Blunts mere is closed till further notice due to low oxygen levels in the lake.

cants is still open.

check www.chelmsfordaa.co.uk for further updates

Bummer, that means Wicks will be chocka this weekend and I was going to do a night on Saturday

You could always go down there and give the bailiffs a hand. The pumps need looking after 24*7 until the problem is resolved.

Blunts is open again.
I spoke to Paul earlier today.
There were a few fish losses but thanks to the prompt action of the Bailiffs, the vast majority of the fish were saved.

cants mere was strangely not closed ! at anytime. i fished it when blunts was closed. i gather a number of members was nit happy and some rude remarks was made about the CAA.
As always the fish was very keen to be caught ! on boilies ! what ever yu do dont use luncheon meat its a waste of time . too many bites !

Cants did not suffer the oxygen depletion that happened to Blunts. no fish were lost from Cants.
The reason for this is believed to be that the prevailing wind comes across the field onto Cants before going over Blunts. During the problems it was clear to see that there was a good ripple on Cants. This turns the water over and increases it's oxygen content.
At the same time, Blunts was as flat as a mill pond. The foliage was sending the wind up and over the lake. That is why the bailiffs have removed the trees and bushes from blunts, including making a channel for the wind to get across the island and oxygenate the back pool.

If people are unhappy that the fisheries management guys worked 24*7 to save the fish in Blunts, then i think that is pretty sad. Everything was done to save the fish, and from what I hear it has been successful.

btw I am just a standard member, but I do talk to the people who gave up their free time to save our fishing. Perhaps those that are moaning should give up some of their spare time, then they may understand a bit more about what it takes to keep the club running.

Well said Sage.

BTW lake is open again now..

blunts mere closed again on sept 27th till further notice. CAA have called in the EA to carry out tests on water quality.

And Cants is closed UFN too as well, awaiting test results on Blunts.

Blunts and Cants closed again until further notice, they were open a few weeks ago, but closed again due to more problems and i guess will remain closed for the rest of the season.

check there site for more details.
www.chelmsfordaa.co.uk/

With Blunts having all the problems and the new workparty rules I dont think I will be renewing this year.

Work Party Rules...what are they now?

New members will have to attend 1 work party,during the close season, to be able to fish from the 1st May otherwise they have to wait till 1st June.
Im not sure if this applies to existing members but I believe it does.IT DOES

oh dear not again they not haveing any luck there are they. I assume its the same problem again. maybe its time to say enough is enough and not continue the lease of these 2 lovely lakes . Oh i do hope they are not owned by them.