STILLWATERS BITTERWELL FISHERY, BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE

ALDERWOOD PONDS, STEYNING, WEST SUSSEX

Carp to double figures are being caught on halibut pellets at the moment. Make sure you keep the loosefeed going into your swim to keep catching. If you want to catch a big perch, fish with prawns towards a likely-looking feature, such as a reedbed or bush. Contact: 01903 816377 Postcode: BN44 3AA

ARRAN’S LAKE, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX

The lake has hit top form with the warmer weather, and 150lb-plus weights are being taken in matches. Paste and pellet will catch close in on the pole. Contact: 01277 352404 Postcode: CM1 3QZ The pellet waggler is still catching plenty of

carp to double figures here. Cast around 20yds out and ping 4mm pellets over the top to get the fish interested. Use a hooklink of around 2ft to start off with, then shallow up if you start to see signs of swirling fish. Use an 8mm pellet on the band to take carp to 20lb. Contact: 07901 074158 Postcode: BS36 2UF

FRAMFIELD FISHERY, UCKFIELD, EAST SUSSEX

Pellet fished on the short pole is catching loads of fish on Brookhouse Lake. Use a 6mm pellet on the hook and feed 4mm pellets for fish to 8lb. Contact: 01825 890948 Postcode: TN22 5QJ

FURZE FARM FISHERY, UCKFIELD, E SUSSEX

Expander pellets fished out at between 10m and 12m are catching carp to 6lb. Use a 6mm pellet on the hook and feed softened 4mm pellets via a small pole pot to catch. Contact: 07766 326020 Postcode: GU6 8HY

HOW END FISHERIES, HOUGHTON CONQUEST, BEDFORD

On Yasi’s Lake, fish to the island shelf with corn over micro pellets to catch carp and barbel. Switch to maggot or caster to produce excellent mixed nets of ide, roach and bream. Shallow up for more positive bites and indications. Contact: 07711 637338 Postcode: MK45 3JT

MONK LAKES, MARDEN, KENT

On Lake 1, fish the long pole with meat to catch carp to 6lb. Use a 6mm cube of meat on the hook and feed 4mm cubes in a small pole pot for the best results. Contact: 01622 833332 Postcode: TN12 9BS

NEW FARM CAT AND CARP FISHERIES, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE

The pole and pellet is a winning combination on the Match Lake and often amasses 100lb-plus nets of carp, barbel, tench and chub. Expect to catch shallow, but the island is a good place to target first. Contact: 07585 955263 Postcode: SL6 3ST

RAYNE LODGE FISHERY, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

A variety of tactics are catching carp, including the pole feeder, and pellet waggler. If the sun is out the pellet waggler is the number one method. Use a banded 6mm pellet and loosefeed 4mm freebies. Contact: 01376 838614 Postcode: CM7 2QT

REVELS FISHERY, DORCHESTER, DORSET

Eleven day-ticket coarse lakes, plus two trout lakes, make up the boundary that is Revels Fishery. All lakes fish well, however the Top Lake is the high flyer with 100lb nets of carp, crucians and bream showing both shallow and on the deck. Contact: 01300 345301 Postcode: DT2 7TW

RIB VALLEY LAKES, WARE, HERTFORDSHIRE

Westmill Lake is producing good catches of bream, tench and small carp to either polefished corn over micro pellet or the Method feeder cast tight across with hard pellets or mini boilies. The best pegs are 3 to 6 or 40 to 44. The island pegs are also producing lots of smaller carp. Stalking methods or surface baits are producing the better

carp to 28lb. Contact: 01920 462200 Postcode: SG12 0ES

WYLANDS INTERNATIONAL AC, BATTLE, EAST SUSSEX

Corn has been working wonders on the Old Snake Lake here. Fish it down both margins over soaked micro pellets to catch carp over 8lb. Some 100lb bags have been winning matches recently using this tactic. Contact: 01424 893394 Postcode: TN33 0SU