TEN GREAT COMMERCIALS WITH UNTAPPED SILVERFISH STOCKS

ACORN FISHERY, CLEVEDON, SOMERSET

Fish worm and caster on the short pole on the Match Lake for 40lb-plus nets of quality bream and tench. Feed small quantities of bait to keep the carp away.

Tel: 01934 834050

MANOR FARM LEISURE, EVESHAM, WORCS

Boundary Pool is packed with skimmers, and soft pellet over a regular sprinkling of micros will tempt 30lb netfuls. Start at 6m and work your way out.

Tel: 01386 870039

WOODLAND LAKES, THIRSK, N YORKSHIRE

Partridge and Skylark hold a big head of skimmers that are rarely targeted, but fishing maggot or pellet on the pole at 10m will account for a bite every chuck.

Tel: 07831 824870

DECOY LAKES, WHITTLESEY, CAMBS

Beastie Lake can throw up a 4lb barbel one chuck and a 3lb bream the next if you fish maggot or soft pellet on the short pole.

Tel: 01733 202230

MONK LAKES, MARDEN, KENT

Bridges is a renowned specimen water, but those who fish for the bream and tench are often rewarded with 50lb catches on both the long pole and Method feeder tactics.

Tel: 01622 833332

ROSEMARY WOOD FISHERY, ORMSKIRK, LANCASHIRE

It can be a bite-a-chuck from bream to 4lb on Moss Lake, with the pole at 10m the best approach. Fish a soft pellet and keep the loosefeed trickling in. Tel: 07957 434325

WESTON POOLS, OSWESTRY, SHROPSHIRE

Fish maggots or casters shallow on Canal Pool to snare stacks of ide to 2lb. Use a light rig and a strung-out shotting pattern to make the hookbait sink slowly. Tel: 01691 671812

ALDERS FARM, GREAT BRICKHILL, BUCKS

Set your stall out on Pines Lake and use the long pole with soft pellets for lots of bream to 4lb. Worms down the margins could fool big perch over 2lb.

Tel: 01525 261713

WHETSTONE GORSE, COUNTESTHORPE, LEICS

The Mixed Fish Lake is the ideal place to get newcomers into the sport, with short pole and maggot a banker for lots of roach, rudd and perch.

Tel: 0116 277 3796

CUDMORE FISHERIES, NEWCASTLE-UNDERLYME, STAFFORDSHIRE

Ide to over 2lb are plentiful in Drumble Lake and maggots and casters are their favourite baits. Feed every minute to get the shoals competing.

Tel: 01782 680919