The new
Specimen Carp lake opened on Friday 15th
June 2007, and the current record is 36lbs
4oz. On the 17th January 2008 four more large mirror
carp of around 30lbs were delivered by Mark Simmonds and more followed in February.
You can see photos of these fish at the end of this
page.
The lake
is a mature gravel pit, set away from the rest of the fishery. It currently
holds 18 single pegs, and each has its own individual fishing hut, complete with
staging onto the bank, which is large enough for anglers' beds. An unhooking
mat, landing net and weigh sling are supplied with each cabin and we ask anglers
not to bring their own to reduce the risk of disease.
The water is deepest close to the railway bridge
where up to eight feet of water can be found just three rod lengths out before
dropping to a maximum of 12 feet along the spine of the lake. Whilst the banks
are shallow between Pegs 7 to 11, they shelve steeper along the railway bank
from Pegs 1 to 7. Although much of the bottom is gravel and sand with some silt,
there is a large open bed of gravel out from Pegs 16 to 18. In summer there is
also a weed bed out from Pegs 14 and 15 which tends to hold a lot of fish.
So far most baits have
produced good results. In calm weather floating baits do well, particularly with
anglers targeting fish in their swims or luring them to the surface with free
offerings of dog biscuits or bread crust. With boilies, the fruity flavours such
as pineapple or tutti fruity have produced the best results, although fish have
been caught on every flavour. At other times the faithful old maggot also does
the trick, with a maggot clip loaded with 15 to 20 wriggling baits on a medium
sized clip on a D-ring taking plenty of fish in the right conditions. Because of
the size of the fish, anglers must use at least 15lb line and a minimum Size 10
hook, although most anglers use anything between a Size 4 and a Size 10.
The price
is £30 for two rods per person per 24 hours. Access to
the big fish water is between 12pm and 2pm and you must be ready to depart
by 12pm the following day. For security reasons it is a lock-in water. Bookings
must be made and deposits paid in advance to secure your peg. No visitors or
companions are allowed and all baits to fish this water must be purchased from
our Reception. All the big fish are tagged and we reserve the right to carry out
spot checks on cars on departure.
Click here for rules.
To ensure
fairness, pegs will be drawn from a hat in the morning and if you are fishing
adjacent to a friend the adjacent peg will be issued to him/her where possible.
If you
look below you will see pictures of some of the fish that have been caught, the
lake, and an example of the fishing hut.
For any
other information or if you have any other enquiries please ring in on 01785
850313.
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25lb 8oz pike
24/01/2008
Caught by Myles Travers on dead bait
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18lb mirror
25/01/2008
Caught by Ashley Taylor on tutti frutti
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25lb
25/01/2008
Caught by Adam Hardman on tutti frutti
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16lb
25/01/2008
Caught by Ashley Taylor on tutti frutti
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25lb mirror
25/01/2008
Caught by Ashley Taylor on tutti frutti
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22lb 5oz
07/02/2008
Caught by James Cracknell on tutti frutti
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21lb
09/02/2008
Caught by Michael Tandy on tutti frutti pop ups
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26lb 4oz mirror
10/02/2008
Caught by Andy Greatrex on tutti frutti
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30lbs 1oz mirror
04/03/08
Caught by Dave Hardy on tutti frutti
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35lb common
05/03/08
Caught by Darren Traynor on Pineapple popups
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16lb common
08/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 8oz common
08/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 8oz mirror
08/03/08
Caught by Andy Greatrex on Tutti Frutti
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30lb 1oz mirror
08/03/08
Caught by Carl Nesbitt on Tutti Frutti
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18lb 8oz common
08/03/08
Caught by Andy Greatrex on Tutti Frutti
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25lb 1oz common
09/03/08
Caught by Richard Greatrex on pineapple popups
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36lb 4oz common
15/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on tutti frutti
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24lb 8oz common
15/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on tutti frutti
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20lb 8oz common
15/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on tutti frutti
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29lb 3oz mirror
21/03/08
Caught by Stuart Cresswell on tutti frutti pop-ups
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21lb 5oz mirror
21/03/08
Caught by Stuart Cresswell on tutti frutti pop-ups
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17lb 6oz mirror
21/03/08
Caught by Lee Gibson on tutti frutti
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18lb 5oz Mirror
21/03/08
Caught by Stuart Cresswell on Tutti Frutti
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15lb 6oz common
22/03/08
Caught by Mark Hale on Tutti Frutti
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24lb 8oz common
22/03/08
Caught by Barry Walley on maggot
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20lb 8oz common
22/03/08
Caught by Barry Walley on Tutti frutti pop-ups
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22lb 10oz mirror
23/03/08
Caught by Kevin Mountford on Tutti Frutti
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20 lb 8oz mirror
23/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on Tutti Frutti
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25lb common
23/03/08
Caught by Michael Tandy on Tutti Frutti pop-ups
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17lb 4oz common
23/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on maggot
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21lb 10oz common
24/03/08
Caught by Michael Tandy on Tutti Frutti pop-ups
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23lb mirror
24/03/08
Caught by Kevin Mountford on Tutti Frutti
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29lb 13oz mirror
24/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on Tutti Frutti
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23lb 6oz mirror
24/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on Tutti Frutti
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28lb 7oz mirror
24/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on tutti frutti
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29lb 6oz mirror
24/03/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on tutti frutti
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24lb 8oz mirror
30/03/08
Caught by Tony Cook on KG 1
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20lb common
31/3/08
Caught by Simon Thurston on maggots
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19lb mirror
31/03/08
Caught by Simon Thurston on maggots
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25lb common
31/03/08
Caught by Simon Thurston on maggot
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17lb 8oz common
02/04/08
Caught by Ken Jones on Tutti Frutti
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29lb12oz mirror
02/04/08
Caught by Ken Jones on Tutti Frutti
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30lb 5oz mirror
02/04/08
Caught by Ken Jones on Tutti Frutti
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21lb 8oz common
05/04/08
Caught by Dan Hepworth on tutti frutti pop-ups
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19lb 8oz mirror
05/04/08
Caught by Dan Hepworth on tutti frutti pop-ups
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26lb 10oz mirror
05/04/08
Caught by Ashley Taylor on Tutti Frutti
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21lb common
05/04/08
Caught by Adam Hordman on tutti frutti
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These were the conditions that the next fish was caught in!
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26lb mirror
06/04/08
Caught by Adam Hordman on tutti frutti
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14lb 10oz Bream
06/04/08
Caught by Gareth Williams on tutti frutti pop-ups
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28lb 4oz mirror
06/04/08
Caught by Gareth Williams on tutti frutti
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15lb 1oz mirror
09/04/08
Caught by Paul Radcliffe on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 3oz mirror
09/04/08
Caught by Paul Radcliffe on Tutti Frutti
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16lb 8oz mirror
09/04/08
Caught by Kenny Jones on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 11oz mirror
09/04/08
caught by Kenny Jones on Tutti Frutti
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23lb 8oz common
09/04/08
Caught by Kenny Jones on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 4oz common
10/04/08
Caught by Roger Horton on Tutti Frutti
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17lb common
11/04/08
Caught by Shaun Gregerson on Tutti Frutti
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20lb 4oz common
12/04/08
Caught by Kevin Jennings on Tutti Frutti
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24lb 10oz common
12/04/08
Caught by Kevin Jennings on Tutti Frutti
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22lb 8oz common
12/04/08
Caught by Kevin Jennings on Tutti Frutti
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12lb Pike
2/04/08
Caught by Dave Huxley on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 4oz common
12/04/08
Caught by Kevin Parker on Tutti Frutti
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29lb 8oz mirror
12/04/08
Caught by Kevin Parker on Tutti Frutti
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24lb mirror
24/04/08
Caught by JAmes Cracknell on KG1 boilies
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23lb 9oz common
26/04/08
Caught by Gareth Williams on Tutti Frutti Pop-ups
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18lb 13oz common
27/04/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on Tutti Futti
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26lb mirror
27/04/08
Caught by Ashley Jackson on Tutti Frutti
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27lb 12oz mirror
02/05/08
Caught by Stuart Cresswell on Tutti Frutti
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17lb 8oz common
02/05/08
Caught by Stuart Cresswell on Tutti Frutti
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24lb common
03/05/08
Caught by Phill Taylor on Tutti Frutti
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29lb 12oz mirror
04/05/08
Caught by Mike Simpson on Tutti Frutti
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23lb 8oz mirror
04/05/08
Caught by Mike Simpson on Tutti Frutti
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28lb 8oz mirror
04/05/08
Caught by Paul Moris on Tutti Frutti
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21lb 6oz common
09/05/08
Caught by Toby Powell on Tutti Frutti
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30lb 1oz common
09/05/08
Caught by Toby Powell on Tutti Frutti
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23lb 5oz pike
10/05/08
Caught by Toby Powell on Tutti Frutti
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23lb common
10/05/08
Caught by Toby Powell on Tutti Frutti
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23lb common
11/05/08
Caught by John Gannon on Pineapple Boilie
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25lb 8oz common
11/05/08
Caught by Matthew Gregory on Pineapple Pop-ups
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16lb mirror
14/05/08
Caught by Stuart on Tutti Frutti
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18lb 8oz common
15/05/08
Caught by James Cracknell on Strawberry
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24lb mirror
15/05/08
Caught by James Cracknell on Strawberry
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19lb common
16/05/08
Caught by James Cracknell on Strawberry
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19lb 2oz common
18/05/08
Caught by Paul Hoolahan on KG1
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20lb 8oz common
18/05/08
Caught by Paul Shinton on Tutti Frutti
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21lb common
18/05/08
Caught by Tom Rowlands on corn
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29lb mirror
18/05/08
Caught by Keith Garfield
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27lb 4oz mirror
18/05/08
Caught by Keith Garfield
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22lb common
18/05/08
Caught by Karl Platek on Tutti Frutti
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30lb mirror
18/05/08
Caught by Nick Platek on Tutti Frutti
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30lb mirror
18/05/08
Caught by Karl Platek on Tutti Frutti
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