Bike, traffic cone and sackfuls of rubbish fished out of Telford pool
The pool is back open to anglers after being closed due to testing positive for blue-green algae
A bike, a traffic cone and multiple car tyres were among the items fished out of a pool.
The Friends of Dothill and Shawbirch Local Nature Reserve also retrieved sackfuls of rubbish from Dothill Pool in Telford.
The fishing pool, which is most popular with anglers for tench, northern pike and Wels catfish, was given a tidy up last month.
Fiona Dean, chair of The Friends of Dothill and Shawbirch Local Nature Reserve, said: “We took advantage of the fact that the water was low and pulled this lot from the pool margins while they were exposed. Telford & Wrekin Council then took it away.”
The nature reserve is made up of three main areas - Dothill Pool, Tee Lake and Beanhill Valley. It was designated as a nature reserve in 2016.
Dothill Pool was closed for fishing for a couple of months from the end of August to the end of October this year due to a positive reading for blue-green algae. It reopened to anglers on October 26, although there’s a temporary rule that only natural baits like bread or sweetcorn can be used.
The Friends group is made up of volunteers who undertake a range of activities including the removal of bramble, reedmace and Himalayan Balsam, coppicing, hedge laying, path tidying and litter picking.
They are also involved in wildlife surveys and recording data of species present on the site.
To find out more about the group and enquire about volunteering, visit dothillnaturereserve-friends.com/
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