Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 28/7

A great week of catches was reported form both Lakes at Town Parks Fishery with many anglers reporting they’re first of a species or personal bests.

As the weather became a little more unsettled than of late the changes in air pressure kept the fish on the feed.

On the Specimen Lake Catfish continued to come to the bank in numbers taking various baits including worm, pellet and luncheon meat.

Phil Lamble took a personal 22lbs 0oz on pellet and was “smashed up” by a massive fish whilst family members John and Shaun also beat their personal best Cat’s. Best reported this week 28lbs 4oz.

Plymouth rod Shaun Lamble holding one of several Catfish taken during a session with family members at Town Parks Fishery. Other fish included a personal best Cat of 22lbs 1oz for Phil Lamble and a good Cat of 18lbs 4oz for John Lamble

Carp also showed especially during the early morning and late evening periods.

Matt Skelly banked a few good doubles during a couple of visits while Dan Wall netted four Carp and two Catfish during his overnighter form peg 4.

Fish were reported from most pegs as the fish moved around looking for food.

On the upper Match Lake Carp fell to most baits offered up in the water with anglers reporting up to twenty fish taken in a single session.

Some fish were taken off the top with floaters although many anglers were left frustrated as the fish ate everything except the hook baits!!

Silvers also showed well with some fine condition Roach and Rudd reported.

 A couple of Tench were taken from peg 8 with corn baits offered in the margin.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 21/7

The extremely hot weather kept the anglers sweating at Town Parks Fishery this week.

Catches were very good considering the water temperature rising as it has recently.

The Specimen Lake saw both Catfish and Carp coming to the net, usually during the cooler early mornings and late evenings.

Suzie Young continued her recent run of good fish taking her first Catfish of 23lbs 13oz!

Young fished Halibut Pellet from peg 3 and had a real fight on her hands to get the fish to the net!!

Suzie Young continued her recent run of excellent catches at Town Parks Fishery taking this personal best Catfish of 23lbs 13oz. Youngs fish fell for a halibut pellet offered towards the central bar from peg 3.

Suzie Young banked her first Catfish from peg 3 at Town Parks Fishery and was clearly delighted!! The fish of 23lbs 13oz fell for Youngs halibut pellet offered towards the central bar!  

Meanwhile on peg 2 Dan Hall netted his first Catfish of 18lbs 1oz!

Peter Aylward netted some good Cat’s to 26lbs 3oz from peg 1 complemented with a nice Common Carp of 16lbs 4oz! All fish fell for homemade raspberry and whiskey flavoured boilies offered mid water!

Pete Aylward had a fantastic session from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery taking several Catfish including this fine specimen of 26lbs 3oz. Awlward also banked a high double Carp with all his fish falling to homemade raspberry and whiskey boilies!

Conor Nettleton took a couple of decent Carp off the surface from peg 6 floating halibut flavoured floaters!

Local rod Paul Winstanley chose peg 2 at Town Parks Fishery for a spot of Cat fishing. Winstanley was rewarded with this personal best fish of 23lbs 0oz.

On the top Match Lake Carp fed well.

Nick Saint fished overnight with his son and banked 26 Carp from peg 10!

Rod Metcalf took some time out from school tuition to fish some early morning sessions.

Metcalf netted up to 15 Carp from peg 16 daily fishing pellet cast towards the main island and out in mid water!

Pupils from KEVICC fished daily during their Activities Week fishing margin whips baited with maggot. All the pupils attending banked numerous fish including some very nice sized Roach, Bream and Perch.

Many anglers reported large bags of Silvers with fish feeding freely taking maggot, castor and corn!!

With cooler conditions now upon us fishing should only improve further with the fish feeding throughout the day!  

Town Parks Fishing Catch Report w/e 14/7

Some excellent fish came to the net at Town Parks Fishery this week as both Lakes produced good sport.

On the Specimen Lake Catfish and Carp came to the bank in numbers with several anglers celebrating their first specimen.

Suzie Young had a good session from peg 8 banking her personal best Carp at 16lbs 15oz.

Young also had a smaller Carp and lost a couple more at the net. All the fish fell to Cell boilies.

Local rod Suzie Young fished Cell boilies from peg 8 at Town Parks Fishery and was rewarded with her personal best Carp of 16lbs 15oz! Young also banked another smaller Carp!

Adrian Pegg banked his first Catfish from peg 1 whilst his fishing partner on 16 Lyndsay Voisey also took his first Cat, one of three,  21lbs 1oz and also three more Carp!

Simon Humphries netted three Carp to 16lbs 1oz and lost another three at the net – pineapple dumbbells proving effective.

Somerset rod Neil Harris fished banoffee boilies close to the margins of peg 12 and was rewarded with four Carp!

Pete Roberts fished from peg 6 and banked Cats to 21lbs 12oz which fell for luncheon meat offered near the island.

Dan Hall took a good brace from peg 5 with both fish high teens and falling for White Chocolate boilies offered close to the bar!

On the top Match Lake, sport was a little more sporadic with the fish sunbathing at times in the sunny weather.  That said, Carp did feed well during the early morning and evening sessions. Bags to mid teens were reported by many anglers during these times but during the warmer hours Carp frustrated everyone by sunbathing and refusing to take floaters or anything else!

Lee Hunt fished paste from peg 14 fishing tight to the reeds near the outflow. After being snapped several times by big fish Hunt eventually banked six decent Carp!

Silvers, especially Bream continued to feed throughout the day with some large bags taken on maggot or castor. 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 7/7

Both lakes at Town Parks Fishery produced good sport for anglers despite the hot sunny weather conditions.

The top Match Lake saw anglers banking fish from most pegs particularly along the Dam wall.

Simon Gamlin had some excellent early morning sport netting 8 Carp form the margin reeds of peg 20 with luncheon meat.

Perry Northeast also had a good day on the Dam taking 10 Carp to double figures on a couple of dead maggots offered on the bottom.

Rod Metcalf took a dozen or so Carp during most visits using pellet or maggot.  Metcalf also had a good late afternoon session fishing JPZ Crustacean jelly pellets.

Silvers fell to maggot or castor in numbers with anglers reporting medium to large bags from both shallow and deeper water pegs!

On the Specimen Lake Catfish fed well with plenty of action for first timers and experienced anglers alike!

Bristol rod John Pickford chose peg 10 to fish Halibut pellet mid water and was rewarded with 8 Catfish to 23lbs 6oz and 5 Carp to 21lbs 5oz both personal bets fish!

Bristol angler John Pickford enjoyed a hectic session banking 13 fish from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. Biggest Catfish was 23lbs 6oz and best Carp was 21lbs 5oz – both personal bests!!!

Fishing partner Arron Mills also had a good time on 11 taking 4 Carp to 22lbs 12ozs, also a personal best.

Bristol rod Arron Mills banked four Carp from peg 11 at Town Parks Fishery including this fine personal best Platinum Ghostie of 22lbs 12oz! 

 Many anglers reported being snapped off by big Catfish especially around the deeper water pegs 10 through to 16!

Richard Clarkson netted a fine Tench, one of several taken over the weekend, from peg 5. The fish, of 7lbs 8oz fell for a prawn dusted in Krill dust fished on the bottom!

Kingsbridge rod Richard Clarkson fished a prawn from peg 5 at Town Parks Fishery and was rewarded with this fine Tench of 7lbs 8oz!

Floaters were freely taken by Carp during an evening session by Plymouth rod Keith Roberts. Roberts took five Carp off the top the best a good 20lbs 3oz!

    

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 30/6

Fish were readily taking anglers baits on both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The top Match Lake saw Carp and Silvers coming to the net in numbers.

Paignton Sports and Community College fished daily matches during their Activity Week and all the pupils attending banked fish. One of the colleges Town Parks regulars Liam followed the advice of Coach Rod Metcalf and banked Carp and Skimmers from close to the island in front of peg 3.

Carp fell to pellet offered on the bottom and best of the week was 6lbs 8oz!

Carp have come to the net from most pegs both deep and shallow mainly taking pellet or corn.

Silvers continued to take maggot and castor offered up in the water with some medium to large bags reported!

On the Specimen Lake the Catfish were on the feed with anglers reporting some big fish both on the bank and lost at the net!!

Liverpool rod Rick Simmons fished overnight from peg 14 and enjoyed some excellent sport after offering his luncheon meat bait in the margins. Within the first twenty minutes Simmons had lost two good fish at the net but the action continued throughout the night! By early morning seven Catfish had been banked, the best a cracking 25lbs 5oz. All the fish were over 19lbs! 

Matt Feakes fished peg 11 and banked fish throughout his session. Catfish, Carp and some good Tench came to the bank, best Carp around the 17lbs mark!

Two excellent Tench of 7lbs 8oz and 8lbs 4oz were banked from peg 7 complimented by a small Catfish and a good Carp of 17lbs 9oz! All the fish fell to Cell boilies.

Matt Conway banked his personal best Cat which tipped the scales at 19lbs 14oz.

The fish fell to luncheon meat offered form peg 13.

Matt Conway fished from peg 13 at Town Parks Fishery and banked his personal best Catfish of 19lbs 14oz. The fish took luncheon meat offered in the margins.

The Fishery is pleased to announce some additional services to its already extensive list!

Coarse angling tuition is now available with a fully experienced, insured, CRB listed coach who is available by appointment. The Fishery offers very reasonable rates for hourly, half day or full day sessions subject to availability.

Also available is Bivvy hire.

The Fishery will erect a one or two man bivvy in your pre booked peg and remove it after you have finished your session!

No drying out bivvys in your garage, let us do the hard work for you!

Prices for all Town Parks Fishery’s services are available on our website or telephone 01803 523133 for further information!