STILLWATERS

ANGEL OF THE NORTH FISHERY, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DURHAM

Anglers on Bowes Lake have caught perch to 2lb 8oz while rudd to over 1lb have featured on Lookout Lake, as well as Ide to over 3lb. Caster fished shallow has worked wonders, although the perch have taken a liking to maggots and worms fished down the edge. Contact: 01914 100449 Postcode: DH3 1RF

BANNISTER HOUSE FISHERY, PRESTON, LANCS

The New Match Canal continues to produce monster weights, and a 166lb 8oz bag was taken during a recent competition. Head to the pegs in the 60s and alternate between fishing meat at 14m to the far bank and maggots down the edge for plenty of carp to 8lb. Contact: 01704 821474 Postcode: PR4 6JR

BROOM FISHERIES, ANNAN, DUMFRIESSHIRE

Bruce’s Acre holds some impressive silverfish, including ide to 3lb, barbel to 6lb, bream to 3lb as well as chub to 4lb. Expect 50lb nets of mixed fish on maggot fished 1ins off the deck at 11m over a bed of micro pellets. Contact: 01461 700386 Postcode: DG12 5PF

CARR SIDE FARM, CROSBY, MERSEYSIDE

The Main Lake is a hard venue but contains plenty of quality fish, including roach over 1lb, perch over 2lb and carp to over 20lb. Maggot fished over a bed of hemp works well for 20lb bags of roach, whereas pellets and worms will work for the carp, and the odd perch. Contact: 07909 962795 Postcode: L29 3EB

CHESHIRE FISHING, TATTENHALL, CHESHIRE

There’s over 11 species of fish to catch across the seven pools here. The best of the carp catches can be had on pellet shallow from Pool 1. If the fish fail to show shallow, come in short at 5m and fish pellet over micros on the deck. Contact: 01829 770041 Postcode: CH3 9NT

EMMOTLAND POOLS, DRIFFIELD, E YORKS

The specimen catfish in Ponds 1 and 2 will be on the feed with the arrival of the warmer weather. Pond 1 allows anglers to enjoy overnight sessions. Meat and pellet baits, or anything high in scent and flavour, will produce the best response. Expect fish to 30lb to show. Contact: 01262 488226 Postcode: YO25 8JS

FLEETS DAM FISHERY, BARNSLEY, S YORKS

The roach and bream shoals are what you want to be after, with pole and feeder tactics being the most popular of methods to catch them. Fish the pole at 13m with casters and maggots over groundbait to put together bags of around 40lb-50lb. Contact: 01226 292579 Postcode: S71 1NL

GRANGE PARK FISHERIES, MESSINGHAM, E YORKS

Maggot or pellet, fished either

down the margins or around 8m out will tempt lots of bites, with F1s, crucians, skimmers and the odd bonus carp coming to the net. Contact: 07970 671943 Postcode: DN17 3PN

HIGHFIELD FISHERIES, POULTON-LE-FYLDE, LANCS

The four-acre Oak Lake is well-stocked with carp, ide, barbel, skimmers, roach, chub and F1s. All pegs can be fished using the pole and most are suitable for waggler or tip tactics. Silverfish nets to over 30lb have been reported recently. Contact: 01253 701929 Postcode: FY6 9DG

HORTON GRANGE, PONTELAND, TYNE & WEAR

The big roach stocks have been making an appearance in recent days.