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Just how nomadic do you think fish are in rivers? Do they move about at this time of year especially?
I've been told about the Severn, Roach will migrate the deeper and slower stretches at this time, whereas Dace are more likely to stay put?
I'm also thinking primarily about the weir I fish on the Worcs Stour, a small river. There are 'riffles' at the end of the pool that makes it seems like it would be difficult for the fish to cross unless in flood, but it seems to me that they do anyway. I once thought because of these riffles and the small nature of the river that the fish would be pretty much full time residents of the pool.
To my surprise, this year at various points it has been full of small fish, mostly Chublets, that come and then disappear. I'm sure that when they're not showing they have simply left the pool. Likewise with the Barbel that have moved in recently, I'm sure they must have just found the pool from working their way along the river and the more common Chub in the pool do the same.
Thoughts?
I've been told about the Severn, Roach will migrate the deeper and slower stretches at this time, whereas Dace are more likely to stay put?
I'm also thinking primarily about the weir I fish on the Worcs Stour, a small river. There are 'riffles' at the end of the pool that makes it seems like it would be difficult for the fish to cross unless in flood, but it seems to me that they do anyway. I once thought because of these riffles and the small nature of the river that the fish would be pretty much full time residents of the pool.
To my surprise, this year at various points it has been full of small fish, mostly Chublets, that come and then disappear. I'm sure that when they're not showing they have simply left the pool. Likewise with the Barbel that have moved in recently, I'm sure they must have just found the pool from working their way along the river and the more common Chub in the pool do the same.
Thoughts?