Wild Carp Trust meets at Cowslip Pool

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Wild Carp Trust meets at Cowslip Pool

2 October 2020

Trustees of the Wild Carp Trust met this weekend to investigate the potential of Cowslip Pool as our first conservation water. There was even some fishing for the pool’s legacy brown trout.

Scott Winstanley was the successful angler, catching a 5lb brown trout – one of a handful of fish that remain from when the pool was a trout pool. Removing these fish is important to ensure they don’t eat our little wild carp once stocked.

And, of course, in true Wild Carp Trust fashion, the event was a social as well. Fennel’s tipi served as the focal point for our cooking, eating and conversations about our vision for the Wild Carp Trust.

Left to right in the picture: Fennel Hudson, Steven Murgatroyd, Scott Winstanley, Andy Roberts, Peter Whipp.

Tents ready, the Wild Carp Trust trustees gather to discuss the potential of Cowslip Pool.

Fennel’s tipi remained warm due to its wood-burning stove.

First face-to-face committee meeting of the Wild Carp Trust.

Peter Whipp circuits Cowslip Pool, commenting on the clear water and lush weed growth.

Committee duties complete, Scott Winstanley decides to cast a fly for the pool’s legacy brown trout.

Scott plays a fish bigger than he expected to hook.

Still fighting hard, the trout proves difficult to land.

Scott lifts the trout as high as he dare with his split can fly rod.

Steven Murgatroyd successfully lands Scott’s fish. Scott’s expression says it all. It was a big trout!

Unhooking the huge trout caught by Scott Winstanley.

Scott Winstanley poses with his specimen brown trout.

Cowslip Pool is a spectacular water and will become even more so once it is stocked with a heritage strain of carp.