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Four Oaks Fishery
Review Spring 2011
Hi and welcome to this
years 1st newsletter. Like many fisheries we are really looking
forward to a warm spring after the awful winter we have had…and
it’s been a long winter! We were so fortunate here at Four Oaks
as we lost hardly any fish in the big freeze- unlike like some
fisheries that had fish kill into the thousands. Now we are
entering the spring the weather is certainly warmer and the
nights are getting lighter so let the fishing commence! Local
and regular fisherman Adam Bowen (pictured below) has had many
successful days here over the years and has put together his
advice and knowledge to help you obtain the best result and bag
up.
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Pete's Pool - Carp and Tench
In the summer, spring and early
autumn fish on the bottom close to reeds, or close to
island using 6mm pellet, corn, meat and chopped worm
giving good 40-50lb bags. For larger carp fish 1st or
2nd peg to the left as you look from the car park (1st
being disabled) fish close to the reeds on the bottom
using a larger piece of meat to keep the smaller carp
at bay, I find it works well, but I have had plenty of
8-10 lb carp just using corn and 6mm pellet.
Fishing up in the water using chopped
worm and 6mm pellet works very well, in the hottest
months, as well as floating bread late in the evening
at the larger end of the pond, there is no fishing from
that bank as it is steep and I’ve seen people fall in
many a time, even though it states no fishing, but is
very accessible using pole and rod from closest pegs.
In the winter, I have taken fish on the bottom using
chopped worm corn and 6mm pellet from 1st disabled peg
on the left, approx 8-9 meters on pole where the pond
is at its deepest. Fish also taken well on the feeder,
close to cut back willow tree, using same hook bait
with 2mm pellets in the small feeder.
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Roach, Rudd, Skimmers, Bream and Chub
Fishing up in the water using chopped
worm and 6mm pellet works very well, in the hottest
months, as well as floating bread late in the evening
at the larger end of the pond, there is no fishing from
that bank as it is steep and I’ve seen people fall in
many a time, even though it states no fishing, but is
very accessible using pole and rod from closest pegs.
In the winter, I have taken fish on the bottom using
chopped worm corn and 6mm pellet from 1st disabled peg
on the left, approx 8-9 meters on pole where the pond
is at its deepest. Fish also taken well on the feeder,
close to cut back willow tree, using same hook bait
with 2mm pellets in the small feeder.
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The roach and rudd, of a good side can be
taken anywhere up in the water using chopped worm and double
red maggot; in spring and summer it would be easy to bag 20-30
lbs of silvers in a few hours. All fish taken have always been
in great condition, I have never blanked on this water and I
find the owner to be more then help full and if you forget your
bait there is pellets available from the owner of high quality
at a good price. There is ample parking and the water is well
kept. ‘’
Thanks Adam. Last year we had a few problems
on the fishery with anglers being disrespectful, not only to
fishery staff, but rules and livestock. This will not be
tolerated this year and any anglers causing problems will be
asked to leave. We have also had to increase the age limit of
anglers and children under 18 years old can only fish with an
accompanying adult. No children are to be left or dropped off.
I’m sure these new rules will only benefit your time here at
Four Oaks Fishery.
As always you can email me any photos
over to
susiebaker@fsmail.net or find us on Facebook under Four
Oaks Fishery
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