Details of your catches:

Leo had 3 fish up to 40lb Common Mark had 4 or 5 fish up to about 44lb I had 43lb Common, 41.12 Common, 39 Mirror, 43.08 Mirror

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Anything worked if you were on fish and they wanted to feed. The changeable weather didn't help, very sunny one minute (and the fish grouping up in the shallows) and then hail the next minute.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes, been here 16 years ago so knew what to expect. The addition of the 'composting' toilet near the lake/car park was good though.

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Only once it's full of water again

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

I was told the lake level was down 3ft. It was more than 3ft, 5 or 6ft would be nearer the truth. Fishing from the forest bank there was a big muddy expanse to get to the rods and when you hooked a fish you needed to get in waders to wade out far enough to land it or it beached in 6" water where you couldn't reach it with landing net. If all 3 of us fished from the dam wall the water wouldn't have been shared very well, the person on the car park end getting the raw deal due to the (lack of) depth of water.

Details of your catches:

A total of 17 carp topped off with a 58lb Common and a Mirror of 60.6 lb. 2 anglers

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Fishing wafters, tigers over particle, feature finding of the lake bed

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes - been numerous times before

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes but this year the pike are a real problem, having been bitten off at least a dozen times throughout the week, and when fishing at distance, this is leaving rigs and a lot of line for fish to pick up. We were lucky to land a couple of fish that had picked up our bitten off lines and we recovered all our lines, but this could cause damage, even fatality to these outstanding fish. The pike need to be removed!

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, Angling Lines are an excellent company and always there to ensure you have a great holiday

General Comments:

Sort the Pike out. Returning in 2023 but would like to see results of reduction in Pike within the lake. Personally I used over 2000 yards of line during the week. *Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback. The lake has now been netted (last week of Oct 2022) to remove much of the pike and resolve the issue.

Details of your catches:

8 fish 2x40s 1x60-8 3x30 2x20s

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Tigers and fake corn

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes as decribed

Were you happy with them?

Yes very happy

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes would recommend have been 6 times

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes can’t fault angling lines great to work with and definitely use again

General Comments:

Had a great trip with pbs had, but the pike was very bad had four bite offs had to go out in boat to retrieve live rigs. Crays were very bad, the lake margins were black with them at night and baits must be wrapped or plastic. Love the venue and have been 5 times but don’t think I will return till pike issues and up to date carp stock has been updated as we have had a lot of recaptures over last few years. All are group love the lake and would happily come back but feel its time for the owners to take control of the small carp and the pike And maybe put up to date carp stocks/videos of carp of fish once netted. *Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback Richard. The lake has now been drained and netted (last week of Oct 2022) to remove much of the pike and resolve the issue.

Details of your catches:

12 fish to 41lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Were the facilities what you expected?

All the facilities were very clean and in good working order

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

100% yes, second time using Angling lines and they have been excellent again.

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