Welcome to the West Yorkshire Branch of The Salmon and Trout Association
Our branch is one of the most active and well attended branches in the UK. We meet 6 times over the winter in Ilkley with guest speakers, raffles and a special Christmas "do".
All are welcome.
We also host various game angling courses which are held at various locations to give the beginner and improver experience of stillwater and river fishing.
The Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) is a charity whose members include game anglers, fishery owners/managers, affiliated trades and members of the public with an interest in conserving the aquatic environment and its dependent species. We address all issues relevant to fisheries legislation and regulation, together with environmental and species management and conservation. We have close working relationships with Government departments and agencies, advising them over fisheries and angling matters and influencing their decision-making processes on behalf of all those with an interest in the aquatic environment.
S&TA has 12,000 individual and 85,000 club-based members, and we are active in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and have close links with Europe.
Our work covers four keys areas:
- Management and conservation of the aquatic environment.
- Management and conservation of salmonids and all other fish species of UK origin.
- Research into relevant issues to support our advisory and influencing work.
- Education.
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Salmon and Trout Association: Gift Aid
The S&TA has been granted Charitable Status under Charity No. 1123285 and your subscription and donation payments can now be gift aided. Using Gift Aid means that for every pound you give, we get an extra 28 pence from the Inland Revenue, helping your subscription/donation go further.
Make a Gift Aid declaration click here: Gift Aid
The River Wharfe Riverfly Initiative
The West Yorkshire Branch of the Salmon & Trout Association working with several local clubs and associations has set up a Riverfly Anglers Monitoring Initiative to record and highlight any problems with the regions river fly populations. Details can be found here.
Bracken Hall Exhibition, Baildon
Bradford Council Museum Service, Is running an exhibition detailing the regions natural history and North Country Flies and their role in copying our rivers and stream insect populations.
WEST YORKSHIRE BRANCH ACTIVITIES 2011/2012
Branch Meetings at Ilkley Bowling Club
Behind Nidd Vale Motors on the junction of Skipton Road and Church Street
Please note that the Christmas raffle will be held on the 13th December and also we require your entries prior to that meeting for the trophy for your best or biggest fish.
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Oct 11th Dr Robert Frown " Competitive Casting"
Nov 8th Dr John Shillcock "Looking after Yorkshire's Rivers
Dec 13th Mark Whitehead "Fishing in New Zealand"
Jan 10th Ian Oates "River Management"
Feb 21st Robert Smtih "Riverfly Initiative"
Mar 13th Malcolm Greenhalgh "Fishing"
*** Please note that the Christmas raffle will be held on the 13th December and also we require your entries prior to that meeting for the trophy for your best or biggest fish.
** The fly tying evening is not just a demonstration but a practical session so bring your fly tying equipment. Hopefully we can sort out any issues you have.
Regional Branch Activities
The Grayling Day for 2012 will be held on the 7th October - to be confirmed
Branch Activities:
Shows
Otley Show - Saturday 19th May 2012
Bingley Show - Saturday 21st July 2012
Broughton Show - Cancelled due the Olympic Torch passing through?