 Rivers Trusts have been described as having “wet feet” because they have the reputation of being “doers”, concentrating much of their effort on practical catchment, river and fishery improvement works on the ground. In the history of almost every trust there has been a key trigger leading to their formation.For the Eden Rivers Trust the spark was ignited by a major pollution incident in 1996. The much younger South Cumbria Rivers Trust developed in response to a marked decline in migratory fish stocks.
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Cumbria’s unique rivers and lakes are under serious threat from an increasing number of invasive alien species. Aquatic plants, non native fish and other unwelcome visitors have already wrought ecological mayhem in other parts of the country by destroying habitat and pushing out our own native wildlife. Many are already heading our way but anglers can play a big part in helping to prevent new introductions or the spread of those already established in the region.
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Bassenthwaite Lake Restoration Project |
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 Bassenthwaite Lake is home to an amazing variety of wildlife, including its world famous ospreys. But this National Nature Reserve is under threat. Water quality is poor and seriously affecting the wildlife and the fish stock - which includes the rare vendace. Much of the solution to the lakes problems may lie in more careful land management throughout the wider catchment - what goes onto the land eventually goes in to the lake.
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