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Legislation
Fisheries Bylaws
Environment Agency - North East Region - Fisheries Byelaws
Updated February 2002. Link
to Byelaws.
Bylaws - simplified text
Environment Agency - North East Region - Fisheries Byelaws
Updated February 2002 - Link
to simplified text.
 Shark
Fishing
In recent years recreational anglers have begun to fish for sharks
following the demise of traditionally sought after species e.g.
cod, haddock, coalfish etc. Whilst this recreational fishery is
still in its infancy, the number of boats and anglers targeting
shark species is increasing annually. To the extent that on a single
day during last season, the number of boats present on the most
popular sharking ground was recorded at 25. Presently the species
sought after (Tope, Starry Smoothhound and Common Smoothhound) are
found inshore and as a consequence much of this fishing effort occurs
over the inshore grounds. However, larger, solitary species were
sighted off Flamborough Head during 2002, these species (Thresher
and Porbeagle) grow to a significantly greater size than the inshore
species and pose a greater challenge to anglers willing to invest
time and effort in pursuit of these highly prized sharks.
To date those vessels actively involved in the recreational shark
fishery are privately owned and do not carry chartered angling parties,
however, interest has been generated within the commercial charter
angling fraternity and consequently larger local charter boats will
become active within the fishery.
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Tagging (catch & release)
Conservation of fish stocks has become an essential component
of fisheries management in recent years and recreational angling
has been at the forefront of many catch and release schemes.
Within the district (Flamborough Head and Humber Estuary) there
are two ongoing programmes.
Information on the catch and release (tagging) of inshore,
small and medium sized shark species, e.g. Tope and Smoothhound
under the current UK Shark Tagging Programme. Link
to UK Shark Tagging Programme.
Sea Bass
Conservation of fish stocks has become an essential component of
fisheries management in recent years and recreational angling has
been at the forefront of many catch and release schemes. Within
the district (Flamborough Head and Humber Estuary) there is an ongoing
programme to monitor, record and tag sea bass.
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Tagging (catch & release)
The catch and release (tagging) of Sea Bass is a programme,
in conjunction with CEFAS to ascertain the population structure
of the sea bass throughout the UK. In recent years, a localised
bass stock within the Yorkshire area has been identified as
a possible distinct population exhibiting growth. CEFAS in conjunction
with the Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society have extended the
present scheme to include the Yorkshire coastal waters. Link
to tagging of Sea Bass.
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Bass Anglers' Sportsfishing Society
The Bass Anglers' Sportfishing Society promotes the conservation,
research and protection of European sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax.
Link to
Bass Anglers Society.
The Reckitts Sea Angling Club, through Dave Brown and Nigel
Proctor are one of the principal groups responsible for tagging
of marine fish by recreational anglers along the Yorkshire coast,
similarly, Phil Arnott on behalf of the Bass Anglers' Sportfishing
Society has been actively involved in the tagging of Sea Bass.
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Bass Inshore Fisheries
The Scarborough Centre for Coastal Studies (SCCS) recently received
funding through the ICZM initiative to undertake research into the
inshore fishery on the East Riding and wider East Yorkshire Coast
(Coastnews - March 04). The work has resulted in the production
of a report entitled 'A Bioeconomic Review of Recreational Angling
for Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax)'. The report comprises a
summary of current literature relating to the sport of sea angling
with particular attention given to the bass fishery. In recent years
there has been increased interest in the socioeconomic importance
of recreational angling in the UK. The report identifies a shift
in the intention of fisheries management policy with move towards
managing fish stocks for both the benefit of commercial and recreational
fisheries.
This report also identifies an increase in local catches of bass
along the North East, drawing attention from both the commercial
and recreational sectors. The report also highlights results from
North Eastern Sea Fisheries (NESFC) committee officers survey work,
which has potentially revealed the presence of 1st year group bass
at Filey Brigg. The findings demonstrate that a viable breeding
stock may be present in this area of the country. Link
to Report (pdf).
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