Amwell Magna Fishery is located on the River Lea at Great Amwell which is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Ware in Hertfordshire, southern England.
History edit
The fishery was established in 1831[1] and is the oldest fly fishing club in the United Kingdom still fishing the same water.[2] The river was fished by Izaak Walton author of The Compleat Angler in the 17th century. The fishery has faced many problems over the years including gravel extraction, flood alleviation schemes and a major pollution in 1965.
Present day edit
The fishery is one of the closest rivers to Central London where wild trout can be caught and was featured in the BBC series Rivers which was broadcast in 2009.[3]
References edit
- ^ "About Amwell Magna Fishery". Amwell Magna Fishery. Amwell Magna Fishery. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Amwell Magna Fly Fishing Club Archived 13 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 23 December 2007
- ^ BBC series Rivers[permanent dead link] August, 2009
External links edit
51°47′46″N 0°00′00″E / 51.796°N 0.000°E
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