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Restoring a stillwater coarse fishery in Kent

Working with Charing and District Angling Club, the Environment Agency has made significant improvements to Colt Pond near Bethesden.

As part of a major fishery restoration initiative in the Kent and East Sussex area, Colt Pond has been de-silted and restored. There have been many other welcome improvements, too, such as all-ability access and angling platforms, marginal planting, an angling cabin and wildlife education classes.

The project, partly funded by rod licence sales, has also involved extensive restocking. We’ve introduced a healthy mix of high quality tench, rudd and crucian carp to the pond from our hatchery in Calverton.

Colt Pond and the surrounding area is very popular with local residents and anglers. It is also used by community services and an environmental therapy group who work with young people and adults with disabilities in the great outdoors.

“It’s great that the restoration of this fishery is reaching out to the wider community, as well as enhancing local wildlife,” says Alice Wilson, Fisheries Technical Officer.