Lucky enough to join a lake this year with some really old, history fish. Been even luckier to catch a few. I've managed to date one, from old records and photos at approaching 50 yrs old. Just wandered what others experiences are and how old they go?
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Coppermine
Coppermine
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Plodder around 47 years old apparently (my profile pic )
Plodder around 47 years old apparently (my profile pic )
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59 years old at the time in around 2011 stocked as fingerlings in 1952 most of the dozen or so that were in the lake have now died over the last 12 years but quite miraculously there is 2 still alive today both being 70 years old!!! Those leneys were hardy carp and their longevity unsurpassed in this day and age as far as i know.
59 years old at the time in around 2011 stocked as fingerlings in 1952 most of the dozen or so that were in the lake have now died over the last 12 years but quite miraculously there is 2 still alive today both being 70 years old!!! Those leneys were hardy carp and their longevity unsurpassed in this day and age as far as i know.
At time of catching was known to be at least 30 years old. Still to this day my favourite fish I've ever caught, not my biggest but certainly an awesome fish
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Think I know that lake but have also one near me that was stocked by leney the year I was born 1958 and five years ago two still remained one definitely sill there but didn't see the other one last year.
Think I know that lake but have also one near me that was stocked by leney the year I was born 1958 and five years ago two still remained one definitely sill there but didn't see the other one last year.
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there are 2 still going 👀 that's awesome
there are 2 still going 👀 that's awesome
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70!! Straight up? That's incredible. Wander what the average life expectancy of all these fast growing strains is. Not 70 that's for sure!
70!! Straight up? That's incredible. Wander what the average life expectancy of all these fast growing strains is. Not 70 that's for sure!
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I was lucky enough to catch 7 leney stocked fish from the Reading area in 07 (and one in '8). they were either '52 or '54 stockings.
So would either have been 57 or 59 years old at that point.
I know two were still knocking about a few years ago, but havent fished that way for about a decade so unsure of more recent news on them.
I was lucky enough to catch 7 leney stocked fish from the Reading area in 07 (and one in '8). they were either '52 or '54 stockings.
So would either have been 57 or 59 years old at that point.
I know two were still knocking about a few years ago, but havent fished that way for about a decade so unsure of more recent news on them.
A Leney with stocking records going back to the mid 50s so was at least 61 back in 2016 when I caught. Unfortunately it died the year after :(
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All these ancient carp make my 50 plus a spring chicken in comparison
All these ancient carp make my 50 plus a spring chicken in comparison
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Kevan, your fish was stocked in 1952 👍
Kevan, your fish was stocked in 1952 👍
Crikey even older than I originally thought. 64 years young when I caught it then 😮
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I have a few in my lake that were originally stocked in 1967-69
Lovely old grey knarly leathers about 20lb
I have a few in my lake that were originally stocked in 1967-69
Lovely old grey knarly leathers about 20lb
Incredible to think how old some of these great carp are, 70 years is magical.