Birmingham Anglers Association

yes I agree right decision for a maggot water fish a chuck .
but from a specimen point off view low biomass off fish , equals less fish but off a larger average specimen size .

I take note the weed issue but again the amount off inverterbrates the weed supports is amazing.
to prove this rake a swim an look in weed , it crawls with life . an ideal environment for specimen fish .
I have fished these difficult waters before , an had good results during the months off april ,may an up to mid june before the weed takes full control.
I have found on these waters the method , or grub maggot feeder with method mix around it as well , with 6" hooklink to size 10 hook with rubber corn @ maggot , with few live maggots on hook was all that was needed during these prime tench months .
my guess is members turning up at wrong times an months ?
too late now any way , but I would rarther have sat at walcot , than any carp puddle hole in ground with easy fishing , which gets boring any way .

I think the syndicate that took it over were rubbing there hands as they realised , the specimen potential an quality off the crystal clear water .

only shame is looks like its to be stocked with carp an another natural estate lake is to be taken over by carp , but there we go that's seems be what new generation off anglers want .

to me the tench should be protected . the grey squirrel wiped out the red . American crayfish are native , an so on in years to come the carp will take over across the country an the expense off our native species .

I would like to see English nature step in if rare plants flowers etc can be protected , then why not our native fish species ?