Mystery disease wipes out 45,000lb of carp..........

You didnt throw them burgers in at lakesdie todd did you

A worried fishery owner has been left heartbroken after 5,000 of his carp were killed in the space of a couple of months by a mysterious illness.

Anthony Clappison is issuing a dire warning to fisheries nationwide of the risk to their stocks after spending weeks removing up to 45,000lb of dead carp from his fishery, Risby Park, near Beverley in East Yorkshire.

The popular four-lake pleasure and match venue was the scene of every fishery owner’s worst nightmare as dead carp weighing up to 20lb started floating to the surface.

Even more worryingly for carp fisheries up and down the country, the Risby carp have tested negative for the deadly Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) and Spring Viraemia of Carp (SVC), two carp killing diseases that have ravaged fisheries in the last few years.
The shocking scenario raises concerns that commercial fisheries are facing yet another spate of mystery carp deaths similar to that which struck specimen carp waters throughout the Midlands after last summer’s floods, mortalities which continue to baffle scientists 12 months on.

“I’ve put my whole life and soul into this fishery over the last 18 years to get it to where it was, and to have to drag hundreds of lifeless fish out of the water – fish that brought so much pleasure to me and my regular anglers – is too much to bear,” Anthony Clappison told Angling Times.

And the distraught fishery owner is praying that no-one else has to face a ‘catastrophe’ requiring them to drag around 200 dead carp between 9lb and 20lb from their lakes every day for two months.

Coupled with the loss of day tickets, and match cancellations, it’s a scenario that has cost Anthony an estimated £50,000 in fish stocks and £25,000 worth of business.

“The deaths have stopped now and the lakes are fishing well, but to have lost so much and not even know what’s caused it is the worst thing. I’ve always done things to the letter of the law and managed each of the lakes to the best of my ability, and I’m desperate to find out what’s gone wrong,” he said.

The Environment Agency has admitted to being ‘concerned’ about the recent mortalities at Risby Park and has revealed that, despite there having been no notifiable disease outbreaks so far this year, its Brampton Fisheries Lab is currently investigating a case of fish mortalities every day.

Some of those deaths have been caused by parasitic and bacterial disease outbreaks but, according to EA scientist Nigel Hewlett, most deaths have been caused by poor fisheries management practices, most notably over-stocking. And that suggests the number of ‘large-scale fish mortalities’ could soon skyrocket as fishery managers who are continually put under pressure to cater for huge bags leave their waters vulnerable to oxygen depletion and poor water quality issues.
“Fish deaths cause ecological and economic damage to fisheries, so it’s important that fishery managers ensure they have the knowledge that enables them to reduce the risk of disease problems,” explained Nigel, EA technical advisor on the National Fisheries Technical Team.

“We understand that many fishery managers are under pressure to produce large catches of fish, and they manage that demand very successfully.

“However, it is important that people who look after fisheries ensure they get good advice, either from the Environment Agency or fisheries consultants, in order to avoid these problems that worryingly seem to be increasing every year,” he added

think of all the garlic dip badger would use......
but on a real note its a sad affair for the poor bloke, all that money time and effort

Its devastating mate i would say.

this has be going a while billy we had 3 match book tree years inadvance and now he wont repay when we asked him last year

Funny how nature reacts to over populations isn't it?

redrost wrote:Funny how nature reacts to over populations isn't it?

As a fish keeper and angler I see this happening more and more its like the Koi herpes virus (KHV), a viral disease highly contagious to fish. It spread in the same ways as most herpes viruses. This include direct contact with infected fish, with fluids from infected fish, and/or with water or mud from infected systems thats why you should always dip your nets. I also wash my mat down with Milton Sterilising Fluid.

Things can be done to help prevent these sort of things from happening tho, simple things such as Net dips, how many fishery's actually provide these and how many anglers actually use it ? every fishery i go to which has one i use most people can't be arsed which is the wrong attitude

redrost wrote:Funny how nature reacts to over populations isn't it?

so so true

et dips, how many fishery's actually provide these and how many anglers actually use it ? every fishery i go to which has one i use most people can't be arsed which is the wrong attitude

thats why you should always dip your nets. I also wash my mat down with Milton Sterilising Fluid

The only type of disinfectant that is approved for use is iodine based.

Any and all nets MUST be fully submerged and soaked for a MINIMUM of 15 mins. Then rinsed off using CLEAN WATER. The diluted disinfectant has a short life and must be renewed regularly.

Q1 Of those fisheries who have disinfectant baths replace it regularly?
Q2 How many provide clean water to rinse nets?
Q3 how many anglers are prepared to wait 15 mins before fishing?
Q4 How many fisheries actually use the right disinfectant?
Q5 If fisheries are so concerned why dont THEY provide the nets and mats?

There is a easier method. After fishing allow nets etc to dry I mean BONE DRY.

To finish, iodine based disinfectants are in fact dangerous to fish it will kill.

redrost wrote:

et dips, how many fishery's actually provide these and how many anglers actually use it ? every fishery i go to which has one i use most people can't be arsed which is the wrong attitude

thats why you should always dip your nets. I also wash my mat down with Milton Sterilising Fluid

The only type of disinfectant that is approved for use is iodine based.

Any and all nets MUST be fully submerged and soaked for a MINIMUM of 15 mins. Then rinsed off using CLEAN WATER. The diluted disinfectant has a short life and must be renewed regularly.

Q1 Of those fisheries who have disinfectant baths replace it regularly?
Q2 How many provide clean water to rinse nets?
Q3 how many anglers are prepared to wait 15 mins before fishing?
Q4 How many fisheries actually use the right disinfectant?
Q5 If fisheries are so concerned why dont THEY provide the nets and mats?


There is a easier method. After fishing allow nets etc to dry I mean BONE DRY.

To finish, iodine based disinfectants are in fact dangerous to fish it will kill.

the ones that care do





I will also add Milton Sterilising Fluid is TRUSTED AND USED BY HOSPITALS. Milton has been sterilising babies utensils for over 50 years and is clinically proven to protect against all germs (bacteria, viruses and fungi) As a fish keeper we use it to clean tanks down and if people washed there nets and mats then leave them to dry this would be a 100% improvment

I use Milton all the time and always let the nets dry out before putting them away!

he must be a good slave that milton.....
on a serious note all good anglers dip there nets or like badger self clean at home, but some places don,t have a dipping program in place...

am i right to think that a good swill in fresh water followed by a drying in the sun until bone dry will cleanse it of pathogens ?

stingray wrote:am i right to think that a good swill in fresh water followed by a drying in the sun until bone dry will cleanse it of pathogens ?

yup good old uv light kills just about every pathogen imaginable

thanks noodle ....... oh and best of luck with the redundancy issues