Fishing at Thorpe Park

[The Flying Tench]

Looks like I'll be taking my 13 year old plus a couple of friends to Thorpe Park (mega funfair) in August. They won't want me walking round with them, and I gather there's a lake there. Does anyone know what the fishing is like?

[bloomin'reedsbarnard]

Looks like I'll be taking my 13 year old plus a couple of friends to Thorpe Park (mega funfair) in August. They won't want me walking round with them, and I gather there's a lake there. Does anyone know what the fishing is like?

 

I'm not sure if its on a day ticket or not, i have a feeling it's club run, also i seem to remember it wasnt open to fishing all year round...however i may be wrong.

If you are in the area, a 5 minute drive will take you to Twynersh, as far as commercila fisheries go, this is the best, Infact im not a fan of commercials at all but i like this place a lot, its a series of old gravel pits, some large and some not so large, I think the smallest is 3 acres with a few of about 5 and a few of 20 ish, its very natural and rustic, have a look TWYNERSH

[The Flying Tench]

I'm not sure if its on a day ticket or not, i have a feeling it's club run, also i seem to remember it wasnt open to fishing all year round...however i may be wrong.

If you are in the area, a 5 minute drive will take you to Twynersh, as far as commercila fisheries go, this is the best, Infact im not a fan of commercials at all but i like this place a lot, its a series of old gravel pits, some large and some not so large, I think the smallest is 3 acres with a few of about 5 and a few of 20 ish, its very natural and rustic, have a look TWYNERSH

Thanks for the thought - but I think I'll need to be on the same site as the tweenagers. For example, I need to meet them for lunch - though I definitely will not be allowed to sit at the same table!

[Tim Kelly]

Take the ungrateful sods to Twynersh the following week and make thm sit on the opposite bank all day.

[BedsFisherman]

We went there for my Son's 12th B'day 2 weeks ago!

 

Couldn't tell you anything about the lake other than it looks ok, albeit a relatively large water.

 

Let us know how you get on if you do decide to fish it!

[fantasticfisherman]

I've never fished it myself but the last time i saw it was when i was looking at it from the entrance bridge into thorpe park, and it did look very big and daunting as well as very weedy. Though saying that ive seen in the angling papers and such like pictures of some very big carp and tench from there.

Edited July 24, 2007 by fantasticfisherman

[poledark]

Got some HUGE bream in there, and stupendous Roach hybrids :)

 

 

Can't tell you any more I'm afraid...

 

Den

[Chris Plumb]

I fished TP many (about 10) years ago at a PAC fish-in - blanked but a guy next to me had a 20lb+ pike. We were fishing by the moored Paddle Steamer and this guy asked if we minded if he slipped in next to us - 20mins later he had the fish on the bank!

 

 

C.

[The Flying Tench]

Thanks for the info - but I can't find anything on the web about fishing at Thorpe park. The TP site is extraordinary - no contact email or phone number, and fairly obviously no fishing through them.

 

I can only assume it's a syndicate water. I'll just have to take some good books!

[Mr Bump]

Take the family to a different park?

 

http://www.wellington-country-park.co.uk/t...e2.asp?PageID=6

 

I dimly remember fishing here 20 odd years ago with my Dad after a tackle shop owner recommended it. Can't remember what we caught though!