Allen Valley Angling & Conservation is based in Allendale, Northumberland
We promote the sport of fishing and conservation of the River East Allen for anglers and the local community.
Allen Valley Angling & Conservation is based in Allendale, Northumberland
We promote the sport of fishing and conservation of the River East Allen for anglers and the local community.
Allen Valley Angling & Conservation
Join today, catch tomorrow
Allen Valley Angling & Conservation (AVAC) was established in July, 2011 by local environmentalist and fishing enthusiast Paul Frear. Allen Valley Angling & Conservation is based in Allendale, Northumberland in North East England. Discovering that his local river - the River East Allen - was a considerable undeveloped fishing resource, Paul set up Allen Valley Angling & Conservation to facilitate the sustainable development of this resource. The organisation has a growing membership of people who share Paul's passion for conserving and improving the river habitat - as well as for fly fishing!
The organisation is not-for-profit and this means the money anglers pay to go fishing goes straight back to the fishery - with revenues contributing towards conservation efforts to improve fish stock and riverside access. In effect, simply by going fishing on the AVAC waters, anglers are in fact helping to protect and improve the Allen Valley's fisheries.
The River East Allen, situated
in the beautiful North Pennines - a designated area of outstanding
natural beauty - is home to wild brown trout and provides a
spawning ground for sea trout and salmon, which swim up the River
Tyne on the North East Coast, to where it joins the River East
Allen, near Allendale.
These wild native fish provide great sport for anglers and Allen Valley Angling & Conservation welcomes anglers of all levels of experience.
Please do take some time to find out about becoming a member of Allen Valley Angling & Conservation, or if you are visiting the area for a short time, where you can get your day or weekly fishing permit.
to improve river habitat
Pictured: Paul with Graeme and Mark taking a break from balsam removal work.
As an organisation, we're committed to improving and managing the natural environment of the River East Allen.
We undertake all kinds of projects - from path creation & bank management to tree canopy management and removal of harmful debris from the river itself.
Sponsorship
The work that we
do would not be possible without the support of our generous
sponsors, with whom we are proud to be associated.
HAVE YOU GOT YOUR
LICENCE?
Have you
remebered to renew your rod licences for the upcoming season?
Remember you need A rod licence to fish all AVAC waters. Do so
online by
following this
link!
Crimestoppers,
Seen anything suspisious while out and about on the river? if so take a look at thie PDf below with information on how to speak up on rural crime with crimestoppers.
Balsam Bash
Thursday 29th July, 6pm meet in allendale. more detail here on the upcoming events page.
Lead Trout Trophy
Join us for the
annual Lead Trout Trophy on saturday 12th June 2021 more info can
be found on the Upcoming Events
Page
We are
off!
Coatenhill is up and running, only hours into opening day and members are on the fish!
Welcome Back!
2021 Season has arrived! Renew your membership now to access some of the most stunning waters of the North Pennines; we are also accepting new members to apply follow this link. Membership page
Zoom AGM Cancelled
A
notice to all members, our Zoom AGM has been cancelled, we shall be
issuing a newsletter shortly to all
members.
Lead Trout 2021
Saturday the 5th of June 2021 details
to follow
Upcoming Events Page
Catch Returns
Please if you have not already could members submit their 2020 returns in ASAP
Season End
Another season comes and goes, thank you too all our members and we hope to see you back next year!
Trout and Salmon
Have you seen Novembers issue of Trout and Salmon
there may be a few famliar faces and a great article on the
club.
Branch Out
Fantastic bit of support we have been awarded by the Northumbrian water INNS Branch out fund for our Himalayan Balsam removal project on the East Allen a WHOPPING £4,000 has been awarded to the club to help us continue with the great work we are doing on the river... Amazing!
Red Skin Disease
A little info
below to have a glance at regarding Red Skin Disease and what you
should do if you are to encounter a Salmon showing
symptoms
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BREAKING NEWS**
COVID-19 update
Following the Government's relaxation of lockdown rules the AVAC Committee have agreed the following changes to our earlier restrictions.
The AVAC Committee
Co-Op Pioneer Award
Some fantastic News for everyone in some rather troubling times!
Allendale Co-Op once again providing excellent support to our local organisations and groups, this time it was us here at AVAC who benefited!
Fantastic, thank you once again Allendale Co-Op keep safe, keep up the good work and we wish you all well!
check it
out:
allendalecoop.co.uk
COVID-19 Guidence
Thank you all for
your continued support when it comes to this ongoing situation,
please if you would like some further information and to see where
we are taking our advice please follow this link to the
Angling
Trust
Support
Hub.
Barry Resigns
Barry Wilson has
taken the decision to step down as our Membership Secretary, we
would like to thank Barry for all the hard work he has put in over
the years and we wish him all the best for the
future.
Price Reduction!
In a bid to try and get more youngsters into fishing we have decided to slash the price of junior membership down to £10…!
2020 AGM
Another fantastic AGM covering the 2019 season and outlining the plans for 2020, if you could not make it then not to worry the minutes and presentation can be found on the Past Events Page.
Catch Returns 2019 Season
Thank you to all who took the time to send in your returns, it is greatly appreciated, 168 Brown Trout where recorded, 24 salmon Par and 1 Sea Trout.
A full breakdown
including Coatenhill can be found on the Catch Returns Page
Hot Weather guidance
Please follow this link to some advice
on correct
fish handling during
hot/dry Weather.
Privacy Notice
We have updated
our privacy notice, a downloadable version can be found on
our
Membership
Page
Dates for your diary
Check
out the upcoming events page for all the events happening in the
club including some tree work and the Lead Trout..
Upcoming
Events
Fancy joining the
Committee?
Please come and
join the Committee
Help promote the
club and bring in fresh ideas !
Please follow the
link to the Contact Us
Page
New Rule!
Childer under 16
are now permitted to fish with worm on Coatenhill as long as they
fish with barbless hooks and under a float.
Allen Valley Angling & Conservation is looking for sponsors to help us achieve our conservation goals. Find out about how becoming a sponsor can help your business.
More details about
sponsorship packages