Fisheries stock up on thousands of F1s!

IT’S that time of year when fisheries around the country look to top up their stocks for the year ahead – and fish farmers have never been busier.

One fish that has grown in popularity in recent years is the F1, an interesting cross breed between carp and crucian carp/brown goldfish that feeds all year round.

Renowned for feeding all year round, it’s hardly surprising that club lakes and commercials are looking to increase their numbers of these fish, which will keep anglers fishing in the cold.

Babylon Fish Farm in Kent has done exceptionally well in taking advantage of this trend. When they put an advert on Facebook advertising thousands of 3-6-inch F1s for just 50p a fish – they sold out in record time!

A spokesperson said:

“The fish have been growing really well and once again we’ve had a massive overproduction. When we put deals like this out, they’re always popular so fisheries will continue to build their stocks.”