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Post by craiggreg89 on Apr 2, 2014 15:31:26 GMT
Hi all
I fished knotford a number of years ago and had a fair few decent sized fish out.
Every bream i had was 10lb or over and the tench were 5/6lb+
I never actually caught any carp but i am sure they are in there?
What size do most average and are carp actually caught, if so what size?
Looking at getting my leeds ticket again and probably a night ticket for the lake but just wanted to know what was in.
Cheers
Craig
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Post by craiggreg89 on Apr 24, 2014 7:11:54 GMT
Cheers for the heads up cant wait to get my ticket  |
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Post by frim on Apr 25, 2014 8:32:16 GMT
Craig, pulled this from another page that you might have missed, just give you a general idea of whats gone on over the years.
Just reading some old posts regarding Knotord got me looking through some of our records and answer a few questions, hope its of interest. The kill mentioned in other Thread happened Jan/ April 1999, it was not just fish but reports by local ornithologist suggested several dead gulls and ducks plus mice and frogs, Dr Bruno Broughton visited and wrote a full report May 1999, it was not conclusive but mentioned the discharge pipe, the carp population becoming too large, unshed eggs, and a viral infection, he also stated that though the EA were initially reluctant to test the water, samples had been taken and "verbally" confirmed they were not contaminated !
Strange that because both me and Steve Raper spent days that spring clearing dead fish of all species, we were not involved with Leeds officials at that time but they were there too and we all agreed the water was dead.
Got some more info here that's interesting reading.
May 1984 4/500 Perch Deaths (reason unknown)
KNOTFORD STOCKING.
1985/1989 Rainbow Trout (no numbers)
May 1986..12x 5lb Carp.
Aug 1986..200x2lb Carp
May 1988..150lb mixed coarse fish.
Jan 1989. .310lb prime Roach majority 4/6oz 30% 8oz to 1lb.
Feb 1989.. Bream from NRA grant 100 4oz to 5lb.
Feb 89 300lb Roach/Perch/Chub/Dace.
May 1991.. 150 Bream 10inch.
May 91 500 x Carp 8inch.
1991...... 14 tonne manure.
Jan 1997.. 300lb large Bream estimated 70% loss (Irish)
Jan 97.. 7,500 small Carp (no size given)
Feb 1999.. 700lb Carp mixed sizes to 2lb
April .. 8,475 Carp 1oz/8oz
Feb 2002.. 200x 2/3lb Carp
2005.. 200x 2lb Carp
2010.. 60 x 4/5lb Carp
Regards
Steve
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Post by Eddie on Nov 4, 2014 9:29:16 GMT
Have a look at the above stocking lists, the place should be full of fish particularly plenty of carp.
But if it isn't the comment about the the fish kill and discharge pipe are interesting.
What is also worth noting, it had 14 tonnes of manure Put in. What was the thinking or need for this, an attempt to colour the water, to get some life in the lagoon? Surely it wasn't to promote weed growth!
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Post by jgpark on Nov 4, 2014 10:37:00 GMT
More colour, less light, less weed
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Post by Eddie on Nov 4, 2014 13:36:42 GMT
Cheers for the answer graham, I assumed it was, did it have much success, at least in season or two that followed?
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Post by rickyg on Nov 4, 2014 14:25:39 GMT
after the manure went in the place fished brilliantly,roach of all sizes and tench could be caught within pole range,unfortunately if you stop putting the manure in you may risk a weed explosion, the same thing happened on the yorkshire copperworks pond in stourton years ago. incidently, i know its a secret society down there, but i have heard from a reliable source that in the last couple of months the carp record has gone there with a32lb fish, and someone caught a 16lb+ bream, that is some fish
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Post by jgpark on Nov 4, 2014 14:30:32 GMT
Hi Eddie
Yes I believe it did but these things need to be kept up to and i can't remember why it wasn't.
Here's another thought why not line the right hand bank with yellow clay!
Regards
Graham
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Post by Eddie on Nov 4, 2014 14:52:01 GMT
Well it might seem simplistic, and assuming it wouldn't put off the specimen anglers on there now, why not do as graham suggests with the clay maybe, but at least throw a few tonnes of manure in, seems to have a positive affect on the water and minimum cost. I know it's not all about penny pinching and the club could spend some money on stock, but no reason to ignore the simple answers. Maybe combined with some stock.
Ps. Before someone says who's going to volunteer for the work party needed, you can put my name down for one.
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Post by dranv8 on Nov 4, 2014 14:53:55 GMT
Well it might seem simplistic, and assuming it wouldn't put off the specimen anglers on there now, why not do as graham suggests with the clay maybe, but at least throw a few tonnes of manure in, seems to have a positive affect on the water and minimum cost. I know it's not all about penny pinching and the club could spend some money on stock, but no reason to ignore the simple answers. Maybe combined with some stock. Ps. Before someone says who's going to volunteer for the work party needed, you can put my name down for one. Plus me and Nat |
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Post by rushy on Nov 4, 2014 16:14:51 GMT
Well one thing the forum is not short of is manure stirrers and spreaders  Sorry ..... Couldn't resist that one  |
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Post by Eddie on Nov 4, 2014 16:26:12 GMT
Was waiting for it Dave lol. Too much to resist!
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Post by johnboy66 on Nov 4, 2014 19:57:30 GMT
Well one thing the forum is not short of is manure stirrers and spreaders Sorry ..... Couldn't resist that one manure is new to me nether heard that one before, I always thought it was just straw to cut down the weed or am I wrong.
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Post by JIMMY SILVERFISH FULLA on Nov 4, 2014 20:04:24 GMT
Barley straw cuts algae
But it's all a load of bollocks really
Horse manure full to brim of nutrients fertiliser,,, it only helps stuff grow
Plus the zebra muclses filter the water at 1 litre an hour per muscle
There will be 5000 billion in there pmsl
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Post by wrighty29 on Nov 7, 2014 19:02:08 GMT
The manure bring algae which then bring a daphnia bloom. They do this when farming carp for the table instead of pellet feed. I think thats thr process
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