AGM Minutes 2025

WHEATSHEAF ANGLING CLUB

DATE : 12/ 11/ 2025

LOCATION: SHERBURN SOCIAL CLUB (LS25 6BG) CONFERENCE ROOM

TIME: 7pm - 8pm

Members in attendance = 7

Committee & bailiffs  = 7

Apologies - Ian watkinson  & Neil Mason

Welcome all to the wheatsheaf 2025 AGM- its been an improved year with the fishing been very productive at times, but I would like to say thankyou to all our members for helping keep the pond looking well , big thankyou to all those who came down and helped on the working party days to install new pegs and other jobs down there .

REMINDER:

The wheatsheaf Angling site in Sherburn is leased to us by the Sherburn parish Council, this is a community area and open to all members of the public this includes people walking round the site or with their pets or members of the public just sitting and enjoying the surroundings, we will accommodate all abilities of Angling or any persons just visiting the club ,we get great feedback by the parish council and investment from them when required.

We do not own the site or the fish in the pond but we have to maintain the stock in the pond.

All members are classed as bailiffs if you see somebody breaking the rules go speak to them! If you feel uncomfortable doing so contact one of the committee.

Review of last year’s minutes – ALL AGREED OK.

Treasurer update -

Match income = £2755

Carp income =   £1310

Membership/day tickets = £3975 / 600

Out goings  = £6540 ( insurance / fish / dye  toilet emptying

Angling Trust =

BALANCE = £10400- balance after outgoings = £ 3860

Election of committee. (8)                             current all re-standing   AGREED BY ALL

Chair                                                                          Dennis Howgate

Vice chair                                                                   Chris Howie

Secretary                                                                    Ian   Watkinson 

Treasurer / x 2                                                            Paul Clarkson  / Steve Howie ( bailiff)

Angling trust Rep member /website                       Mark Lawrence

Working Party / maintenance member                   Neil Mason

Social Media contact  / Carp fishing                           Sean Farar

PROPOSER ON TO COMMITTEE:

NONE

Bill Brown  -    BAIILF - Continues on.

1/ pricing for new toilets coming in with talks with council about them paying for maintenance of these.

2/ lease update. will be going to meet council in January / February

3/ new stock been delivered in December

Crucuian carp 6-8”   x  430

Tench   8-10”   x 200

Chub    8-10”   x 530

Carp      6-8 “   x 50

4/ Getting grants to enable us to replace all pegs like the new ones that have been done.

5/ AOB. - EMAILS FROM MEMBERS.

Increased rod limit to 3 rods from 4pm -8am ( 13 for, and 1 against )

Abolish the one peg rule – Discussion only.

Allow use of bait boats -   Only for mapping out when the lake is quiet.

Allow braided hook lengths   -   Yes ( but no main line ).

If you want to know any more information on the above, please speak to a member of the committee.

Information.

AS Advised  to siltex the lake only ¼ at a time so we will aim to the whole lake over the next couple of years.

Siltex adds oxygen into the silt promoting bacteria for fish and other aquatic animals to eat it ,it also makes the lake bed a lot firmer.

This will continue each as it seems to be having a positive effect.

Feeding schedule will continue and seems to be helping with the new & old stock.

Install of the aeration to help circulate the water spreading to warm layers of water helping to distribute the fish and encouraging the fish to feed in different areas seems to have had a positive impact.

Nets are to be  dried out on the bank before fishing.