A dry lake in Anhui attracted a large number of citizens to catch fish. Someone caught two or three hundred pounds in the afternoon

Jimu Journalist Yao Yan

Video editing Wang Peng

Recently, the water level in the West Lake in Huoqiu County, Liu'an, Anhui, has fallen, attracting a large number of citizens to get into the water to catch fish. On the morning of September 27th, the locals told Jimu Journalists that they could catch hundreds of pounds of fish in the afternoon. At present, the relevant local departments have restricted the roads near the city of Chengxi Lake, and there are fewer people catching fish.

The video shot by the local citizens shows that the shallow beach by the lake is full of people. Some people hold fishing rods, and some people roll up their pants legs and hold the fish with small buckets. Another video shows that citizens are carrying a large bag of fish in the pickup truck.

Citizens are carrying a large bag of fish in the pickup truck (Source: Interviewee)

On the morning of September 27, Mr. Liu, a local citizen, introduced that on the 25th, he and his friends drove more than 100 kilometers from the urban area and parked the car near the 038 County Road near the West Lake. "The road was all cars. It was a few kilometers. It was difficult to find a parking place." Mr. Liu said that they got off the car for 1 km before they arrived at the lake. At a glance, they were all densely grabbed fish.

"There are a lot of fish, you don't need any skills." Mr. Liu said that standing in the shallow beach can grab the fish with bare hands, and there are still many dead fish on the shore. That afternoon, they caught two or three hundred pounds of fish, including carp and black fish, which were basically more than 10 pounds. "I also grabbed a little catfish, and we were all released." Mr. Liu said that he drove hundreds of pounds of fish back to the city that night and gave it to relatives and friends.

Mr. Zhang (Hua's surname) is also a member of the fishing army. On the afternoon of the 26th, he happened to work in Huoqiu County. When he was passing by the West Lake, he was preparing to catch the fish and catch the fish, but he met the road restriction. "My car does not allow it, and there is no place to stop outside." Mr. Zhang said that the nearby roads were controlled, and some traffic police maintained order in the local area. He listened to the local fishermen saying that there were more fish in the lake, and there were fewer people caught.

The staff of the Huoqiu County Aquatic Bureau said that the local area has dry part of the waters of the west lake due to the construction of water conservancy facilities, and a large number of citizens have recently entered the water to catch fish. At present, they have considered security issues and have closed nearby roads, and local traffic police and other departments have maintained order at the scene.

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