Date: June 2008

Details: Mick Halls Weekly Catch Report

Week ending 7th June.

15 fish out - 1 x 52, 8 x 40's, 5 x 30's, 1 x28.

Rob moved 3 times & caught 4 x 40's, 52 & 28.

Top angling!

Date: May 2008

Details: Weekly catch report from Mick Hall, Saturday 17th May

Fantastic week!

Duncan - 1st time in France fishing with his friend carl - 24 fish, 8 x 30's, 14 x 40's, 2 x 50's

Paul Batemans son had 7 x 40's to 48. His previous best was a 16lb mirror.

Date: May 2008

Details: 55lb common makes an appearance!

News just in from Mick Hall, bailiff at Island Lake.

The party who are on the lake this week (3rd May) are having a good time with top rod currently being Jamie who's fishing peg 2. So far he's beat his PB 3 times - a 41lb mirror, a 45lb common and then the magnificent 55lb common! The big common fell to his margin rod.

More news & hopefully pictures as we recieve them.

Date: April 2008

Details: Great April Session

Hi

I have recently returned from a trip to Island Lake 12th April - 19th April 2008

Although the 1st few days weather was very bad with lots of heavy downpours it did pick up and I started to catch along with a few of my fellow anglers.

I believe in all we had a total of 24 fish, including 2 x 50+ fish, with another 5 lost.

This is a fantastic venue with a very helpful and knowledgable Ballif (Mick Hall).

There is now electric in a few of the cabins pegs (3/4, 5/6 and 7/8) along with 1 of the shower blocks nr swims 3/4 , 5/6 which makes life easier.

The cabins are suitable for what they are designed for and the showers were clean. Mick even took us for a tour of the shops available locally which saved us time trying to find them.

I managed to catch the follow all beating my UK PB (which is 38:14)

Mirror 39.01
Mirror 39.12
Common 40.00
Mirror 41.01
Mirror 41.05
Mirror 45.14
Mirror 46.04

Although this is by no means a runs water a little bit of work in finding the right spots and the patience to sit on your hands (48hrs +)the fish will come over a small amount of bait. I was only using a small amount of Hallibut pellet and 6 freebies (Baitworks Atlantic Heat 15mm doing the buisness )

I have attached pic of the above fish

Regards, Dave Bodman

46.04	45.15	41.08
41.01	39.12	39.03

Date: April 2008

Details: w/c 12th to 19th April

Mick Hall bailiff reports a better week with a total of 25 carp out in the week. 11 x 30's 12 x 40's and 2 x 50's!!!!

Date: April 2008

Details: 2nd 50 of the week

Mick Hall, Island Lakes Bailiff has just reported that the second 50 of the week has come out and it's still only Tuesday. With the water temperatures finally gradually rising.. fingers crossed for the rest of the week :-)

Date: April 2008

Details: catch update

Mick Hall (Bailiff) reports.

The first weeks catch report consisted of 8 x 40's including a 48lb mirror and a 42lb common. Along with 2 x 30's. This really shows the quality of the water where the average weight well exceeds 35lb. No weed showing on the venue and very cold weather last week.

This week so far (now Mon am 14th April.) 2x 30's 1 x 40 and 1x 51lb mirror out so far with temperatures steadily improving.

Date: May 2007

Details: New Lake Record - 54.08!

Pictures just in from Rob Walley of the new Island record fish at 54.08. What a fish! More pics to follow shortly.

Date: May 2007

Details: Latest catches from Island.............

May 30th.

Bailiff Mick Hall has just been on the phone telling us about last weeks catches...

4 x 40's
11 x 30's
1 x 20

If you get on the fish on Island you're almost guaranteed a lump!

David

Date: April 2007

Details: Luck of the Irish ?

When Richard Pietrowski booked Island lake 21st to 28th April exclusively for his group of Irish anglers. He told them it was not an easy water and not to expect too much! Island Lake is great for experienced anglers but often too hard for the novice.

Richard's group proved this conclusively last week! The boats on each swim make the placing of bait a simpler task & this definitely helped, but it was the skill of the snglers that counted!
They had a total of 41 carp out in the week

2 x upper twenties...
30 x 30's
8 x 40's (several around 49lbs)
1 x 54lbs
Oh and a bream over 10lbs too!

The quality simply speaks for itself!

Photo's to follow.

Date: December 2006

Details: Island Stocking

The Island Lake saw the stocking of 30 new fish, half commons and half mirrors, on Wednesday 12th December, 2006. Owners Tom, George and bailiff Mick Hall were present to witness the stocking and Angling Lines were there with the video camera to film the event.

The fish, supplied by Horton Pisciculture, weighed from 29lb 4oz to 39lb 6oz… with 25 fish over 30lb, of which 10 were over 35lb.

This represents a fabulous addition to the already impressive stocks in this picturesque and well appointed gravel pit fishery. Here is the list of weights:

1. 31lb 6oz C
2. 33lb 8oz
3. 39lb 6oz
4. 33lb 4oz C
5. 33lb 8oz C
6. 39lb 6oz C
7. 31lb 8oz
8. 33lb 4oz
9. 35lb 2oz C
10. 31lb 2oz
11. 37lb 4oz C
12. 29lb 9oz C
13. 29lb 11oz C
14. 33lb C
15. 38lb 3oz C
16. 38lb 3oz C
17. 31lb 8oz
18. 38lb 8oz C
19. 33lb 8oz
20. 36lb 10oz
21. 35lb 2oz
22. 30lb 3oz C
23. 37lb 4oz
24. 32lb 6oz C
25. 29lb 10oz
26. 30lb 8oz C
27. 29lb 4oz
28. 31lb 6oz
29. 29lb 5oz
30. 34lb 8oz

Click here to see a short video of the stocking.

Date: November 2005

Details: Latest Stocking For Island Lake

Carp of 37.05, 38.12, 41.02, 43.10, 41.06, 44.00, 45.07 were stocked into the lake this week. More fish will follow in the next few weeks .