We have just obtained a 50 year lease on this water, and we are working with the Wild Trout Trust, to improve the habitat of Colne Water. The WTT have set up an initiative called the ‘Trout In The Town’ project, and are using Colne Water as a flagship scheme.
The Club made further addition to its sporting activities when the members secured the Lease of Laneshaw Reservoir. The reservoir is located on Reedshaw Moss on the Colne to Keighley Road; high on the moor and is surrounded by beautiful views across the Borough of Pendle, to Pendle Hill in the West. The reservoir is a peaty water of approximately 16 acres in size and offers fishing all the way around. The banks and the dam wall that surround the water offer the angler very good accessibility. There is a borehole of a more PH balanced water fed in at the neck end, the reservoir holds an amazing variety of fly life and can, dependant on her ever changing moods be one of the most frustratingly challenging waters to fish or an absolute anglers paradise with fish chasing every fly you drop on the water. There is a regular stocking program throughout the season of mainly Rainbow Trout with a lesser amount of Brown Trout.
The Club grew in stature and membership numbers increased, so the members sought and acquired Churn Clough reservoir at Sabden in 2001. This reservoir is again approximately 16 acres in size and nestles on the slopes of Pendle Hill between Sabden and Clitheroe. Again like Laneshaw the views and wildlife that surround the water are outstanding, when you are fishing the water you could imagine that you were in the Highlands of Scotland. Churn Clough is the opposite of Laneshaw’s peaty water with water that is gin clear. There is a very abundant fly life which also includes, around June, a superb Mayfly hatch, Caddis are also present in large numbers and as one can imagine the fish gorge themselves on these fly and put weight on very quickly. Again there is a regular stocking program throughout the season with fish for all of the Clubs stocking’s coming from the famous Dunsop Bridge Trout Farm. The dam wall is not really fishable at Churn Clough as it drops very steeply into the water, however the back side of the water has flat banks that offer very easy access and casting is easy over deep shelving drop offs.
There are a limited number of Day Tickets available for Colne Water,
Churn Clough and Laneshaw Reservoir.
We can also offer our members a ¾ mile stretch of the River Aire, just outside the town of Gargrave. This water is run on a strict catch and release basis. There is a limit on four anglers at any one time on this stretch. This stretch of the Aire holds Brown Trout,
with the occasional Grayling and escapee Rainbow.
The final two waters we have are Broughton Beck at Broughton Hall, on the A65 just
outside Skipton; and Smellows Quarry off the Broughton to Gargrave road.
Broughton Beck holds Brown Trout, with Grayling and the occasional Chub. This water is also catch and release, and like the river Aire, rod numbers are limited, three anglers at any one time. Rods on Broughton Beck must be pre-booked.
Smellows Quarry is a two acre Stillwater, stocked with the same quality of Rainbow Trout as our two main stillwater’s. It appears that Smellows is reasonably rich in food, as Autumn and Winter Anglers report that the Trout in Smellows are actually putting on weight. The bank fishing at Smellows is a bit limited due to the nature of the banks. There is a rowing boat and life jackets for members use at the quarry. Smellows Quarry is subject to a four rod limit, and again rods must be pre-booked. Due to the terms of the lease, there are no guests or day tickets available at Broughton Beck or Smellows.
Members are allowed to take a maximum of four fish per week, but we do encourage catch and release on all our waters.
The Club has a membership limit of 120, plus honorary life members.
All members receive 2 free Guest Tickets for the stillwater’s. Further Guest Tickets
can be purchased from our Day Ticket Outlets.
For further information please contact the Club Secretary, fill in the online enquiry form, or have a chat with any member of the Club.
New Member Entrance Fee (Suspended for 2009) £115:00
Full Member £166:00
Full Member, half year (1st August to 31st December) £83.00
Senior Citizen (on completion of 5 years continuous full membership) £121:00
Junior Member (14 – 18) £ 78:00
Junior members over the age of 14 can fish unaccompanied, and therefore can join in their own right. Juniors under 14 are allowed to accompany an adult member to fish, sharing the adult’s bag.