Old Bury Hill

[lopex]

I have fished at Bury Hill (Dorking) for the past year and a half. The fishing this summer is nothing like it was last year in the spring /summer. Last years the lake seemed full of big carp and tench. People around the lake were all reporting good catches of carp tench and bream. I had a number of double figure carp and my PD of 28Lbs. AS you walked around the lake everyon4e had good stroried of catches they had or had last week etc.

I have been four times this summer/spring at various times of the day anf week and tried many tactics and swims. All I have caught are a few small and old half dead bream. Its not just me, everyone I taked to seemed to blanked. I have also notice that the lake seems a lot quieter than last year.

Has something happened ti the lakes?? Have all the carp been moved to the "members only carp lake"? Did they have a disease?? Even the man in the tckle shop didn't bother to lie about how it was fishing!!

 

Whats going on??

[Vagabond]

Have never fished there, but I do remember a few years back it was advertised as THE place to catch zander. Now they (zander) seem to be missing from catch reports.

 

If a long-term regular at OBH responds to your post, I hope they will comment on the zander situation as well.

[eamonn321]

I've fished the main lake a few times but I don't really go for the big carp. I've had a few decent tench and the odd bream (the ones that fight for 2 seconds then give up!). I prefer Milton Lake for a mixed bag.