STILLWATERS

BELVOIR LAKES FISHERY, NR GRANTHAM, LEICS

Both lakes hold perch to 4lb, bream to 15lb and tench to 8lb. For all three species fish a cage feeder packed with chopped lobworms and groundbait. Use triple red maggots or half a lobworm on the hook. Contact: 01476 870647 Postcode: NG32 1PE

BODDINGTONS RESERVOIR, BYFIELD, NORTHANTS

A Method feeder at long range will catch 70lb of carp on corn, mini boilies and pellets. Pole and caster work for 30lb roach catches. Contact: 07740 534891 Postcode: NN11 6UD

BONEHILL MILL FISHERY, TAMWORTH, STAFFS

On Dale’s Pool, carp to 7lb can be caught shallow on caster or banded 6mm pellets. Start at around 2ft deep and shallow up if you start to see swirls. Feed every put-in. Contact: 07861 391916 Postcode: B78 3QS

CHEQUERED LAKE, WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE

Carp to 5lb and quality silvers are being taken. Set up a pole, switching to a waggler if fish push out into the middle of the lake. Contact: 07855 418881 Postcode: SY13 4EH

HEADFEN FISHERY, LITTLE DOWNHAM, CAMBS

Perch to 3lb and tench to 8lb on Trev’s Lake can be taken on worm fished on the pole down the edge. Expect a few smaller fish first but the lunkers will soon start to show. Caster tends to bring the carp in. Contact: 07971 574375 Postcode: CB6 2ER

CASTLE ASHBY FISHERIES, GRENDON, NORTHANTS

On Scotland Pond, pegs in the bowl close to the café are best for bream. Fish a Method feeder with groundbait on the frame and a mini boilie or worm hookbait for fish to 4lb. Contact: 077995 27972 Postcode: NN7 1JB

FURNACE MILL FISHERY, KIDDERMINSTER, WORCS

Mucky Meadow Pool is worth a try now for roach to 3lb. Fish a waggler or long pole in open water with loosefed caster. They can also be caught close to the bank on maggots sprayed shallow. Contact: 01299 266777 Postcode: DY14 8NR

LAWN FARM FISHERY, ELSWORTH, CAMBS

Cherry Tree Lake is stuffed with roach, and casters up in the water will account for 30lb nets. Pole and pellet on the deck at 14m will see 60lb carp hauls too. Feed plenty of micros via a pole pot every put-in. Contact: 01954 718269 Postcode: CB23 4JX

LAVENDER HALL FISHERY, COVENTRY, WARKS

Dragon and Bens Pools are fishing well for F1s and carp to pellets, casters and maggots. On Dragon, fish between the two islands if you can. On Bens, the near shelf is where everyone is catching at the moment. Contact: 01676 530299 Postcode: CV7 7BN

MEADOWLANDS, COVENTRY, WARKS

Try targeting the carp with pellets on a bomb or feeder at 30 yards. Skimmers and roach can be caught on small pellets or chopped worm at 10m. Feed micros to draw in and hold the skimmers for 40lb nets. Contact: 01216 030127 Postcode: CV8 3EG

ST IVES LAKES, ST IVES, CAMBS

Ivo contains some huge pike and perch. Interesting features include gravel bars and deep margins with loads of cover. Target the margins with a floatfished roach or a lobworm for the best chance of catching.

Contact: 07803 065993 Postcode: PE27 4YQ

WOODLAND VIEW, HADLEY, WORCS

On Arles Pool fish the bomb with corn on the hair tight to the island. Bites tend to be explosive here so make sure you have a hand on the rod at all times. Nets to 20lb of roach and ide are coming out of Club Korum pool to maggot. Contact: 01905 620872 Postcode: WR9 0AU