Chalkstream weed cutting 2018

UK:Weed Cutting Dates River Nadder 2020

Weed Cutting Dates 2020  River Nadder

The following dates have been approved by the Environment Agency and Wiltshire Fishery Association for weed cutting in the 2020 season.

Weed growth at the start of the year will be closely monitored and cut early in the allocated period if required .

  • Free weed cutting period – Wed 15th & Tuesday 28th April
    This period allows for a maximum 3-days light cutting (by hand only) which includes clearing down. Anyone cutting must inform their downstream neighbour before cutting commences and after clearing down. Representatives from EA, NE and WFA will continue to monitor weed cutting.
    EA weed booms will not be deployed.
    Areas where there are salmon and trout redds and a potential for juvenile fry emergence, especially after a cold winter/early spring, should be left uncut.

Chalk Stream Weed Cutting

River Nadder

Weed Cutting Dates 2020 Cleardown Dates
Thursday 14th to Sunday 24 May Monday 25th  &  Tuesday 26th May
Monday 29th June to Tuesday 14th July Wednesday 15th & Thursday 16th July
Monday 17th to Monday 24th August Tuesday 25th & Wednesday 26th August

WFA Weed Cutting Dates Download

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UK; River Itchen Weed Cutting Dates 2018

River Itchen Weed Cutting Dates 2018

The chalkstreams of Southern England are renowned for the crystal clear water high in nutrients which not only  grows large trout but also helps to produce exceptional weed growth.
This has to be managed to not only allow fishing access but control water height but to help prevent flooding of surrounding farmland, villages and towns.

Ever year there are periods during the trout season when the river keepers are allowed to cut this weed, once cut the weed floats downstream to collection points where it is taken out of the river.
Rather than cut all the weed, keepers are very selective in cutting as is home to many invertebrates that fish and birds rely upon in the river valleys.

The dates for weed cutting in 2018 have now been confirmed by the River Test & Itchen Association.

Sector A: Above Dungate Sluice Winchester

Sector A Cutting Days Sector A Cleardown Days
Wednesday 2nd May to Sunday 6th May Monday 7th May
Tuesday 5th June to Tuesday 12th June Wednesday 13th June to Thursday 14th June inclusive
Wednesday 4th July to Wednesday 11th July Thursday 12th July to Friday 13th July inclusive
Monday 13th August to Monday 20th August Tuesday 21st August to Wednesday 22nd August

Sector B: Below Durngate Sluice Winchester.

Sector B Cutting Days Sector B Clearing off Days
Thursday 3rd May to Monday 7th May Tuesday 8th May
Wednesday 6th June to Wednesday 13th June Thursday 14th June to Friday 15th June inclusive
Thursday 5th July to Wednesday 11th July Thursday 12th July to Friday 13th July  inclusive
Tuesday 14th August to Tuesday 21st August Wednesday 22nd August to Thursday 23rd […]
2018-03-27T19:28:10+01:00March 27th, 2018|News|Comments Off on UK; River Itchen Weed Cutting Dates 2018
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UK; River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018

River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018

River Test Weed cutting dates 2018 .

The chalkstreams of Southern England are renowned for the crystal clear water high in nutrients which not only  grows large trout but also helps to produce exceptional weed growth.
This has to be managed to not only allow fishing access but control water height but to help prevent flooding of surrounding farmland, villages and towns.

Ever year there are periods during the trout season when the river keepers are allowed to cut this weed, once cut the weed floats downstream to collection points where it is taken out of the river.
Rather than cut all the weed, keepers are very selective in cutting as is home to many invertebrates that fish and birds rely upon in the river valleys.

The dates for weed cutting in 2018 have now been confirmed by the River Test & Itchen Association.

River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018

Sector A: River Test from source to the A34 bridge near Whitchurch and Bourne

Sector A Cutting Days Sector A Clearing off Days
Monday 11 June – Wednesday 20 June (midnight) Thursday 21 June – Friday 22 June
Monday 16 July – Sunday 22 July (midnight) Monday 23 July – Tuesday 24 July
Monday 20 August – Sunday 26 August (midnight) Monday 27 August – Tuesday 28 August

Sector B: River Test from the A34 bridge near Whitchurch to the A303 bridge at Gavelacre

Sector B Cutting Days Sector B Clearing off Days
Monday 11 June – Thursday 21 June (midnight) Friday 22 June – Saturday 22 June
Monday 16 July – Monday 23 July (midnight) Tuesday 24 July – Wednesday 25 July
Monday 20 August – Monday 27 August (midnight) Tuesday 28 August – Wednesday 29 August

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Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Cutting Days Anton, Pillhill, Bourne & Dever Clearing off Days
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2018-04-09T14:57:35+01:00March 21st, 2018|News|Comments Off on UK; River Test Weed Cutting Dates 2018
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Weed Cutting Dates River Wylye 2018

River Wylye – Bathhampton  to Chilhampton

CUTTING CLEARING DOWN
Friday 6th to Friday 13th April Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th April
Monday 7th to Sunday 20th May Sunday 21st & Monday 22nd May
Monday 25th June to Tuesday 10th July Wednesday 11th & Thursday 12th July

River Wylye – Below Chilhampton

CUTTING CLEARING DOWN
Friday 13th to Friday 20th April Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd April
Monday 14th to Sunday 27th May Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th May
Monday 2nd to Tuesday 17th July Wednesday 18th to Thursday 19th July
2018-03-28T23:42:14+01:00January 10th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Weed Cutting Dates River Wylye 2018
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Weed Cutting Dates River Avon 2018

RIVER AVON – Above Crossing ‘C’

CUTTING CLEARING DOWN
Saturday 21st April to Saturday 5th May Sunday 6th  & Monday 7th May
Friday 15th to Wednesday 27th June Thursday 28th & Friday 29th June
Saturday 21st – Monday 30th July Tuesday 31st July & Wednesday 1at August

RIVER AVON – Below Crossing “C”

CUTTING CLEARING DOWN
Wednesday 25th April to Wednesday 9th May Thursday 10th & Friday 11th May
Monday 18th to Saturday 30th June Sunday 1st & Monday 2nd July
Monday 23rd July to Wednesday 1st August Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd August
2018-03-28T23:43:50+01:00January 8th, 2018|News|Comments Off on Weed Cutting Dates River Avon 2018
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