Details of your catches:

Very hard fishing with only 1 carp to hit the bank, we all caught an excessive amount of bream. The 1 carp that did come out however was a true peach, she weighed 60lb and was in top condition.

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

The only fish fell to a 15mm yellow popup over handfuls of boilies.

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes facilities were great, except a few minor issues that were easily solved!

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I would, however only at the right time of year, the drive can be quite a push. I would recommend something to be done with the amount of bream though, whether that be adding some more predatory fish or doing a general netting.
*Angling Lines note* Thank you for your feedback, we really appreciate it. We've spoken with the owner regarding the presence of bream. It’s something we’re aware of, and to help avoid them and get the best out of your session, it is recommended to use larger baits (15mm pellet and 20mm hook baits). This is also noted on our website, as it tends to be the most effective approach.
Of course, every angler has their own preferred methods, but in this case, smaller baits did make it harder to steer clear of the bream.
The lake has an extremely high population of predatory fish, which help to reduce the amount of smaller bream in the lake. For the larger ones that occasionally show up, the owner does operate a removal policy. While netting isn’t currently a viable option due to the configuration of the lake, the owner has taken your comments on board.
In the meantime, we would definitely recommend using the suggested bigger-sized baits to our anglers, when visiting The Golden Carp Lake.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Absolutely, Angling Lines have been amazing yet again!

General Comments:

Details of your catches:

1 x 18lb common
1 x 36lb mirror
1 x 53lb mirror

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Patience

Were the facilities what you expected?

Yes very good

Were you happy with them?

Yes

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Yes

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

The venue was great but the fishing was hampered by lots of high pressure and of course the weather

Details of your catches:

10 carp

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Hard spots on the shallow shelf small scoops of bait over the rigs

Were the facilities what you expected?

Better!!

Were you happy with them?

Very happy it’s a great venue

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

Definitely and we will be back in the future

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

Yes

General Comments:

Great Lake great venue with a top host

Details of your catches:

7 fish in total for the week. 48lb 8oz peg 2,
47lb 8oz, 36lb, 34lb, 28lb 12oz 26lb 12oz Peg 3

Your best tactics/bait/rigs:

Snowman rigs to the margins off the trees in 4 - 6ft of water.

Were the facilities what you expected?

The facilities are very good as the outdoor kitchen and seating area is accessible from pegs 1, 2 & 3. Unfortunately the cleanliness of the facilities was a major let down.

Were you happy with them?

No

Would you recommend the venue to a friend?

I would not recommend this venue to a friend. The front of the swim 3 is dangerous and is in need of repair, there are too many pest fish in the lake and we caught an unacceptable number of bream and tench. The lake needs to be netted in our opinion.

*Angling Lines comment* Thank you for your feedback. We have discussed with the owner, he is aware of the deterioration due to flooding earlier this year and repair will be done in the closed season.

Would you recommend the services to a friend?

I would recommend Angling Lines but i would expect them to address our concerns regarding the Golden Carp Lake.

General Comments:

On the day before leaving the owner drew our attention to a cleaning checklist where we were expected to the clean the kitchen and toilets fully. The issue with this is we were not provided with any cleaning materials and we tidied the area as best we could. On the day of the departure the owner treated us like children and told us that the kitchen was not clean enough. In hindsight, it seems that the owner expects each guest party to bring the facilities up to standard in readiness for the next visitors. This is unachievable due to the lack of cleaning products available. Surely the owner should bring the facilities up to standard before the next guests arrive.