Lechlade Pike Fishery.

[Andy Wootten]

Hi all
Do any of you know if the specialist pike fishery ajacent to Lechlade Trout Lake is still open.Fished it twice the first time was a L.A.S. fishin.The 2nd with a friend where we managed to get one of the boats that were for hire.I believe both the trout and pike lakes were sponsored by Masterline.

Andy

P.S. Not to be confused with the Milestone fishery just up the road.

 

[Gerry Castles]

The only one I know of is Claydon Park in Lechlade, I passed it once in the car (off the A417)I don't know if that's the one you were thinking of. Try Dave Pugh's site at www.lurefishinguk.co.uk, where a lot of the LAS members are to be found, I'm sure someone would be able to brief you.

 

[Andy Wootten]

Cheers Gerry
I dont think that is the place i am thinking of.The Masterline pike fishery was almost bang opposite The Carp Societys Horseshoe Lake.It was managed by the trout fishery next door.
Anyway will try on a couple of other sites.

Andy

 

[stuart palfrey]

I fished this lake in jan of this year,it is right opposite the trout fishery where you get you get your ticket.It is ten pounds to fish.I caught a couple of jacks,but it was a bad day with the lake flooded and very cold water temps..

 

[Chris Bishop]

I used to fish round there, wicked waters between Lech and Cirencester.

 

[stuart palfrey]

Best place in my opinion is lechlade mariner,when thames is up pike go mad,for silver fish shoaled up in there.If you can give it a go Chris..

 

[stuart palfrey]

Chris it seems unfair that one area has such good pike fishing,but you are spoilt for choice your location.If you do fish the mariner,catch some lives and fish free roaming method..

 

[Chris Bishop]

Have mate. Got lured down there by tales of a 30 three or four years back.

It was a 40 by the time we tracked the owner down to the pub next door.

Funny little place. Caught loads, biggest was around 4lbs though.

Best bit was ending up in an argument with this mad woman off one of the boats after we ran one of her gnomes over.

 

[Chris Bishop]

Not really mate - great fun fishing the Fens but I don't think it's that much better.

Down there you've got the Thames and Severn, and all those gravel pits around Fairford, Cerney, Ashton Keynes etc.

 

[stuart palfrey]

Chris to get to fairford is a round trip of 120 miles, my best local water is the wye about 30 miles away.should not complain this is an ace river,if you are up this way let me know and i will take you to some of my hot spots.Regards stu.

 

[Jon Carrington]

Andy.
You need to ring Lechlade trout farm They control the water I think you are talking about which is a large pit directly opposite the entrance to the trout farm.
their tel number is 01367 253266.
Cheers Jon

 

[Richard Bytheway]

milestone fishery aint far away .
open till the end of april.
went up sunday and blanked AGAIN.
still got the last weekend in march booked up for a bivvy up session and then its time for the traces to come off and the leadcore to go on for the carp.

 

[Jon Carrington]

Milestone on the carp front did a 32lb 6oz about 4 weeks ago, new lake record, it was in last weeks Anglers mail.

 

[GrahamM]

Well done, great fish. Why not send us a picture and a few words for the news pages.

 

[Jon Carrington]

Graham,
I have admit that it wasn't me that caught it, I do know the person in question and will be fishing with him soon, Not sure if I can get the photo's though, He had the front cover of Crafty Carper a couple of weeks ago with it.

 

[Jon Carrington]

Got the weight wrong as well , 33lb 2oz

 

[Chris Bishop]

Mr Carrington how you doing..?

 

[Jon Carrington]

Not too bad mr Bishop, Not getting out enough though. Have to admit that I'm having a 32 hr sesion after carp next weekend but will take the spinning rod along just in case. Fishing a private trout water with a good head of large carp, I know of 2 30lb Pike that were taken out as well, transfered to another lake. I have fished it for the pike and only managed a small Jack.

 

[Richard Bytheway]

well my local would be the wye but its much more fun travelling down the cotswolds.
why on earth would people want to catch those short gravel pit pike .
i suppose the grass looks greener.

 

[Chris Bishop]

Married life mate. Heard from Jim Whittaker lately..?