Pellets work well in the first lake by the tackle shop, I would personally use a quivertip rod and try a small mothod feeder rig last times I was there I bagged two Bream around 6-7 lb the best areas are right on the reeds on the island which too be fair are a little dodgy with normal tackle for snags so you will have to carefully clip the line and be dead accurate with casting. A pole on the other hand allows you to be more precise with feeding and you can bag a great amount of fish.
Would love to meet up with others in the local area who fish as I do not know a great amount of anglers in the area, I also am interested in night fishing although never been.