Warwickshires largest fishing tackle stockists  estd  45 years
tackleup@fsmail.net  Tel 01788 576782  

 25/27 Claremont Road,
Rugby
Warwickshire
England
U.K
CV21 3NA

Tel 01788 576782

 

Now recognized as one of the best tench fisheries in the country. Fish over 1Olb are quite common and simply hundreds are caught in the 6 to 9lb category. But its not only tench that the lake offers. There are some big pike running to the upper 2O's and roach around 1-1/2lb are common. With the area being used as a country park there are restrictions to what you do and how you fish. For a start NO Bivvies or tents. As there is no night fishing this is not so important. They only allow float fishing. NO legering or even float legering other than for pike after Oct Ist.. It has stretched the ingenuity of the anglers to the limit but they have accepted the rules and so far the fishing has not deteriorated. For the tench most popular baits work well but boilies and paste baits are favourite with maggots also taking a fair number of fish. Local expert Ken Downes recommends a 61b line as the lake is very weedy. The lake is controlled by the Northants County Council. Day tickets are available from the Rangers office on site. Season permits are also available and priced at £18.00 for adults and £6.00 for Ladies, juniors and OAPs. Location. Situated between Northampton and Wellingborough it is close to the villages of Sywell and Mears Ashby. The best access is from the'A45 Northampton Wellingborough rd coming off the trunk Rd at the Earls Barton junction and head for Mears Ashby, crossing the A45O0. The entrance to the Country park is signposted on the left after the junction. Grid Ref 8365 On Landranger 152. There is a quick route from Rugby but its very much across country going through Crick, West Haddon, Guilsborough, Brixworth, Holcot having gone over the causeway at Pitsford reservoir, then Sywell and Mears Ashby. What is commonly known as the pretty route.