HOT STILLWATERS FOR A MIXED BAG OF SILVERFISH NEAR YOU

NORTH POPPLETON LAKES, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Poppleton Lakes holds a fantastic head of fish, including quality ide, skimmers and perch. Try Horseshoe Lake with maggots or chopped worm on the pole.

Contact: 01904 737279 Postcode: YO26 8JU

BRADSHAW HALL FISHERIES, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE

The Silverfish League has seen some excellent catches of skimmers, tench and other silvers. Both the cage feeder and waggler are worth a chuck. Contact: 01204 307197 Postcode: BL2 4JW

ASTON PARK FISHERY, SHEFFIELD, S. YORKSHIRE

Ide and chub are among the large shoals of silverfish at Aston Park, and Stable, Split and Lily Lake are all worth a try. Maggot on the short pole is a hot tactic. Contact: 07743 845737 Postcode: S26 5PQ

MIDLANDS PEATLING POOLS, PEATLING PARVA, LEICESTERSHIRE

All three pleasure lakes contain plenty of silverfish, particularly Malcolm Pool, where you can chuck a maggot or cage feeder and get bites from skimmers and roach, as well as the occasional specimen perch. Contact: 07860 644023 Postcode: LE17 9LB

PACKINGTON SOMERS, MERIDEN, WARWICKSHIRE

Alongside a good head of F1s and carp, there are plenty of silverfish to target. Casters fished on a short line can pick off the better fish towards the end of the session.

Contact: 01676 523833 Postcode: CV7 7PL

WESTON POOLS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE

For a good net of ide plus barbel, tench and crucians try Weston Pools, where you’ll be kept busy with regular bites.

Contact: 01691 671812 Postcode: SY10 9ER

SOUTH SOUTHEND FARM, WALTHAM ABBEY, ESSEX

Some clonking roach can be had at Southend Farm. A reliable way to single out the better specimens is to fish chopped worm and caster at 6m. Contact: 07950 012614 Postcode: EN9 3SE

TAMAR LAKES, BUDE, CORNWALL

The mighty Tamar Lakes are filled with roach, skimmers and big perch. Fishing a small feeder chucked a short distance out should result in regular pulls on the tip.

Contact: 01566 771930 Postcode: EX23 9SB