Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 13/4

Both Lakes at Town Parks Fishery produced excellent sport for anglers as more settled weather took hold. The Specimen Lake saw many Catfish and Carp coming to the net with fish taking baits from most areas of the Lake, both shallow and deep.

One group of girls fished for silvers from peg 6 and netted over 10lbs of fish each day during their stay!! Some large Roach and Rudd took maggot baits offered up in the water.

Sophie Batt fished with dad Gordon from peg 3 at Town Parks Fishery. Sophie fished for Silvers and had a good bag including this lovely Bream which fell to a single maggot.

Regular Matt Feakes enjoyed a session from peg 10 taking 8 Carp, all good doubles, to a personal best Common Carp of 26lbs dead! All Feakes fish fell to Cell boilies offered both mid water and in the margins!

Town Parks Fishery regular Matt Feakes had a fantastic session from peg 12 banking 8 fish including his personal best Carp of 26lbs 0oz! The fish fell to a Cell boilie.

Earlier in the week Conor Nettleton fished peg 11 and also banked a fine 26lbs 1oz fish this time a Common Carp!

Local rod Mark Hill broke his recent quiet spell taking 3 Carp to 20lbs 6oz whilst fishing partner Paul Knapman netted a beautifully coloured Ghost Common Koi of 19lbs 1oz.

This fine Tench of 6lbs 4oz fell to Dan Court who fished form peg 8 at Town Parks Fishery.

A brace of Cats fell to Squid boilies offered by Okehampton rod Kevin Race from peg 13.

Both fish were very lively and took quite a while to net. Weights of 23lbs 3oz and 28lbs 7oz were reported!!

Dave Sumner also had some Cat action taking one of 22lbs 2oz from the shallows of peg 6.

Plenty of Carp in the 14 to 20lbs mark were reported taking various baits including coconut, garlic and pineapple.

Whilst fishing with dad Gordon from peg 6, Hayley and Kelsie Batt spent their free time fishing for Silvers using margin whips and maggots. During their stay they averaged around 15lbs of fish per day!

Local rod Mark Hill fished from peg 14 and banked 3 fish including this fine personal best Mirror of 20lbs 3oz! The fish fell to a boilie offered in the margins. 

Dan Court banked a nice Tench of 6lbs 8oz which fell to a boilie!

Jay Harper chose peg 10 and was rewarded with a fine Catfish, one of several taken during the session of 33lbs 4oz!

The top Match Lake also provided good sport with numerous Carp coming to the net.

Silvers continued to fall for maggot and castor from most areas of the lake!