Club Rules

1. That this association shall be called The Cark and District Angling Association.

2. The objects of the Association are to provide angling for local members (And for this purpose to take such water or waters as may be agreed upon from time to time by the committee) and to encourage legitimate angling.

3. Members must reside within 4 (four) miles radially from Cark Station.

4. That the Annual General Meeting shall be held not later than the month of February in each year. For the purpose of electing the President, Vice-President, Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Auditor and Committee, and passing the Accounts, and for transacting such other business as may arise.

5. The Committee shall have power to make bylaws for the direction and management of the Association and to deal with all matters that may arise. They also shall have the power to co-opt at any time.

6. That the entrance fee, annual subscription and conditions governing membership shall be as laid down from time to time at the Annual General Meeting.

7. Adult members of the club shall be entitled to two Guests Day Tickets each season, which will be available on payment of a donation of £1 (minimum) to the Club “Restocking Fund”. Guests will be subject to the Club rules, and introducing members will be responsible for their conduct at all times. Tickets will be transferable between members and application should be made in advance to either Bailiff, the Treasurer or the Secretary. The ticket shall bear the guests name, the member’s name, and the date on which the ticket will be used.

8. a) All subscriptions must be paid by 31st March in each season and no member is allowed to fish until he is in possession of his membership card.
b) Anyone intending to resign his membership must notify the Hon. Secretary before lst March. Failure to observe this rule will make a member liable for the full subscription for the current year and membership will cease at the end of that season.

9. All members shall produce their Membership Card or give their names and address when requested to do so by any fellow member or keeper, failure to do so will be reported to the Hon. Secretary and dealt with by the Committee.

10. All persons wishing to becoming members of the Association shall apply in writing and be proposed
by an existing member and the Committee shall have the right to elect or reject such persons. The
number of members shall be limited at the discretion of the Committee.

11. No person shall do any damage to gates, banks, fences, crops or any livestock or property of the
Association and any person doing any such damage shall make good the same. The Association shall
be at liberty to make it good and the person responsible shall be liable to the Association for the
expenses incurred. The waters are to be approached only by the recognised accesses and trespassing is
to be avoided.

12. The Committee shall have the power to expel from the Association, when it has been proved to their
satisfaction that a member’s conduct is against the best interest of the Association. All complaints
must be lodged in writing to the Hon. Secretary.

13. All methods of illegal fishing and poaching will be suppressed and offenders reported to the
NorthWest Water Authority and expelled from the Association.

14. No fish shall be taken except by fair angling with fly or worm. It is forbidden to use ground bait,
maggot or grub, and ALL fishing on the River shall be conducted on Barbless hooks.
Spinning is only allowed from the lst September and is restricted to the river below PRIEST BRIDGE.

15. The limit per angler is 2 “takeable” fish per day. A “takeable” fish shall be as specified from time to
time by the responsible Water Authority. All Brown Trout over the length of 14" to be released.

16. Except as may be varied by the Club Rules illegal methods of fishing, limits of sizes of fish taken and
closed seasons shall be as specified from time to time by the responsible Environment Agency.

17. Members shall be given 14 days notice of the Annual General Meeting and any Extraordinary Meeting
which may be called. Any member wishing to propose an addition to or amendment of the Rules or
other item for the Agenda of the Annual General Meeting must do so in writing to the Hon. Secretary
by 1st December prior to that meeting.

18. Any FULL member of the Club can take up to TWO children fishing on Club leased water with a view to teach and encourage
legitimate angling, free of charge, under the following conditions.
a.) The children must be under 12 years of age, i.e. do not require a license to fish.
b.) Fishing to be limited to one extra rod, the second rod being that of the full member.
c.) All fish caught must be released, and fishing conducted using barbless hooks according to Rule 14
d.) Out of courtesy please give way to any club member wishing to fish.
e.) Any member wishing to make use of this facility must obtain an annual permission to fish ticket
for each child available from the Secretary.

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE WELL BEING OF ALL ASSOCIATION MEMBERS
1. No members should monopolise any particular part of a pool when others are waiting to fish. The person already fishing should move steadily downstream in order to allow others to follow on.

2. No members should commence fishing immediately below a person who is already fishing and who is moving downstream. A distance of fifty yards below one who is already fishing is suggested as a fair starting point.

3. The advantage to everybody of moving quietly especially on gravel-beds and stoney approaches cannot be over-emphasised.

4. In the interests of the farmers, through whose land our waters run, members are requested not to bring dogs with them.