InteraX Posted yesterday at 10:11 Report Posted yesterday at 10:11 I visited a local commercial fishery yesterday to visit the on-site tackle shop. Driving in, the lake next to the entrance was 'closed due to spawning'. I know a lot of things feel to me like they're happening early this year, but I would have thought it's far too early for spawning. Doesn't spawning usually happen around May time? Quote
yonny Posted yesterday at 10:34 Report Posted yesterday at 10:34 21 minutes ago, InteraX said: Doesn't spawning usually happen around May time? It's completely temperature dependant. I'd be amazed if the carp were spawning as they need at least 17C water temps. Even my pond is only ~12.5C at this point. 23 minutes ago, InteraX said: the lake next to the entrance was 'closed due to spawning'. They could mean a different species perhaps? Quote
elmoputney Posted yesterday at 14:26 Report Posted yesterday at 14:26 Could be a heated lake, won't be long now 😂 Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted yesterday at 19:55 Report Posted yesterday at 19:55 9 hours ago, InteraX said: I visited a local commercial fishery yesterday to visit the on-site tackle shop. Driving in, the lake next to the entrance was 'closed due to spawning'. I know a lot of things feel to me like they're happening early this year, but I would have thought it's far too early for spawning. Doesn't spawning usually happen around May time? Bit early! The water temperature is not high enough for carp and I don't think the days are quite long enough yet, be about right towards the middle of May. jules007 1 Quote
framey Posted yesterday at 20:16 Report Posted yesterday at 20:16 10 hours ago, InteraX said: I visited a local commercial fishery yesterday to visit the on-site tackle shop. Driving in, the lake next to the entrance was 'closed due to spawning'. I know a lot of things feel to me like they're happening early this year, but I would have thought it's far too early for spawning. Doesn't spawning usually happen around May time? What else is in there? I think pike are one of the first to go. Quote
salokcinnodrog Posted 13 hours ago Report Posted 13 hours ago 11 hours ago, framey said: What else is in there? I think pike are one of the first to go. Pike being predators go at the end of February to mid-March (sometimes outside the old close season!), followed by perch, then roach and the cyprinids. Tench and carp are usually the last British species to spawn. Quote
commonly Posted 1 hour ago Report Posted 1 hour ago I popped into a mates lake, thinking most of the carp were dead, only to find around 20 mid doubles all cruising around, occasionally breaking the surface and splashing their tales about. If I didn't know better, I'd have said they looked to be getting ready for it. We have had a fairly warm spring so far Quote
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