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Englefield Lagoon
A 40 acre gravel pit in Pingewood, Berkshire with depths between 2 and 9 feet, the
pit contains carp to around 32lb but has produced bigger in the past, a big weed choked pit this making fishing very
difficult at times but as the pit contains such large carp it's well worth a
visit or two, club tickets are from £10 for juniors to £30 for adults, there
is also a specimen group supplement ticket costing around £45, for more info
Tel: 0118 981 7342.
Southlake
Angling Society
A thriving angling club, situated in Woodley, Berkshire. Established in the 1960's the Society has three venues,
catering for the specimen hunter, match and pleasure angler alike.
Southlake at 18 acres with around 30 swims is our main carp fishery. There are at least 10 different 30lb fish including 2 commons and the lake record, a mirror at 39lb 10oz. These are supported by a stock of 20lb fish with a large proportion of these being upper twenties.
Tippings Lane is an 11 acre gravel pit with 35 swims. The lake holds a reasonable head of carp with the largest reported last season a 36lb common, being a new lake record.
Redlands is just over 8 acres with 40 swims. A good head of carp with the lake record being a heavily scaled mirror of 36lb. There are several upper 20lb original fish including 2 commons of 28lb. These original fish are supported by a quantity of fast growing "Fishers Pond" mirrors. The majority of these were stocked in 2001 at just over 6lb and several of them are now over 20lb and the best last season was reported at 25lb 4ozs.
Membership is Senior £65.00, Senior Citizen £30.00 and Junior £30.00 ( Initial joining fees of £20.00 apply)
Night Fishing is allowed on all waters.
Members are able to purchase a third rod permit which runs from November 1st to March 31st and are priced at £20.00. For the rest of the year the society operates a strict two rod limit.
Visit the
SAC web site at www.southlakeas.co.uk
Swan Valley
A four lakes in Darby Green, Sandhurst, Berkshire containing carp
to over 30lb, lake four the Specimen Lake is the main lake for big carp on this
complex, day tickets can be bought on the bank at £10 per 24 hours for two rods
and £2 extra for a third rod, for more info Tel: Chris Hill of
Academy Angling Center on 01252871452.
The Wasing Carp and
Tench Syndicate
Washing fishery comprises
4 lakes; Oxlease - 9 acres - Carp to 35lb+, Cranwells - 20 acres - Carp to
35lb+, Staghead - 2 acres - Carp to 29lb and Middle Lake - 1 acre - carp
to 21lb or 31/2lb for Crucian carp. Staghead and Middle lakes are spring-fed
lakes from the Wasing Wood and were created before the 17th Century and have
been restocked since 1988 with carp. Approx. middle depths run to 20ft,
shelving off from 5ft. Oxlease and Cranwells are restored gravel pits which
have been maturing since 1994. Cranwells is more shallow with middle depths
averaging 4ft, and Oxlease has middle depths up to 25ft. These lakes are
restored spring fed gravel pits some of which have won environmental
restoration awards.
Wasing
Fisheries also has four miles of double bank fishing on the renowned River
Kennet in Berkshire, just 45minutes from London, providing excellent fishing
opportunities for Chub to 8lbs and Barbel to 17lb and a 40-acre predator lake with some enormous Pike and Perch. Newly
opened in 2003, Rowney Lake is proving to be a massive success and one of the
best predator lakes around.
Night fishing is permitted
but strictly by arrangement with the office. Day tickets are not available.
The lakes syndicate costs are £150 per year.
The
syndicate is highly exclusive and competitive at £250 for the River Kennet
and £150 for the lakes syndicate. More information on the fishery and the
prices is easily available at the website
www.wasingfisheries.co.uk
or alternatively, please contact Kirsti by email on kirsti@wasing.co.uk
or phone 01189 714 140.
Tri-Lakes
Situated in
Sandhurst two nice lakes with many good features such as bars and so
on totaling 13 acres, the carp run to around the 40lb mark. This fishery is only
open on weekends from 8am to sunset and only from November 1st to March 14th
this could of course mean its tough to get a swim but I can't say that for sure
as I haven't visited personally. For more info Tel: 01252 873191.
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