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In reply to Post #122
Today i visited a lake that has been smashed to bits by otters....it looked like Billingsgate fish market, i found 12 carp from 20 odd lb to a known common of 37lb and a mirror of 41lb
the owner was in tears, his 40 odd years of developing his small fishery wiped out in two wks
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In reply to Post #121
probably a bit of both mate...people are defo more aware of the disaster as it accelerates, I know of so many waters in the nene valley and surrounding areas including local canals that are getting hit almost daily.
we all have a responsibility to report these kills as if its brushed under the carpet, nothing will ever get done, at least by reporting and making people aware we might have a glimmer of a chance
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In reply to Post #120
Ken Townley warned of this pending disaster in Carp World at least 14 years ago (Is it that long ago Ken!)
I wish he had been wrong (I bet he did)
But I found out the hard way that he was 100% right in his prediction. I got Photo's of Otter Carnage from another local water just last night, as it had been found!
Think thats 13- 14 waters hit with Otters for the first time, that I've been told about in under 10 days!
I can't belive just how fast they are spreading! Or is it people are now starting to come clean and admit that Otters are attacking there waters?
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In reply to Post #118
If you are right then it sounds like any unfenced fishery will have to change to a boating lake in a couple of years.
Anyone fancy putting their name down for the 2020 british stickle back championships!
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In reply to Post #118
when will this end...how will it end...or more to the point will it ever end
it saddens me reading posts like this daily
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In reply to Post #112
There would not be much point in doing. Otters are in every county now, and spreading at a rate of a 15 mile radius per year (Well that's what me and two other fishery owners have noted in our area)
The sad truth is your going to have safe waters with Fences, and waters that are not fenced devoid of Fish and Wildfowl.
~ Here in Lancs 3 more waters have fitted fences in just the last two weeks! Got told of a story of a few guys who have a little 1 acre water, that took instant action as soon as they found kills. They hired Flood lighting so they could work solid for 48hrs to install a full Fence. 
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In reply to Post #115
gutted for you and those fish
ive just been sent some photos of kills from a lake fairly near to me...6 fish in one night
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In reply to Post #114
why not mate
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The Big Girl from my local estate lake, I caught her a 24lb in 2012.
The lake has now lost x2 30lb x5 mid 20s and some tench around 10lb, such a shame as the lake couldn't be fenced and now contains very little fish.
 
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In reply to Post #113
Not the best idea to publish where the few fenced lakes are I wouldn't of thought.
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In reply to Post #112
dam good question, i'll see if the PAG have one
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Does anyone know if there is a map available which shows which fisheries have been ottered or have had to erect otter proof fencing to keep them out.
would be useful to know where they are and where they may be moving to.
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In reply to Post #110
 I never thought you were
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In reply to Post #109
no I wasn't having a pop mate....horrible veiwing
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In reply to Post #108
Ah ok, was New to me, and not nice
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