Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 26/5

Some excellent fish came to the net at Town Parks Fishery this week. The Specimen Lake was very productive with anglers taking fish from both shallow and deep water pegs.

Mark Warren banked a beautiful Ghost Carp during a session from peg 10. Warren’s fish fell to a sticky toffee boilie offered mid water and tipped the scales at 24lbs 8oz.

Town Parks Fishery regular Mark Warren offered a sticky toffee boilie from peg 10 to tempt this superb specimen Ghost Carp of 24lbs 8oz!

Meanwhile on peg 1, Plymouth fireman Steve Wright netted a nice Mirror Carp of 20lbs 8oz which took a Cell boilie offered close to the main island.

Plympton fireman Steve Wright banked this fine Mirror Carp of 20lbs 8oz from peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to a Cell boilie offered close to the main island.

Toby Harvey banked three good doubles from peg 5 while Chris Southern also banked three Carp, this time from peg 14, the best 21lbs 9oz.

Catfish have also been on the bank. Several 20lbs plus fish were reported from various pegs including peg 12 which saw Bristol rod Steve Mills taking two Cat’s to 22lbs 4oz on worm!

Good sized Tench have also fallen to boilies offered for Carp, best this week a good 7lbs 6oz!

The top Match Lake also saw anglers enjoying good sport.

During the sunnier days Carp fell to pellet and maggot offered tight in the margins, especially around pegs 1 and 20 and 14 and 15!

Rod Metcalf did connect with plenty of large Carp, the best, an impressive 15lbs 8oz which was moved to the Specimen Lake.

Local rod Andy Malley had a frantic session on peg 3 banking 14 Carp including some nice Ghostie’s to double figures. All Malley’s fish fell to small white chocolate boilies offered near the island.

Silvers are still falling to maggot offered up in the water with some medium to large bags reported.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 19/5

Fish continued to come to the net at Town Parks Fishery this week. The Specimen Lake saw anglers enjoying the sport from most pegs.

Darren Baldwin enjoyed a great session from peg 15. Baldwin banked a good Leather Carp of 18lbs 3oz but shortly afterwards his alarms screamed off and after a long battle a large Catfish came to the net. Baldwins scales immediately “bottomed” out at 28lbs! After recasting his luncheon meat bait, the alarms screamed off again. This time Baldwin netted an even larger Cat, estimated in the 40lbs range!

Lee Mills had a good session from peg 2 fishing towards the main island. Mills banked five fish, the best a nice Common of 17lbs 14oz, all falling to sweetcorn.

Paul Winstanley netted his personal best Tench, a fine 8lbs 2oz and also his personal best Bream of 5lbs 8oz from peg 5! Winstanleys haul also included four Carp, the best a good Common of 17lbs 3oz, which fell for a Cell boilie as did all the other fish!

Torquay rod Paul Winstanley claimed two new personal best’s at Town Parks Fishery. Winstanley fished from peg 5 and banked this fine Tench of 8lbs 2oz and also took a PB Bream of 5lbs 8oz. Also taken were four Carp to 17lbs 3oz all falling to Cell boilies!

Scott Beer enjoyed his first session at the Fishery. Beer chose peg 2 and soon connected with his first ever Catfish which tipped the scales at a very respectable 20lbs 2oz.

Scott Beer fished luncheon meat from peg 2 at Town Parks Fishery and banked his very first Catfish. The fish tipped the scales at 20lbs 2oz!

Plenty of Catfish, too many to list individually, came to the bank mainly falling to worm, luncheon meat of halibut pellet!

Toby Harvey took two Cats to 15lbs as well as three Carp to 13lbs 3oz and a nice Tench of 6lbs 6oz all from peg 15.

On the top Match Lake, Carp continued to fall to pellet offered mid water.

Roddy Metcalf fished the dam wall on several occasions taking Carp on each visit up to 12 at a time.

Peg 14 saw several anglers reporting frantic sport near the outflow with up to 35 Carp taken during a single session!

Excellent nets of Silvers have been taken from most pegs. Bags to near 100lbs have been taken with the fish falling to maggot and castor offered up in the water.

Some nice Tench have taken various baits in the shallower pegs near the inflow. 

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 12/5

Carp and Catfish continued to provide excellent sport at Town Parks Fishery again this week.

Some fantastic battles were reported to get the fish to the bank with some unlucky anglers loosing huge fish, especially Catfish, at the net! The Cats fed readily taking a variety of baits offered in the margins and Carp, yet to spawn continued to feed up ready for the fun!!!

Three good Cats to 28lbs 14oz were banked during an evening session from peg 3 by Tris Green with luncheon meat luring the fish!

Peg 7 has seen plenty of action since the silt trap was dug out and the waterfall was reinstated.

Having never caught a fish at Town Parks Fishery during day sessions local rod Ian Connabeer chose the peg for a 24hrs stint. Connabeer was rewarded with some eight fish including Carp, Catfish and a nice Tench. Best of the bunch a cracking Carp of 20lbs 1oz!

Having blanked during several day sessions at Town Parks Fishery Ian Connabeer decided to fish a 24hr session from peg 7. Connabeer was soon into the fish and by the end had netted 8 fish, Catfish, Carp and a good Tench of 5lbs 8oz. Best fish of the session was this fine 20lbs 1oz Common. 

Meanwhile on peg 6 Ian’s son John banked three high teen Carp within an hour and a half of arriving but despite banking one more Carp he was beaten by dad!

Larry Newman also had a good session on 13 taking six fish on pineapple pop up’s, the best a good Carp of 22lbs 8oz.

Suzie Young banked a cracking Common from peg 1 which tipped the scales at 16lbs 1oz.

Suzie’s fish fell to Cell boilie tipped off with a pineapple pop up.

Town Parks Fishery regular Suzie Young had a great session from peg 1 taking this fine Common of 16lbs 1oz which fell to a Cell boilie with a pop up pineapple boilie above! Suzie also lost a big Catfish during an extended battle!

Plymouth rod Rick Jenkins fished overnight from peg 6 and banked a beautifully scaled Carp of 21lbs 2oz and a good Cat of 21lbs dead! The Carp fell to a pink pop up whilst the Cat took peperami!

Plymouth rod Rick Jenkins fished peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery and banked this beautifully scaled Mirror Carp of 21lbs 2oz. The fish took a pink pop up offered mid water and Jenkins also banked a good Catfish of 21lbs dead which took pepperami!

Tyson Norton had a frantic evening session fishing from peg 15. Norton banked five fish, Cats and Carp, during very wet and windy weather, the best a fine Carp of 22lbs 10oz!

Tyson Norton fished an evening session from peg 16 at Town Parks Fishery during wet and windy weather. Norton was rewarded with five fish, the best this lovely condition Common of 22lbs 10oz!

Some big Bream to the 10lbs mark have also taken boilie baits intended for Carp!

Rod Metcalf did an afternoon on peg 7 chasing the Silvers and took a huge bag of Roach and Rudd which all fell to single maggot offered around the four foot mark!

On the top Match Lake sport has also been good although the changeable weather conditions determined whether the fish were on the feed or not.

Rod Metcalf took good bags of Carp during several visits to the Dam wall.

Welsh rod Gavin Stroud fished a day session from peg 1 and had an excellent bag of Carp (11 fish) as well as some good sized Bream to the 4lbs mark!

Silvers continue to fall for maggot and castor and some good 60lbs plus bags are still being reported.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 5/5

Catfish continued to provide excellent sport on the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery and some fine Carp also came to the net.

Dale Churchill banked this fine condition 16lbs 2oz Mirror after it fell to a Passion Baits boilie offered mid water.

This 20lbs 8oz Mirror Carp fell to Kipper boilie offered by Darryl Andrews form peg 1 at Town Parks Fishery.

Kingsbridge rod Richard Clarkson banked a good Catfish of 24lbs 6oz which was swiftly followed to the net by a superb Mirror Carp of 26lbs 9oz! Clarkson fished peg 10 with squid boilies.

Kevin Lock took 8 fish from peg 14 including 3 Catfish and a fine Common of 23lbs 3oz all of which fell to a pineapple pop up!

This fine 23lbs 3oz Common was taken by Kevin Lock form peg 15 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish, one of eight taken overnight fell to a pineapple boilie!

Newton rod Steve Owen netted Carp and Catfish from peg 9, the best a Cat of 25lbs 6oz!

Local rod Rob Boyne continued his run of fish with this lovely condition Mirror Carp which took a Cell boilie from peg 14 at Town Parks Fishery.

Rob Boyne banked this Catfish in the early hours form peg 14 at Town Parks Fishery.

Regular Brenda Morrissey chose peg 6 for a spot of float fishing for Silvers. As the float dipped Morrissey hooked into, and banked a fine Common Carp of 16lbs 8oz. Not bad considering it was on 4lbs line and a size 16 hook!

Plymouth rods Matthew Green and Josh Fenwick banked six fish between them with Fenwick netting his first fish at the Fishery, best a 19lbs 1oz Cat.

Mark Warren lost what was described as a “massive” Catfish as did Dale Churchill after the fish ran around islands to snag the line and break free!

Plympton rod Gary Mills banked his first ever Catfish from peg 7, a superb fish of 30lbs 0oz, while Brixham rod Pete Lake took his first Town Parks Cat from peg 3!

Plympton rod Gary Mills banked his first Catfish at Town Parks Fishery. The Cat tipped the scales at 30lbs 0oz and fell to a mix of boilies.

On the top Match Lake sport was also good. On sunnier days the Carp could be seen “sunbathing” in shoals but some were tempted with floaters or bread. The margins fished particularly well with up to 35 Carp reported banked from pegs close to the reeds.

Pellet proved successful.

Bream continued to take maggot and corn from most pegs while maggot helped some anglers to take large bags to the 50lbs mark!

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 28/4

Excellent sport on the Specimen Lake at Town Parks Fishery saw anglers enjoying their first Catfish and personal best weights! With the water temperature reaching 16 degrees the fish went on a feeding frenzy!

On peg 12 local rod Andy Webster fished his first session of the year and banked some cracking fish. First on the bank was a fine Catfish of 28lbs 3oz which was followed by a superb Common Carp of 25lbs 4oz and then another Cat of 24lbs 2oz. Webster fished Halibut pellets around the margins and mid water in front of the peg!

Local rod Andy Webster made his first trip of the year to Town Parks Fishery and  showed he had not lost his touch. Webster banked three superb fish including two Catfish of 28lbs 3oz and 24lbs 2oz topped off with a fine Common of 25lbs 4oz! All the fish fell to halibut pellet.

On peg 11 Rob Boyne ended a lean run of fish by banking 4 fish, all cats of 18lbs 5oz, 19lbs 6oz, 20lbs 2oz and a fine 24lbs 2oz all taken on worm!

Local rod Rob Boyne ended a lean spell in great fashion banking four superb fish including this fine Catfish of 24lbs 2oz at Town Parks Fishery. Boynes fish fell to worm offered on the float.

Peg 10 saw local rod Lee Hunt take a superb Fishery record Bream of 12lbs 0oz! The fish fell to a sweet boilie offered mid water which also attracted Common Carp of 15lbs 8oz and 16lbs 3oz, Mirror Carp of 20lbs 1oz and 22lbs 8oz and a Catfish of 17lbs 4oz!

Lee Hunt fished from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery and netted this Fishery record Bream which tipped the scales at 12lbs 0oz. The fish fell for a sweet flavoured boilie offered mid water.

Lee Hunt fished from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery and was rewarded with this fine condition Common Carp of 20lbs 1oz. The fish fell to a sweet flavoured boilie offered mid water.

Lee Hunt banked this Mirror Carp of 16lbs 3oz from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish, one of several during the session fell to a sweet flavoured boilie.

Dale Churchward banked a lovely condition Common from peg 7 which fell for a Passion Baits test boilie!

Town Parks Regular Dale Churchward fished a Passion Baits boilie from peg 7 and was rewarded with this fine Common Carp.

Many Catfish have come to the bank including a fine specimen of 27lbs 3ozs which fell to a float fished maggot from peg 8!

The top Match Lake also fished well, although sporadically, with some good bags reported.

Silvers came to the net falling to maggot and castor offered up in the water.

Some good Tench to the 6lbs mark have been reported from shallower pegs as well as some good sized Bream all falling to corn or pellet.

Roddy Metcalf took Carp from the dam wall during several visits banking several each time.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 21/4

With water temperatures rising in the fine weather, fishing conditions were ideal at Town Parks Fishery this week.

On the lower Specimen Lake, Catfish showed in numbers after their long Winter sleep!

Torquay rod Gordon Batt had a battle with a fine Cat which tipped the scales at 24lbs 2oz.

The fish fell to maggots offered in the shallows of peg 6.

Torquay angler Gordon Batt battled to net this fine Catfish of 24lbs 1oz which fell to maggots fished in front of peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery.

Plymouth rod Steve Symonds chose peg 1 and fished Cell boilies placed close to the island.

Symonds banked his first Catfish at 15lbs 4oz and also netted a good Carp of 19lbs 7oz, a personal best!

Mark Warren took two Cat’s, the best 19lbs 3oz which fell for maggot.

Marldon rod John Connabeer fished overnight from peg 6 and banked three cracking Carp, all good doubles with the best at 22lbs 10oz. All the fish fell to 10mm Cell boilies offered midwater.

Paignton rod John Connabeer had a great session on peg 6 at Town Parks Fishery banking three double figure Carp including this fine Mirror of 22lbs 10oz. The fish fell to a Cell boilie offered mid water.

 Olly Barnett banked a 15lbs 4oz Common from the margins of peg 9.

Local rod Dan Wayne fished a Halo pop up from peg 10 at Town Parks Fishery and was rewarded with this fine condition Common Carp of 14lbs 7oz.

 On the top Match Lake some very good bags of Silvers were reported.

Two anglers had nets in excess of 60lbs taken from the dam wall area. Carp also come to the bank.

Norfolk angler Jim Stevens fished corn from peg 1 tight to the margin reeds. Stevens netted 8 Carp to double figures during his day session.

A party for Paignton Community College enjoyed great sport during a tutored session catching numerous Roach, Rudd and Perch. One lucky student hooked into, and landed a Common Carp of 4lbs 2oz which fell to a small piece of sweetcorn offered towards the main island.

Town Parks Fishery Catch Report w/e 14/4

The fishing improved further as the temperatures rose at Town Parks Fishery this week.

On the Specimen Lake, sport was excellent with some fine fish coming to the net!

Jake Williams fished an overnighter from peg 9 and was rewarded with his first Catfish, a mid twenty specimen which took a filled maggot clip!

Local rod Jake Williams chose maggot to tempt this huge mid twenty’s Catfish taken from peg 9 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish put up a good struggle before reaching the net!

 Four Cat’s have come to the bank during the week but exact details were not left with the fishery!

On peg 12 local rod Malcolm Cutts had a great session banking his first fish at Town Parks after a lean spell at other fisheries. First to the net was an excellent Mirror which tipped the scales at 21lbs 1oz followed by a lovely condition Common of 17lbs 1oz. Both fish fell to a sweet flavoured boilie offered in the margins.

Local rod Malcolm Cutts banked this fine Mirror Carp of 17lbs 1oz from peg 12 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish, one of a brace, fell to a sweet boilie offered in the margins.

This fine condition Common Carp fell to the rod of Malcolm Cutts fishing peg 12 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish tipped the scales at 17lbs 1oz and was one of two fish banked!

 Newton Abbot rod Steve Owen chose peg 13 for a session and banked 12 double figure Carp, all taken on Cell boilies to 16lbs 4oz. Owen also took a good Tench of 6lbs 8oz.

Dave Grylls fished from peg 16 and netted six Carp to 15lbs 8oz whilst local rod Nick Solomon chose peg 12 and took two Carp on Cell boilies, the best a Common of 16lbs 3oz.

This Common of 16lbs 3oz was netted by Dave Grylls from peg 16 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish, one of six taken, fell to a Cell boilie offered mid water. 

Town Parks Fishery regular Dave Grylls had a cracking session from peg 16 banking 6 Carp including this fine Leather of 16lbs 1oz!

Matt Feakes banked four Carp from peg 5 whilst Torquay rod Paul Winstanley took a good Tench of 6lbs 9oz from peg 15 and a Common of 16lbs 4oz.

Matt Feakes banked this lovely Linear Carp from peg 5 at Town Parks Fishery. The fish fell to a Cell boilie offered mid water and was one of four Carp taken during his session.

Torquay rod Paul Winstanley had a great session from peg 15 at Town Parks Fishery banking numerous fish including this fine Linear of 16lbs 4oz. Winstanley also took a good Tench of 6lbs 9oz!

On the top Match Lake Conor Nettleton fished a 36hr session from peg 1. Fishing 10mm Cell boilies close to the margins Nettleton banked a very impressive 32 Carp!

Silvers continue to fall to maggot and castor with some very good bags reported from various pegs

Youngsters attending a tutored session took some good sized Roach and Perch from deeper water pegs!

Saturday see’s the funeral of Town Parks fisherman Jack Oakden. The service takes place at Churston Parish Church at 11.00 a.m. Donations for The Fire Fighters Charity and the Childrens Skill School at Town Parks Fishery can be made at the Fishery shop!