CATCH REPORT TO 1st APRIL.

Another great week, particularly on the season ticket water. Marcus Scott, the bailiff on Squabmoor Lake, fished his first session, taking a home grown common of 15lbs, and mirrors of 36.10 and 40.02. The latter carp is the second new 40lb+ carp from the water recently, a known fish which was last caught at 35lbs+, a glowing testament to the extensive work & changes made by Dave & Joanne since they took over the complex.

Other logged captures from this water were a mirror of 24.10 and a common of 33.06 to Mark Owen, a beautiful linear mirror of 30.05 to Caroline Rogers, a fully plated mirror of 25.12 to Pete Newmarch, a 25lb common to Nigel Edgecombe and a 24.08 mirror to Malcolm Best.

Mark Owen with his 33.06 common. 

Caroline Rogers with her 30.05 linear mirror.

Reported catches from the day ticket specimen lake included Dave Wood with a 41lb catfish, Simon Burn with a 3.08 tench, Taff Vanstone with a 14.04 ghostie and Mark Wood with a 21.08 cat and 22.08 common carp. Other carp reported were commons of 26.02 to Martin Johnson, 18lbs to Lee Otrowski and a mirror of 27lbs to Russell Bates. Again, a large number of fish were lost throughout the week.

The coarse pools are fishing well with Amiees Pool producing mixed bags of 45lbs on day one and 50lbs on day two to Gary & Ann, whilst regular Jamie Parr took a 45lbs bag in a short session.

Early last year, Dave selected a few heavily scaled mirrors for breeding in a stock pond. It was netted this week and the result was a large number of beautiful fry. A selection have been moved to a larger pool to grow on for future re-stocking. Pictures are below.