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Gold
Lake
An
original natural lake that was extended in the early
1930s'. Depths now vary between 3ft and 8ft with forty-five
well-spaced swims around the six-acre lake. Peg 10
holds the current record of 174 lbs for the Angling
Times Winter League. Peg 15 holds the U.K. 4 ½
hour match record of 308 lbs-13oz. 100 lb plus match
weights have been recorded from every peg on Gold
Lake, the best non Carp winning weight being 98 lbs
of Bream from peg 6, a magnificent catch taken by
Dave Schofield, all pegs can produce on the waggler
whether fished as wag & mag up in the water or
fished at a fuller depth over groundbait or lose feed,
one of the most popular methods on Gold lake is a
float rod of 13ft to 20ft, fished close in with luncheon
meat or worm, some big pleasure catches ( 60 or 70
fish a day ) have been taken on this reasonably easy
way to fish, the favourite pegs for this method are
on the canal bank ( pegs 1 - 23 ).
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Fishing
at a distance, either with a feeder or big waggler
is another style that produces big catches.
The corner pegs 1, 23, 24, 45, are best left
alone for distance fishing, feedered maggots
in the summer and feedered groundbait in the
winter being the general rule of thumb, the
pole fishing on Gold is unsurpassed, with double
figure weights of prime Roach from most pegs,
add to these some Bream, Perch, Tench, Crucians
and a few Commons or Mirrors and 40 lb or 50
lb is on the cards. Gold lake is favoured by
the majority of night or long stay anglers who
target the big Carp, double rod fishing in conjunction
with boilies or meat resulting in many personal
bests being achieved.
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