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shortcircuit wrote:I wouldn't jump to conclusion that it's going to be a bad year for cod- in inshore water temperature terms we are a month behind where we would normally be this time of the year. October was insanely mild. I would be surprised if the cod don't arrive once temperatures finally start to drop.
bogwoppit wrote:shortcircuit wrote:I wouldn't jump to conclusion that it's going to be a bad year for cod- in inshore water temperature terms we are a month behind where we would normally be this time of the year. October was insanely mild. I would be surprised if the cod don't arrive once temperatures finally start to drop.
I'd have to agree, temps are very high for this time of year so you'd expect them to be late. Reports from elsewhere suggest this year the average size could be significantly higher than last year with similar stock numbers.
North Sea cod stocks have recently been taken off the red list.
RockHunter wrote:Water temperatures are about avarage for the time of year, particularly as it was a cold summer so the water temperatures were below average coming into autumn. What usually brings the cod in close to shore is the first big Atlantic storm of the autumn. We haven't had one yet just a few blustery days. A few years ago cod showed up in late September after a big storm.
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