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ALDIN GRANGE FARM, BEARPARK, CO DURHAM The carp fishing has slowed down a bit although the silver fish sport has been impressive. A angler fishing Woodpecker Lake took a 50lb bag of ide on maggots, with individual fish to 2lb 5oz. Contact: 0191 384 6090 Postcode: DH7 7AR BORWICK FISHING LAKES, LANCASTER, LANCS Jimmy’s Lake holds some huge pike to 30lb as well as eels to 6lb. There are also catfish to be had on the venue’s Last Blast Lake. Deadbaits are allowed here, and the smellier they are the better. Try puncturing half-a-mackerel for the pike. Contact: 07984 399637 Postcode: LA6 1JU BRADSHAW HALL FISHERIES, BOLTON, LANCS The match weights on Lakes 8 and 9 are showing no signs of slowing down this winter as bags of 50lb are still coming out. Maggot and corn fished down the track and up to the island will take F1s and small carp as well as barbel, tench and ide. Contact: 01204 307197 Postcode: BL2 4JW CROFT FISHERIES, CHORLEY, LANCS The carp are still showing alongside the silver fish and some impressive mixed bags can be taken if you can get the feeding right. Fish corn over three initial balls of groundbait, then feed around five kernels of corn each put-in to keep the fish interested. Contact: 01257 483147 Postcode: BL6 5LA ESTHWAITE WATER, HAWKSHEAD, CUMBRIA There’s plenty of time to enjoy the pike fishing at Esthwaite and anglers have taken plenty of good predators to 20lb on static herring deadbaits. Lures fished in different areas from a boat will find a lot of pike around the double figure mark, but static baits are taking the heavier fish. Contact: 01539 436541 Postcode: LA22 0QF FLEETS DAM FISHERY, BARNSLEY, S YORKS The roach and bream sport is worth trying here, and you can catch both species in good numbers on feeder and pole tactics. Expanders fished over micros at 11m is a firm favourite, although you can’t beat a traditional cage feeder approach with worm, maggots or corn on the hook. Contact: 01226 292579 Postcode: S71 1RD LODGE FARM FISHERY, DONCASTER, S YORKS The deep water on the Signal Pond is worth targeting for all species here, but you can expect more silver fish such as ide and bream to show. You’ll find around 9ft of water just a few rodlengths out, and a small feeder fished here loaded with dampened micros and maggots on the hook will bring you plenty of bites. Contact: 07815 030694 Postcode: DN10 6AX VIKING FISHERY, POLLINGTON, E YORKS Fish maggot on the Fox Pool down the track to take roach, perch and bream nets to over 20lb. Switch to worm or corn for the carp. Contact: 01405 860764 Postcode: DN14 0EY