Six of the Pulborough Angling Society's 12 lakes are situated at their Goose Green complex near Ashington, West Sussex. These lakes vary in size and depth and also offer superb pleasure and match fishing in an unspoilt woodland environment. The lakes contain Carp, Tench, Roach, Rudd, Bream, Perch, Crucian Carp, Hybrids and Eels.

The Goose Green fishery is being improved and enlarged and when the planned work is completed, it is anticipated that the water available for fishing will be at least double it's current volume.

So what has actually be going on down in West Sussex at Goose Green Fishery. Fish South East decided to find out

The expansion of Goose green began way back in March 2005. The following plans show how Goose Green looked back in March 2005 [A] and how it will look when the work is finished [B].

The following describes in detail what work has already taken place and what is still to come.

Phase 1: Lake 3 - 2005/2006
* Pump down lake 3 and remove fish, fish to be relocated in the other lakes on site
* completely pump out Lake 3
* leave pumped out lake to dry out through the summer
* de-silt Lake 3
* split lake 3 into two, create a dam between pegs 20 and the spit of land on the car park bank
* dig out from the newly created dam to the Tench Pond path, this will become Lake 4
* allow to refill with water, plant trees and aquatic plants
* re-stock the lakes

Phase 2: Lake 2 and Hidden Pond - 2006/2007
* Pump down Lake 2 & Hidden Pond and remove fish, fish to be relocated in the other lakes on site
* completely pump out Lake 2 & Hidden Pond
* leave pumped out lakes to dry out through the summer
* de-silt

Phase 3: Deep Lake & New Pond - 2007/2008
* Pump down Deep Lake & New Pond and remove fish, fish to be relocated in the other lakes on site
* completely pump out Deep Lake & New Pond
* leave pumped out lakes to dry out through the summer
* de-silt

The expansion of Goose green Fishery is truly a huge undertaking judging by the work that has already taken place and by the proposed work yet to come. Congratulations to Pulborough Angling Society for all their hard work and effort in turing Goose Green into a quality venue for their members and future members to enjoy for many years to come.

The following pictures show Lake 3 at various stages of its development.

For more information on Pulborough Angling Society in general or the Goose Green development in Particular, visit their website at www.pulboroughas.com/index.html