10 HOT STILLWATERS WHERE YOU CAN BAG UP ON THE SHORT POLE
POOL BRIDGE FISHERY, YORK, NORTH YORKS
Fish at 5m with casters for 30lb-plus nets of quality roach and skimmers.
Contact: 07928 359420
Prices: Adults £7, concessions £5
LLOYDS MEADOW FISHERY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE
All the lakes will produce ide, roach and skimmers to maggots fished close in.
Contact: 01928 740710
Prices: £10 a day
BRADSHAW FISHERIES, BOLTON, LANCASHIRE
Fish maggots shallow at 6m for roach, F1s and skimmers on Lake Three.
Contact: 01204 307197 Prices: Adults £8.50, concessions £6.50
MIDLANDS WOLD FARM FISHERIES, PODINGTON, NORTHANTS
Barbel, carp and bream will come close on Oaks Lake. Contact: 07974 000230 Prices: £11 a day
BIRCH HOUSE LAKES, ASHBOURNE, DERBYSHIRE
Corner pegs produce well to corn and maggot on Horseshoe Lake. Contact: 07786 530389
Prices: Adults £7, OAPs & disabled £6, juniors £5
SHEARSBY VALLEY LAKES, LUTTERWORTH, LEICS
Roach, chub, perch and ide will produce a bite every chuck on Sunset Lake.
Contact: 07837 115621
Prices: Adults £9, concessions £6
LAWN FARM FISHERY, ELSWORTH, CAMBS
Big roach and chub to 3lb can be caught short from Cherry Tree Lake.
Contact: 01954 718269
Prices: Adults £7, concessions £6
SOUTH FRANT LAKES, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT
Head to the Car Park Lakes for roach and bream. Bonus perch can often be caught close to nearside features.
Contact: 01892 616424 Prices: Adults £15, juniors £10
VIADUCT FISHERY, SOMERTON, SOMERSET
Fish expander pellets or corn at 5m on Carey Lake for skimmers and tench.
Contact: 01458 274022
Prices: Adults £9, concessions £7, juniors £6
SUMNERS PONDS, HORSHAM, WEST SUSSEX
Maggots will attract 30lb nets of roach and the odd bonus crucian on the Match Lake.
Contact: 01403 732539
Prices: Adults £10, concessions £7