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This page was last updated Tuesday April 5th, 2005
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Update - 5th April 2005 The contruction of the lake and facilities is nearing completion, with the remaining 6 platforms to be installed, and the bridge linking the two ends of the upper path left to do. As always we could use help from any willing club members, so please feel free to contact me for dates and times of working parties. The commitee has taken the decision that over the next few weeks a sample stocking of small (4-6inches) carp. This will confirm whether the lake can support the fish, as well as giving anglers something to target on the new lake. We are hoping that an angling presence at the water will deter the dogs and horses from entering the lake damaging the vegitation and lake bed. An informative article for the residents of Ivybridge has been published in the Ivybridge Gazzette explaining the history of the project. Please click on the image below to view the article full screen.
Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club, The Environment Agency, and Ivybridge Town Council, have set up a partnership. To secure and develop a site at Filham Park in Ivybridge, near Plymouth. Consents have been secured and a contract let to begin construction work this year 2004. As the lake has to be constructed from a current flat field, it will be a little time yet before the fishery can be used. Filham Park Plymouth and District Coarse Angling club are proud to be involved with new lake being built at Filham park. The lake is part of the master plan for Filham park commissioned by Ivybridge council and design by Scott Wilson Kirkpatrick & Co Ltd Plymouth and District Coarse Angling club would like to thank the Environment agency and living Spaces for there support and funding, and Ivybridge council for allowing the lake to be incorporated into the master plan UP Date 30 July 2004 Work Starts on New Angling Lake at Ivybridge
Would-be anglers and established enthusiasts in Ivybridge near Plymouth are being given a big sporting boost with the creation of a coarse fishing lake in the town. Work has just started on the £60,000 project to create the lake at Filham Park in Ivybridge. The scheme has come about through a partnership between the Environment Agency, the Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club and Ivybridge Town Council. The Environment Agency’s contribution is being funded with money from the national rod licence scheme. A grant has also been given by Living Spaces, which is funded by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and managed by Groundwork. Further funding has been obtained from Peoples Places. The two-acre lake will take around six weeks to build, and is being created by a specialist lakes contractor, House Bros and Bailey Ltd. During the winter, fishing platforms will be built and the lake will be stocked with plants. Lesley Newport from the Environment Agency said: "This lake will be an excellent facility for all the community, and we hope will encourage many new anglers to take up the sport and learn more about their natural environment. It is unusual for new public lakes to be created these days, and it is a credit to all the partners involved that this has come about." Lesley Hughes responded on behalf of Ivybridge Town Council by welcoming the investment by the Environment Agency and the Fishing Club in Filham Park and added "This has been an excellent example of partnership working and the town will have a superb facility to enjoy. The design of the lake, which was part of the Filham Park Masterplan developed by Scott Wilson, will ensure that it will soon look part of the natural environment, attracting wildlife to the area". Membership of Plymouth and District Coarse Angling Club is open to anyone or day tickets for fishing will be available for anyone with a rod licence wanting to use the lake once it is stocked with fish and opened next year. Parents are warned to keep their children away from the construction work during the school holidays for obvious reasons of safety. **There will be an opportunity for the press to take pictures of the construction phase on Thursday 5 August at 1000 am at Filham Park.**
New lake 20 03 04
The story so far At this moment in time are drawings and ideas are sitting in Ivybridge town council planning department office awaiting there approval , although Ivybridge town council own the lake site it however sits in Ugburough parish so the plans have to be passed by the parish council so they don't feel left out. With luck by mid April we should have the relevant planning permission, by that time we should have are lease drawn up, once that has been signed and sealed we can start digging. We have a contractor rearing to go they recon on digging it in about 4 weeks. Then there will be the path laying the council want a tarmac path around the lake. The lake will cover approximately 2 ½ acres of land, and will have 5 to 6 islands; there will also be gravel bars, sunken islands, and deep hollows. Hopefully every peg will have a feature to fish too. The lake has been designed for easy access for the disabled angler. One of the conditions Ivybridge have stated is that the lake is open to anyone to fish so it will become a day ticket water, I think the tickets will be sold from, Clives Tackle & Bait, Manadon Angling and Ivybridge information centre. The price of a day ticket will be £5 approximately.
The drawing is a design from the E A we would like your comments what do you want as regards to features, islands ECT. The next step is to have test holes dug this is being done in the first week of June after this has been done its get your tenders in
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