Believe it or not I once caught a lamprey on the River Lune on maggot about 40 years ago on the Halton beat. Thought it was a small eel at first until I saw the mouth.
I believe you, as I also caught a lamprey on maggots. In the Yorkshire Derwent in the early 1980s. I also caught my one and only stone loach on the same stretch, again in the early 1980s..
@@alexmcdade502 No offence taken at all. I was only about 14 back then! I might add that there are some benefits to being old. When I buy new rod or fishing rucksack, there is some comfort in knowing that if I look after them, they should see me out. Also, if I can hang on for a few more years, I will get discount on angling club membership books. I admit that middle age (and having to mix with other middle aged people and boomers) can sometimes make one feel that a visit from the Grim Reaper (and an endless session on the River Styx) isn't so bad after all, but there are other comforts to being in the autumn years. I genuinely don't envy young people when I look at things like the current world political situation (so many nutjobs in power), the impending climate crisis, modern mainstream music (I saw some great bands in their prime), the media, the awful competitiveness and unfairness in the workplace (which my daughter is currently experiencing, despite having a Masters degree). I could go on, but you get the point!
Good news about the burbot being reintroduced to Norfolk. I read in the i newspaper that the newspaper is starting a campaign with New Scientist to raise awareness and lobby to save our rivers from waste dumping and toxic run-off. I hope we can improve our waterways to prevent more species loss. I'm looking forward to watching Britain's Hidden Fishes. I think that will help with campaigning if it can reach a wide audience.
That's a shame, but if they're that rare then I can understand. I've only ever caught one Lamprey, it was from the Dorset Frome with a net when I was a little boy and it was the strangest looking fish if I remember.
Any chance that our anguilla anguilla may end up in this list soon? I know there numbers have declined massively in my lifetime, but are they getting anywhere near close to these?
@@Chasingscalesspecieshunt That's good to hear. With the re-introduction of the burbot, it looked as though a fish that was common when I was child, could end up more rare than a fish that was extinct when I was a child. And that would have been quite bizarre.
first Vendace are and have as far as we know only ever been native to four UK lakes 2 in england and two in scotland scots populations deemed well extinct how ever so too was english bassentwaite population then 10 or so years later a chap i know who now runs a private salmon hatchey caught vendace in bassenthwaite so they harvested i think only 80 odd fish and transfered them to lough skene scotland as refuge stock where they are thriving-final species Burbot ok what about the now extinct Houting a migratory coregon of the schelly vendace family? also lake ennerdale arctic chars are the only ones to leave the lake and spawn in river liza which enters lake ennerdale
The interesting thing about the houting is that in Denmark, they spent millions on the Jutland river system where the last few remained, to try to save the species, removing weirs and reinstating meanders and shallow areas for spawning. In the èarly 2000s, scientists estimated there were around 7,000 individuals left, still running up the river from the North Sea annually to spawn. In recent years, DNA tests have revealed that the Danish houting are actually the same species as one of the relatively common whitefish (though still rare and declining) that are found in lakes. So perhaps the houting never was a separate species, but was in fact a subspecies.
Believe it or not I once caught a lamprey on the River Lune on maggot about 40 years ago on the Halton beat. Thought it was a small eel at first until I saw the mouth.
I believe you, as I also caught a lamprey on maggots. In the Yorkshire Derwent in the early 1980s. I also caught my one and only stone loach on the same stretch, again in the early 1980s..
@@portcullis5622 I’m starting to realise how young I actually am 😅 no offence to you too of course
@@alexmcdade502 No offence taken at all. I was only about 14 back then! I might add that there are some benefits to being old. When I buy new rod or fishing rucksack, there is some comfort in knowing that if I look after them, they should see me out. Also, if I can hang on for a few more years, I will get discount on angling club membership books.
I admit that middle age (and having to mix with other middle aged people and boomers) can sometimes make one feel that a visit from the Grim Reaper (and an endless session on the River Styx) isn't so bad after all, but there are other comforts to being in the autumn years.
I genuinely don't envy young people when I look at things like the current world political situation (so many nutjobs in power), the impending climate crisis, modern mainstream music (I saw some great bands in their prime), the media, the awful competitiveness and unfairness in the workplace (which my daughter is currently experiencing, despite having a Masters degree). I could go on, but you get the point!
@@alexmcdade502No offence taken. I might add that I was only about 14 back then!
Good news about the burbot being reintroduced to Norfolk. I read in the i newspaper that the newspaper is starting a campaign with New Scientist to raise awareness and lobby to save our rivers from waste dumping and toxic run-off. I hope we can improve our waterways to prevent more species loss. I'm looking forward to watching Britain's Hidden Fishes. I think that will help with campaigning if it can reach a wide audience.
Fascinating! Thank you, Jack! Very interesting and superb footage as expected!
Really cool, thank you Jack. Another interesting one would be rarest fish by county!
great list.
Lovely set of fish!
The lamprey is a true dinosaur
no
@@kevinchamberlain7928 sorry mr attenborough
I'd never heard of a Vendace? But I feel I want to catch one now. Great video
It's actually illegal to target them on rod and line
That's a shame, but if they're that rare then I can understand.
I've only ever caught one Lamprey, it was from the Dorset Frome with a net when I was a little boy and it was the strangest looking fish if I remember.
Any chance that our anguilla anguilla may end up in this list soon? I know there numbers have declined massively in my lifetime, but are they getting anywhere near close to these?
its early days but seem to be making a recovery
@@Chasingscalesspecieshunt That's good to hear. With the re-introduction of the burbot, it looked as though a fish that was common when I was child, could end up more rare than a fish that was extinct when I was a child. And that would have been quite bizarre.
No Google hits for a Anguilla anguilla, so what is one of those please ?
first Vendace are and have as far as we know only ever been native to four UK lakes 2 in england and two in scotland scots populations deemed well extinct how ever so too was english bassentwaite population then 10 or so years later a chap i know who now runs a private salmon hatchey caught vendace in bassenthwaite so they harvested i think only 80 odd fish and transfered them to lough skene scotland as refuge stock where they are thriving-final species Burbot ok what about the now extinct Houting a migratory coregon of the schelly vendace family? also lake ennerdale arctic chars are the only ones to leave the lake and spawn in river liza which enters lake ennerdale
The interesting thing about the houting is that in Denmark, they spent millions on the Jutland river system where the last few remained, to try to save the species, removing weirs and reinstating meanders and shallow areas for spawning. In the èarly 2000s, scientists estimated there were around 7,000 individuals left, still running up the river from the North Sea annually to spawn. In recent years, DNA tests have revealed that the Danish houting are actually the same species as one of the relatively common whitefish (though still rare and declining) that are found in lakes. So perhaps the houting never was a separate species, but was in fact a subspecies.
🤔 "Promosm"
The shad is that rare you couldn't even get a clear picture of it!😅
Dad caught one years ago now though lucky 😄
I've seen 2 caught