GREAT LAKES FOR A MIXED BAG
LINDHOLME LAKES, EPWORTH, NORTH LINCS
Bonsai and Beeches Lakes are filled with a host of species, from ide to hard-fighting barbel. Get a few pints of maggots from the on-site tackle shop and bag up on the short pole.
Contact: 01427 875555 Postcode: DN9 1LF
MARTIN HALL FARM, MUCH HOOLE, LANCS
Well stocked with a range of fish, including crucians, tench and rudd, you’ll catch a great mixed net. Small expanders will work. Contact: 01772 615832 Postcode: PR4 4TE
LLOYDS MEADOW FISHERY, CHESTER, CHESHIRE
Badger Lake is a great place to head to for a mixed bag. Fish the waggler with maggot, feeding regularly, to catch ide and carp. Contact: 01928 740710 Postcode: CH3 8BD
HEAD FEN FISHERY, ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE
This remote venue offers the pleasure angler an excellent day fishing, with Trev’s Lake holding quality bream, tench and carp that can be caught in the margins.
Contact: 07971 574375 Postcode: CB6 2ER
LAVENDER HALL FISHERY, COVENTRY, WEST MIDS
Brook Lake is a fabulous mixed water where rudd, bream, perch and roach can all be caught. Fishing caster shallow will result in regular bites.
Contact: 01676 530299 Postcode: CV7 7BN
WOLD FARM FISHERIES, WELLINGBOROUGH, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
Arguably the nation’s finest mixed fishery, Wold Farm offers crucians, skimmers, carp, barbel, roach – you name it, they’ve got it!
Contact: 07974 000230 Postcode: NN29 7XA
DOCKLOW POOLS, DOCKLOW, HEREFORD
Mickey Mouse is well known for its mixed stock, with chub, crucians, carp and barbel. The waggler can score, cast to one of the many features in this lake. Contact: 01568 760256 Postcode: HR6 0RU
BURY HILL FISHERIES, DORKING, SURREY
Head to Milton Lake for crucians, tench, big roach and much more. Chopped worm and caster is a great combination here and will help to sort out the bigger fish. Contact: 01306 877540 Postcode: RH4 3JU
VIADUCT FISHERY, SOMERTON, SOMERSET
Alongside some big carp, Spring and Middle Lakes offer some great silverfish sport. You’ll find big perch here too.
Contact: 01458 274022 Postcode: TA11 6LJ
GOLD VALLEY LAKES, ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE
You’ll find quality silverfish sport across this excellent fishery. Pellets can be a good bait to single out the better skimmers, fishing an expander on the hook.
Contact: 07786 827333 Postcode: GU11 2PT