The Kingfisher Trophy awaits this year’s LACC individual champion. Book now for Sunday 10 May

Join us at Warwick on Sunday May 10 for a chance to win the Kingfisher Trophy and be named the Lure Angler Canal Club’s individual champion 2026.

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We’ll be fishing as individuals on the Grand Union Canal between bridge 54 Hatton (///holidays.suppose.unfounded) and bridge 44 Myton Road, Leamington (///poster.penny.hats).

The match is open to members of the Lure Anglers Canal Club fishing individually and travelling on foot.

It is an individual competition in its own right. The 15 best-placed anglers will also automatically qualify to take part in the LACC matchplay competition alongside the defending matchplay champion Justin Ashby. Any places not taken up in the matchplay will go to the next best-placed angler.

The water will be closed for practising from Friday May 1. Note the extra days of closure for this match as it is being fished on a short section with lots of anglers.

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7.15am – Meet at Welton Road, Warwick CV34 5PZ.

7.30am – Registration

7.45am – Competition Briefing

8.00am – Fishing begins

2.00pm – All anglers must be back at the start

2.30pm – Results and prize-giving

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LACC INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES

Entry to the competition will cost £5.00 per angler (payable in advance).

Fishing is with lures only

No keeping of any fish in landing nets and continuing to fish. All fish must be measured and photographed as soon as they are caught and then immediately released. The penalty for breaching this rule is disqualification

Each angler may only fish with one rod at a time (although they may carry as many rods as they wish).

Each angler may only use one lure at a time (no multi-lure rigs).

You must maintain 10 normal paces between yourself and the next angler. Each angler is entitled to cast halfway to the nearest angler. If an angler is fishing a lock, another is entitled to fish the lock from the other side. Neither angler should cast across an imaginary line that runs from the centre of the lock gates out into the main channel. Where an overflow can be accessed from both sides, more than one angler may fish as long as there is space to allow them to keep to the 10 paces rule. Where anglers are on opposite sides of the overflow the 10 paces should be measured from the point directly opposite the first angler. You should at all times maintain friendly communication about where you are going to fish.

All teams must photograph scoring fish caught on an unhooking mat using a competition-standard fish measure (no tape measures) and with their competitor’s sticker in the picture using a camera or phone that allows photos to be viewed. The measure must have a solid board at the end where the fish’s nose can be placed up against. The measure must also be wide enough to allow one side to be continuously visible in the photos. There should be NO interruption of visibility of one side whether that be by hand or fish. Photos must be taken from above (not the side). The head must be clearly visible against the start of the measure and the tail visible on the measure. Please check your photo before returning the fish to be sure that it complies. Captures should be recorded on the scoresheet provided. Measurements are rounded up to the nearest centimetre.

All anglers must carry an unhooking mat and landing net.

The winner will be decided by who catches the longest combined length of perch, pike, zander, chub and ruffe.

By entering the competition you agree to abide by the club and competition rules of the Lure Anglers Canal Club and accept that you take part in this event at your own risk.