It's really heartbreaking to hear how the Wensum has deteriorated, it's really just a drainage water channel now. I used to fish it regularly in the early 1950s and large shoals of 1•5-2•0lb roach were common. Halcyon days wasn't I lucky to have been there?
I fish the upper reaches of the waveney and it's the same. I've noticed once healthy waters full of chub and pike are now dead. I've assumed predation from otters and cormorants? It's a tragedy.
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@@basg143 I thought so, I was down there not so long ago and there just didn't feel like there was any fish life at All so you videos kinda explains why, such a beautiful stretch of river aswel
Been fishing 40 years now notice the difference between upper river and todals , I believe the upper rivers effected more because of stronger farm pesticides not being diluted enough due to river width . Imo
If they don’t look good here, whatever do they look like further downstream, when you get past the old May & Bakers site and all the crap that went in from there…
Scary stuff Neville, Interestingly the populations of roach/rudd in the Tidal Yare look completely the opposite, numbers of healthy looking fish. Hopefully this study will give a little more understanding.
@@nevillej9408 We have noticed you documenting this and its really useful reference, Keep up the good work at some point scientists will use the footage you are recording.
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Have the results of this study been published yet? If yes, can I have a pdf please?
It's really heartbreaking to hear how the Wensum has deteriorated, it's really just a drainage water channel now.
I used to fish it regularly in the early 1950s and large shoals of 1•5-2•0lb roach were common. Halcyon days wasn't I lucky to have been there?
I fish the upper reaches of the waveney and it's the same. I've noticed once healthy waters full of chub and pike are now dead. I've assumed predation from otters and cormorants? It's a tragedy.
Keep everybody up to date on this project, please,
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Was this video taken near Hellesdon Mill?
Yes that's exactly where it was taken. One of 3 sampling sites on the Wensum,.
@@basg143 I thought so, I was down there not so long ago and there just didn't feel like there was any fish life at All so you videos kinda explains why, such a beautiful stretch of river aswel
Been fishing 40 years now notice the difference between upper river and todals , I believe the upper rivers effected more because of stronger farm pesticides not being diluted enough due to river width . Imo
If they don’t look good here, whatever do they look like further downstream, when you get past the old May & Bakers site and all the crap that went in from there…
Scary stuff Neville, Interestingly the populations of roach/rudd in the Tidal Yare look completely the opposite, numbers of healthy looking fish. Hopefully this study will give a little more understanding.
@@basg143 The Upper Bure doesn’t look very good though, I suppose it’s similar to the Wensum, but I am noticing a huge build up of silt this year…
@@nevillej9408 We have noticed you documenting this and its really useful reference, Keep up the good work at some point scientists will use the footage you are recording.
@@basg143 The Bure is the same downstream, plenty of fish, so it would seem that it is the upper rivers which are struggling ?
As a local boy, this is concerning for the future. Very interested in the outcome of the research. 🎣 Fishing_with_rory
Hi Rory, BASG is pretty much all local boys trying to look after our local fishing. Have a look at our website/facebook we have some good stuff going on.