TEN DEEP STILLWATER HOTSPOTS TO TRY NOW!

MEADOWLANDS FISHERY, COVENTRY, W MIDLANDS

The pegs on the road side of Lambsdown are the deepest, and fishing at half-depth with maggots, casters or pellets will produce bream to 4lb and the odd big carp.

Tel: 07805 038645

LARFORD LAKES, STOURPORT, WORCS

Fish the Method feeder around 50yds out on the Specimen Lake for carp to over 20lb, or rely on pole and pellet at 13m for 40lb skimmer hauls.

Tel: 07774 703067

McCALLUMS FISHERY, DONCASTER, S YORKS

East End Lake drops down to 14ft in the middle, where a groundbait feeder with worm and caster will keep bream to 4lb coming. Big pellets will fool carp well into double figures.

Tel: 01302 770224

WESTON POOLS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE

Clay Pit is located off the main site and depths drop to beyond 25ft in places. Shallow fishing scores well, with a regular trickle of pellets at 11m sure to get F1s to 4lb feeding.

Tel: 01691 671812

GREENWOOD FISHERIES, WHITLEY, CHESHIRE

Long pole tactics with maggot or caster over groundbait at 11m in 10ft of water will bring roach, bream and ide hauls to 30lb. Tel: 07760 286480

ALBANS LAKES, ST ALBANS, HERTS

Use a groundbait or Method feeder on the Match Lake for bream to 6lb and carp to 15lb. Put down a big bed of bait at the start and use banded pellet hookbaits over the top.

Tel: 07903 819270

LAWN FARM FISHERY, ELSWORTH, CAMBS

Long pole with double maggot over groundbait will produce bream and chub to 4lb. Pegs 28, 29 and 33 to 35 give access to up to 12ft of water.

Tel: 01954 718269

STAFFORD MOOR, DOLTON, DEVON

The Summer House end of Beatties Lake is the deepest, and popped-up boilies are best for carp to over 30lb. Keep adjusting the length of your hooklength to find the fish.

Tel: 01805 804360

SUFFOLK WATER PARK, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK

Pegs 5-10 are the deepest. This is predominantly a big-carp lake, but there are shoals of roach and bream that will fall to maggots over groundbait.

Tel: 01473 832327

BLUEBELL LAKES, OUNDLE, NORTHANTS

Fish a Method or groundbait feeder to the middle on Bluebell with either worm or mini-boilie hookbaits for bream to 8lb. Roach to 2lb could also show up. Tel: 01832 226042