WELCOME
The Society was founded in 1899 by a group of dedicated anglers who fished Stanley Reservoir in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire. Today the Society has grown to be one of the more prominent fishing organisations in the UK with members, made up of seniors, ladies, juveniles, and disabled members from all over the country.
Society Rules
Please can all members take the time to view the Societies Rules. Click the button below for further details.
Our Waters
With a good selection of still waters and a number of river stretches to tackle we aim to cater for all types of angling. For canal anglers this year we can now offer three stretches for you to enjoy. The links below will take your to our full Waters List or our Google Map.
Membership & Stanley Head Parking
From 2024 both Membership and Stanley Head Parking is available via the website. Click the Join Us button below for the full details of both.
Sotas 2023 AGM Report
Details can be found in the Members section of the website or Clicking Here
Proposed Work party dates
Work party planned for the 30th of November at Stanley Pool. Meeting at 9am Stanley Head. As always we ask for as much help as possible, any help much appreciated.
Latest Society News
Important Information
AGM
All Members, the AGM will take place this Thursday the 21/11/2024, 8pm Smallthorne Victory Club. All attending members must have their membership ticket on their person or entry will be rejected by the official on the door.
Thank you
Membership application
In the run upto the AGM and new year ahead membership applications for 2024 have now been closed in readiness for the release of 2025 membership which will be available from early December at which point the online form will be reactivated.
SOTAS Academy Celebration Day - Lodge Farm
The Cadets enjoyed some rod bending action this morning with some hard fighting carp
The Afternoon match was won by Theo Karadia with 19lb. His brother Logan could only manage 2nd place with 9lb 4oz
Well done everybody for taking part.
KEEP NET BAN
Until further notice it has been decided that a keep net ban is to be put in place on Stanley, we appreciate your cooperation and understanding.
Stanley fishing well
In recent weeks Stanley as been fishing very well for those willing to give it a shot, match weights are on the up and pleasure anglers are seeing some great results. The Bream are really coming on and we hope it can only get better into the future.
Juvenile Match Entry
Any Juvenile members, aged 13 to 16, will be eligible to fish senior matches this season. All juvenile's will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the match. Anyone interested will need to contact our Match Secretary, Jordan Riley for more information.
Astbury Carp on the feed
Astbury continues to go from strength to strength, in recent weeks some lovely fish have been caught including some of its well Known inhabitants.
This shows the quality of the water and what an asset it has become.
STANLEY POOL
For the remainder of this season, the club will allow any member to park on the North Staffs Sailing club car park. This is the entrance to the pool from Puddy Lane. Your SOTAS sticker MUST be fully displayed in your windscreen or dashboard. This concession DOES NOT apply to the entrance through Stanley Head Education Centre. The status quo for that entrance still applies. This trial period for the remainder of this season, if we have no issues going forward it may see this step becoming a permanent arrangement.
Astbury Mere Waiting List
Anyone already on the waiting list and not offered a place for the current season must renew their General Membership ticket to retain their place on the list. Non members will be removed from the list.
Astbury Mere Waiting List Applications
Changes to Astbury Mere Carp Waiting List Rules :-
Only General Members of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society will be eligible for acceptance onto the waiting list.
Anyone wishing to be considered for Astbury Mere Waiting List will first have to be a General Member off SOTAS then needs to download and complete the Application Form Click Here and email to Jasonwalters28@yahoo.co.uk or post to the address on the form and provide your current Membership Ticket Number. If approved their name will be added to the list on this page together with their position number.
Click Here to view Astbury Mere Waiting List website page.
Anyone already on the waiting list and not offered a place for the current season must renew their General Membership ticket to retain their place on the list. Non members will be removed from the list.
New "Water Maps and Details"
A new set of detailed Society Waters Maps have been completed. As well as a map and directions they give details of stock and species and other useful information for each water You can view and download them by Clicking Here
£1 Juvenile Ticket Retained for 2024
The £1 juvenile ticket has been retained for 2024 with a view to attracting more juveniles.
Special rules will apply i.e. child protection, fishing in the same peg with an adult, 3 rods max per peg.
It is hoped that this new initiative will provide a gateway into the sport for the young of today to become the anglers of tomorrow.
The mission of Stoke-on-Trent Angling Society is to manage, serve and promote angling. To assist members and participants in their various forms of involvement in angling. To adhere to all the laws of angling and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as many people as possible in angling activities.
Results from Arthur Simcock trophy match on Stanley reservoir on 29/09/24.
1st Ian garside with 11lb 11oz
2nd Pawel Baranowski with 10lb
3rd Lee Tolley with 7lb 12oz
Well done to all who fished.
Match results from the Derek Burke Trophy match on Noel’s pool 22/09/24
1st Jordan Riley with 58lb 9oz of carp, barbel, ide and skimmers.
2nd Lee Tolley with 15lb 13oz of ide, chub and roach.
3rd Craig Woolley with 10lb 1oz of carp, barbel and skimmers.
Well done to all how fished.
Match results from Mrs Burton trophy match
1st Lee Tolley with 20lb 9oz of bream and skimmers
Section winners
Jordan Riley with 17lb 7oz of bream and skimmers
Lee Tolley Jr with 5lb 3oz of bream
Well done to all who fished.
Match results from the Lionel Kirkham Trophy Match on challinors pool on 18/08/24.
1st Rob Emery with 14lb 4oz
2nd Craig Woolley with 10lb 9oz
3rd Lee Tolley with 6lb 6oz
Well done to all who fished.
Match results from Barney Sargeant trophy on 21/07/24 on Stanley reservoir.
7 fished
1st Jordan Riley with 35lb 15oz of bream and skimmers.
2nd Andy Scarsbrook with 22lb 12oz of bream and skimmers.
3rd Lee Tolley with 19lb 14oz of bream, skimmers and roach.
Well done to all who fished
Veterans match at Challinors results
Ist D Gore 17lb 11oz.
Joint 2nd
M Finn
J Bartlett 8lb 7oz
4th R Lightfoot 7lb 8oz
Well done Dave
Next match
in 2 weeks at Noels
Draw 8 30
To book 07575086328
Match results from the Gordon ridgeway cup on lodge farm on 09/06/24
8 fished
1st Lee Tolley with 23lb 7oz
2nd Jordan Riley with 18lb 9oz
3rd Ian Garside with 13lb 4oz
Well done to all who fished
Next match 23/06/24 on Stanley
Match results from Noel’s pool on 12/05/24
1st Lee Tolley Jr with 23lb 09oz
2nd Ian Garside with 21lb 10oz
3rd Lee Tolley with 21lb 9oz
4th Craig Woolley with 20lb 4oz
Well done to all who fished especially lee Jr who is the first junior member to win a senior match this year.
Match results from lodge pool on 28/04/24
Hard fishing with the cold wind and rain
1st Andrew Scarsbrook with 12lb 8oz
2nd decka with 9lb 5oz
3rd Dylan walker with 9lb 1oz
4th lee Tolley with 8lb 14oz
Well done to all who fished
Match results from Noel’s pool on 14/04/24
1st Jordan Riley with 38lb 15oz
2nd Ian Garside with 29lb 10oz
3rd Lee Tolley Jr with 14lb 8oz
Catch Returns
Harry Norbury, 27lb 08oz Common Carp , Stocia Pool.
John Tinsley
28lb 8oz Mirror, 31lb 8oz Mirror Astbury Mere
Paul Beresford
32lb 14oz Common, Astbury Mere
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