After the sudden loss of 4 large Carp during the hot weather on Barden Lake, the Society contacted the Environment Agency to run some water quality checks. All the water quality checks were good although there was a slight algae bloom. The EA supplied us with aeration equipment to help keep the water quality levels to where they needed to be.
CEFAS also took some samples from the deceased fish to run some DNA checks and thankfully, they came back clear of KHV and CEV. The main issue seemed to be at the post spawning period with the combination of a slight algae bloom, the possibility of an oxygen crash and the fact it was 4 older original stock spawning with much younger and fitter fish.
We decided to close the lake immediately for fishing and the lake will remain closed until at least the end of August to give the fish a well earned rest.
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