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Monitoring Loud’s Mill Fish Pass Since the fish pass was finished at Loud’s Mill Gauging Weir the Environment Agency has been monitoring how well fish have been using it. One part of this work has involved the capture and tagging of brown trout from above the weir and stocking them below. This was done in …

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Today was the official opening of the Loud’s Mill fish pass, we all met at the Environment Agency’s depot in St. Georges Road. From Dorchester Fishing Club 2009 Andy Martin (EA) started proceedings, then our very own Charles Dutton gave an overview of how the fish pass came to be, quickly followed by Paul Knight …

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Hi All, I thought you would appreciate and enjoy these 2 video clips of fish to using the Loud’s Mill fish pass. Our consensus of opinion is that the first is a salmon and the second is a brown trout. Sizing the fish is difficult as it is all relative to the camera, but the …

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My first visit since the completion of the fish pass and very impressive it is too. Here is a short video clip of the pass and notice how slow the water is as it reaches the bottom – brilliant.. and I spotted this big brown in the shallows!

Pictures of the fish pass flowing properly for the first time are attached and I’m really pleased with how it looks. Dawnus will be pulling off site by the end of next week, having completed a superb piece of work. RegardsAndy MartinFisheries Technical Specialist