The Role of the River Keeper

This online talk explored the responsibilities of the River Keepers who manage chalk streams for fly fishing. Our speaker was Neil Swift from Wessex Rivers Trust. Wessex Rivers Trust: https://www.wessexrt.org.uk Learn more about chalk streams: https://www.hiwwt.org.uk/watercress-a... 00:00 Introduction 04:46 Infrastructure maintenance 07:04 Riverbank mowing 08:04 Fish stocking 11:20 Fishing advice 14:30 Fringe management 18:51 River weed cutting 27:14 Poaching and theft 30:29 Conservation work 34:26 More infrastructure maintenance 36:03 Managing water levels 37:16 Moving fallen trees 38:35 Environmental activism 41:27 River Keepers on Instagram