Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 24/10

A week of good catches this week at Town Parks Fishery despite the changeable weather.

Brixham rod Pete Lake fished an overnighter on the Specimen Lake and banked his Town Parks personal best Common Carp of 22lbs 1oz. Lake’s fish fell to a Japanese squid boilie offered from peg 16 to the central bar.

Jim Cordy visited peg 5 hoping to catch his first Catfish. Cordy was not disappointed when he banked a fine 19lbs 8oz example. The fish fell to a large chunk of curry flavoured luncheon meat offered mid water.

Harry Laity took a good condition Common of 16lb 8oz on a Mainline Cell boilie from peg 12 whilst Helston rod Steve Pendleton banked a 19lb 8oz Common as he was setting up on peg 10. Pendleton’s fish fell to a large halibut pellet accompanied with a spicy tuna boilie!

The fish remain wary of baits with many anglers reporting good runs but the fish realising the bait once any pressure is applied!

On the top Match Lake good bags continued to be taken.

Carp were taken in numbers from the dam wall pegs on coarse pellet whilst Silvers and Bream were still feeding quite heavily from most pegs.

A group of students from Paignton College had a hectic tutored session despite the atrocious conditions with everyone taking plenty of Roach and Rudd with some touching the 1lb 8oz mark.

One student finished the session by taking a large Carp which unfortunately broke free at the net!

Generally the fishing has picked up this week but anglers who use their watercraft will get the better catches!    

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 17/10

Excellent catches on the top Match Lake and testing conditions on the Specimen Lake were the order of the day at Town Parks Fishery this week.

Some excellent bags were reported from deeper water pegs on the Match Lake.

Regular Rod Metcalf visited peg 17 and banked an 81lbs bag of Carp. All the fish were taken on 7mm coarse pellet presented near the bar between the islands. Metcalf said he had to keep a constant stream of pellet going into the water to keep the fish in his swim! He returned later in the week and took another 23 Carp using the same method!

Tony Rogers took a 115lb mixed bag fishing peg 20. Maggot offered close to the margin reeds proved effective.

Pete Bryant fished an overnighter on peg 1 and took 18 Carp, 17 Commons and 1 Leather on Japanese Squid boilies with Crazy Bait Black groundbait.

The fish fed throughout the night even though the temperature dropped down enough for a light frost!

Neil Butcher made a welcome return after a recent illness and took a good mixed bag from peg 3. Butcher fished with fishing partner Bob Hewitt who said he had “snatched defeat from the jaws of victory and blanked”!

The lower Specimen Lake proved a little more difficult to fish with anglers getting plenty of runs but the fish throwing the bait as soon as any resistance was felt! This aside some nice fish did come to the bank.

Newton Abbot rod Tony Hodgson fished overnight and banked a fine, personal best, Catfish of 22lbs 6oz!

Hodgson fished a chunk of pepperami mid water from peg 12.

Visitor Phil Jones also visited peg 12 and banked two Carp.

Jones fished Mainline Cell boilies tight to the margin for his Mirrors of 19lbs 3oz and 17lbs 4oz. Several smaller Carp came to the bank, all had proved difficult to tempt! 

Although the fish can be seen patrolling around the lake during the day and very active throughout the night time, they have been hesitant to feed – a colder snap of weather will hopefully bring them back on the feed!

The Fishery’s £200 prize for the next Carp banked over 30lbs is still on offer. Although some big fish have been taken none of the lakes half dozen or so 30lb’ers have shown up recently!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 10/10/10

Anglers at Town Parks Fishery found testing fishing conditions this week.

The top Match Lake continued to produce good catches although the fish were hesitant to feed at times.

Anglers along the dam wall found the Carp feeding sporadically with quiet periods followed by multiple fish in a short spell.

Silvers appeared in numbers from most pegs particularly the sheltered northern side of the lake.

Several nice Tench were reported from the shallower water pegs the best a 6lbs 4oz beauty!

On the lower Specimen Lake fishing was slower than of late with the fish moving freely around the lake but hesitant to feed.

Plymouth rod David Armstrong fished an n-gage boilie from peg 14 and connected with his first Catfish. After a lengthy battle Armstrong banked the fish which tipped the scales at 16lbs 5oz!

This fish was complimented by a nice Common Carp of 14lbs 1oz – both fish were taken tight to the outflow riser.

Ilfracombe angler Brian Dennis travelled down to fish peg 1 and was rewarded with a lovely condition Mirror Carp of 19lbs 3oz. Dennis fished a Japanese squid boilie tight to the main island.

Local rod Mick Jones float fished a single red maggot for silvers from peg 8 but got more than he bargained for when his bait was seized by a good eel of 3lb 7oz!

With settled, colder weather forecast the fish should start their Winter feed up shortly.

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 3/10

Heavy rain helped to refresh the lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The sudden impact of so much fresh water reduced the feeding at times.

Around the inflows to both lakes fish could be seen feeding in the churned up water.

On the lower Specimen Lake Gordon Batt fished a very wet session from peg 6. Fishing towards the inflow he banked two nice Common Carp, a fine 22lbs 8oz and another of 17lbs 4oz.

Mainline Cell boilies proved effective.

Barnstaple rod Liam Keen fished a day session from peg 14 using red hot chilli pop up’s.

After many liners and two missed runs Keen banked a Catfish of 18lbs 5oz followed by a lovely condition Common Carp which tipped out at 17lbs 9oz.

Several pleasure anglers decided to fish the Specimen Lake for a change and had some great fishing.

Plenty of large Roach and Bream came to the bank along with two fine Tench of 4lbs 4oz and 6lbs 5oz.

On the top Match Lake medium mixed bags were the order of the day.

Pegs 1 to 6 continued to produce good sport with Carp coming from tight to the island and Bream and Skimmers from mid water close to the bottom.

Carp were taken from the usual pegs but the dam wall proved to be patchy with some pegs seeing 10 to 15 Carp per session whilst others blanked!

The fish are a little deeper in the water now due to the drop in temperature. 

It is worth trying different baits to get the fish on the feed.