Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 17/8

Catfish and Carp were on the feed at Town Parks Fishery as the temperatures dropped this week. Plenty of fish came to the bank after taking various baits from most pegs! Ten Cat’s over 30lbs were reported this week!

A superb Catfish of 39lbs 10oz was reported by an unnamed angler who fished from peg 15 and offered a Cell boilie in the margins.

Regular Conor Netherton fished from peg 14 and netted three good Carp but also lost another three as the fish pulled free at the net.

Local rod Colin Mace enjoyed a couple of overnighters from pegs 5 and 3 and took fish on both occasions! Peg 5 provided sport with plenty of runs and a fine Linear Carp on the mat in superb condition. Meanwhile, peg 3 saw Mace bank a lovely Mirror of 26lbs 8oz!.

Regular Simon Hern celebrated his first Catfish of 26lbs 8oz which fell to a Cell boilie offered from peg 12. Hern has recently had a great run of fish from both Lakes but the Catfish was his personal best!!

The top Match Lake also saw anglers enjoying frantic sport with Carp and Silvers feeding freely.

Rod Metcalfe continued his recent run of fish taking bags to the 90lbs mark!

Carp tended to stay out in mid water during the day taking pellet, luncheon meat and corn but as the sun dropped they moved to the margins where many anglers fishing “twilight” tickets took fish after fish!

Silvers continued to fall for maggot and castor.

The onsite shop is open every day from 8 a.m. over the Bank Holiday weekend with fresh supplies of bait and tackle!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 10/7

Unsettled weather kept the fish on the feed at Town Parks Fishery this week.

The Specimen Lake produced great sport with Carp and Catfish taking various baits.

Plymouth rod Gary Mills had plenty of action from peg 5 culminating with a beautiful Ghost Carp of 22lbs 4oz! An M25 boilie fished towards the central bar proving irresistible.

Plymouth rod and Town Parks Fishery regular Gary Mills continued his recent run of fish banking this superb condition Ghost Carp. The fish fell to a boilie offered from peg 5.

Town Parks regular Andy Handshaw fished from the same peg the previous night and connected with a good Cat which had taken his Cell boilie. The fish hit the scales at 24lbs 3oz!

Bryn Mudie banked his personal best Catfish from peg 15 which weighed 20lbs 6oz and fell to a chunk of Pepperami.

Fishing partner Harry Buckmaster also netted his personal best Cat of 19lbs 1oz which fell to the same bait.

The third member of the party, John Hooker enjoyed his session taking two Carp, both PB’s to 15lbs 2oz

Steve Symons fished on the surface in front of 10 and took a brace of Carp to 18lbs 2oz on biscuit!

On the Match Lake Mitchell Steer fished 48 hours from peg 1 and banked 42 Carp all of which fell to small boilies. Best of the bunch a fine Ghostie of 12lbs 8oz.

Multiple catches of Carp were reported from several pegs with pellet, small boilies or corn proving effective.

Silvers continued to feed throughout the week with bags continuing around the 100lbs mark!

A couple of Tench were banked best around the 6lbs mark from peg 8. 

Catch Report w/e 3/8

With slightly lower temperatures, good catches were reported from both lakes at Town Parks Fishery this week. Before the cooler weather came in the air temperature was recorded at 33 degrees and the water temp was 23.7 degrees both all time highs!

The Specimen Lake produced some excellent sport with the Catfish providing fast and furious takes from most pegs. Many of the anglers connecting with the Cats found themselves snapped off after takes or facing extended battles trying to stop the fish running around snags!

On peg 9 local rod Alex Lowe managed to net three Catfish and two Carp all of which fell to his Cell boilies offered mid water. Best Cat of the bunch a fine 24lbs 8oz and biggest Carp at 20lbs 3oz!

Local rod Alex Lowe had a great session fro​m peg 9 at Town Parks Fishery banking five fish to 24lbs 8oz. This Catfish fell to a Cell boilie offered mid water.

Paignton rod Andy Handshaw enjoyed a session from peg 6 which has been fishing well recently and was not disappointed when his Peaches and Cream boilies were taken by three Carp including a nice Common of 19lbs 8oz!

Regular Nick Solomon followed Handshaw into 6 and, at the time of writing had banked three fish, two Carp and a Cat all high doubles!

Some nice Carp came to the net from various pegs, too many to list individually, mainly taking sweet flavoured boilies!

The Match Lake is fishing much better now the temperature has dropped back.  Carp freely took pellet or meat offered in the middle of the lake during the day but preferred to take the same baits offered in the margins as the sun dropped! Regular anglers reported bags up to 150lbs on the better days.

Silvers continued to feed throughout the day taking maggot and castor.

A few nice Crucian Carp have come to the bank, Perry Northeast taking a nice one from peg 15!

The fully stocked onsite shop is open every day to all anglers with fresh supplies of maggot, castor, worm always available!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 27/7

Searing heat and sunny weather conditions produced very testing fishing conditions at Town Parks Fishery this week.

On the Specimen Lake fish sunbathed in the sunshine but seemed reluctant to feed consistently. Anglers had to use their watercraft and change baits to attract takes!

Once again Lee Otridge was in the action banking his personal best Catfish of 24lbs 8oz from peg 11.

Local rod Lee Otridge continued his recent run of fish at Town Parks Fishery taking this fine Catfish from peg 11 on the Specimen Lake. Te fish fell to a Cell boilie offered midwater!

 Wayne Hockley also banked a good Cat of 23lbs 6oz and three Carp to 18lbs 3oz.

Fishing partner Scotty Bryant also had a Catfish of 19lbs 2oz and a brace of Carp to 14lbs 3oz! Homemade special boilies accounting for all his fish!

Rob Boyne fished a day session from peg 14 using floating baits and zig rigs. Boyne did well tempting a Catfish of 20bs 2oz and a fully scaled Carp in the high doubles. A couple of Tench also came to the bank, the best 8lbs 5oz!

Conor Nettleton fished from 6 and netted two Carp to 20lbs 4oz! Cell boilies fished under the overhanging trees did the trick!

On the top Match Lake sport was a little faster with Carp and Silvers taking baits, mainly during the early morning and early evening sessions.

Rod Metcalf fished a few short sessions banking up to 20 fish a time! Pellet offered up in the water and in the margins proved very effective.

Visitor Phil Drury fished a day session from peg 1 and found the Carp feeding heavily in the margins. Drury estimated he banked he banked 120lbs of fish during the day! Luncheon meat and hookable pellet accounted for most of the fish.

With slightly cooler temperatures forecast the fish should go a little deeper in the water and start feeding throughout the daytime. 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 20/07

Once again the Catfish were feeding heavily in the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery this week. Both regulars and first timers were entertained with the action from most pegs around the lake.

First time visitor Exeter rod Paul Hayes fished peg 15 and as not disappointed when his alarms screamed off and he eventually netted a fine Cat of 24lbs 14oz which had taken his coconut boilie!

Town Parks Fishery regular Lee Otridge had a great session from peg 11 taking four fish including this fine personal best Catfish of 26lbs 3oz!

Exeter rod Martin Vicary fished from 11 and was rewarded with his personal best Catfish of 32lbs 6oz topped off with a Common Carp of 18lbs 3oz. Blood worm boilies fished in the margins tempted the fish.

Town Parks regular Billy Jenkins was over the moon after fishing peg 6 and banking three Cat’s of 34lbs 4oz, 25lbs 2oz and 19lbs dead! Some apple flavoured, homemade boilies offered near the blue rope tempted all the fish!

After banking his personal best Catfish form peg 11 Lee Otridge was over the moon to net his best Leather Carp to date at 16lbs 4oz!

Peter Aylward travelled from Norfolk for one of is regular trips to peg 1. In between a regular line of visitors Aylward managed to bank a brace of Carp to 19lbs 4oz and a couple of Cats to the same weight.

Matty Feakes fished from 2 and netted two Cats to 18lbs 8oz and a couple of Carp to15lbs 3oz! Cell boilies proved effective.

Match angler Dave Snape fished for Bream from peg 1 but was over the moon when he banked  a Catfish of 6lbs 1oz which had taken his pellet.

On the top Match Lake the Carp continued to feed on the cooler days although they tended to sunbathe on the hotter ones! Catches of up to 27 fish were reported from various pegs.

Pellet, corn and luncheon meat accounted fo most of the catches.

Regular Perry Northeast had a 100lbs plus bag from the dam wall!

Silvers are still freely taking maggot and castor from most pegs, once again 100lbs plus bags can be expected! 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 13/7

Following last week’s superb catches, Catfish remained very active on the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery this week.

This fine condition Common carp fell to a Cell boilie offered close to the main island from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery.

Peg 7 saw Lee Oatridge bank his personal best Catfish of 26lbs 8oz, a Leather of 18lbs 4oz and Linear Carp of 16lbs 8oz. The fish were taken from the margins around the waterfall and took Banoffee boilies.

Dave Sumner fished from peg 6 and took a Cat of 22lbs 1oz on Cell boilies.

Town Parks Fishery regular Lee Jones battled wet and windy weather conditions on peg 5 and was rewarded with his personal best Mirror Carp of 19lbs 7oz!

Richard Evans from Lancashire enjoyed an evening session from peg 14 targeting Catfish which he had never caught before. Evans was overjoyed when his reel screamed off and, after enjoying playing the fish to the net, he weighed a fine Cat of 19lbs 6oz!

Paignton rod Andy Handshaw continued his recent run of good fish with a lovely condition Common Carp of 21lbs 2oz taken on a peaches and cream boilie fished close to the main island from peg 2!

Regular John Webster fished a day from peg 6 and hit into a large fish which seized his bait placed under the overhanging trees. After an extended battle Webster had the fish in the net, a find Mirror! Under the scales it read 26lbs 8oz and felt every ounce as Webster lifted it for the mandatory picture!

After several successful sessions from peg 6 on the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery local rod John Webster finally connected with his personal best Carp of 26lbs 8oz! 

Local rod Bob Ineson fished overnight from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. During the early hours Ineson’s alarms screamed off and, after an extended battle, this fine Catfish, was on the bank!! This was Ineson’s personal best Cat at 31lbs 8oz!!

 On the top Match Lake catches also held up as Carp and Silvers fed freely. Regulars reported up to 22 Carp per session mainly taken on pellet!

Silvers were in abundance from most pegs with bags to to 90lbs mark reported.

A group of local Brownie leaders and helpers enjoyed a tutored evening session and soon got into the swing of fishing. Some had never fished but before long everyone had caught Roach, Perch and Rudd and one unlucky lady lost a large Carp of around 5lbs at the net!

The Fishery would like to remind anglers that “Twilight Tickets” commence at 16.00 hrs and are not available at any other times.

The Fishery would also ask anglers to report any line in the water as a result of snapped off casts or fish breaks around the islands. Whilst the Fishery takes every care removing lines left trailing it can be a danger to fellow anglers, fish and wildlife.

Maintenance work will soon be commencing around both lakes. Pegs will be repaired or rebuilt, fencing will be replaced and the seating area outside the shop will be completed.

Please accept the Fishery’s apologies for any inconvenience caused during the works.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 6/7

The changeable weather conditions during the week saw the fish feeding sporadically at Town Parks Fishery.

The Specimen Lake produced Carp and Catfish from most pegs with anglers having to carry out plenty of watercraft to identify where the fish were lying.

Town Parks regular Andy Handshaw did just that and took four fish from peg 5. Best of the bunch was a Catfish of 25lbs 6oz with two more Cats, both high doubles and a 18lbs 8oz Common. Cell boilies the bait!

On peg 6 local rod Bob Ineson banked his personal best Catfish at 30lbs 3oz and got snapped off by a much larger fish!

Following Ineson into peg 6 was visitor Craig Richards who promptly netted another Cat, his first of 25lbs 8oz!

Cell boilies accounted for all the Cats!!

Danny Harry made his first visit to Town Parks and was not disappointed when he netted four Carp to 19lbs 2oz and two Catfish both high teens!

Birmingham rod Norman Thorn enjoyed one of his yearly visits to Town Parks fishing from peg 7. Thorn took 7 fish in total, 6 Carp and a single Cat, all good doubles which took his Cell boilies!

Wayne Hockley fished a quick evening session from peg 14 and banked three Carp, 2 mirrors and a nice Leather. All the fish fell to baits offered in open water directly in front of the peg!

The top Match Lake produced plenty of action for school parties fishing during their Activities Week.

Students from KEVICC enjoyed catching Carp, Roach, Bream and Perch up in the water with maggot baits, whilst students from Plymstock School fished various pegs with one pupil netting 4 Carp including a nice Ghostie and a fine condition Crucian Carp!

Regulars also enjoyed the action with multiple bags of Carp being taken particularly during the early evening sessions.

The margins continue to produce the best nets with the fish moving in as the day anglers start packing up!

Bags of Silvers to the 80lbs mark were reported from several pegs with maggot and castor the favourite baits.

The onsite shop is open every day with stocks of fresh maggots, castor and worm as well as shelf life and frozen boilies and most other coarse baits and pellets!