Over 100 fish including brown trout and Grayling were rescued from the River Kennet at Manton near Marlborough on Thursday.

Responding to a report by a member of the public, Environment Agency Fisheries Officers successfully netted the fish from isolated pools in a section of the river that had dried up as a result of the exceptionally low rainfall.

Fisheries Officer Dan Horsley said 'This is the first time we're carried out this type of operation so late in the year. Fortunately we were able to transfer the fish downstream to a location with a secure flow'.

The Environment Agency is collaborating with Action for the River Kennet and local riverkeepers to protect fish stocks in the upper Kennet during these times of low flows.

(Pictures courtesy of the Environment Agency)

Environment Agency Fisheries Officers Andy Killingbeck and Dan Horsley netting fish trapped in pools

Dan Horsley transfers a brown trout to a transport tank

The dry bed of the River Kennet at Manton

A dead Grayling

Dan Horsley and riverkeeper John Hounslow transfer rescued fish to a flowing section of the Kennet

One of the young brown Trout saved by the Environment Agency Fisheries Officers

The UK rivers are suffering because of low levels, little rainfall has been seen across parts of the UK this year, with some areas seeing their driest January to October period on record.

If you see fish in distress, please call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60