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Sivyers Lake
Sivyers
is Feltham Pictorials Premier water located in Sunbury-on-Thames in Middx.
The water is open daily from 7.00 a.m. from 1st May - 31st March and is only
available to club members. It offers all year round fishing with its busy period
between June and September. On-site facilities include ladies and gents toilets
and a secure all-weather car park. The site has two lakes, the smaller has
been developed to provide a mixed fishery of 25 pegs specifically designed
for pole and light waggler fishing. Angling is from purpose built swims
that provide safe access to the lake. The main
lake has 42 pegs able to provide first class fishing in a peaceful environment.
Sivyers is a mixed coarse fishery but predominately contains Carp to over 20
lb, F1 to 4lb+, Bream to over 6lb and Tench to over 5lb along with lots of
silver fish such as Roach to over 2lbs, Rudd and Skimmer Bream. Both lakes
also hold specimen Perch to over 4lbs. Whilst pellets, sweetcorn and meat are
good baits during the summer months, in the colder weather it pays to turn
to smaller hook baits such as casters, maggots and worms.
SheepWalk Lake Complex
Sheepwalk
complex is situated in Shepperton in Middx. There are two lakes on the complex
which mainly contain Carp, Tench and Bream. The smaller lake of the two is
popular with pleasure and carp anglers alike while the large lake which runs
alongside the M3 motorway is mainly fished by carp anglers.The large lake on
the Sheepwalk complex currently holds the UK record tench, captured in 2001
at 15lb 3oz caught by an angler whist fishing for carp. Boiles are the main
bait used on the complex and carp to over 40lb have been banked recently.
In the summer large tench and bream can be caught close to the bank on a variety
of baits. Although the pike can be difficult to catch those which are caught
are usually well into double figures. Most popular techniques are traditional
live and dead baiting but few anglers bother with the spinner. In summer the
water is weedy which leads to an abundance of natural food and high growth
rates. When fishing, it is vital to find clearings in the weed, where the bottom
is usually gravel, and to fish these spots. Trying elsewhere is usually a waste
of time. Anglers should also be aware of two gravel bars which arc across the
centre of the lake.
Kennet
The society owns the fishing rights on an 800 yard section of the Kennet in Aldermaston noted for good quality chub and barbel with occasional catches of quality roach. The stretch has a variety of swims, the most popular being on the down stream end of the stretch.
Cranford
This is a worked out gravel pit in Cranford village close to Heathrow airport. The water was once a prolific carp water but now suffers from low water levels. It still holds a head of good sized carp and each year there is an explosion of small carp as the water seems ideal for spawning. Some work was carried out here in 2010 to make it more accessible, there are currently about 16 swims.
Anglers are advised to be particularly careful when approaching the water as the banks are very steep in some places.
The Creek
There
is an official car park for members at the top of the fishery, which then allows
anglers access to the river through two fields.A well-known chub and barbel
fishery, the Creek is a private fishery only accessible to members.This fishery
was owned by two different landlords, the society was offered the purchase
of fishing rights from one of the landlords in 2008 and this was completed
in 2009.
The river is also well-known locally for barbel which run up to 10lbs, particularly where the water starts to loose its pace.The remainder of the length is good for all silver fish including chub.Favoured baits tend to be bronze maggot and caster, although for the barbel meat baits are an obvious and popular choice, as are specialised commercial barbel baits.Naturally, depths vary from four to six feet along the one mile stretch. The section of river with the woods on the far bank are good for chub and roach. The large bend at the top of the fishery, known as barbel bend, is where the water slows and is generally deeper. Throughout most of the river's length the majority of anglers fish a stick float with ledgering only used when targeting the barbel and chub. When fishing the stick, it is usual to follow the 'inside line' where the river has a bit of pace. Alternatively, another popular method is the pole along the far bank for roach and dace.
Lyne Lake
This fishery is the remains of an old estate lake. The was originally 3 lakes on site and over the years two of the lakes have dried up due to silt. This lake is about 2.5 acres and is shallow ranging from 60cm to about 1 metre in depth.
At present there are a few carp here upto 30lb with a few crucians, tench, bream, roach and perch in excess of 3lbs.
The club is currently looking into plans to desilt the lake and after this to restock.
River Colne - Yiewsley
This stretch of river is upstream at the end of Packet Boat Lane. This shared with Yewsley AS.
Kennet & Avon Canal - Newbury
This water is run by Thatcham Angling Assoc but we have retained fishing rights.