The Environment Agency’s Calverton Fish Farm delivered a batch of coarse fish which were delivered to the River Loddon at Stanford End. Coarse fish which comprised of 18-month-old roach, dace, chub and barbel travelled well in the oxygenated tanks following an early start from Calverton near to Nottingham.
The river Loddon was carrying little flow for the time of year, but the fish which had already grown well in earth ponds over the summer swam off strongly looking for instream cover from plants or woody debris. The stocking was overseen by both the Wellington Estate and Civil Service Anglers.
Barbel released into the Loddon have been marked with blue dye spots on the underneath of the fish. The EA has been working with the Loddon Fisheries and Conservation Consultative on a barbel releasing project for several years now and we have released several batches of fish in different locations in the Loddon Catchment. We hope to learn information on growth rates, survival and how far these fish move up or down stream from the release location. Please can anglers check any barbel captured for blue dye marks, take a photo, length and weight.
Please report captures to Loddon Fisheries and Conservation Consultative LFCC - Welcome to the Loddon Fisheries & Conservation Consultative Report a barbel.
The Environment Agency’s Calverton Fish Farm produces approximately 400,000 coarse fish a year which are distributed around the country to rivers, still waters and waterbodies where habitat improvement work has been carried out, where a fish mortality has occurred or we are trying to develop a fishery.
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