For those guys that fish the Thames..
Went out yesterday to make sure all was well with my boat and engine. The water is a horrible red brown colour with a viz of about 6 inches. I remember that we had the same issue last year at the beginning of the season and we really struggled to catch anything in the main river until the bloom died down. I'm assuming its a bloom anyway as it doesn't look like a clarity issue and we haven't had any excess rain to cause it.
My theory is that its from agricultural run off and was sparked by the bright sunshine we've had. My hope is that the bloom crashes once the nutrients are used up, so long as there's no more rain to put more fertilizer into the water. I really hope this happens before the 16th.
Anyone else got any theories or intel as to what's caused this? I noticed it for the first time last year, has it always happened or is it a recent phenomenon?
Went out yesterday to make sure all was well with my boat and engine. The water is a horrible red brown colour with a viz of about 6 inches. I remember that we had the same issue last year at the beginning of the season and we really struggled to catch anything in the main river until the bloom died down. I'm assuming its a bloom anyway as it doesn't look like a clarity issue and we haven't had any excess rain to cause it.
My theory is that its from agricultural run off and was sparked by the bright sunshine we've had. My hope is that the bloom crashes once the nutrients are used up, so long as there's no more rain to put more fertilizer into the water. I really hope this happens before the 16th.
Anyone else got any theories or intel as to what's caused this? I noticed it for the first time last year, has it always happened or is it a recent phenomenon?