August 9th, 2016 Warrington Anglers Association Guardian notes
Again this Summer the Koi Herpes Virus commonly referred to as KHV is appearing on various fisheries one in Cornwall a county where many anglers from this area take their holiday, a couple of fisheries in the Midlands also are affected. Today we got notification that has been found to be causing carp deaths in Fleetwood Reservoir in Lancashire.
This is a particularly nasty and virulent disease which as the name suggests comes from ornamental koi carp imports. This made the recent discovery that some irresponsible person had stocked at least one koi carp illegally into Moore Quarry all the more worrying..
If you have koi, goldfish or in fact any fish in your garden pond and don't want them anymore please re home them responsibly, not into the local canal, river or lake where they can bring any number of parasites and diseases to the native fish stocks. KHV affects all carp and carp hybrids. If a water becomes infected it has to be closed down until the outbreak is over and then it has to be monitored .
The virus is very easily spread by anglers. The best way to avoid spreading it to other fisheries is for all anglers to dry their nets, net bags, stink bags and unhooking mats between fishing trips. For further information there is a list of affected fisheries on the DEFRA/ Fish Health Inspectorate website. Please don't inadvertently bring it to any of our waters.
Thanks must go to the members who turned out for the work party on Big Sandiway last weekend they managed to get plenty done, although a few more hands would have been appreciated, they cracked on and rounded the day off with a barbecue.
Committee member Ade Green thought the bream were finally back on Saturday when he hooked one of 3lb in the Saturday Mersey match which he went on to win with 10lb. Sadly it was just a stray and the rest are still in hiding the rest of his catch were small roach and perch all on pole and maggot.
The Disabled & Over 60's match this week consisted wholly of nets of small roach although the weights were not huge the anglers were kept busy.
Ackers pits is giving good roach sport for members as is Statham pool with an occasional single figure carp. High Legh carp and small tench and Woodshaw are all providing good sport there have been some nice common carp coming out of Worthington Lakes too.
Still reports of good barbel catches in from the Ribble at Hurst Green for members prepared to take that long long walk.
Our headquarters at 52, Parker Street are open as usual every Friday between 7 & 9pm for new members, subscription and night permit renewals, and any queries. Your catch reports are always welcome, email me details to frank@warrington-anglers.org.
Frank Lythgoe
Results:
SATURDAY:
Mersey Series:
1) Ade Green 10.0.0
2) Ray Boden 9.5.0
3) Jimmy Byrne 8.3.0
4) Alan Birchall 6.1.0
Sunday Mersey
1) Jimmy Byrne 10.4.0
2) Ray Boden 10.0.0
3) Martin Lenihan 8.0.4
4) Neil Davis 7.4.0
Disabled & Over 60's (Mersey)
1) Geoff Brooks 3.14.8
2) Jimmy Byrne 3.12.12
3) George Barber 2.9.0
4) Alan Brown 2.4.0
Coming Events:
SATURDAY:
Saturday Mersey Series draw 9am on bank Kingsway allotments
SUNDAY:
Sunday Mersey ROD ONLY match draw 8.30am Victoria Park
MONDAY
Disabled & Over 60's (members only) Draw 10am Bridgewater canal Stage Lane, Grantham's Bridge.
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