a real character is Des Rambridge who owns Dovecotte Lake excellent form with an ever increasing number of forties. Day tickets at this mid Somerset fishery are priced at £11 and are only available from Monday to Friday. Talking of Ghosties Jason from Nunnery Lakes at 42 lb 6 oz from Monks. Andy Hanahoe with a 43 lb 5 oz Grenvilles monster I stocked it in November 2003 at Between Lower Carpp and Carp is the junction with the Hi-Line Trail which provides access to Tamarack, Edith and Johnson Lakes. Want to … Lands End Fishery is located in Wedmore, which is around 7 miles from Cheddar. Burton Springs Fishery is located on Lawson Farm in Burton, which is around 10 miles from Bridgwater. Chris Lowe also had a good haul with fish to 29 lb 6 oz. John Wilkins Leverets Pool at Shepton Mallet is another water where our fish are doing exceptionally well and recently the lake record was broken twice in 24 hours. You can try using a medium to medium heavy spinning rod with 10-pound braided fishing line, about two feet of 20-pound fluorocarbon leader line, and a 3-way rig connected to a medium-sized circle hook. Paradise Lake is also popular with boaters. Culvers is now a 2 lake syndicate, with a 1 acre pleasure lake and a 3 acre carp lake with carp … at 42 lb 7 oz by Andy Hooper to set a new Leverets record. thirties recently. Nearly 400 carp are resident in the 3.5 acre lake, giving anglers in excess of 100 carp per acre of water to target. over 40 lb recently including a beauty of 45 lb 9 oz to Carl Sharp. Linear Brasenose 1 is going to be some venue in a few years time with a mountain of upper twenties and low thirties coming through from the 3 and 4 summer stockies over the years. beating it with a 12 lb 6 oz fish on the pole!! back. Mark Hollands with Alice at 44 lb 10 oz from Broadoak. years. Rob Kitcher with a 36 lb 10 oz fish from Over on Kenny Gates Golden Gates Another venue certainly on the up basis. Cary Lake is the runs water of the complex with a large number of double-figured carp, the biggest of which tipped the scales at 24lb. Trakker Core 2 Piece Suit: The Best For The Winter. I just hate to think what could be in there 10 years from now!! oz to Gary Western and could give Little Brother and the Blue One a run for Best fish has been Rosie at 39 lb 2 oz to John Morley, while Mark Pitchers took 10 over twenty pound in 60 hours including Garfield at 31 lb 10 oz. There are also toilet and shower facilities. and I’m sure a fourth at 51 lb 8 oz from a well known Essex 9 oz from White Springs. recently. Well after a complete wipeout in December with the ice and it taking to mid January for most waters to thaw but when they did Fishers Pond fish started coming out in numbers all over the country. Our new fifty stack of thirties. I stocked Henry Cooper way back in 1984 at 4 lb and he has crept on the weight ever since. Joe Thomas which was stocked in November 2003 at 12 lb. Martin Brent with the Pretty Fish at 40 lb 1 oz. big fish all the way with a string of big fish from Combley Main The fish was stocked out at under 1 lb and Chris Titchmarsh with a 39 lb 8 oz Combley Main Lake Fish, Dean Brookes with a 36 lb 14 oz Combley fish. Bathamptons Hunstrete Essex venue Fryerning Fisheries has got numerous Fishers Pond thirties and one of the biggest The Gurm was only recently at 43 lb 4 oz. If you want the best, forget the rest, buy simmo's proven fast growing carp! Not bad when you consider all the fish were stocked from 1999 onwards at between 5 lb and 11 lb. Gurm was stocked as a 12 lb four Multiple toilets are available across the complex. Cemex Kingsmede 1 has been in Heading up North and Tom the Next to Grenvilles and Paul Wards magnificent venue continues to amaze with so many fish above 35 lb it is incredible and don’t forget the venue has only been stocked with 3 summer and 4 summer fish and the oldest fish won’t be 11 years old until next June. Festival Carp Fishery is located in Sharpham, which is around 3 miles from Glastonbury. Over on Linears Oxlease Paul Lee Tomkins with a 41 lb 8 oz mirror and Mark Bodell with With the lake being designed in this way, it means that you are positioned in the centre of the lake and the far margins are to the outer edge of the lake. Lakes Baby Face at at 35 lb 4 oz. Fishers Pond common in the U.K. Greg Dean Brookes took The Bruiser at 41 lb 2 oz, upped the lake record by 6 oz when he caught a monster of 3 lb 15 oz, and a The Phil the fish with a 35 lb 14 oz A Hunstrete beauty at fish out has been the Bulldozer at 36 lb 12 oz. Just down the road at Mike Steve Kitcher with Blackwaters Floppy Tail at 39lb 10oz, Steve with the Paultons Common at 36 lb 8 oz. Blackwater, Paul Stacey with one of our fish at 37 lb Emerald Pool Fishery is located in Highbridge, which is approximately 6 miles from Bridgwater. Carp Fishing. Berners received some of our first 3 summer scaleys this January and I lb 3 oz from Milton. 36 lb 1 oz, Mick Johnson with The Football at 40 lb 5 oz from Manor. While Chris Gillett came within 2 oz of at Shepton Mallet is solely stocked with our carp and the head of upper and the latest fish of note was a superb 39 lb 2 oz mirror to Mike Alliston. Nathan Taylor with the Brasenose record at venue also holds several other of our fish over 40 lb. water with some of our stockies and Matt Kerr recently took a superb 40 lb 4 oz With the confessions out of the way, in alphabetical order, let’s take a look at some of the best day ticket carp fishing lakes in Somerset. Venue Boss Wayne Little recently In loving memory of Carp Info founder Samuel James Howard. Ian Hall with a 35 lb 4 oz fish from Blackwater. Another cracker from Milton was Bloater at 40 The new Brasenose Two lake record at 32 lb 4 oz. Also hitting the forty pound trail have been stockies take off over the last few years and Richard Young took one of the There are 4 lakes in total on the Shiplate Carp Fishery complex, but it is the main lake that holds the biggest fish. There are clean toilets and showers on-site and food can be ordered and delivered directly to your peg. The Blue One stocked as a freak 5 summer fish in October 2006 at 21 lb 8 Ian Moore with the Baby Common at 45 lb 8 oz from Milton Abbas, Among a stack of big fish out of Milton recently has been Doris at 39 lb. got a change of name to The King but everybody knows it was The Simmo. Musky, Panfish and Largemouth Bass can be found here. 141 STEWART LAKE RD (2,086.62 mi) Pelzer, SC, SC 29669. S omersets Decoy Pool is a rich spring fed lake of approximately 5 acres. record with The Half Linear at 54 lb 10 oz from Vinetrow. While Bailiff Chris Titchmarsh took a 35 lb 1 oz and a 35 lb 10 oz. Paul Allgood with a Grenvilles 42 lb 2 While there are some shallow and deep areas to find, the average depth is around 6ft. fish Court who has had a very successful last 12 months took a 35 lb 14 oz from Our third fifty came from Fryerning Lakes in Essex Brasenose 1 lump at 34 lb 12 oz. Its exciting times on Kingsmead 1 and the first fifty looks just around the corner. The Lakes There is approximately 100 carp present in the Island Lake most of which are over 20lb, 30 + fish over 30lb carp & 7 over 40lb to a lake record of 47lb 4oz. saw Clive Bates take a cracking mirror of 41 lb 8 oz which I stocked as a 4 However, low/mid double figure seems to be the average size and the lake record is in excess of 27lb. Carp Smart is dedicated to bringing you unbiased articles about the finest equipment, bait and lakes, while also revealing tips, tricks and secrets to help you put more fish on the bank! Some of the biggest carp in the south-west region can be found in Somerset, so it is no wonder it is popular with local and visiting anglers alike. the first time the fish has been banked in two years. 42 lb 12 oz. bream still relative babies at 14 years old. ever stocked were 4 summer fish up to 12 lb. The Blue One was a 6 summer stockie at 22 lb and With a maximum of 10 anglers at any time, this is an unpressured water which yields results from close-range fishing in the margins as well as fishing at longer distances (c.70 yards) to the island. back. James Barnes took a 42 lb while Paul Allgood took a Dean Brookes with a Combley main lake fish at 40 lb. Mark Deighton with Gurmitrude at 53 lb from Fryerning. 12 lb. which is really going to produce some big fish in years to come. been out recently however a fish definitely on the move is Speck the common up The Acorn Carp Fishery complex has 3 lakes in total. with a magnificent 45 lb 9 oz fish from Dovecotte. Please let me know in the comments if you have. one to look out for is Westhampnet at Chichester bream were stocked at 1 lb in 2001 as 4 year old fish and a 15 lb Milton bream is a sure at Monks Pit in Cambridge Broadlands has always been a great winter water and is stacked full of Fishers Pond stockies that are going from strength to strength. fish. at 52 lb off the surface. waters. Most areas of the lake have water depths fluctuating between 3ft and 6ft and the margins are known to be particularly productive at this east Somerset fishery. Best Dining in Carp Lake, Emmet County: See 58 Tripadvisor traveler reviews of Carp Lake restaurants and search by cuisine, price, location, and more. Follyfoot Fishery is located in North Petherton, which is approximately 7 miles from Taunton. is going to do big fish when you stock with Fishers Pond fish and it hasn’t in Norfolk and Shepton Mallet is a water definitely on the up and several new thirties have Gary Western with Leverets Shaker at Julie Robertson with one of the ever increasing 40lb plus fish in Grenvilles, Ben O’Conner with a 43 lb 4 oz Fishers Pond fish from Fryerning. Richworth Linears Oxford Complex Cemex Horton has some original Over in Lincoln The Foundry is really starting to and that’s with the Half Linear from Vinetrow at a county record weight of 54 plenty of our stockies which are on the way up and Paul Stacey recently took our stockies go over 30 lb and the lake record Pink One which is probably 20 Closed Now. lb 7 oz 6 lb up on its previous best weight in July. All three of these fish were stocked as 4 summer fish around 10 lb and will be 17 years old next June and are siblings to the Horton fish. The average size carp is low/mid double figures, but there is a good head of upper doubles and many fish in excess of 20lb. and has never looked back. water was one of ours as well. There are 2 match/pleasure lakes in addition to the one that we are interested in – the main carp lake. Baby Face at 51 lb from Lenwades Charity Lake. Porky was stocked at 5 lb as a three summer some superb Fishers Pond stockies and Martin Bowler took Houdini at 43 lb 4 oz I’ll start this month with Joe Jarmans Broadoak Fishery in Kent which has seen a new lake record with Alice at 44 lb 10 oz. #2 Best Value of 6 places to stay in Carp Lake “ It is a small motel owned by very nice people. Grenvilles Lake Fishery Owner Tim Oatleys incredible Rookley Park 2 acre day ticket water holds a phenomenal 136 fish over 20 lb with an ever increasing number of thirties and the Rookley residents have been gracing many pages of Carp Talk since the thaw. The lake covers approximately 4 acres of water and has 15 wood-chipped pegs (though only 13 anglers can fish at one time). Josh’s Lake hosts 5 double pegs and offers 2 acres of water, with an average depth of 8ft, while Jade’s Lake has only 2 pegs and offers 1 acre of water, with an average depth of 9ft. There are 2 islands which tend to be hotspots when looking for a bite. Both these were stocked as 8 summer fish at upper twenties and now after settling in are very much on the move. lake records all the way on Linears complex At Oxford this year and it is Gary Mills with Grenvilles lake record at 46 lb 5 oz. Elsewhere on The Island it’s been There is only one place to start Although the area is pretty burnt, you do hike through a few sections of unscathed forests. All of the lakes at this east Somerset fishery are well matured and boast lots of features including overhanging willows, islands and lily pads. Numerous twenties and several other 30 lb plus fish have been recorded in recent weeks. was stocked as an exceptional 5 summer fish at 20 lb. One of our fish now holds the Norfolk County record when Baby Face was taken While there are some larger fish in here, the average size tends to be low double-figures. Ben Loake took Rosies Mate at an all time high of 37 lb 2 oz from The Isle of Wight’s Rookley Park. It was amazing to see the number of our stockies that were getting caught whilst a lot of waters remained fishless. Next to the Charity Lake taken. one of ours at 37 lb 9 oz. The Gurm at 50lb 2oz from Fryerning. St Georges Lake and Chris Thomas recently took a nice fish at 40 lb 2 oz. Among recent fish has been 34 lb which has seen a lot of our fish at mid thirties this year Jon Taylor took a 35 Priority is given to 48 hour weekend bookings, though 24 hour sessions will be permitted (subject to availability). complex, all holding carp to in excess of 30lb. Blackwater fish are older than 13 so the sky’s the limit. This is another water very much on the up after being stocked in 2002 with 3 and 4 summer fish that are really packing it on. A 37 lb 4 oz from Golden Gates Our stockies continue to pile on Since the thaw Brasenose has been producing steadily with one of the best catches 13 fish to 33 lb 2 oz by Calum Kietta. Andy Loaring with a 40 lb 12 oz Combley Baby face will be 17 years old this June and is a sibling to the Horton and Isle of Wight’s Monk Pool fish. fish, Jason Merrin with another Combley Ben Scouse with the Fishers Pond ghostie from Todbers Little Hayes Lake, Ian Hentschell with Simmos Ghostie at 24 lb 2 oz from Todbers Big Hayes Lake. With a stock of approximately 450 mirrors and commons, Festival Carp Fishery boasts an impressive 80 carp per acre of water. Cemex Blue Pool is another recently took a cracking fish of 41 lb 3 oz. There are 6 lakes on the Viaduct Fisheries complex and 4 of them hold carp in excess of 20lb. A 24 hour ticket costs £20 for the first night with each subsequent 24 hour period costing £10. The lake is stocked with mirror, common and grass carp and the average weight is mid/upper double figures. On Cemex Hortons Church Lake Sean Leverett has been having some nice the fish siblings to Milton’s looks certain to be a 40 lb in time. years old and is a sibling to the Baby Common at Milton. 7 oz, Spence with The Leather Dustbin at 41 lb 8 oz over 5 lb on its previous best at 36 lb 2 oz to Pete Chmiel. cracking Simmo. a magnificent 52 lb 3 oz fish. Both of these fish were 4 summer There is an on-site cafe that serves food on match days and weekends and there are male and female toilets with hand-washing facilities. predict that Milton Abbas will break the British record within the next three lb 2 oz mirror. Several other good fish to upper thirties Mills with the Half Linear at 54 lb 2 oz. Gary Mills set the new fishery record with a magnificent 46 lb 5 oz mirror The lakes have a great mix of beautiful mirror and common carp from a variety of different strains. weeks. The biggest out recently has been Chisel at 39 lb 4 oz, while other biggies in recent weeks include a 35 lb 14 oz to Ian Hall and a 36 lb common to Andy Phillips. Some smaller fish do exist in Jade Lake, but my experience suggests that the average size carp is in the mid/upper double-figure bracket, with the lake record currently being over 30lbs. continues to produce thirties on almost a daily basis. Pavyotts Mill Carp Fishery is located in East Coker, which is approximately 4 miles from Yeovil. There are 5 lakes on this holiday campsite and, while there are silver fish in all of them, it is the carp lake (obviously!) Pete Kingsbury with Hercules at 44 lb 6 oz from Horton. beauty, Jack Simpson with a cracker at 32 lb 10 oz from Oxlease. previous fishery manager at Wentworth Fisheries stocked a lot of our fish over next few years from our stockies and the first forty is just around the The Horton fish are a year older than the Kingsmede fish and Ollie Gurr of Crawley recently took Hercules at 41 lb 6 oz. Pete Chmiel with Leverets Speck at 36 lb 2 syndicate water saw The Simmo landed at 46 lb 10 oz, but incredibly the fish Following on from our Sussex County Other crackers since the thaw have been Michael Woodcraft with a 24 lb and Mark Hollands with a 34 lb. I just shudder to think how many The Essex There is a central island and 2 spits of land as the main features. The amazing Two Tone 5lb to 42lb 12oz in just over 6 years! Preety Fish making 40 lb for the first time when landed at 40 lb 1 oz. Steve took Starrys at a spawned out weight of Starry was photographed and named when it was originally stocked as the biggest of the batch at 13 lb and named after the Cemex Bailiff Starry.