Main Lake

Our main lake covers approximately 6 acres, originally an old pit it now also serves as a balancing pond to manage water levels for the river Gade and The Grand Union Canal. The lake bed is mainly Silt, although with a good lead around you will find some gravel spots. The last few years have seen an explosion of weed growth, there is a comprehensive management plan in place, which is heavily reliant on members to volunteer to assist!

We estimate there are approximately 130 carp in the lake, many of which are stunning old fish with beautiful dark colours, the majority of fish you catch will be mid to upper doubles, largest known fish is a stunning leather carp at 24lb. In 2023 we were able to stock 40 new carp from VS Fisheries, they were stocked on average at around 10lb, a further stocking in 2024 and 2025 has boosted the stocks of the lake. These are already showing impressive weight gains We aim to add new fish to the lake each year. 

With hot running water and a toilet on site, overnighters and longer sessions are possible, there is also the security of the complex being fenced all round behind locked gates with on site car parking at both ends of the lake.