tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I went down to the river Aire on Saturday for a look at the new fish passes that have been built.... Eel board....... And the other..... Another eel board.... It's so great to see! While fishing these wierpools you used to watch trout try jump up the wier all the time and have no chance of making it. The ea have stocked barbel and eels in there too - superb to see the river getting the help it needs. Dunno if anyone's interested but I thaught I'd put pics up and share my joy lol. 10 Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I have caught fish at all those locations.....The barbel were stocked upstream, but i don't think they have stocked eels. Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 It was a while ago now but the fish passes will no doubt help them move about... http://m.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/latest-news/top-stories/thousands-of-eels-are-released-into-the-river-aire-1-2090699 And the barbel..... http://www.gofishing.co.uk/Angling-Times/Section/News--Catches/General-News/Barbel-boost-for-River-Aire/ Iv caught barbel in the stretch in kirkstall from stockings. Top river is the Aire, did you catch much in theese swims jdarcy? Quote Link to post
twobob 1,497 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I went down to the river Aire on Saturday for a look at the new fish passes that have been built.... Eel board....... And the other..... Another eel board.... It's so great to see! While fishing these wierpools you used to watch trout try jump up the wier all the time and have no chance of making it. The ea have stocked barbel and eels in there too - superb to see the river getting the help it needs. Dunno if anyone's interested but I thaught I'd put pics up and share my joy lol. where abouts on the aire? i thought it was cas Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Yes Castleford has got one too I'm off to visit that one next! There has one been built in Rodley too. These 2 fish passes in the pics are from kirkstall. Quote Link to post
Mr Wilkes 2,986 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 i remember seeing fish trying to jump the weir at cas... i wasnt sure what they were, i was stuck on the bridge in traffic at the time. nice to see those pics tom . 2 Quote Link to post
tank34 2,341 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Fished all them spots some nice chub,thay did put ells in the river at the old shit beds at rodley,have seen otters to,in the top pic there's an island an there's a man made otter Holt on it 1 Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 It would be nice to think one day the aire would contain salmon again. Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Fished all them spots some nice chub,thay did put ells in the river at the old shit beds at rodley,have seen otters to,in the top pic there's an island an there's a man made otter Holt on it That's very interesting I wondered about that what is an otter Holt? Cheers Tom. Quote Link to post
tank34 2,341 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Some say thay had salmon out of air,going to give the air at Rodney a Good fish this year found some nice spots an seen alot of bubbling. 1 Quote Link to post
tank34 2,341 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I think it's called a Holt What an otter lives in,there is a man made one on the island, there's a man made pond with a big box with a pipe going to the river mate Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Some say thay had salmon out of air,going to give the air at Rodney a Good fish this year found some nice spots an seen alot of bubbling. Sounds good, do you fish the stretch near the back of railway pub? Quote Link to post
tomburras 2,730 Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 A link about the fish pass at Rodley........ https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study%3ARodley_weir_by_pass_channel Quote Link to post
tank34 2,341 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 No mate not fished there more down from the Abby to armley But this year trying up Rodney,will give back of pub ago mate Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Fished all them spots some nice chub,thay did put ells in the river at the old shit beds at rodley,have seen otters to,in the top pic there's an island an there's a man made otter Holt on it You are quite correct about the 'holt', but it is the worst example of a 'holt' you'll ever encounter, basically a plastic box with 4 foot of plastic pipe leading into it and I would say that it's never had an otter in it! Lots of trout and chub on the river there but there's also billions of minnows. And there's always a hell of a lot of otter trade, should someone know what signs to look for. I actually have photos of the fish passes being made, as well as other areas on the Aire.... They were made late last spring/early summer. 1 Quote Link to post
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