As anglers up and down the country prepare for the start of the coarse fishing season, the Wandle Piscators have an important message for anybody who might be thinking of taking fish of any species home from the Wandle…
… this urban river’s perfectly safe to fish, but it’s had a complicated history… so we really advise you not to eat anything from it!
These posters will be displayed along the river, and you can also download them here as English-only and multi-lingual pdfs.
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