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Which lake do you think would be best to fish for the day? I notice the big lake has some very large carp which is fine. I was thinking about chucking out a carp rod for some of the bigger ones and fishing the float for the other species. Do you think that would produce a good day or would i be better applying the same tactics on the smaller lake?

What is this lake called it sounds good Thanks i will take a look and maybe visit.

Sounds good mate thanks. Im looking at going easter weekend, what tactics and baits would you reccomend? Also any best swims to go for?

Hi everyone, Me and a friend are always looking for new lakes to go to, but its always hard to know if where you have chosen is any good. Were looking to do a day somewhere and of course catch a few fish. Ideally catch a few carp, tench and bream etc. Can anyone reccomend somewhere thats a good steady fishery so im not sat bored all day? thanks

Being a new dad i now get little time on the bank, at best short 6 or 7 hour sessions. ive also been away from fishing for years so the odds are stacked against me. I fish a few small lakes owned by my club (watford Piscators) which are by the sounds of it relatively well stocked. What tactics would you use to increase chances of snatching a bite?

I decided to fish one of my club waters for the first time. Being a new member i knew little to nothing about the lakes. I went down at first light. I float fished work tipped with sweetcorn in a quiet corner of the lake. With not even a knock after an hour I was a fish crash in the margins on the other side of the lake. A well thought out move saw me quickly hook into a very hard fighting 12lbs mirror. Not a massive fish but a tough fish on a 6ft telescopic rod. Allroud a good 3hour morning sesison on a new water. I will be sure to head back this weekend! If only the sun was up sooner i could go before work.

The stretch of the River Gade that runs through cassioberry park in Watford has been producing some good barbel up to double figures this summer, its free fishing too!

Hey can anyone help??? I am looking to find out who owns the stretch of river that runs along side the canal and Gaywoods Coarse Fishery? There are no signs up to say who owns it or if fishing is allowed so I wanted to also find out what the fishing rights are from each bank? Im waiting to hear back from British Waterways but thought this might be quicker

Thanks for the info really helpfull, will be putting a rod in and will let you knwo how i got on

Anyone know much about Gold valley, worth a cast?

Hi Guys, Went for a walk today around Ricki Aquadrom with the wife and kids. Read up a little about fishing there and it seems like it holds some good fish. Info online is a little confusing though, some say it can be fished on a day ticket and other say its Uxbridge rovers only?? Also Stockers lake looks great but i hear its BA only? Anyone know about fishing that as all the forums i find online about it are pretty old. Thanks any info much appreciated

I fished a short 9hr day session with a friend this week on Banjo Lake at Lee Valley Fisheries. I spent a couple of days looking for a day ticket water that seemed it would give us a good days fishing. And all the searching seemed to pay off. Within an hour my friends right had rod went tearing off pulling it off the rest. After about 10 minutes fighting, he landed a 19lbs mirror in good condition. He caught this on worm tipped with sweetcorn fished with a method feeder. Only 5 minutes later I had a screaming run and after a good fight landed a 12lbs mirror again in good condition and beating my PB. I had this on 2x 15mm dynamite malt choc/tigernut boilies. Afer another hour or so my left rod wend off the I pulled into what was a much more powerfull fish, it tore off about 30 yards of line and for those who know how small banjo lake is that is a long way lol. It wrapped me around some overhanging thistles on the near bank and after much worry, some constant pressure saw the fish come free of the snag and back to the middle of the lake. Soon after I landed a 15lbs mirror my new PB (again!!). The bailiff soon came round and said all the fish come out from the other end of the lake in the afternoon, so after a few hours of no bites, knocks or signs of fish we decided to move down a bit. We ended up in the middle of the lake with a few occupied swims to the right takign care of the right hand end of the lake. After an hour or so there the other anglers said either end of the lake is good but the middle is terrible, and said to move back to where we were. We deliberated on this advice and decided to move back after seeing a fish show in the previous swims. Having settled back down, I placed a Zig fished 4feet where I saw the fish show with orange and black foam. And 5 feet left of that I fished the same boilie as before with a 15mm pineapple pop up. Within less than a minute a fish took the boilies and after a short fight had my 3rd and final carp of the day again to 12lbs. Within 5 minutes of packing up my friends right hand rod again tore off, after a more powerfull fight than before he brought in a 14lbs mirror caught on luncheon meat fished with a method feeder. A very short but successfull day for our first time at the lake, all the research certainly paid off. There are a few lakes around that area, I want to hear some views of banjo and surrounding lakes to help me decide where to fish next, any ideas?

Hi can anyone help, I want to fish a few matches, nothing too serious. Im looking for some regular open matches held on lakes or rivers in herts, does anyone know of any? Thanks

Not really any new information its all quite dated. im looking for info on how its going this year from people who have been a few times

Im planning on doing a day session on Lizard Lakes next week. Does anyone know of any rules for the lake and what are the best tactics? How many rods can you use? Can you use keepnets? Thanks appreciate some help