Wensum River Fly Monitoring The Riverfly monitoring scheme has been run in some locations for many years, these at places like Bintree Mill and Norfolk Flyfishers at Swanton Morley. Following a national survey undertaken by the then Salmon and Trust Association back in 2019, the Wensum was deemed to be effectively dead in terms of…
Wensum Water Quality Volunteers Workshop July 2022 Introducing an amazing group of local #CitizenScience volunteers who’re working on a #waterquality monitoring project on the #RiverWensum headwaters, on behalf of the Wensum Catchment Partnership These local residents learnt about the science and techniques they will be using at upto 15 strategic locations acorss the Wensum Headwaters from Whissonsett, Tattersett, East Rudham to …
What’s happening to the River Wensum Roach? A team of scientists are carrying a comprehensive investigation in to the health of Wensum Roach. Kelvin caught up with the lead scientist on the Riverbank and what he has to say is worrying Investigation into Wensum Roach
Wensum Roach Spawning Survey 2022 As a follow-up attempt to locate new roach spawning sites after failing (mostly!) in 2021, Tim Ellis and Kevin Powell are looking to set up an informal river-wide watch for spawning roach at the appropriate time this year. This is early May, only definite recent record from previous years is…
River Wensum Restoration Fish Monitoring Report 2022 The following report was presented to us, on the 8th April 2022 out of the blue, so to speak. In its conclusion it states that Rheophilic fish (Gravel Spawning) species in general have benefited from the Wensum restoration work, while Phytophilic fish (Plant Spawning) species struggled at the…
The Partnership produced its first catchment management plan in December 2021. Click on the image below to open the document.
Wensum Bank Breach Bintree Start Sep-2021 End Dec-2022 Back in Sep 2021 we learn about a bank breach on the river between Quest and Bintree. This first occurred as far back as November 2020, when we had the deluge of rainfall and much of the Wensum flood plain flooded. However this isn’t the floodplain working…
Wensum Fishery Management Plan Consultation To Members of the Wensum Working Group This is a paper for consultation looking at how we address fisheries management of Roach within the Wensum. Once we complete the site survey work, we will consider taking this forward for discussion with the wider Wensum Partnership including Natural England and the…
Wensum Sediment Tracing Walkovers Revisit 2020 Members of the Wensum Working Group, felt so en-sensed that little progress had been made following the significant APEM report of sediment tracing back in 2010. In 2020, they re-visited 20 of the category 1 priority locations and produced the following images and update in what they found. Sediment Report…
Natural England created a Diffused Water Pollution Plan back in 2015 following a Judicial Review brought about by the Angling Trust. This River Wensum SSSI – Exemplar Diffuse Water Pollution Plan and Action Plan has as yet failed in its recommendations to reduce significant nutrient load on the river. Click on the image below to…