CURRENT STOCKS

Brown Trout (Salmo Trutta)

  • The reservoirs resident stock of silver-flanked wild 'brownies' is regularly supplemented with stockings of juvenile fish.
  • Recent surveys have shown that all trout in the fishery have well developed teeth, suggesting that they feast on the enormous shoals of Rudd fry populating the shallows of the lake.
  • Although the 'brownies' respond well to maggot, worm and spinner baits, the committed fly fisher can have excellent sport, with fry imitation, early morning and evening in the summer months.

    Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus)

  • Although they are prominent year-round, from mid-May to early November, the fishery's extensive Rudd shoals form the staple of the coarse anglers sport.
  • Bags of 70lbs have been reported, the best in-competition bag being weighed in at 49lbs.
  • The 'red-fins' respond to all legitimate methods, with big competition bags coming from both feeder and whip-fish-to-hand tactics.
  • The prefered bait is maggot, fished over a bed of sweetened breadcrumb groundbait.
    However, the larger specimens (approaching 2lbs) have shown a preference for sweetcorn baits.

    Eel (Anguila anguila)

  • Although not a common target species (less than effectionately refered to as 'snotties'), specimens weighing allegedly up to 5lbs have been remarked from this water.
  • Anglers targetting Eels are advised to fish after dark, with legered fish baits or whole lobworm.

    Bream (Abramis abramis)

  • Stocking commenced in the second half of 2007.

    Tench (Tinca tinca)

  • Stocking commenced in the second half of 2007.

    Rudd / Bream Hybrid

  • Stocks added in late 2007.

    • Perch (Perca fluaviatilis)

  • Proposed for stocking.