CATCH REPORTS TO 5th AUGUST.

A better week, with the season ticket lake producing 6 carp over 30lbs. Mark Owen took a mirror of 36.10 and a common of 33.09, both on Pallatrax Jungle baits, and Carl Brown, on his first visit after waiting to get on the lake for 8 years, landed a mirror of 35.04. Tim Mountjoy banked mirrors of 36.08 & 33.02, plus a tench of 3.08, also on Pallatrax bails, while Dave Pierce took a mirror of 27.04, and Steve Burgess had a mirror of 30.04, on Essex baits.

Mark Owen with 33.09 common & 36.10 mirror.

 Tim Mountjoy with mirrors of 33.02 & 36.08.

 The day ticket lake also fished well, with a newish angler, Michael May, who has severe hearing difficulties, landing a new PB common of 28.08. He obviously grasped the advice given to him on earlier visits. Donny Tom landed a 21.02 common and 16.04 catfish, both on Contrast baits by Steve Renyard. Regulars, the Wood brothers, are on for the weekend, and have reported 10 carp to over 27lbs banked, with still time to go. All were taken on Pallatrax baits and a full report will appear next week. Mark Attwood landed catfish of 33.14 & 33.10, taken on Emperor Lakes own baits, and other carp up to 20lbs were reported by Kev Brooks, Barry Taylor and Phil Proud. Obviously the condition of fish is important, and it was good to note that Donny Tom described his carp as "stunning", and Barry Taylor logged his as "pristine".

The coarse pools produced a trio of tench of 5.10, 4.06 & 4.05, along with a specimen eel of 4lbs to Rod Worrall. Other heavy bags of mixed species reported by various anglers.

Pallatrax baits & terminal tackle, along with Cornwall baits, are now on site. Work will start this week, on the new shop/office/reception building, just inside the entrance gate of the otter fencing.