Stephen Bond
Senior Member
http://www.newstoday.co.uk/2739/2011/09/river-teme-dries-up/
There is something in this week's Angler's Mail too I think.
There is something in this week's Angler's Mail too I think.
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River Teme dries up
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Neil Smart
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That's sad indeed, but in spite of all this the 'journo' described this summer as appalling....as in ''despite this appalling summer the Teme has dried up'', I suppose a 'good summer' is one of constant sun and BBQ's and the fact that rain is supposed to make an appearance occasionally is of no consequence. Yes this summer has been appalling due to the drought conditions... bl00dy townies
Steve Williams
Senior Member
Sadly its happening more and more.
I remember Chris Ponsford (I think it was) reporting the same last year.....
From what I remember, the water was actually reported to still be flowing, but under the gravel.
Steve
I remember Chris Ponsford (I think it was) reporting the same last year.....
From what I remember, the water was actually reported to still be flowing, but under the gravel.
Steve
Stephen Bond
Senior Member
The thing is that Ludlow is over thirty miles from the source and the pictures of the dry river bed are taken "near Ludlow". Surely, this time of year this should be the scene?
As it is, the river only runs for eighty miles! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Teme
This was the picture in July 2007 at Ludlow
Stephen
As it is, the river only runs for eighty miles! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Teme
This was the picture in July 2007 at Ludlow
Stephen
Stephen Bond
Senior Member
Here's a report from August http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-14616591
Pete Marshall
Senior Member
The pictures were taken on the river above Lentwardine in September , which is near Ludlow, but well above in terms of the river. The Clun, the Onny and the Corve all add to the main river by the time it is at Ludlow.
This area now almost routinely dries up in late spring and early summer. The river itself still flows, just, under the various gravels pictured. This year the very low rainfall over the Kerry Hills means that the river as whole remains low throughout.
Chris's photos can be seen on Facebook here
There are some taken the month before by myself in the same area for the SRT here.
My pictures show the upper Teme at it's usual low summer levels.
This area now almost routinely dries up in late spring and early summer. The river itself still flows, just, under the various gravels pictured. This year the very low rainfall over the Kerry Hills means that the river as whole remains low throughout.
Chris's photos can be seen on Facebook here
There are some taken the month before by myself in the same area for the SRT here.
My pictures show the upper Teme at it's usual low summer levels.
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Stephen Bond
Senior Member
Some serious pictures there Pete!
Pete Marshall
Senior Member
There are some great trout up there. Every time they rescue them (and that has been at least three times this year), the EA take out many woppers. They put them back in the river either upsteam or downstream, yet they are back again when next the rescue takes place! Shows just how territorial wild trout are. Also show how ell they have spawned in recent years.
However with flows continuing so low at present it may have had a serious effect on the gravels up there. I think Chris Ponstford belives it will certainly effect the Salmon redds this year and of course there will be no fish taken for the hatchery this autumn so next years salmon fry are entirly depedent on the natural spawning.
Perhaps a good thing for the fry (as many believe that putting fry back into the river has no effect other than feeding the trout, cormorants and gooseanders), but in future years it may also mean no Salmon Parr release into the Teme and this does have an effect. I was told that an average of 20% of fish returning are descendants of the salmon Parr released into the Teme by the EA. They know this from the fin cutting they do on all released fish and the fish capture for egg stripping that in previous years has taken place in November.
However with flows continuing so low at present it may have had a serious effect on the gravels up there. I think Chris Ponstford belives it will certainly effect the Salmon redds this year and of course there will be no fish taken for the hatchery this autumn so next years salmon fry are entirly depedent on the natural spawning.
Perhaps a good thing for the fry (as many believe that putting fry back into the river has no effect other than feeding the trout, cormorants and gooseanders), but in future years it may also mean no Salmon Parr release into the Teme and this does have an effect. I was told that an average of 20% of fish returning are descendants of the salmon Parr released into the Teme by the EA. They know this from the fin cutting they do on all released fish and the fish capture for egg stripping that in previous years has taken place in November.