[bullseye]

The new season opened this week, 5 to 12 April, with 4 anglers on the lake.
Heavy rain and night time temperatures down to minus 8 made for tough fishing conditions.
12 fish were landed with a fifty, 7 forties, 2 thirties and 2 twenties.
Jon Taylor fished swim 11 and did really well to take 7 fish with a pb of 54.4lbs, forties of 41lbs, 48lbs and 46.8lbs plus 2 thirties to 38.9lbs.
Johnny Mings took 4 fish with 3 forties including a pb mirror of 48.4lbs and a pb common of 43lbs. He began in swim 8 but moved and took the 3 forties from swim 12. Good angling.
Adrian Eve only had 1 fish but at 44.10lbs this was his pb also.
Edd Bale in swim 10 was the unlucky anglers to blank this week despite fishing hard all week.
Various Nash bait boilies fished with pellet working for the carpers from Essex.

[bullseye]

Two of Jons fish from last week.

[bullseye]

Similar weather conditions this week made for slow fishing once again with 5 anglers taking 13 fish including 1 fifty and 7 forties.
William Leigh fished swims 1 and 2 to bank a twenty, a thirty and a new pb of 51.12lbs.
Ian Townsend in swim 11 had a pb common of 31lbs and mirrors of 42lbs and 48lbs, this being a new pb for Ian.
Jay Connor in swim 4 took mirrors of 36lbs, 48.8lbs and another of 48.8lbs.
Steve Henshall shared swim 4 and landed 3 fish of 40.8lbs, 45.12lbs and 46lbs, a new pb.
Eon Morrison tried swims 12 and 10 to tempt a double figure mirror.
Small boilies fished with small pva bags working well along with a couple of good fish falling to worm hookbaits.

[Callum91]

quallllittty..

[the bear]

Originally Posted by bullseye

Two of Jons fish from last week.

nice kippers mate nice bashing

[bullseye]

Another week of torrential rain and cold temperatures ensured a slow week once again. The sun came out toward the end of the week and eventually 12 fish were banked with 4 forties and 5 thirties.
Ben Tribe had a 34lbs and a 48.1lbs, the weeks biggest.
Barry Smith took fish of 36lbs, 35.6lbs and 35lbs from swim 12.
Gary Blackwell had a low twenty.
Jon Elsom in swim 4 did the best with 6 fish including 3 forties to 47.2lbs, a pb.
Various Nash bait boilies were the bait used by this party.

[bullseye]

Better weather at the end of April and beginning of May produced a more consistent week with 35 fish landed comprising a fifty, 11 forties to 49.14lbs and 16 thirties to 39.12lbs. 10 of the forties were 45lbs plus.
Chris Binge fished the bottom bay and then swim 1 to take 6 fish to 35.4lbs.
Paul Miles in swim 4 had 3 fish of 33.8lbs, 34.11lbs and 39.2lbs.
Eric Custan took 4 fish to 47.2lbs on the dam wall in swim 12.
Ian Whitbread caught 5 fish with 3 forties to 47.10lbs out of swim 3.
Top rod for the week was Peter Chandler. He fished swim 11 and landed 16 fish, including a 50.8lbs and 7 forties to 49.14lbs.
Maggots and sweetcorn scoring well for the anglers this week.

[the bear]

if you dont mind me asking how many 50+ are there

[Mutley]

Have a read mate, I think the info is out of date a little, with the fish now being even bigger.

Mirror Pool Fisheries - Carp Fisheries in France

We went last year, with 3 x 50's coming out that week.

[bullseye]

I estimate that around October time we have 10/11 carp over fifty pounds. We have had 2 out this week at 57 plus and 52 plus.

[Horizon Breaker]

See you there on June 22nd!!

[bullseye]

3 to10 May and the lake threw up 26 fish to 4 anglers with 3 fifties, 6 forties and 11 thirties.
Stew Howells took 4 fish with 2 thirties to 34.12lbs from swims 1 and 7.
Graham Moore shared swim 11 to land 4 fish of 52.8lbs, 48.8lbs, 43.8lbs and 32lbs.
Mick Murray, the other angler in swim 11 had 7 fish with a 57.8lbs mirror, 2 forties to 46.12lbs and 4 thirties to 39lbs.
Lee Chamberlain fished swims 10 and 8 and was the weeks top rod with 11 fish including the weeks biggest at 58lbs plus 2 forties to 43.13lbs and 4 thirties to 39.12lbs.
Most fish fell to corn or paste bait presentation.

[bullseye]

10 to 17 May produced 18 fish to 4 anglers with 3 fifties and 6 forties.
Pat Bottesworth fished swims 2 and 5 to take 5 fish with a 50.1lbs mirror plus 2 forties to 46.4lbs.
Paul Gardner in swim 12 had 9 fish with a 50.12lbs common and 3 forties to 49.4lbs.
Mark Hare in swim 4 landed 4 fish with the weeks biggest at 53.9lbs plus fish of 45lbs, 36.7lbs and a double.
Mark Hayes fished swims 11 and 8 but blanked.
Corn and maggots the baits taking the majority of fish.
Have added a pic of Lee and his 58 from the previous week.

[Wooly]

Originally Posted by bullseye

10 to 17 May produced 18 fish to 4 anglers with 3 fifties and 6 forties.
Pat Bottesworth fished swims 2 and 5 to take 5 fish with a 50.1lbs mirror plus 2 forties to 46.4lbs.
Paul Gardner in swim 12 had 9 fish with a 50.12lbs common and 3 forties to 49.4lbs.
Mark Hare in swim 4 landed 4 fish with the weeks biggest at 53.9lbs plus fish of 45lbs, 36.7lbs and a double.
Mark Hayes fished swims 11 and 8 but blanked.
Corn and maggots the baits taking the majority of fish.
Have added a pic of Lee and his 58 from the previous week.

Last time I saw that beastie my mate Phil was holding it last year at 56:08. Good to see they're still getting bigger!! (The big scale gives it away)

[bullseye]

A little more settled weather got the fish feeding more heavily this week.
46 fish were banked with 3 over fifty, 11 over forty and 21 thirties (12 over 35lbs).
Brian Smith fished in swim 12 and using cockle baits with cockles in bags took 10 fish of 36, 44.8, 37, 36, 43, 38, 38, 35, 37 and a pb of 58.4lbs.
Nick Cage fished swims 3 and 5 to bank 10 fish with 2 forties of 45.8lbs and 49.12lbs along with 6 thirties to 35.10lbs.
Derek Lever in swim 11 had 9 fish with 2 forties to 48.10lbs and 4 thirties to 35.6lbs.
Top rod for the week was Andy Garratt in swim 4. Andy used corn at close range to take 17 fish with 2 fifties, a common of 51.8lbs and a mirror of 50.4lbs. He also had 5 forties to 49.4lbs and 4 thirties to 39.8lbs.
As mentioned, corn and cockles working the best.