21.04.05
BURY HILL FISHERIES NEWS - Week ending Sunday 17th April.
A bit of miserable week with temperatures all over the place, although generally remaining on the cold side. However despite a blip over the weekend when temperatures literally dropped through the floor, the fishing on all lakes just gets better and better with some really big weights being reported....
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20.04.05
SOUTH EAST FISHERIES NEWS.
The latest information on venues throughout the South East of England featured on Fish South East. Farlows Lake, Buckinghamshire - Almost two tons of roach, bream amd rudd have been transferred from the Main Lake to the Match Lake&....
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18.04.05
NATIONAL FISHING WEEK.
National Fishing Week's aim of attracting more youngsters into the sport has received a huge boost from UK Youth [the country's largest youth group] as thousands of youngsters have pledged to try fishing for the first time. The Environment Agency are so certain of this involvement....
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12.04.05
BURY HILL FISHERIES NEWS - Week ending Sunday 10th April.
Despite the cold end to the week, the weeks fishing generally has been superb with a good number of 100lb plus bags reported from all lakes, although the old lake has really turned on producing at least six 100lb+ bags consisting of bream to 7lb, skimmers, roach, rudd as well as the odd tench....
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11.04.05
NEW ESSEX COARSE FISHING VENUE OPENS.
Carpenwater is a new, heavily stocked 1 acre farm reservoir containing various coarse fish of mixed sizes to cater for all anglers. Recently opened at the beginning of April this year....
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07.04.05
NEW ANGLING SUPERSTORE.
Anglers in Kent are about to welcome the arrival of a new angling superstore as Ashford Tackle moves to huge new premises....
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06.04.05
LABOUR PUBLISHES NEW CHARTER FOR ANGLING.
As promised last year Labour has produced a new Charter for Angling in consultation with the national representative organisations for the sport and government ministers. The Charter was written and co-ordinated by angling MP Martin Salter who is Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling and Shooting....
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04.04.05
BURY HILL FISHERIES NEWS - Week ending Sunday 3rd April.
A bit of a mixed week with the early part of the week seeing a couple of days of heavy rain followed by dryer warmer weather as we head into the weekend. Despite this, water temperatures have continued to increase....
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03.04.05
JUBILEE CHANNEL CONFUSION RESOLVED.
The article appearing on Fish South East's news page on 17.2.05 detailed coarse fishing on the Jubilee Channel in Southwest London. Confusion remained however as to exactly where anglers are allowed to fish. Thankfully some of these issues have been clarified thanks to The Environment Agency....
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01.04.05
OLD BURY HILL DELIVERS ITS FIRST THIRTY OF 2005 !
Following the recent big fish catches on Temple which include two thirties, Bury Hill's old lake has suddenly burst into life producing a string of twenties over the last week topped by a new thirty which was caught by regular Dave King....
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A bit of miserable week with temperatures all over the place, although generally remaining on the cold side. However despite a blip over the weekend when temperatures literally dropped through the floor, the fishing on all lakes just gets better and better with some really big weights being reported.

The bream continue to dominate sport on the old lake with bags to 200lb whilst boat anglers are also reporting the first signs of tench from the jungle following the capture of 11 fish to 7lb together with the odd carp. Bonds lake has also continued to fish well with general bags to 100lb and the odd big bag to 200lb whilst Milton lake is starting to see some excellent crucian and tench sport with bags to 60lb.

The carp fishing on both Temple and the old lake both has been a bit quieter this week although a few twenties have been reported from both lakes.

Outlook for the week ahead is better with temperatures due to stabilise around the mid teens. The early part of the week is set to see the dryer weather with a few showers forecast later in the week.

The latest information on venues throughout the South East of England featured on Fish South East:-

Farlows Lake, Buckinghamshire
Almost two tons of roach, bream amd rudd have been transferred from the Main Lake to the Match Lake. These are falling to small maggot feeders or waggler at distance. On the Main Lake, the Road and Factory banks are fishing well with three 30's to 37lb 12oz having been landed recently.

**For more information on Farlows Lake, click

Bedfont Lake, Feltham, Middlesex
This venue has recently undergone a major refurbishment with cars, obstacles and snags having been removed from the water. new toilets, security fencing and swims are in place. Stocked with an additional 100 carp, six 30's have been reported in recent weeks, caught from the carpark bank, whilst loads of smaller carp have been caught from the left hand bank.The far bank is best for silverfish, with tench to 7lb falling to maggot or worm.

**For more information on Bedfont Lake, click

Willinghurst Fishery, Shamley Green, Guildford, Surrey
Christmas Tree Lake, restocked last year, is producing 30lb nets of roach, rudd, skimmers and bream, plus the occasional tench to 6lb. Pittance Lake was restocked with carp to 7lb and tench to 2lb from Ash and Alder Lakes [which are now closed], and has been producing 60lb bags from most pegs using pellet or prawns just over the ledge or the method feeder cast tight to the island. Horseshoe lake is fishing well too with large bags of roach and the odd carp falling to pellet fished up in the water.

**For more information on Willinghurst Fishery, click

Bury Hill Fisheries, Dorking, Surrey
New fishing decks on Bonds and Milton Lakes have now been finished while those on the Main Lake are under construction. The Main Lake is awaiting a new stocking of tench from 2-9lb. Stocking on the members only Temple Lake has started with carp from the mid 20's to upper 30's expected with the possibility of a 40. Bream and roach have been fedding well on the Main Lake, falling to maggot, caster and worm.

**For more information on Bury Hill Fisheries, click

Passies Pond, Lancing, West Sussex
Last season saw the introduction of several thousand hybrids of 6-10oz each. They have grown quickly and now average 1lb 8oz and provided excellent winter sport taking various baits with corn being the most effective. As the weather warms up, they are increasingly falling for pellet and paste. The larger ones tend to be found aound the Bank while the smaller ones prefer the Road and Bunker banks. In addition 3,000 small carp have been introduced to the Match Lake.

**For more information on Passies Pond, click

Sumners Pond, Barns Green, West Sussex
A new lake on this prolific complex is a 3.5 acre, 44 peg match lake which has been developed primarily for club bookings. Depths vary between 4ft and 5ft and the lake has been stocked with ti=ons of small fish including bream, barbel, chub, roach, rudd, tench and mirrors. Averaging around 1lb, bags of 60lb are commonplace. Sweetcorn and maggot are both proving popular.

**For more information on Sumners Pond, click

National Fishing Week's aim of attracting more youngsters into the sport has received a huge boost from UK Youth [the country's largest youth group] as thousands of youngsters have pledged to try fishing for the first time. The Environment Agency are so certain of this involvement that they are offering free rod licences for the nine day event which runs from August 20-29. John Bateman [chief exec. of UK Youth] said that angling is a sport that is available to a wide range of young people from a variety of backgrounds and abilities and it can create a greater awareness of the environment.

Details of some of the coaching sessions taking place in the South East during National Fishing Week are:-

Saturday August 20
- Hanworth Middlesex. Free coaching day at Lee Valley Park. Contact: 020 8898 6220
- Tring, Hertfordshire. Junior seminar session, midday to 5pm at Ruislip Lake. Contact: 07837273054
Tuesday August 23
- Midhurst, West Sussex. Junior teach-in, 2.30pm at Rotherfield Pond. Contact: 01730 813885
Saturday August 27
- Tring, Hertfordshire. Junior seminar 3-5pm at Buckland. Contact: 07837273054

For more information on National Fishing Week, visit their website at www.nationalfishingweek.co.uk

Despite the cold end to the week, the weeks fishing generally has been superb with a good number of 100lb plus bags reported from all lakes, although the old lake has really turned on producing at least six 100lb+ bags consisting of bream to 7lb, skimmers, roach, rudd as well as the odd tench and carp. Bonds lake has also continued to fish well with one lucky angler catching close to 200lb of carp whilst Milton lake is starting to see some excellent crucian and tench sport with bags to 60lb.

The carp fishing on both Temple and the old lake both got off to a flying start with a number of twenties reported from the old lake whilst Temple produced yet another thirty – see catch reports below. Whilst sport has slowed this weekend following the cold snap on Friday, outlook for the week ahead is much better with temperatures due to climb back to the mid teens early week and remaining mainly dry.

Carpenwater is a new, heavily stocked 1 acre farm reservoir containing various coarse fish of mixed sizes to cater for all anglers. Recently opened at the beginning of April this year, Carpenwater has never been fished before.

Bookings are limited to one day a week - this is to keep the fishing as good as possible with no chance of overfishing. The owners feel that fishing is more enjoyable when you know that there will be no other anglers, your favourite swim wont be taken, and the place has not been overfished! Every effort has been made to make carpenwater a first class fishery. Their aim is to provide anglers with a good days fishing, catching quality fish in a natural environment.

- to learn more about Carpenwater visit my venues - Essex page

- alternatively visit Carpenwater's website at www.carpenwater.co.uk

- to post a review of Carpenwater or any other venue, visit my contact page

Anglers in Kent are about to welcome the arrival of a new angling superstore as Ashford Tackle moves to huge new premises.

The well established business has acquired thousands of extra feet of floor space and will be opening its new premises on April 9th. TV fishing personality Matt Hayes will be in attendance to sign autographs and demonstrate his new range of Total Fishing Gear tackle. For more information, call 01233 630914.

As promised last year Labour has produced a new Charter for Angling in consultation with the national representative organisations for the sport and government ministers. The Charter was written and co-ordinated by angling MP Martin Salter who is Labour’s Parliamentary Spokesman for Angling and Shooting.

The document builds on Labour’s 1996 Angler’s Charter and is the result of months of hard work and discussions with government ministers from DEFRA and DCMS. The Charter carries a foreword and personal endorsement from Nature Conservation and Fisheries Minister Ben Bradshaw. It has been widely welcomed by angling organisations who have described the Charter as “the most comprehensive statement on angling ever produced by a political party.”

The Charter covers the following areas: The Benefits of Angling, Angling and the Law, Rod Licences, Regulation and the Close Season, Angling Governance, Competitive Angling, Participation Strategies, Marine Resources and Fisheries, Water, Diffuse Pollution, Water Conservation, Migratory Fish, Exploitation and Drift Netting, Catch and Release inside Catchment Management, Fish Conservation Strategies, Aquaculture, Ofwat – Water Supply and Sewage Treatment, Waterside Access, British Waterways, Canoeing, Planning Guidance, the Removal of Fish, Bass Management Plan and Predation.

Martin Salter MP said:

Terry Mansbridge, Chairman of the National Association of Fisheries and Angling Consultatives said:

You can view the full Charter For Angling by visiting www.martinsalter.com

A bit of a mixed week with the early part of the week seeing a couple of days of heavy rain followed by dryer warmer weather as we head into the weekend. Despite this, water temperatures have continued to increase slightly which in turn has seen the fishing continue to improve with some excellent bags reported from all lakes. The carp fishing has also continued to respond with both Temple and the Old lake both producing some exceptional fish including another thirty, this time from the old lake. Whilst predator fishing has now stopped, the last few days saw a flurry of good catches with pike to over 20lb and zander to 12lb being reported.

Outlook for the week ahead is again mixed with the odd shower forecast and a possible cold snap on Friday, typical April weather. Tactics are now changing as we head into the spring. Whilst smaller baits such as caster, worm and maggot will continue to catch all the time water temperatures remain cold, larger baits such sweet corn, luncheon meat and soft and banded pellet are all worth a go and will start to catch more consistently as water temperatures increase. Bream and silver fish will continue to dominate sport for the early part of the spring, but expect to see better numbers of tench being caught as we head into April, particularly from the shallower pegs and lily swims.

The article appearing on Fish South East's news page on 17.2.05 detailed coarse fishing on the Jubilee Channel in Southwest London. Confusion remained however as to exactly where anglers are allowed to fish. Thankfully some of these issues have been clarified thanks to The Environment Agency.

Alan Butterworth, the Environment Agency's fishery development manager explains that not all the channel will be open to angling as a lot of the land has been returned to its original owners. The stretch or water upstream from the A4 to the paper-mill is a no fishing zone. From the railway bridge at Taplow downstream to where the M4 crosses the channel has been retained by the EA but the fishing has been leased to Thames Valley AA. From the motorway to Lake End Road, no fishing is allowed as this area has been set aside as a conservation area. There are 5 disabled swims at Lake End Road but the fishing rights below these swims to where the A332 meets the motorway have been leased to the Bath Road Piscatorial Society. The rest of the channel has been returned to Eton College although they are expected to lease out the fishing in future.

After disappointing recent results, some anglers were hoping that the channel would be stocked to improve the fishing. However, Alan Butterworth explained that this would not be happening and that it will be naturally stocked with fish moving in and out of the main river. He hopes that the Jubilee Relief Channel will eventually become a major breeding area and supply the Thames with new stock.

Following the recent big fish catches on Temple which include two thirties, Bury Hill's old lake has suddenly burst into life producing a string of twenties over the last week topped by a new thirty which was caught by regular Dave King.

Choosing to fish peg 20 along the front bank, Dave decided to place one of his rods out towards the point of the island into about 4' of water. Fishing a size 8 barbless hook with a single Nash 15mmTangy Squid boilie with a stringer, Dave hooked his new PB at around 12.30pm and following a very hard fight with the fish making a number of long powerful runs, Dave finally managed to slip the net under the perfect 30lb 2oz mirror after 30 minutes.

The fish was weighed and witnessed by Rebecca de Vere. Pictures of this immaculate mirror will appear on our Bury Hill's Website news pages on Sunday 3rd April.