Stryt Las Lake To Be Drained

The Lake at Stryt Las Park in Johnstown is being drained so Rangers can give the lake bed a clean.

The rubbish which accumulates at the bottom of the lake is unsightly and often dangerous to the many birds that live on the lake at Stryt Las.

Traffic signs, bikes, thousands of cans and bottles and the ever present shopping trolleys have all been removed from the mud in previous years.

Any fish present in the lake will be netted by the Environment Agency and relocated to another pond or a lake that needs stocking. This is done annually for the benefit of the rare Great Crested Newts that inhabit this site. Unfortunately fish like to eat Great Crested Newts and as the newt is a protected species and Stryt Las is a designated Special Area of Conservation the ponds need to be kept free of fish.

If you would like to help the rangers clean out the lake, please give the rangers a call on 01978 822780. Once the fish have been caught and the rubbish cleared the lake will be allowed to refill naturally in the second half of December.