We struck gold!

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Fisheries officers Laura Bullock and Sam Chapman from the Environment Agency carried out a sample netting of Taskers today to see how the Crucians and Tench were doing. Water levels have returned to near normal and Sam struggled to cross the pond with the depth at 5 foot plus in places.

The INTREPID Sam Chapman crossing Taskers

The INTREPID Sam Chapman crossing Taskers

After two fruitless passes their persistence paid off with a third run behind the islands and around 20 golden fry proving that the Crucians bred last summer.

Crucian fry

Crucian fry

Project Crucian?

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Project Crucian?

Trevor and I met up with a local farmer yesterday who has approached the club with a view to developing a still water option for members. We viewed a small “pond” near Gloucester that the farmer is keen to develop into a fishery supported by a single club. The farmer plans and has the means to extend the pond to a small lake (large pond) of around half an acre and needs some expert angling input and manpower to make the project come to life.

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