Wondered if you have seen evidence of carp spawning, not chasing, not finding males in milt, but actually spawning? Thanks all.
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They have shut some of the Lea valley park lakes
They have shut some of the Lea valley park lakes
Nearly all the lakes down my way are full on spawning mode and been shut now, one started on Sunday and a lot of the others have all followed. Funnily though my syndicate hasn't started yet but don't think it will be long with the weather we got this week n the weekend
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Yes a few around here in west London are shutting down for spawning
Yes a few around here in west London are shutting down for spawning
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Yep one lake I'm a member of but it's very shallow so not surprised
Yep one lake I'm a member of but it's very shallow so not surprised
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Water needs to be 17°C for ovulation right?
Water needs to be 17°C for ovulation right?
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Nothing on lake I'm on I'm into my second night here till Saturday morning and had a 13LB fully scaled out alread,they just cruising about during day not many tho
Nothing on lake I'm on I'm into my second night here till Saturday morning and had a 13LB fully scaled out alread,they just cruising about during day not many tho
Started yesterday on mine. Hopefully the weather holds for them, they were at it in the rain today apparently.
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I thought it was 18c. At any rate, none of my waters have kicked off, even the shallower ones (Essex/Cambs). Usually around the end of May down my neck of the woods - it hasn't actually been that warm of late. You do sometimes see some false starts, where a few males start chasing around in the shallows. I deliberately don't book any holiday to fish end of May/early June for the risk of sessions being cancelled due to spawning. Early to mid May should be a safe bet, but hey, carp don't use calendars
I thought it was 18c. At any rate, none of my waters have kicked off, even the shallower ones (Essex/Cambs). Usually around the end of May down my neck of the woods - it hasn't actually been that warm of late. You do sometimes see some false starts, where a few males start chasing around in the shallows. I deliberately don't book any holiday to fish end of May/early June for the risk of sessions being cancelled due to spawning. Early to mid May should be a safe bet, but hey, carp don't use calendars
Few around Sussex are. My syndicate not yet but it is quite deep. Got a overnighter on sat night but wouldn't be surprised if they go at it by then
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Had a fat female & milting male Friday night
, bream & roach spawned two weeks ago, expecting the carp to follow very soon
Had a fat female & milting male Friday night
, bream & roach spawned two weeks ago, expecting the carp to follow very soon
Seems v early to me, but some lakes local (cambs) going for it, my guess is, this will be a 'stop start affair' more so than normal.
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agree, much earlier than usual, but the BBc have said that spring is also earlier this year, and birds have laid their eggs on average 3 weeks earlier than usual. Nature knows!
agree, much earlier than usual, but the BBc have said that spring is also earlier this year, and birds have laid their eggs on average 3 weeks earlier than usual. Nature knows!
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But then we were still getting frost at the beginning of may, crazy bloody weather.
But then we were still getting frost at the beginning of may, crazy bloody weather.
WW3 is imminent, the carp know this, the birds know this, making the best of time left. We're doomed I tell thee, doooomed.