Chairman

 Ixworth Angling Club Work party dates   Match section Wednesday 2nd June 2021 7.15pm   Booty’s hole section Wednesday 9th June 2021 7.15pm   The work party’s will be to cut paths, clear swims and remove any litter ready for the start of the new season on the 16th June   All welcome and any help is very much appreciated   If you have access to please bring along petrol strimmer, lawn mower, rake, loopers, pole saw and gardening gloves   Our Match Secretary Chris Oakley has posted the work party details above on Facebook and we hope this addition to our website Blog will be seen by those checking via the club website. As they say, many hands make light work, so your help in carrying out the tasks above would be greatly appreciated. Please meet up at The Round House Car Park entrance to the Match section, or contact myself  or Chris for any more details. Many Thanks Peter Hunwick Chairman

 Ixworth Angling Club Update Announcement to all members In case you are not already aware of the Government change of heart after start of current lockdown, fishing is now allowed along the stretches of the river available to be fished by members. However when fishing members must adhere to the strict rules laid down covering social distancing etc and importantly note that fishing is restricted to one session per day only . Full details of the measures that must be taken by all anglers are detailed on the Angling Trust website and also given on the Environment Agency website. Now that the river level has dropped significantly and not flowing extremely quickly it is expected that fishing results should be good for those of you prepared to venture out despite the chiller conditions. Arguably a great time now and to the end of the season to catch a hefty size Chub, Perch or Roach.   Tight Lines!

 IXWORTH ANGLING CLUB IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT TO ALL MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE THAT NO FISHING IS PERMITTED TO TAKE PLACE FROM WEDNESDAY  6TH JANUARY 2021 UNTIL THE END OF MARCH 2021 AS PER LATEST GOVERMENT  LOCKDOWN RULES THAT CAME INTO FORCE FROM MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT   SAD NEWS I KNOW FOR ALL MEMBERS BUT HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE ABLE TO RETURN TO FISHING THE RIVER AS SOON AS COVID INFECTIONS HAVE DROPPED TO ACCEPTABLE LOWER LEVELS.

Instructions to be followed by all members when the new season starts on the 16th June 2020. 1/ Entrance to the Match Stretch is to be via the steel entrance gate at the Roundhouse end only. Members must not attempt to enter via the locked gated and fenced entrance at the Hemp Yard Bridge end of this section. 2/ Members must fish in accordance with the relevant guidelines detailed below. As and when current government guidelines are revised and/or relaxed further in the future please ensure these are followed at all times when fishing along the river. i) Only travel to our fishing sections on your own or with members of your household. ii) Fish with members of your household or one person outside your household - but stick to social distancing guidelines. iii) Where possible, maintain a distance of 15 metres from other  anglers whilst fishing. iv) Use hand sanitiser before and after touching gates handled by other angler v) Do not leave home if you have any symptoms of Covi

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Steps to be taken by all existing or potential new members to ensure compliance with the latest government corona virus guidelines 1/ Please contact our Membership Secretary Owen Holder by telephone  on 01359 408073 to agree a time acceptable but not before the 1st June 2020. If you have not joined the club before please ensure you provide details of your age so that Owen can advise you of the membership fee required 2/ Knock on door of his house and then step back at least 2 metres away from the door. On opening the door Owen will place a plastic box on the doorstop and step back inside and close the door. This will contain a club Joining Card that must be fully completed by yourself. 3/ Pick up the box and place your completed Joining Card, Membership Book, current Rod Licence and membership fee inside and return box to his doorstep. 4/ Knock on the door and step back again at least 2 metres away from the door. Owen will pick up the box and close the d

Ixworth Angling Club will be holding a Junior members only fishing match on Saturday 22nd February 2020. Peg Draw at the Roundhouse at 10-30am, fish from 11am to 3pm. Entry is free to all junior members of the club. There will be a trophy awarded to the junior member landing the best catch. in weigh terms. Members of the Committee and, hopefully, other adult members will be on hand to provide help and guidance to the junior members in terms of fishing method, setting up the tackle rig etc to ensure all taking part have the best chance of catching a good number of fish from their drawn swim. Spare keep nets and landing nets will be available to loan for the match if required. If you would like to take part please contact myself as soon as possible and not later than Thursday 20th February. We are hoping that this match will be well supported by the junior members and that further matches can be arranged including a match at a still water lake. Please note that in the event that