WHITE ACRES

WHITE ACRES HAS TESTED POSTIVE FOR KHV. :affraid:BUT IT IS NOT CLOSED.

that's going to devastate the fish stocks with only 20% of infected fish surviving the owners gonna be gutted, will they have to close up shop i wonder?

I HOPE NOT JED MARK AND MYSELF ARE GOING IN 3 WEEKS

THERE GOING TO RESOCK ONCE THERE ARE NO MORE DEAD FISH .THEY HAVE LOST 5% OF THERE CARP STOCK UP TO NOW. ALL FESTIVALS AND MATCHES AND PLEASURE ANGLERS ARE STILL ON 2 FISH.

barmy that, not all infected fish will die some will just carry the virus and then infect the new fish, whatever he does its a flippin nightmare

tencher wrote:barmy that, not all infected fish will die some will just carry the virus and then infect the new fish, whatever he does its a flippin nightmare

NO FISH HAVE BEEN STOCKED FOR FIVE YEARS FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE.THE KHV COULD OV COME IN B4 SPRING 2004 BY INFECTED STOCK OR IT'S BEEN INTRODUCED BY OTHER MEANS.

White Acres Press Release

01 October 2008 at 13:04

Following a long and detailed investigation, White Acres Holiday Park today were informed by the centre for environment, fisheries & Aquaculture science (cefas) that a sample of carp taken from Pollawyn & Trelawney have tested positive for Koi herpes virus (KHV) the low level, ongoing fish mortality at White Acres has resulted in the loss of approximately 5% of the carp stocks across the fishery

No fish have been stocked into the fishing lakes from outside source for very nearly five years so the disease has either been introduced prior to the spring of 2004 by infected stock from an outside source or has been introduced by other means.

Cefas, who have carried out thorough and rigorous testing on the site have advised the White Acres Fishery management team that they will be able to introduce stocks of carp after the fish mortality has ceased the new stocks could be from the on-site fish or non-susceptible species from outside sources, which would augment the already plentiful fish stocks in place.

White Acres have not been instructed to close the fishery. Therefore all matches. Festivals and general pleasure angling will continue as planned.

The 'Dry Net' policy, instigated by the fishery, will remain throughout and be rigorously enforced. In line with Cefas biosecurity recommendations and to prevent any further spread of the virus, all anglers will be asked to disinfect their landing and keepnets before leaving the venue for other fisheries or for home. White Acres will provide facilities for that purpose.

White acres has worked closely with Cefas to ensure a satisfactory outcome. The welfare of the fish within and outside the site has been a priority.

White Acres general manage Kevin Lucock said “White Acres apologise to anglers because it obviously isn't pleasant to see fish in distress or finding dead fish in early-morning sessions but please be assured that everything that could be done was done and will continue to be done.”

WELL IN FOR A PENNY IN FOR A POUND WE ARE GOING TO WHITE ACRES ON FRIDAY SO I WILL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHEN WE GET BACK JUST HOW THINGS ARE, I WILL TRY TO GET SOME PHOTOS OF THE FISH ?, WE HAVE TO DIP ALL OUR TACKLE WHAT WE HAVE USED BEFORE WE LEAVE, JUST WONDERING WHAT ABOUT CLOTHING AND BOOTS ECT ??? ANYWAY WILL LET YOU KNOW,

hope you bag up baz look forward to some pics

keep all of you informed as to what has been stocked.

As for stocking on the lakes Eery has been netted with all the carp been taken out apart from a few we have missed. We have put in 1900 carp ranging from 8oz to 1lb 8oz, which came from our fish farm and Canal.
Pollawyn has had 300 carp ranging form 12oz-6lb, these have come from our fish farm and python.
Python has so far had 600lb of skimmers from 10oz-3lb, which came from Eery. We are also putting in 150 barbel and about 2000 f'1s.
Trelawney is also having 150 barbel and hopefully a few more carp from our fish farm.
Twin Oaks and Acorn will be having another 150 carp in each from our fish farm.
Canal has been netted so is been restocked with about 2000 f'1s and skimmers and approx 400 tench.
Sycamore has had alot of skimmers and f'1s removed, but has been restocked with 200 carp which have come from Eery and Nelsons match.
Nelson match has been netted and is going back to a specimen lake, we have stocked this with the big carp from Eery.
Finally we have also netted Nelson specimen and got alot of quality roach and perch out which has been moved into Trelawney, we have also divided the big carp with the other side of Nelson.
Hope this info helps to ease any worries you may of had, see you all soon

just booked my holiday down there again this year i hope it was as good as last year lol