Little Ouse has been the main targeted venue during the last week, although there have been anglers around the great ouse at Ten Mile Bank.

Ten Mile Bank, a handful of anglers about at the Chapel and at Modney Bridge, reports of roach showing on the pole line at 8 meters, and the odd skimmer also showing to red maggot on the tip at about 15-18 meters, no net weights have been reported but anglers have caught slowly

Little Ouse, the main stay of the winter venues,with roach, bleak and dace feeding strongly during the last week, The weekend saw a few more anglers around, with nets to over 14lb reported. maggot and pinkie for best results in this fast flowing venue.

Last Week, we announced proposals which the Ea where trying to impose, many anglers have had very strong opinions and views, Local angler Martin Chandler expressed his views and feelings with this great response.

Regarding protected fish listed under schedule 1 in the forthcoming marine bill I feel totally let down by the government and the EA over the exclusion of Zander from the protected species list. I live in King's Lynn, Norfolk and I am a member and supporter of the local King's Lynn AA club.Zander feature in almost all of the clubs waters and draw anglers from all over the country to fish the Fens for them as a specimen species. The club have been fighting poachers for the last few years with one case making national headlines. The omission of Zander on Schedule 1 will not only make the clubs bylaws difficult to enforce it will actually encourage those who do not abide by rules to steal Zander from our clubs waters.

The Zander was first stocked in the Relief Channel, King's Lynn, in the 1960's by the EA. After an initial population boom its numbers have reached a natural equilibrium with pike, which due to larger size and voraciousness remains the Apex predator of the Fens system. The Pike and Perch though have co-existed with Zander and the quality of silver fish stocks have gradually improved to levels I have not seen for many years. the Fens fish stocks are finely balanced. If removal of any Zander is allowed it will lead to a decline in fishing as that balance will be disturbed. Also the Fen area is famous for large specimen fish, most of the largest Zander ever caught in the UK have come from the Great Ouse drainage system, waters covered by King's Lynn AA. If the Zander fishing declines it will affect tourism to the area and club funds as visiting anglers will be forced to go elsewhere. It will also lead to a decline in predator fishing in what is becoming a very Carp orientated sport. Personally I like to fish for all types of specimen fish but this Bill to me is a disaster for the Fens and predator fishing if Zander are not included on schedule 1 of the protected species list.

Zander have become a naturalised species in the UK as have many other species included on Schedule 1. Very few species are "True Original UK Species" e.g. the King Carp and Rainbow trout strains are not a natural UK species. Imagine the outcry if Carp were not included on the list. This list in my opinion is discriminating against the anglers of the Fens and predator anglers by not protecting Zander. I hope you will seriously reconsider the addition of Zander onto schedule 1.

A very well written article which many of klaa anglers agree with.

Local angler Peter Thomas is aiming to improve conditions onto the banks at Ten Mile Bank, Peter is working closely with the ea in helping raise funds so that all anglers can get up and down the the banks by hoping to have steps placed at strategic  locations on Ten Mile bank. Peter is raising funds by selling an Antibacterial hand gel that can be ideally used by everyone, The gel is on sale at just a £1.00 a bottle and all proceeds will go directly to Peter for his aim in succouring that access's to the banks for all anglers can be made.   ON the Move antibacterial Hand Gel can be purchased at various stores so anglers look in your local tackle shops and  help support Peter in helping Anglers.