Useful Information
◊ FirstGroup Timetables
◊ Environment Agency
◊ Buy Your Rod Licence Online
◊ Keynsham OS Map
◊ British Fish Records
◊ River Chew Website
◊ Angling Trust
◊ Professional Anglers Association
◊ Fish Legal
◊ FishWish
3rd Mar 2010 • River Chew Roach & Rudd Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys
27th Feb 2010 • Mill Ground Working Party • Photos By Jon Heys
23rd Feb 2010 • River Chew Barbel Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys
20th Feb 2010 • Mill Ground Working Party • Photos By Jon Heys
25th Feb 2009 • River Chew Barbel Stocking • Photos By Jon Heys & Jason Allen
Rich with a bag of Barbel - not won at the fair ground!
The fish arrived by courier in aerated bags
President Denning with the very first Chew Barbel
Jason releases a Barbel into the River Chew
Rich D and Dave Cook head back to base camp
Job done! Freshly cooked spuds for dinner
25th Feb 2009 • Clearing Split Willow At Chewton Meadow • Photos By Jason Allen
The tree before work commenced
Dave Cook with the Club chainsaw
Rich saws logs, Jon and Dave look on
Dave attaches the rope to a branch
Half of the split Willow tree
Rich drops another branch
Dave, Rich & Jon discuss tactics
Base Camp at Chewton Meadow
Branches on the roaring fire
Freshly cooked spuds by the fire
Wind damaged willow split in half
All quiet the following day
4th Feb 2009 • Stocking Carp At Century Old Pond • Photos By Jason Allen
George stands by with his camera
Andy with a linear mirror
Another basket of fish goes in
Andy Parker from Handy Carp
A mix of commons and mirrors
Job done!
22nd May 2008 • Pump Repairs At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
Ian & George prepare to dock
Destination: Broken Pump
Repositioning the repaired pump
Inspecting the power supply
Ian reconnects the anchor
Mike T. and Warren
16th Mar 2008 • Working At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
Ian & George rescue the notice board
Jon Heys wiring the security lights
New security lighting at Century Ponds
Ian finds time for a bit of boating
A very large egg on the island
George & Ian weld the sign into place
15th Mar 2008 • Working At Brookmead • Photos By Jason Allen & Gill Rice
The fallen tree has been removed
Log pile and fire at Brookmead
Bathford Brook in flood (far bank)
Richard, Warren and Jason
President Denning surveys the swim
Nothing burns quite like a tree
22nd Feb 2008 • Restocking Century Ponds With Carp • Photos By Jason Allen
William pepares to net the tank
Here be Carp!
A bag of Commons and Mirrors
Releasing fish into the Island Pond
The fish were stocked at peg 22
Job done, time for breakfast!
13th Feb 2008 • Restocking Century Ponds With Bream • Photos By Jason Allen
John weighs the first batch
A basket of Skimmers
Warren and Ian releasing fish
The fish were stocked at peg 22
"Roll on the Bream!"
Some of the fish were nearly 10"
Warren will see these fish again!
Cormorants-eye view of the action
Another basket full goes in
A jet-lagged Skimmer chills out
The weather was perfect for the job
John Paton nets the tank
Mar 2006 • New Improvements At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
Alan prepares the site in his JCB
Lifting the container
'Buzz' keeps a watchful eye
Manoeuvring into place
New car retaining posts
Holly bush in the new hedgerow
New post and rail fence
New developments from a distance
Cherry Laurel by the gun towers
Surf's up on the Island Pond!
A mighty Oak in the making!
New car retaining posts
15th Feb 2006 • New Disabled Facilities At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
5th Jun 2004 • New Platforms At Century • Photos By Jason Allen & Mike Ewins
The first one is complete
Mike, Paul & Adam on the case
Mike Ewins cooks up the grub
Jason gets in, Paul stays dry!
This time we used diesel power
A fine days work by all
10th Feb 2004 • Stocking Tench At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
Netting the tank
A net full of Tench
Roger Stone releasing Tench
This one's almost golden
400 Tench
were added
Emptying the tank
25th Jan 2004 • New Platforms At Century Old Pond • Photos By Jason Allen
Warren at work
Rich D, John H. Rich G, Mike T.
The final product
Mike Taylor
swings hammer
Rich G, John H. Mike T.
Nearly finished
17th Dec 2003 • New Island Pond Crucians • Photos By Jason Allen & Paul Jolliffe
It was a frosty Century morning
Jason releases a net full
Another batch are set free
Crucian Carp in the net
William with a net full
Welcome to Century Ponds!
7th Dec 2003 • Christmas Match 2003 At Century Ponds • Photos By Jason Allen
Warren Bates
weighing in
Winter
fishing
Century
Old Pond
Adam Denham
weighs in
Warren's Carp
Roy Garland
& John Heys
Third place
John Heys
Mike Taylor
weighs in
Bob Teakle
and Carp
Century
sunset
"This week
John!!"
Warren's
winning bag
May 2000 • Construction Of Century Island Pond • Photos By Dave Cook
Topsoil
removed
Well, it's a start!
Down to the clay layer
Filling up slowly
Construction gang
Half full July 2000
1995 • Stocking Old Century Pond • Photos By Ken Jerrom
Horse Field Bank as it was
Horse Field Bank from Causeway
The late Len Amos looks on
Netting the fish from the tank
Old pond panorama 1995
First batch of fish enter the pond
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Crucian Carp
(Carassius carassius)
Record: 4lb 8oz (2000)
J. Allen, Summers Pit, Yately, Hampshire.
Local Weather
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Shoot Dates 2010
Century Ponds is closed to Members on alternate
Sundays until 1pm for clay pigeon shooting.
2010
Jan 3rd, 17th, 31st
Feb 14th, 28th
Mar 14th, 28th
Apr 11th, 25th
May 9th, 23rd
June 6th, 20th
July 4th, 18th
Aug 1st, 15th, 29th
Sep 12th, 26th
Oct 10th, 24th
Nov 7th, 21st
Dec 5th, 19th
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Flood Reports
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Safety Advice
Several of the Association's waters are near overhead power lines carrying up to 132,000 volts . These lines are within reach of rods and poles. Members must maintain a safe fishing distance and must NOT carry assembled rods or poles under these power lines. Always look up .
A.G.M. 2010
The Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 4th October 2010 at Keynsham Cricket Club, 7:30pm prompt. All Members are eligible to attend.