Thurrock Angling Club
Run by our members for our members
General Noticeboard
Fish care equipment
As you know, fish care equipment is now provided for all members at each of our three lakes. We'd like to remind everyone to treat this equipment with due care and respect and report any damaged items to the respective lake manager so that they can arrange for them to either be fixed or replacements purchased.
Waiting list closed
We're still being contacted by people asking to be added to the membership waiting list, giving other member's names as a referral. The committee closed the waiting list in July 2022 and have no plans to re-open it until the number of people on the current list reduces.
10% discount at Basildon Angling Centre
Basildon Angling Centre are kindly offering all current TAC members a 10% discount on their purchases. To receive the discount, you MUST show your current valid TAC membership card.
Netting at Warwick Lane
We undertook a very successful netting operation at Warwick Lane in early December last year with over 850lbs of silver fish removed and re-homed. This was done to re-balance the biomass of the lake as the sliver fish population was becoming too large.
Some members have commented that their carp fishing has improved since the netting took place, and we've also noticed that some of the new carp introduced last year have gained significant weight.
Little Grange map
An up-to-date map of Little Grange has now been produced and a large printed version will be installed on the lake notice board in the next few weeks. Could all members fishing the lake please take note of the swim boundaries and maximum casting distances as we know there has been some confusion recently with regards to the fishable boundaries of each swim. As we're sure you'll appreciate, it's impossible to denote these areas with 100% accuracy, so we ask all members to adopt a 'common sense' approach with regards the boundaries of any particular swim you are fishing and be respectful of each other so that we can all enjoy our time spent at the lake. If anyone has any queries with regards to the map, please contact the lake managers or club secretary and they will be happy to discuss the matter with you.
Warwick Lane re-stocking
November 2023
We're pleased to announce that another batch of carp have been put into Warwick Lane as part of our on-going re-stocking programme. Click on the image to see all 10 fish that were introduced to the lake.
Photos of all 58 carp stocked so far have been put up in the Bog Lodge at the lake.
Big thanks
To TAC member Peter Mathews for fixing several broken landing nets and poles at Dunton, your generosity and skill is very much appreciated.
Unsafe rigs
August 2023
Unfortunately, the fishery management teams on all 3 lakes are finding rigs that are not fit for purpose. They're being found on the floor in swims, in trees/snags and in some cases have been removed from fishes mouths. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE! There is more than enough information available online or in the angling press to enable you to reproduce a multitude of fish-safe rigs. If you aren't confident enough to tie rigs properly then most tackle shops sell them ready-made from most of the leading brands - there is no excuse for putting a rig in the water that could potentially damage our fish.
The Lakes
Here you can find information on each lake including lake managers,
facts and figures, lake-specific rules and photos.
If you need to contact one of the lake managers or club secretaries, their details are below. Please don't contact them at unsociable hours unless it's an emergency.
Lake Managers
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Head Bailiff
Keiron Bend - 07958 317310
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Grange
Steve Sinclair - 07958 303992
Lloyd Cotter - 0000 000000
L Cotter - 0000 000000
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Warwick
S Cunningham - 0000 000000
M Smith - 0000 000000
S Bruyel - 0000 000000
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Dunton
Trevor Atherton - 07976 778267
Richie Bend - 0000 000000
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Website
Administrator
Phil Scott - phil_scott@me.com
Club Contacts
FOR GENERAL NON-URGENT ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT
Committee members and lake managers can be contacted on the numbers below.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THEM AT UNSOCIABLE HOURS.
CHAIRMAN
Dave Hill O7751 906812
VICE CHAIRMAN
Keiron Bend 07454 430126
Head Bailiff and Guest Tickets
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SECRETARY
Scott Baxter O7957 657396
General Enquiries
thurrock.ac@gmail.com
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TREASURER
Matthew Osborn 07713 873749
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MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
Adam Hart
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MATCH SECRETARY
Wally Pitman 07980 444898
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LAKE MANAGERS
WARWICK LANE
Dan Cunningham O7715 554013
Mike Smith 07968 737907
Dan Church 07866 581129
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DUNTON
Scott Baxter O7957 657396
For urgent matters please contact Head Bailiff Keiron Bend on 07904 676085
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LITTLE GRANGE
Kevin Bailey 07710 474996
Paul Standing 07413 663122
Gary Walker 07968 737907
Andrew Fuller 07495 056674
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WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR
SUBSCRIPTIONS & SUPPORT
Phil Scott phil_scott@me.com
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Feedback Form
We want this website to be a useful resource for all members and we'll be doing all we can to ensure that we achieve that aim. This is a new venture for the club so it may take us a little while to get it right and provide the kind of content that you need, so if you have any constructive suggestions or comments that specifically relate to this website, please feel free to use the feedback form below.
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