The Black Rock Lave Net Heritage Fishery

More storms in the estuary have uncovered several more ancient fishing baskets / traps on our fishing grounds long buried in the mud and...

A big spring tide gave two of the boys a chance to check around the fishery prior to the season at low tide walking out from Black Rock...

Plenty to do as the new season approaches . The net house roof has been cleaned off ( had become like a garden ! ) , wood work stained...

As the new season approaches there are plenty of jobs. First any damage to the lave net frames must be repaired ,February being the best...

We would not usually put any thing negative on the web site but our tourism welcome sign on the Black Rock picnic site has been torn from...

At last a settled forecast for some fishable neap tides .A long run west to Portishead hoping the forecast was right ! and the cod were...

Calm spring tides over the Christmas break enabled Richard and Martin to have a few hours out on the estuary in the small boat . A stroll...

Recent storms have uncovered even more ancient fish traps / baskets on our lave net fishing grounds. Fishing here was once a valuable...

An evening sat around the fire with a few beers and a meal for the boys . Tales of fish caught and missed. Good luck bad , luck rough...

As if on queue the wind arrived with the last spring tide. The s/west 20mph wind held up the ebbing tide and gave us no chance of seeing...