Angling returns to the Lough five years after deadly fish kill decimated carp population

Angling returns to the Lough five years after deadly fish kill decimated carp population

By Eoin Kelleher

Source: echolive

6/18/2023

Angling is returning to the Lough in Cork five years after a deadly fish kill wiped out nearly 100% of all carp in the popular lake.

The Lough suffered a significant fish kill in May 2018, with a loss of about 99.9% of all carp in the lake, caused by Carp Edema Virus (CEV).

“The fish kill was well covered in The Echo and national media at the time,” said Bill Brazier, secretary of Cork Carp Anglers Club.

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