READERS’ RECOMMENDED VENUES
WARMWELL LEISURE, WEYMOUTH, DORSET
SEVENTY-one-year-old Alan Stacey enjoyed his session on Kingfisher Lake at Parkdean’s Warmwell Park in Dorset – where he caught this personal-best perch of 2lb.
Alan fished the pole in the margins with two maggots presented on a size 16 hook to catch the fish.
There are three beautiful lakes at Warmwell, all stocked with a variety of coarse species.
The on-site tackle shop can even provide all the equipment you need and tuition for those looking to give fishing a go for the first time.
Contact: 0333 207 6988 Postcode: DT2 8JE
STANWICK LAKES, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
RICHIE Evans and his son love having family fishing sessions at Northamptonshire’s Stanwick Lakes complex – and who can blame them?
Day-ticket carp anglers can enjoy some fantastic fishing on Elsons and Mallard Lakes. Elsons is a sixacre water with 15 known 30lb-plus carp to just over 40lb.
The 25-peg Mallard Lake is a great water to bag your first twenty, and also has fish over 30lb present.
Spend time leading around for a hard spot, then give them a decent helping of boilies and pellets at this time of year. Contact: 07974 300015 Postcode: NN9 6GD
HOME FARM FISHERIES, ALSAGER, CHESHIRE
LES Stewart caught this beast of a catfish while fishing at Cheshire’s Home Farm Fisheries with his family.
The two-lake complex is stocked with 17 different species of fish, the biggest being specimen carp to 28lb and monster catfish to 70lb.
Those who like to fish for something a little smaller will also find plenty of bites forthcoming on the Match Pool.
Contact: 07713 886654 Postcode: ST7 2UD