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Amwell Magna Fishery

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Amwell Magna Fishery is located on the River Lea at Amwell which is 1½ miles S of Ware Hertfordshire, England.

History

The fishery was established in 1841 and is the oldest fly fishing club in the UK still fishing the same water[1].[citation needed] The river was fished by Izaak Walton author of The Compleat Angler in the 17 century.The fishery has faced many problems over the years including gravel extraction,flood alleviation schemes and a major pollution in 1965.

Today

The fishery is the closest river to Central London where one can catch wild trout

Amwell Magna Fishery

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