Description Of The Lakes
Ariel picture
ARIEL PICTURE OF THE TWO ESTABLISHED LAKES.
TWO NEW LAKES FINISHED IN THE FIELD WHERE THE CAMERA FLASH SHOWS,(NOT SHOWN ON THE ARIEL PHOTO). BOTH THE CUCKOO CANAL AND KESTREL ARE NOW FINISHED. AND FISHING WELL.
Kingfisher Lake
Kingfisher Lake
This is the largest of the 2 lakes which has 33 pegs and is well established, offering plenty of features
including an island to the left of the lake and a sunken island to the right , with plenty of Reed cover all round the lake.
This lake holds a wide range of species including : common & mirror carp to 26lb+ Ghost carp, grass carp,Tench,chubb,barbel,perch,bream,skimmers, roach,Rudd,golden Rudd, crucian carp and even eels.
It does offer plenty for all anglers if you just want to catch some fish or whether you are after that bigger carp.
With each day being different from the next it keeps you on your toes and doesn''t get predictable.
The larger of the carp are very smart and you have to out whit them !
Making them more fun to catch.
With open water swims,island swims and reed lined margins not to mention the sunken island there is a peg to suit any method pole,waggler or feeder.
Also allowed on this lake only is floating baits that can produce lots of carp later in the day.
Woodpecker pool
Woodpecker Pool
This pool has 20 pegs and is very even all
round once again this pool offers a wide selection of species
including common carp, ghost carp, mirror carp,barble,tench and golden tench,
skimmers, roach,rudd,blue and golden orfe,golden rudd,bream,crucian carp,koi carp,grass carp,ide and even he odd goldfish a lovely selection of some
of the prettier species. The carp only go to low doubles in this
pool and there isn’t a large quanity.
This pool is great for catching plenty of fish with the added bonus
of a bigger carp to be hooked.
Favered meathods on this lake is firstly the pole,as there are not to many large fish in this lake 8,10 or 12 elastic is better for sport,9 to 13 meters out on the bottom will see bites all day but with regular feeding the fish will come shallow lots of carp and barble will be the main biters (once you''ve feed through the rudd).
For lots of lovely golden & green tench a closer in attack is recomended fishing close to the margins or even under your feet will so the float going under all day but also be prepered for the carp to turn up as well as the hard fighting barble.
Of cause the waggler will catch plenty of fish from all these areas too with soft pellets,corn and meat being the better summer baits - maggots, casters & worms also have there day but the hungry rudd and roach will take some perserverance.
not to forget the swim feeders that will take lots of fish when thay are feeding in the middle of the lake, groundbait,maggot or pellet feeder all taking there share of the fish.
No floating baits or bread to be used in this pool.
and only 1 rod allowed.
There are different rules in this lake please check before fishing.
Cuckoo Canal
Cuckoo canal
Although the grass on the banks has not yet fully grown, some plants, bushes, lillies and reeds in the water are starting to come together.
There are 39 pegs which have concrete bases in them for stability and pegs 1 & 2 has a ramp going down into them for the disabled anglers.
This is also a mixed species water stocked with -
Mirror Carp,Common Carp, Gold Carp,
Grass Carp, Tench, Barble,Golden tench,Ide, Golden Rudd, Golden Orfe & Crucian carp.
The carp at the moment go no bigger than about 4lb with 1.5lb TO 2lb being the average stamp for the Commons and Mirrors, with lots of smaller samples around the 4oz mark.
There are 39 pegs on this canal including two purpous built disabled pegs.
This canal and the Kestrel both have bait restrictions due to the fact they are new and the bacteria on the bottom has not yet formed.
These being
1) No groundbait not even in feeders or for dusting.
2) No meat of any kind
3) No paste of any kind not even bread.
4) No bread
5) Fishery only feed pellets that are available for £1 a bag in the shop.
6) You can use any hook pellets on the hook only and not thrown in for feed.
Maggots and corn are both good baits on here and both produce well.
Remember size 14 maximum hook and all fish to be netted.
This canal section is fishing really well at the moment.
Well worth a try on your next visit.
NOTE THE CANAL IS DESIGNED WITH NOT ONLY SUMMER FISHING IN MIND BUT ALSO WINTER.
This is shown by the depth, the centre track at 7.5ft deep(winter water level) is a good target area when the weather is cold(so don''t forget some deep rigs top threes should do the job).
But remember if you are a winter angler the fish don''t always like the deepest spots(as we are somtimes lead to belive) so the far and near shelf at about 5ft should be explored.
Also if its a mild day the shelf caused by the summer low level may hold some better fish later in the day , this will be about 18" - 24" down the far and near bank from water level.
Kestrel
kestrel
This is a small canal strip with only 3 pegs approx'' 14 meters wide and stocked with carp of mainly 1.5lb to 3lb with a few bigger fish to 7lb.
This pool has a shelf running all the way around at about 5 - 7 feet deep dropping off to 11ft deep in the centre, this like the cuckoo should prove good fishing even in the worst winter weather.
Fishing shallow in the summer months has proved very successful with catches over 100lb being reported.
site layout
This is a layout of the whole site.
which shows all 4 lakes
and the caravans.
where they are and how they are shaped and how to get to them.
If you have any pictures of your catches here and you would like us to put them on our website photo album please email them to us with your name if you want it on and date and size of fish and what you caught it on and we will add them.
