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BROOKSIDE FISHERIES, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE

Head to the Snake Lake for a 50lb-plus net of F1s and silverfish. Anglers have been bagging up here fishing the pole at 14m with small pellets. Contact: 01925 730893 Postcode: WA4 4DT

CARRS ANGLING LAKES, STOCKTON ON TEES, CO DURHAM

Quality carp to double figures are still being caught on Lake 2. Stealthy tactics with PVA bags work well here, but you can also catch on the Method feeder or bomb and pellet. Contact: 07855 219066, Postcode: TS21 1EB

COOLE ACRES FISHERY, NANTWICH, CHESHIRE

There are lots of bites to be had on

Spanner Lake, which holds a good head of carp averaging 6lb-8lb as well as lots of silver fish. Maggots and pellets fished on a waggler or pole work well. Contact: 01270 812929 Postcode: CW5 8AY

HERONBROOK FISHERIES, STAFFORD, STAFFS

There are lots of big carp to 12lb, along with F1s, showing on the 65-peg Match Lake. Good catches are being made by anglers fishing maggots down the edge or pellet on a Method feeder. Contact: 07879 441282 Postcode: ST21 6QP

LINDHOLME LAKES, DONCASTER, S YORKS

They are starting to catch the odd big perch on the Strip Pond with maggots. Lots of big carp are still feeding on this lake too. Catch these on hard 4mm or 6mm pellets, feeding little and often for fish to 8lb. Contact: 01427 875555 Postcode: DN9 1LF

MESSINGHAM SANDS FISHERY, SCUNTHORPE, LINCS

The North and South Day Ticket Lakes are producing plenty of double-figure carp, both for day ticket anglers and for those on a night session. Lots of roach in nets topping 30lb are coming out of South Pool to those fishing a float with maggots. Contact: 01724 763647 Postcode: DN17 3PN

SOUTHFIELD RESERVOIRS, DONCASTER, S YORKS

Nets to 50lb of bream are featuring in matches, with the early pegs producing well to groundbait feeder tactics. Contact: 07946 382882 Postcode: DN14 9AD

WYKEHAM LAKES, SCARBOROUGH, N YORKS

The Predator Lake has

started to produce a few fish now. A 20lb-plus pike was landed last week on a deadbait. This lake holds monsters to over 30lb. Contact: 07515 992 981 Postcode: YO13 9QD