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I'd leave it. I think the least we can do for the fish we target all year is give them a break for that special period.

My lake opened back up today, after they spawned last week for a few days, I thought it was a bit soon, but I will be leaving it for another week or two at least I think, its given me some time to get the garden sorted, taking a leaf out the Highy book, 👍

I have to agree with the suggestions that we leave them be for a while. We have the rest of our lives to go fishing, there's no rush. Ian.

I agree. I'd leave them to it for now. My regular lake closed on Sunday and will probably be shut for another week or so. The amount of pressure the fish see nowadays, it's good to give them a break in my opinion even if it is only for a week or two. Part of me would like to see a modified closed season re-introduced (obviously with a more modern approach to length/timing) as I think it benefits both the fish and the fishing. I don't know about you but just after the first lockdown last year, it was like clubbing season for the first few weeks.

The Carp in the lake I go started to spawn last Friday, been told they finished Wednesday, went hell for leather on it due to warm weather.... I've got a 24hr tomorrow booked, so do I go and just fish open water or do I leave it, as next time I'm out is 19th June.

I think it's a good idea to leave them alone during AND after spawning. We spend all year taking advantage of one of the only things they need (food) to hook and land them, the least we can do is let them go about the other thing they need (to reproduce) without hassle. Not sure about that mate. The only time fish are NOT pregnant is a week or 2 after spawning. They immediately start rebuilding the ovaries and growing eggs. So if you don't want to fish for pregnant fish it's a case of giving up angling I'm afraid.