Details of your catches:

We landed loads of fish, plenty of 30s, plenty of 40s including a few at the high 40s and 3 x 50lbers

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Slip D rigs on the OMC Lock hooks, topped with Mainline Fruity Squid wafters with a maggot head on each of them. Over a bed of soaked Mainline Essential cell and Willy Worms red maggots.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Above and beyond

Were you happy with them?

Yes, everything worked very well and we couldn't have asked for anything more

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, this lake looks stunning, the fish are unreal and I will definitely fish here again.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes - I have been recommended this place to a lot of people

General Comments:

I think the lake looks amazing, it is clean, picturesque and I will be returning.

Details of your catches:

Fantastic weeks fishing, 1x63lb, 7x50s and plenty of 40s and 30s. All in 70 plus fish

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

15ml cell boilie with a white purple or yellow mainline topper

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes definitely

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Fantastic lake with very nice people, will definitely be going back ourselves

Details of your catches:

x1 58lb Mirror
x1 54lb Mirror
13 Commons and Mirror and Grass Carp Mix between 27lb and 39lb

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Tiger Nut and Cell Pop Up on a Ronnie Rig

Were the facilities what you expected?

Excellent Facilities and Clean. X2 Fridges and X1 Chest Freezer with Good Toilet and Shower wash Facilities

Were you happy with them?

Extremely Happy with the Lake and Facilities and The Bailiffs were extremely helpful and polite.

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, I would Highly Recommend the Lake

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes, I would Highly Recommend the Lake

General Comments:

Great Lake with Great Facilities for Drive and Survive with really nice Bailiffs. Swims are good size. Great for Up To 8 Anglers. Difficult Fishing week as temperatures exceeded 27 Degrees which was unexpected in October. The Water Lake is weed free with some good size Fish in it but the Crayfish can be a nuisance. I would recommend this lake and will be coming back. Thank You

Details of your catches:

Blue Lake 2023 catches
FCUK Carp Crew fished Saturday 29th Sept to Saturday 07th Oct.
7 anglers a detailed below

Matt Gifford (Swim 3)
36lb 8oz Common - Saturday 20:45 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up tipped with pink micro artificial corn with Krill Goo.
46lb Mirror - Monday 21:30 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up with Krill Goo.
25lb 8oz Mirror - Tuesday 19:30 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up with Almond Goo.
20lb Mirror - Wednesday 00:45 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up with Krill Goo.
35lb Common - Wednesday 04:00 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up tipped with orange micro artificial corn and Krill Goo.
34lb Mirror - Wednesday 15:00 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up.
33lb Common -Saturday 05:30 on 15mm Calypso Fluro Pink Pop Up tipped with pink micro artificial corn and Krill Goo.

Steve Gifford (Swim 3)
20lb Mirror - Sunday 00:30 on a double 18mm Cell bottom bait.
44lb 8oz Mirror - Wednesday 00:15 on an 18mm Cell bottom and milky toffee wafter presented snowman soaked in Almond Goo.
15lb Mirror - Wednesday 03:15 on an 18mm Cell bottom and milky toffee wafter presented snowman soaked in Almond Goo.
8lb Bream - Friday 03:50 on an 18mm Cell bottom and milky toffee wafter presented snowman soaked in Almond Goo.
25lb 8oz Mirror - Friday 21:30 on an 18mm Cell bottom and milky toffee wafter presented snowman soaked in Almond Goo.
25lb 8oz Mirror - Saturday 05:10 on an 18mm Cell bottom and milky toffee wafter presented snowman soaked in Almond Goo.

Steve Young (Swim 11)
24lb Grass - Thursday night on double 18mm Cell bottom baits.
32lb Grass - Thursday 16:15 on a 20mm Sticky Baits Manilla bottom bait tipped with a Cell Pop up on a snowman presentation.
30lb Grass - Friday night on a 20mm Sticky Baits Manilla bottom bait tipped with a Sticky Baits Orange Pop up on a snowman presentation.

Colin Mack (Swim 11)
36lb Mirror - Tuesday 16:30

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

As above

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes, but our overall negatives were as follows....
Treacherous swims, need to make them safer when landing fish.
Chair / shelves needed in the shower area.
Over run with Rats and Coypu's.
Shelters on each swim would be great.
Every swim had odds and ends of fishing line, fag butts and bottle tops.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

General overhaul to tidy swims and thorough walk round by anglers should be made to ensure all swims left spotless.
Rats and coypu's big issue.

*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback, all noted and improvements will be made this winter. Rats continue to be actively managed.