North Spotlight on six brilliant perch waters to head for in your area
SIX OF THE BEST – WITH A VENUE NEAR YOU!
WHILE other species start to become harder to catch as the temperatures begin to drop, big perch can be relied on to provide some cracking autumn action. From commercial fisheries to urban canals, the species are also one of the most widespread. Here are six waters to try.
ATHERSLEY MEMORIAL LAKE, BARNSLEY, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Tiny sections of worm alongside a few casters will produce perch over 3lb. Pegs in the mid-teens close to the reedbeds are the hotspots. Contact: 07402 682899 Postcode: S71 3JU
FOSSDYKE CANAL, LINCOLN, N LINCS
The pegs at the top end of the canal by Torksey Lock are alive with perch in the colder months. You can get them to over 3lb. Contact: Harrisons 01522 523834 Prices: £4 on the bank Lincoln DAA
HAMPTON SPRINGS, HAMPTON MALPAS, CHESHIRE
Fishing close to the islands on Alice Springs will put you in with a chance of finding a perch nudging 4lb. Try the straight lead or waggler with maggots and worms. Contact: 01948 820789 Postcode: SY14 8AD
NEW JUNCTION CANAL, SYKEHOUSE LOCK, SOUTH YORKSHIRE
The pegs on the lock have always been known as perch hotspots with the chance of some big specimens to over 4lb. Contact: Doncaster DAA 01302 539035 Prices: £4 on the bank, Doncaster DAA
RIVER ANCHOLME, BRIGG, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE
Few anglers target them, but there are some monster perch in this river. Fishing the pole or waggler with chopped worm should see you catch a few, especially around the leisure centre. Contact: 07951 822639 Prices: £4 on the bank, Scunthorpe Amalgamated Anglers
WOODHOUSE GRANGE FISHERIES, DONCASTER, SOUTH YORKS
The carp may have backed off the feed, but anglers are finding that perch to 3lb are still willing to feed on maggots or worms on Lily Lake. Contact: 07936 647588 Postcode: DN7 6DU