Here is the “gist” of it

Here is the “gist” of it:

The problem has been cleared up. There is no longer an infection in the water.

The water is open for fishing, and has been all through the period of time when the problem was present.

The management have made a decision to stop providing trout for stocking into other waters – such as those in the Anglian Region.

Instead, Hanningfield is going to concentrate on becoming England’s premier large Stillwater fishery.It is good news that the people in charge have put out some official information so that all of the speculation can now stop. Rather more worrying though is the fact that Hanningfield will no longer stock other reservoirs. I know that at present there is a surplus of stockfish, but things change rather too quickly in the great scheme of things!It is much better to have a wide choice in where stockfish are bought from, and although this is just one supplier out of the equation, it is one of the BIG ones that is out!I spoke to a friend who is more scientifically minded than I am and he claimed that it is doubtful that the disease will be totally gone from such a large water. I hope that information is wrong – I certainly cannot see the Environment Agency allowing people to fish at Hanningfield if the water still bore the disease. It is really interesting that Hanningfield wants to become the premier fishery in England. The quality of their trout has always been high – that is one of the reasons that Rutland has enjoyed such good sport in recent seasons! Why shouldn’t Hanningfield reap its own rewards? One reason why it may struggle is the sheer difficulty in getting to the venue! Rutland takes less time for Bristol anglers to reach than does Hanningfield.Some anglers still care about the aesthetic appeal of the venue in which they fish – even one or two of the “hardened” competition boys care about their surroundings, and Hanningfield unfortunately falls short of the mark in that respect.I have had a couple of memorable fishing trips to Hanningfield. I remember well my first ever visit, when after about three fishless hours, my pal Pete De Kremer and I were motoring across the lake when we came upon a large area with moving fish! We caught plenty in that area, but it was such a localised hatch that if you drifted fifty yards too far you would see nothing at all!Another visit was with Dave Monks. We had a torrid time on a cloudless hot day. We tried all sorts of lines, flies and even had a go anchored around the cages, but caught just one fish each during the day. We stayed out for the evening as we were staying fairly close, and that night we experienced an amazing rise of fish. I have to report that I had one of those strange evenings when virtually every trout that I covered half decently took my fly; yet poor Dave just became more and more frustrated!

Yes, Hanningfield can produce good fishing, but I am not too sure if the nation’s anglers will be rushing to it’s banks and boats.