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Bob Brookes
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The Nottingham Piscatorial Society, who control some of the finest river fishing, have made the brave, and I believe correct, decision to stop fishing a prime section of the Trent. This decision has been made to protect barbel and other species during the extremely low river levels and hot temperatures, that has resulted in low levels of dissolved oxygen. The harder fighting fish, such as the barbel, require great care before releasing after capture and even then may struggle to recover fully.

As I already said I think it a brave and correct decision. It surely must raise doubts whether the fixed term 3 month sabbatical between March and June is the correct timing for a nationwide cessation of coarse fishing.

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Well done the NPS!
It is the same here now on our stream but in this case, an entirely voluntary measure to not put the fish under any more stress than they already have to put up with.
The NPS decision is certainly the correct one, but not necessarily what I would call brave; more like commonsense; a humane measure. In other words, a recognition that our fish need to be protected when under stress and in conditions like this..

..The three month close season-for all it's faults- was introduced very much for the same reasons..

Just my thoughts.

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Its pure common sense, I haven't contemplated fishing for barbel or anything else, in these adverse conditions. But well done for making it compulsory, as it'll stop the idiots...

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Excellent decision, Bob.
My local rivers are extremely low. It will be interesting to see how much of a downpour we get today especially as the forecast is promising.
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A bold and correct decision by the club there Bob. Doubtless many will continue to plunder the river whilst it's out of sorts. I've been hearing of dead barbel on the Trent possibly (probably) through mistreatment after capture.

It's cooler today with rain possible so my first trip to the lake in a long while will see me wander around looking for an opportunity and the proper fishing is likely to take place next week.

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Very good decision NPS, will be interesting if any other stretches of the Trent follow suit, I’ve yet to fish my little Lincs stream as it’s so low fish will be concentrated in what in even normal conditions are not deep pools. Just hope that furry or winged predators stay away.
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One of my clubs (Lymm) have closed fishing on all their river sections.
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The other week I went fishing over our local marshland dykes and was shocked at how the water levels had gone down and the weed was taking over. To be honest I was only there a short while, took a few snaps and packed up.

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although the Burton Mutual have not gone for a ban yet they have asked members to consider using our canals and stillwaters instead.
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so no man is born an angler.

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The Thames at least is looking pretty and at normal summer levels (controlled by weirs more than lack of rain) and certainly no lack of oxygen because one can see the weeds fizzing making it in all this sunshine.
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