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(Picture – anglers from Cromford fly fishing club sampling and monitoring invertabrate life in the river) When you look at a river what do you see? Water obviously, plants and trees on the bank, dippers, kingfishers, wagtails taking a newly hatched fly from the air, voles busy swimming, a deer venturing in to drink from…

Cromford Fly Fishers Club extended a warm welcome to an enthusiastic group of NHS staff on Saturday 22nd August. The idea came from club members who knew that a day spent on the river would be a tonic for NHS staff who have worked so hard for many months to combat the Coronavirus disease. The…

The latest figures have shown a huge surge in angling participation during the lockdown. Rod licence sales are up by a whopping 230% on the same period last year. This upsurge is a combination of returning anglers as well as newcomers to the sport. The rod licence is paid to the Environment Agency by all…

Clubs, keepers and anglers in Derbyshire undertake vital work monitoring invertebrate life in our rivers, this work is a continuation of over 100 years of caring for our counties rivers and streams. Work is often carried out by sampling areas and collecting invertebrates such as the larvae and nymphs that live in the river. Invertebrates…

Before the coronavirus struck Cromford Fly Fishing club had one of their regular litter picks on the Derbyshire Derwent and nearly filled a car park! Well done to all the members and volunteers involved. Cromford is one of the oldest clubs on the Derwent and have been heavily engaged in conservation measures for over a…

Revenue from angling contributes a staggering £1.4 billion annually to the English economy, supporting up to 27,000 full-time equivalent jobs. Within the local towns and communities such as Matlock, Darley Dale and Cromford which surround the Derbyshire Derwent, this income is estimated to be hundreds of thousands of pounds, running into millions through the wider…