1000 Fish Donated by Veteran Angler

Lifelong angler John Vincent has selflessly donated 1000 fish to a park lake in memory of his mother, who played a pivotal role in getting him into fishing.

John, who is 68-years-old, wanted to commemorate his mother in a way that would last for years to come:

“If we got a park bench it would maybe have lasted for 10 or 15 years before the wood started to rot, but the fish are a bit more permanent. They’ll last for generations and hopefully they can set up a breeding
population.”

The fish comprised of 500 tench and 500 bream, and these have gone into South Norwood Lake in Croydon, which is one of the few day ticket lakes in South London.