Skewen Angling Club

SKEWEN ANGLING CLUB
Home Club members Permit Prices Syndicate Gallery Newsletter History Club Rules Contact us Our Fishing Waters Square Pond Tennant Canal Neath Canal Gnoll Pond Gnoll Fishery Click here for useful links of websites & forums you may find of interest - none of which are endorsed by the club Work Parties We are always looking for committed members to give voluntary help with the upkeep of our waters. Anyone interested in participating in work parties, please Click here Membership Form We are always glad to see new Members of all ages join our Club. Print out application form here and send it to the Club Secretary	Gnoll Community Fishery The Gnoll Community fishery was once an open air swimming pool and lately lay stagnant and lifeless. A joint Council, EA, and club venture saw funding acquired to improve the water. The dam had to be strengthened and sealed, an island created, the overflow controlled, and pegs built before any fish were introduced. The first stocking saw 27,000 fish, mainly roach, arrive from a netting that took place at Teglan fishery in Pembroke. These fish were soon being caught and packing on weight. A second recent stocking saw roach, rudd, tench, and crucian carp introduced to improve the biodiversity of the pond. 1. Gnoll Pond before work started at end of 2007. 2. Dave Charlesworth (EA Wales) discusses the placing of reed coils at the Gnoll with the contractor. 3 & 4 Work is carried out on the new pegs. 1 & 2 Gravel base layed to allow work on the damn wall. 3 & 4 The almost completed island. These pictures show the work carried out to the walkway. These pictures show work to the spillway and fish screen. 1. Water now up to the coir rolls. 2. Peg and path being topped off. 3. Water level up at last. 4. Island in a full pond. Last photos taken Feb 2008. Copyright © Skewenac.com 2003-2009 All Rights Reserved

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Our Fishing Waters

Click here for useful links of websites & forums you may find of interest - none of which are endorsed by the club

Work Parties

We are always looking for committed members to give voluntary help with the upkeep of our waters. Anyone interested in participating in work parties, please Click here

Membership Form

We are always glad to
see new Members of all ages join our Club.
Print out application form here and send it to the Club Secretary

Gnoll Community Fishery

The Gnoll Community fishery was once an open air swimming pool and lately lay stagnant and lifeless. A joint Council, EA, and club venture saw funding acquired to improve the water. The dam had to be strengthened and sealed, an island created, the overflow controlled, and pegs built before any fish were introduced. The first stocking saw 27,000 fish, mainly roach, arrive from a netting that took place at Teglan fishery in Pembroke. These fish were soon being caught and packing on weight. A second recent stocking saw roach, rudd, tench, and crucian carp introduced to improve the biodiversity of the pond.

1. Gnoll Pond before work started at end of 2007.
2. Dave Charlesworth (EA Wales) discusses the placing of reed coils at the
Gnoll with the contractor.
3 & 4 Work is carried out on the new pegs.

1 & 2 Gravel base layed to allow work on the damn wall.
3 & 4 The almost completed island.

These pictures show the work carried
out to the walkway.

work being carried out on walkway

work is started on the spillway and fish screen.

These pictures show work to the spillway and fish screen.

     1. Water now up to the coir rolls.
    2. Peg and path being topped off.
    3. Water level up at last.
    4. Island in a full pond. Last photos taken Feb 2008.