Petersfinger Lake Improvements

The Club have been extremely busy since the Government has eased lockdown across the country and one of the projects is associated with a new Aeration System for both Hands and Clarks lakes. Yes, there was an aeration system present but after numerous tests at the lakes whilst they were closed – silt surveys – monthly – temperature checks – dissolved oxygen and  chemical analysis checks the results did not really show any signs of improvements. So, a group on the committee set to and considered what can we do to improve the lakes habitat. Milfoil weed was introduced and there is now evidence of prolific growth in Clarks lake. Siltex was also introduced into Clarks and the first of the Barley straw introductions has already been publicised. And we are now implementing the new aeration system which will be incredibly quiet and very efficient working from the lake bed up instead of just aerating the surface area. The action of these aerators should improve the aquatic environment of the lakes. For those that may consider this to be wasting money – during the extreme stifling weather last week many local fisheries were experiencing massive oxygen crashes on their lakes and sadly for some Clubs numbers of fish perished. Many of these Clubs were asking the help of the E.A. and others scrambling to get some form of aeration into their lakes. So, the importance of these additions to Club lakes in these times of climate change is certainly evident. Please see the plans of the aeration system and two of our new Force 7 units in place.