Anyone fished wyre lake at Wyreside, looking for a water for next year , but heard it's a very hard water with low stock levels and old fish
I've not fished Wyre Lake at Wyreside - it's a membership-only water. Have fished other lakes there on overnight sessions in October - it was b----y cold! - when you can fish for Pike and Carp.
It's barbed hooks only - for Carp - but barbless OK for pike fishing - make sure you label your baits accordingly!
And YES - Pike will go for ledgered Mussel - it happened to me there!
I got fed-up with the mopeds buzzing around the lakes when I was trying to get a couple of hours shut-eye - turns out that's how the fishery does it's Pizza deliveries!
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As regards the rumours about old fish etc. - check with the fishery - they've done some improvement work earlier this year including stock transfers, re-stocking, etc.
If you're into bivvying-up for 24hr sessions with a ton of rules on rigs and no-leaders then this could be the fishery for you!