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From 2006 to 2010 the Environment Agency worked alongside Gopsall Fishing Club and the Grayling Society to kick start the grayling population by stocking over 8500 grayling – reared at the Environment Agency’s fish farm at Calverton.
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Environment Agency Officer releasing grayling into the River Sence – these grayling were reared at the Environment Agency’s fish farm at Calverton.
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We added large woody debris to vary the river flow and helps keep the gravel clean for spawning fish.
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Root wads were installed to provide cover for species living in the river and to clean gravels.
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Large woody debris was also added to help prevent silt from impacting on fish spawning areas.
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Working with our partners, 3km of fencing was erected to prevent livestock from entering the river and to prevent over grazing on the river banks.
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Fish were unable to migrate past this weir so we constructed a bypass channel to allow them to continue their journey along the river.
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Bypass channel - constructed to help fish migration.
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Digging out bypass channel - created to help fish migration.
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Bypass channel complete.
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Surveying for Crayfish on the River Sence after habitat improvements.
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Gopsall Fishing Club angler enjoying the river after improvements.
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Grayling caught by Gopsall Fishing Club in the River Sence and safely returned to the river.
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Native White claw crayfish.