Fisheries Management

Protecting Our Chalk Streams

The Society has been helping to shape best practice in fisheries management since the 19th century

Landscape-scale Approach

Our approach aligns perfectly with the interests of the stakeholders we work with – local communities, farm groups, landowners, local authorities, water companies, conservation bodies, rivers trusts and Government agencies.

Research & Development

We co-sponsor PhDs, engage in constant environmental monitoring, work with and support like-minded partners, and experiment with new techniques. We never stop learning.

Habitat Restoration

The unseen work our keepers put in means you often don’t realise our rivers are actually keepered – except for the discreet pathways and casting spaces, strategically-placed benches and wading access posts. That’s part of the skill.

Evidence based fisheries management

With increasing pressure on water resources, intensifying environmental scrutiny and the developing impact of climate change, managing chalk streams has become complex and demanding.

We meet the challenge with a full-time professional team, whose experience and expertise, backed by research, delivers the fishing experiences our members look for and the increase in asset values that fisheries owners appreciate. This is evidence-based fisheries management.

We’ve had a lot of time to observe, to collect and analyse data, to debunk myths and to test new ideas in the real world.

Research & Publications

By funding scientific studies, and participating in data collection, we contribute to a growing body of knowledge that informs conservation strategies and improves understanding of the challenges facing these unique habitats. We publish accessible papers about our work – available to download – and we’re always happy to discuss the subject.