Archived Lake Reports for October 2007 This lake report is updated every 2–4 weeks.
North Lake Adult only*
21/10 2007
North Lake has now produced a staggering forty seven 30lb-plus fish, and sixteen 40lb-plus fish this year, with the biggest; a 48lb 5oz to Duncan Knight. There are still plenty of high twenty pound fish being caught but the catfish are slowing up a bit with only 2 being caught in the last 4 weeks.
Biggest fish in the last 4 weeks were caught by Terry Hitchin: 29lb 4oz, 27lb 2oz and a 33lb 4oz Cat, Ray Stevenson: 43lb 8oz Mirror, Nick Parkinson: 28lb 6oz Common, Adz Parkinson: 33lb 8oz Catfish, 26lb 11oz Common, 25lb 2oz Mirror, Daniel Clemens: 43lb 2oz Mirror, Mike Winstone: 45lb 8oz, 32lb both Mirrors, and Karl Palmer: 27lb Mirror.
Biggest fish in the last 4 weeks were caught by John Nicholls: 46lb 5oz, and Aza Molone: 36lb 4oz.
Historically, this is the time of year when North Lake can produce unexpected monsters as they feed up for winter.
Pre-booking North Lake sessions is essential
North Lake is incredibly popular, so pre-booking sessions is absolutely essential. 1–2 weeks’ notice is required for a weekday session and 4–6 weeks’ notice is required for a weekend session. Day only sessions may not be pre-booked but it is advisable to ring us the evening before to check availability.
* Minimum tackle requirements: 40” net, 40” unhooking mat, 2.5lb, T.C. rods and 10lb, line per angler, no sharing allowed. Pre-booking 2–4 weeks in advance for 24 hour plus weekend sessions on North Lake is advisable.
Plantation Lake*
21/10 2007
Plantation is never easy but if you stick with it you will be rewarded. The average sizes are looking really positive with some cracking fish being caught. Pellet can be a real winner with scolded pellet on the method feeder.
On warm sunny days it is possible to get them feeding on the surface so always have a few dog biscuits in your bags, if the fish are on the surface leave one rod on the bottom and have one on top.
* Tackle requirements are a 30” net and an un-hooking mat per angler.
Prairie Lake
21/10 2007
Prairie Lake has really been fishing well and continues to produce some cracking fish. As with Plantation, pellet can be a real favorite at this time of year. Maggot and caster always seem to work along with the flavored corns and the new Dynamite Frenzied luncheon meats.
The key to this lake at the moment seems to be using plenty of bait don’t be afraid to put it in.
Sandwich Lake
21/10 2007
Float fishing is always productive as well as ledgering. Scale your hook length right down and concentrate on as finer presentation as you dare to fool the bigger fish. Sandwich remains very constant as we enter into the winter months with very good bags being put together on a daily basis...
Favorite baits at present are corn, pellet, worm and caster. Particles such as hemp always work well so bear that in mind.
Matches have now started so please call for availability.
Match results for Caterham Angling Allied Bakeries 1st: 50lb, 2nd: 48lb 12oz, 3rd: 26lb. Wednesday Club 1st: 37lb, 2nd: 31lb, 3rd: 30lb.
Kettles Lake
21/10 2007
Kettles has again been fishing well and continues to produce lots of those hard fighting Carp that so many of you enjoy. The method remains the firm favorite and Particle continues to produce, remember to keep topping up your swim throughout the session. Little and often is the way to go. Don’t forget the humble maggot. In the margin, cast to the island. It’s the smallest changes you make that change a good day’s fishing into a great day.
Try scaling down your presentation sometimes it’s the smallest changes that can make good days fishing into a great days fishing. Remember if you’re having no luck on the bottom with boilies try using floaters, on sunny days with little or no wind the Carp will be on the surface.
Pullens Lake Adult only
21/10 2007
Pullens continues to produce quality fish to high twenties and there have been some big bags put together recently. As always, Spodding loads of particle continues to produce, remember to keep topping it up with your spod mix throughout the session. Try some particle hook-baits—they can be really effective at this time of year.
The biggest fish in the last four weeks were caught by: Tony Drew: 36lb 8oz, 28lb 10oz and six other twenties, John Hallett with his new PB: 31lb 5oz, P. Hutchson: 28lb 9oz Common, 28lb 6oz, 25lb 6oz, 23lb 3oz, 23Ib, 19lb 7oz, and a 19lb 14oz, Mat Everett: with a 32lb 6oz.
West End Lake Adult only
21/10 2007
Same old West End doing the business and producing loads of hard fighting carp, Winter is coming and the big fish can hear the dinner bell and like Oliver you can hear them saying “Please sir. Can I have some more?” So don’t be afraid of Spodding they will respond to it. Try using small pellet in a pva bag and 14mm on the hair.
The biggest fish caught in the last four weeks were caught by: Mr Mathews: 32lb 8oz, 32lb, 30lb, Ricky Cichon: 27lb 13oz, 27lb 6oz, 25lb 5oz, Adam May: 22lb, 25lb 14oz, 25lb 13oz, 21lb 14oz, 23lb 1oz, Kris Krishnarajah: 25lb 12oz, 20lb, Peter Krishnarajar: 30lb, Ian Blackman PB: 32lb 4oz, 26lb, 25lb, 22lb, Kevin Grace: 30lb 12oz, Andy Wilson: 33lb 5oz.