The Reservoir

The res is estimated to around 700 handpicked carp in 24 acres of water to over 57lb! This means there is always a good chance of a bite, with a very good chance of catch an elusive personal best you have been chasing.​

Holding in excess of 150 carp over the magical 30lb mark, and 39+ fish topping 40lb+ at the right time of the year, you are certainly fishing for some of the biggest day ticket carp in Essex. A very healthy average weight of around 28lb means you will be pushed to find a better chance of catching your first 20 in the Essex area. Some of the fish have been averaging in excess of 5lb per year meaning in the years to come we could be seeing our more 40’s and 50’s!

The lake has been carefully stocked with around 700 hand-selected carp & a handful of catfish from some of the UK’s best known fish dealers, some of which we have been growing on in our stock lakes since 2006, now topping weights in excess of 90lb+. This has ensured there is a good cross section of all strains of carp including the original fisher pond mirrors, clean commons, heavily scaled mirrors, fully plated and linear’s. A mixture of strains means there is a wide variety of carp to go for including some really scaley, dark characters which are certainly up there on many peoples wanted lists.

The res has 24 designated swims spaced out across 24 acres of water, therefore you have plenty of space no matter where you are on the lake. The depth of water does vary throughout the year but generally, the deepest points are approx 14/15 feet with a clay-based bottom (water level dependant). The carp get caught on a wide range of tactics: bottom baits, pop-ups, zigs (bearing in mind it is a one zig rule), and surface. Fish also getting caught in the margins, and at distance – this all depending on conditions, swims, weed beds and the time of year.