5 Big waters to catch close in on the pole

1. Barston Lakes, Solihull, West Mids

Pick a swim with plenty of marginal cover and feed pellets, corn and crushed boilies. Tel: 01675 444890 2. Clattercote Reservoir, Banbury, Oxfordshire

Fish will congregate under vacant platforms and you can expect carp to over 20lb on the 21- acre venue with 122 jetty- style pegs. Tel: 07740 534892 3. Bury Hill Fisheries, Guildford, Surrey

Use heavy gear towards any overhanging trees on

the Old Lake for fish in the 10lb- 20lb range. Tel: 01306 877540 4. Rosemary Wood Fisheries, Ormskirk, Lancashire

Moss Lake is often targeted on the bomb or waggler, but pole down the edge with pellet and corn works a treat. Tel: 07957 434325 5. Castle Ashby Fisheries, Grendon, Northamptonshire

Fish long down the edge on Grendon Pond with corn over groundbait for fish into double figures. Tel: 07799 527972