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Thinking of a visit. Are there any fish left in pool one?
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Posted on July 9, 2023 at 6:54 PM
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Re: Retreat Farm
Hi KenL
We have installed a Electric fence around pool 1 and in May there was a small stocking of Carp to grow on. These have been come out to maggot float fishing. The fish are a very fine grade of carp i would say they are around the half pound mark. There is also some small Tench,Perch in there and can personally say i have seen these when the EA netting was done back in November to sample test for Top Mouth Gudgeon. We didn't find any before the next post.
why not give it a go..?
Thanks Craig
Posted on July 10, 2023 at 7:13 PM
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Re: Retreat Farm
Thanks for the reply. We fished the river today, but dad is thinking of driving out for a visit to old haunts, and says he might drop by RF to see what it looks like.
Posted on July 11, 2023 at 10:37 PM
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Re: Retreat Farm
Spoke to dad last night. He visited the other day for a look around, and told me that I wouldn't recognise the place.
It's clear and choked with weed.
He put some bread in but didn't see a sign of a fish.
When I told him about the stocking of small carp, his response was, "The cormorants will have had those by now".
Confirmation that it's not worth fishing aside, he did note that there is a family of swans on the pool, and was concerned that the new fence will make it impossible for the youngsters to take off.
Posted on July 14, 2023 at 6:19 AM
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Re: Retreat Farm
Hi KenL
Picture below taken by myself on the 29.06.2. Cormorants must have missed this one and four more that the guy fishing caught why i was on site. The pools are feed by a bore hole connected to an under ground pump thus the colour of the water is so clear. Weed is good cover at the moment until the fish get bigger and when this happens the carp will start the process of coloring up the water. The swans are protected at present and are feed daily. We will keep a close eye on this and when the birds are ready i will open the gate and release the swans to go on and grow to full size.
Thanks Craig
Posted on July 14, 2023 at 8:58 PM
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Re: Retreat Farm
Glad the swans are being looked after.
Posted on July 15, 2023 at 6:15 PM
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