PLEASURE ANGLER: "The fish stocks in the Ancholme are declining. The water quality is declining. Otters have been introduced in the last 10 years. They are like foxes, indesciminate and will kill but not eat everything. I saw a pike on the bank with a big bite out of it, clearly an otter bite. These otters are semi tame and not like propper wild otters. Otters take many of the larger fish. We also see mink. Also 20-30 cormorants can be seen driving fish up the river. They stop just before the houses as people scare them off. 30 years ago if you saw one cormorant it was rare. It’s a sign that there is no fish at sea and shows the connection between the problems at sea effecting the rivers."
PLEASURE ANGLER: "If you ask the Scunthorpe Anglers Association they will tell you the river is full of fish. They want people to keep coming. If they keep saying it's great, nothing will be done to improve the river."
PLEASURE ANGLER: "The Cake Mill was the best spot in Brigg for angling. Even this has declined. The angling shop will also be talking the river up. Is everyone in denial? I can tell you now the river is not stuffed with fish. Ive lived here all my life and visit the river almost every day. I have experience and know that many fish including Tommy Ruffe, Gudgin and Eels have disappeared."
