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WDAA Stocking programme

Restocking the river Dane with chub, dace and barbel to replace the stocks lost in 2005 due to pollution. This is an ongoing
process and restocking will take place at further times during the forthcoming years until the river returns to its former state.

Barbel being stocked into the Weaver at the Huntingbridge and tench and silverfish being stocked into Tommy's Hole


The 6 pictures above show the ongoing stocking of the river Dane.The Environment Agency has just completed the third year of its five year stocking plan to replace the fish that were lost in the pollution on the river Dane at Croxton Lane in 2005. This winter has seen 300 small barbel, 2,000 chub, 2,000 roach and 2,000 dace stocked into the river. All the fish were bred at the Agency's fish farms at Calverton and Leyland. It is our intention that these stockings will return the river to the fishery it was, and it is hoped that these fish will breed and provide further sport for future generations of anglers. During the following two years, 2009 and 2010 a further 4,000 chub, 4,000 roach and 4,000 dace will be introduced to the river.

		Restocking of the river Dane continues. On the 4th of November a further 4,000 chub, dace and barbel were introduced to replace the stocks lost in 2005 due to pollution. This is an ongoing process and restocking will take place at further times during the forthcoming years until the river returns to its former state.

Working Party Progress

Work commences on the removal of the dangerous trees at the vicarage side of New Pool.
This bank is closed while the work is in progress, but is expected to open by the third week of January 2008.

Working Parties on New Pool in April and May 2008 have strimmed the overgrown banks, constructed a new stile at the entrance and erected fencing to prevent the encroachment of cattle onto the banks. Thank you all for your efforts, the water is looking tremendous.