Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
The New River Lobster
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Permalink Reply by Hisky0 on
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I think it's a crayfish, I don't think lobsters are freshwater inhabitants
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I was thinking that... my knowledge of the animal kingdom is notorioulsy poor.
Still, it was a surpsrise to see on my afternoon stroll.
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Hehe! It's a great spot, hopefully means the water is relatively clean too!
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You used to be able to get a licence to catch them on the New River. Think it was stopped for some reason or another though.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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It must have been very recent then. Paul from Harringay Local and I both got one.
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I have vague memories that it was to do with pollution levels or something. Only a temporary stoppage.
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...ahem.....to which I've responded....tum....dee....dah...tum....dee....dee.......ahem
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Permalink Reply by tim p on
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I applied about a year ago and was refused, on the grounds of pollution levels making the things unsafe to eat.
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It's a Signal Crayfish I suspect, an import from the US:
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/canal-and-river-...
As far as I remember, they did some repairs to the banks of the New River section by the (currently closed) path into Finsbury Park a few years ago, due to the damage done by these crayfish.
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