Early last week, the Society received it’s latest batch of stock from Coursefish UK – we had 372lb of Quality Roach with lots of fish weighing 1lb and several going 1lb 8oz. There were also some Rudd to the same size and a few big Perch. We also received 190 small stunning Carp which hopefully, one day, will become the new stock for the Ballast Pit and Barden Lake. We still have 4 Large (20lbish) Redmire Commons to be delivered soon for Barden and the possibility of some very large Tench for the Ballast Pit and New Lagoon.
All the fish were in excellent condition and all went off strong into the lake.
A small work party consisting of Larry Howard, his son Olly, Ted Bryan and Austin Battell completed the drainage and maintenance entrance to the Old Ballast Pit last week. Two solid days of graft and plenty of coffee got the job done. The new 18” diameter pipe was placed in the existing ditch just inside the gate, it was then backfilled and tracked in and the old bridge that was being used was removed. We also installed a new 3.3m wide field gate for access for maintenance machinery, fish delivery and, if needed, emergency services access. This has really smartened up the entrance to the Pit and should make access with barrows and trollies a lot easier. This area will be seeded where needed and some type one will be tracked in at a later date so that the ground will stay firm. We have also installed the new red marker post which designates the start of the long stay fishing swims towards the bottom end of the lake. We also added some extra barbed wire at the bottom end boundary of the New Lagoon area which should help to stop people entering through that fence line.
Club Chairman and boat partner Jason Craven have been enjoying the predator fishing at Weirwood this season with Pike to mid doubles and Perch to 3lb 6oz. Pike have been caught to low twenties so far and Perch to 4lb+. Watch this space for a predator Classic Boat Competition next year.