We are a growing group of proactive and enthusiastic anglers.
True to our origins we are still a group of proactive and enthusiastic mainly match anglers keen to discover and open up new fisheries on natural waters. At the core of our clubs successful growth has been the ever cleaner waters of the Calder Valley presenting many new opportunities for fishing in recent years. The River Calder today offers genuine opportunities for much more than its legendary roach fishing. In the last couple of years our club waters have produced double figure Barbel, numerous 60lb+ match nets of Bream and Dace catches topping 25lbs. Notable match catches of Chub, Perch, Grayling and Ide have also provided winning nets. Alongside our keen match anglers our membership now includes anglers of all disciplines, with some serious Pike anglers and fly fishermen enjoying great sport on our club waters. For more detailed information on our waters and what you can expect to catch from them click the tab at the top of this page.
Ensuring Sustainable Growth: Stewardship, Community, and Conservation at Mirfield AC
Clearly opening up and maintaining new fisheries is a job that takes considerable time and effort and as we grow these tasks become harder and more demanding. Throughout the year we hold working parties to improve our waters wherever we can and the help of members is always appreciated, if you can help keep an eye on the clubs website and facebook page for details.
The club officials believe their combined and considered stewardship of Mirfield AC from the very start has been rewarded in recent years with considerable growth from a membership who recognise the value for money we offer. Together with the help of our bailiffs our aim is to provide for you an enjoyable and safe day catching fish, because after all why else would you go fishing?
Finally just for the record it’s important to note we protect our investment in time and your money as members of the Angling Trust/ Fish Legal. And we always have delegate representation at all important angling forums including CR&T and Environment Agency events throughout the year.
Our History
The origins of the club date back to the early 1970’s when the North Eastern Gas Angling Club was formed at the NEG Sports and Social Club in Huddersfield, with fishing on the Broad Canal adjacent to the club. After the privatisation of British Gas in 1986 it became simply The Gas Club AC and soon after entered a partnership with Halifax and District AC to create the Huddersfield Broad Canal Alliance. This alliance continued until in 1999 Halifax and District withdrew their interest leaving The Gas Club AC as sole administrators of fishing on the Broad Canal.
Along the way the Gas Club AC had acquired various stretches of fishing along the nearby River Calder in and around Mirfield. Now with outstanding canal and river fishing available to the membership and a very well supported programme of matches the club we now know as Mirfield AC began to grow at some pace.
In fact it was in 2005 that the Gas Club changed it’s name to Mirfield Angling Club and moved its headquarters to the Constitutional Club, St Pauls Road, Mirfield, where they still hold their meetings on the first Tuesday of every month. If you have already taken a look at some of the other pages you will know that our early momentum has continued, and now in 2020 we offer a wide variety of fishing throughout the area on river, lake, canal and pond.
Our club bailiffs and information
Our team of bailiffs is eight strong and include among their ranks a retired police officer, an ex army paratrooper, and a martial arts black belt who all patrol our fisheries for the sole purpose of protecting the interests of our club and its membership. Foremost in their responsibilities is to keep our waters free from poachers and illegal methods of catching fish, but also include ensuring that club rules, car parking and correct access are being observed. Your safety while enjoying a day’s sport on club waters is also an important part of their role as a club bailiff, please remember they are volunteering their time in the best interest of all members.
It is important if you are a new member or when visiting a club water for the first time you read all the rules that are in force at that water, in particular relating to access and parking. All the rules are in place for good reason and often to satisfy riparian owner’s conditions in our lease. Ignorance of club rules in general will not be an accepted excuse for breaking them and we will not allow the actions of one to jeopardise our access and enjoyment of club waters for all responsible members.
If and when you meet one of the bailiff team or any club official in person we would appreciate that you co-operate fully with any instruction or guidance they give you. If at any time you see other anglers breaking rules or suspect they are fishing illegally do not hesitate to contact a club official or bailiff whose phone numbers can be found in your yearbook.
