Midlands Hotspots in your area
ANGLERS HIDEAWAY FISHERY, SOUTHAM, WARKS
All three lakes have been fishing well for big specimens, with crucians to 3lb 6oz being caught on meat, sweetcorn and caster. Try using a mini Method feeder loaded with micros and a single dead maggot on the hook for these shy-biting fish. Contact: 07513 321083 Postcode: CV47 2SL
CORBY BOATING LAKE, CORBY, NORTHANTS
Anglers have been catching plenty of carp to 18lb on small pop-ups here. Try different flavours and fish them tight to the islands. Contact: 07818 444815 Postcode: NN17 2UR
CROSS DROVE FISHERY, HOCKWOLD, SUFFOLK
Silvers and F1s are making up most match weights here, with 70lb nets commonplace. Fish the deeper water or far-bank margins with double maggot or pellets over a bed of maggots and softened pellets. Contact: 01842 828102 Postcode: IP26 4JQ
EYE KETTLEBY LAKES, MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICS
Head to Lake 5 if you fancy a 4lb perch or a double-figure carp, as plenty of both are in here. A maggot feeder fished up to the island will score bites from these fish, however nuisance silvers may intrude. Switch to a worm or whole prawn on the hook to counter this. Contact: 01664 565900 Postcode: LE14 2TN
FRIEZELAND POOLS, MARKET BOSWORTH, WARKS
The Upper Friezeland pool is stocked with some proper hardfighting carp and they all weigh over 20lb. Fish an 8mm pellet on the hook with a small PVA bag of 6mm pellets attached to it, and cast it into open water or marginal areas to catch. Contact: 01455 290796 Postcode: CV13 6PD
PILLATON HALL FARM, PENKRIDGE, STAFFS
Pool 3 contains most of the larger carp to over 20lb, including some big ghosties. In summer you can target these off the surface with dog biscuits or bread. Use a surface controller to help flick out your bait. Contact: 01785 715177 Postcode: ST19 5RZ
PRESS MANOR LAKES, MATLOCK, DERBYS
The Coarse Lake is renowned for its perch, which have been landed to over 5lb. Look for signs of silverfish and target them with worm or prawns. Take maggots with you, too, and don’t be surprised if you catch a big perch on a single maggot. Contact: 07976 306073 Postcode: S45 0LQ
RUSSELL’S POND, COLEORTON, LEICS
This tranquil fishery can produce some excellent silverfish weights of up to 50lb in summer. Roach to 2lb and perch to 3lb respond well to maggot or worm fished tight to the island reeds. For the chance of a carp to 10lb, fish corn next to the many lily pads. Contact: 01530 222295 Postcode: LE67 8JF
SHEPHERDS PORT, DERSINGHAM, NORFOLK
On Queens Lake, roach to 1lb 8oz are showing on the waggler, while bream to 7lb are also featuring strongly. Maggot, caster and pinkie are the top baits, but will bring smaller fish into the swim first. Contact: 07876 491748, King’s Lynn AA, Postcode: PE31 6RB
SPRING LEA FISHERY, HANWOOD, SHROPSHIRE
Recent match results are proving that Spring Lea is the place you need to be this weekend, with mixed bags to 55lb being caught from Mallard Pool. The other four pools are also in top form and will probably leave you spoilt for choice as to which one to fish! The Orfe Pool contains a superb head of silverfish – particularly bream and skimmers – and you can catch 40lb of these by fishing maggot and caster over micros in open water. Contact: 01743 860972 Postcode: SY5 8HU
SOLHAMPTON FISHERY, STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN, WORCS
Badger Pool is in good form, with nets topping 70lb. It’s mainly carp on this pool, with fish averaging 6lb. Catch them from the deeper water at 8m with expanders fished on the deck, feeding little and often. Contact: 01299 828074 Postcode: DY13 0RR
WOLD FARM FISHERY, PODINGTON, NORTHANTS
The Moat and Island Pools are fishing well for pleasure anglers, with nets over 50lb a common occurrence. On Moat, barbel and crucians are making up the weights to caster, chopped worm and pellet in the deeper water. On Island Pool, breadpunch and dead red maggots are catching most of the fish. Contact: 07974 000230 Postcode: NN29 7XA