Ellerdine Lakes hosts Get Fishing for families and children to learn to fish – everyone happy!

Our friends and partners over at Ellerdine Lakes in Telford hosted a Get Fishing event that saw some brilliant fishing for all of the newcomers anglers who came to have a go at fishing. It was great to see people of all ages enjoying the angling on the day, and getting more young people into angling and showing their parents how it can be a brilliant way to get outdoors together and build some positive memories together mad the day really special!

What an amazing catch!
Well done to all involved in this event and the project. Keep up the good work!

If you would like to get into fishing come along to one of the beginner events listed on this website – everyone is welcome and even if you have never picked up a fishing rod before, or haven’t been fishing since you were younger, we’ll make you welcome and help you discover the wonderful world of angling, in an all-inclusive, friendly and low-presuure environment. Our Get Fishing days are a great introduction to angling because you can simply turn up and fish and don’t need to bring any of your own fishing tackle or bait – it will all be provided to use on the day, by the event organiser.

Get Fishing events are based on making the first steps into the sport as easy and relaxing as possible – it’s up to you where you take your angling journey after that, and we will help you with info on how and where to fish near to where you live, you’ll automatically be come part of our Get Fishing Club, with a regular newsletter that’s got fishing info, local venues, a 25% discount on beginner fishing kit from Angling Direct – the Exclusive Retail Partner of Get Fishing – and all the next-steps to take to become a regular angler.

Find an event near you or contact your Regional Angling Development Officer to discover your local options for angling.

The Get Fishing campaign is funded by

The Angling Trust’s Get Fishing campaign to get more people fishing more often is funded by the Environment Agency from fishing licence income as part of the National Angling Strategic Services contract with the Angling Trust, and Sport England. Children under 13 do not need a licence, and licences for children aged between 13 and 16 are free but you still need to register and receive a licence before you go fishing. You can get a licence for the full year, for 8 days (ideal for holidays!) or just a day’s fishing.

NOTE: Although young children who are under 13 year old do not need a licence to fish, the person supervising them needs to have the proper fishing licence before they take hold of the fishing rod or help the child fish with it.

Get Fishing is Proudly Supported by

The Angling Trust’s ‘Get Fishing’ campaign is proudly supported by Angling Direct, Exclusive Retail Partner
as we work towards getting more people fishing, more often.

If there’s something that you cannot find here to help you start fishing or return to angling, please contact your local Regional Angling Development Officer – you can find the nearest one to where you want to go fishing here.