Strike silver at Haresfield’s Harescombe
HARESCOMBE FISHERIES, HARESFIELD, GLOUCS
WITH silverfish nets topping 40lb and wonderful views over rolling countryside, anglers will find few reasons not to visit Harescombe Fisheries.
The Gloucestershire fishery has become increasingly popular in recent years as more and more anglers cotton on to the venue’s superb sport.
There are four lakes to fish at Harescombe – three pleasure lakes and one match pool, which is available to match anglers to practise on when there are no competitions taking place.
The pleasure pools are where the big nets of silvers are being enjoyed, particularly Meadow and Field Pools. These lakes are stocked predominantly with carp to 21lb but, with temperatures still low, the roach, perch and skimmers are the species filling nets.
Maggots and micros fished on the deck is the banker tactic, but lately anglers have been catching at 3ft in 9ft of water using caster or maggots. For the carp the maggot feeder or pellet version work well in winter, but expect to wait a while between bites. This lake also holds some
specimen perch which seem to like red maggots.
The Match Lake is full of F1s from 1lb-2lb and carp of 3lb-4lb, as well as chub and bream. This lake is suited to pole anglers, with 13m to reach the island down the middle. In winter, though, most fish are caught at about 11m in the deeper water, with such baits as corn, maggots, pellets or casters. PRICES: £8 one rod, £12 two rods per day
CONTACT: 07896 959071, 07831 127699 or visit www.harescombefisheries.co.uk
LOCATION: Harescombe Fisheries, Haresfield, Harescombe, Gloucs, GL4 0XD
RULES: No keepnets, barbless hooks only, no particles, such as tiger nuts, boilies or chick peas, no floating baits, no night fishing, landing net required on all of the lakes FACILITIES: Parking near pegs, café, toilets