River Tyne 30th September 2016
Kielder release
The current release programme is a continuous flow of 1.32 cubic metres per second (1.32 cumecs) this will continue until 07.00 on Saturday 1st October when the flow will ramp up to 9.30 cumecs. The release flow will remain at 9.3 cumecs until 07.00 on Tuesday 4th October when it will reduce to 1.32 cumecs.
A 9.3 cumec release is proposed to start at 13.30 on Thursday 6th October, this flow will continue until 07.00 on Sunday 9th October when it will reduce to 1.3 cumecs. This proposed release is subject to confirmation on the 5th October.
Kielder release is subject to change without prior notice.
Tyne salmon counts
The Riding Mill fish counter recorded 3,367 for September up to the 27th. The year count to that date is 26,854. This is well below the average counts for September.
The fish counter revised figure for July is 9,919.
The Environment Agency has confirmed the total for June was 7,113, arecord count for the month since 1996 (when the counter was commissioned).
River reports
As this is written the North Tyne is falling and clearing nicely following the coloured spate which went through the river yesterday. The lower South Tyne lifted again around midday carrying coloured water, it is expected to fall and clear soon as little rain is forecast. The river levels could fluctuate depending on the location and duration of showers earlier today.
Spring tides will remain over 5.0 metres until the 4th October; high tides such as this will usually encourage fresh fish to enter the rivers. The fresh water from this week’s rain coinciding with the spring tides should give ideal running conditions. Water temperatures are falling to a more seasonal level which should also stimulate fish to take; the only negative regarding river condition is wind direction which will be mainly from the south east.
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