CATCH REPORTS TO 1st JULY.

This evening, Sunday 1st July, the complex catfish record was shattered with a fish of 70.12, (above), to Nigel Rogers, fishing the season ticket lake. It was then moved to the day ticket lake.
Another good week, particularly on the day ticket lake, where the catfish were very active. Best cat reported was a 50.01 PB to Roy Williams, along with 2 common carp to 20.02, whilst Paul Partlett took a PB cat of 44.04, and close behind was Martin Cadle with a 40.02, also a PB. Tony Green took his first cat of 36.10, obviously a PB, and Alan Gaylard landed a PB cat of 46.08.

Steve Briggs came down from Northampton with three friends, and took a PB mirror of 33.06, along with a tench of 5lbs and four common carp to 25.04, and Dave Wood had a good session with 7 commons to 25.08, along with a mirror of 17.05. A lot more carp reported, from teens to mid twenties, to the Abbott family, Loiu Russell, Matt Briggs, Jill Williams and Barry Brewer. Small baits and white pop-ups over pellet very successful for carp, whilst Pallatrax catfish bait and marine halibut pellets have accounted for most catfish.

Paul Partlett 44.04 catfish.

 Martin Cadle with 40.02 catfish.

 Steve Briggs 33.06 mirror.

Dave Wood with his 25.08 common.

The season ticket lake reports are sketchy, but Chris Manifold logged a common of 33lbs and a mirror of 24.07. Martin Thacker landed a mirror of 30.08, Chris Woodgate took a 29lbs mirror and Malcolm Best reported a mirror of 27.04.

The coarse pools continue to fish well with bags of roach, carp & tench over 80lbs, with very short sessions producing 40lb mixed bags. Maggots, pellets & corn were most successful baits.