4. Colne at West Hyde

Aim: Improve water quality

Water body: River Colne

Project description

The Stretch of River is Fished by the Fisheries Angling Club. Over the last few years a decline in catches has been noted by the angling club. This section of river has been historically modified through the practice of dredging. With little to no in channel habitat for fry and juvenile fish species survival a project was worked up to provide back water habitat. This will provide Juvenile fish and adult fish a survival area in times of high flows and provide a safe warm nursey for juvenile fish with shallow marginal ledges. These ledges established emergent vegetation also providing cover for fish species form the risks of predation.

Project lead: Environment Agency

Project partners: Fisheries Inn Angling Society

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Project start: 2013

Project end: 2013

Funding source: Fisheries Improvement Programme