The Fishery Experiment is celebrating 52 years. The objective of the experiment is to establish the environmental conditions of the Thames through determining the number and size of fish species returning to the river. This year eleven teams with 64 anglers and 11 younger anglers spent four hours fishing along the foreshore and the species and size of each catch was recorded.
Anglers recieve awards in various categories and the scoring rates fish according to scarcity and significance in the context of a cleaner river. The Worshipful Company of water conservators presents an award for the catch which includes the greatest variety of species. This year the award was won by Amy Tappenden from the Charles Stanley Angling team (with two flounders, one bass and one eel) and presented by Deputy Master Martin Bigg.
It is a great occasion which brings together a diverse range of individuals and organisations with a passion for the conservation of the River Thames.
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