Steve2020
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Today I went for a walk along the river trent near Stafford, the first port of call was the stretch at Shugborough hall where the bridge crosses the river into Haywood, I had my Polaroid glasses at the ready to do a spot of fish stalking/spotting. what I found was alarming or more to the point what I didn't find, fish. This spot was prolific for most species pre the 2009 pollution scandal which wiped out all the fish in a 20 plus mile stretch from Stoke to yoxall. The EA reported re- stocking the river in 2010 and again in 2011 which begs the question where are all the fish now. I know of dozens of anglers who have completely given up on this once great stretch of water through sheer frustration and anger at how bad things have turned out.
Well getting back to today's walk I tried another spot around 2 miles downstream where there was always plenty of fish to be seen under the bridge near 7 springs on the A513 once again with the Polaroids at the ready and plenty of time for a long prolonged scan of a fair stretch of water, nothing, absolutely nothing the fry and small roach that used to be abundant have vanished even the thousands of fish that were stocked in 2010 and eleven aren't anywhere to be seen. I'm at a loss to explain it just as are so many of the local anglers in and around Stafford, it really is such a sad state of affairs the way this once great river has turned out, furthermore I've absolutely no faith in the environment agency to remedy the situation. However I will compile an email and ask them if they have any information for me regarding exact stocking numbers and locations and whether they have had any feedback off other concerned anglers regarding the lack of fish showing.
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Well getting back to today's walk I tried another spot around 2 miles downstream where there was always plenty of fish to be seen under the bridge near 7 springs on the A513 once again with the Polaroids at the ready and plenty of time for a long prolonged scan of a fair stretch of water, nothing, absolutely nothing the fry and small roach that used to be abundant have vanished even the thousands of fish that were stocked in 2010 and eleven aren't anywhere to be seen. I'm at a loss to explain it just as are so many of the local anglers in and around Stafford, it really is such a sad state of affairs the way this once great river has turned out, furthermore I've absolutely no faith in the environment agency to remedy the situation. However I will compile an email and ask them if they have any information for me regarding exact stocking numbers and locations and whether they have had any feedback off other concerned anglers regarding the lack of fish showing.
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