This is my blog about freshwater fishing lakes and ponds around the English county of Essex. I'm a 34 year old Essex fisherman with 30 years experience. Here are some of my past adventures and i will blog future ones.
I have been fishing fresh and sea water since i the age of 3 . This is about my experiences fishing lakes in and around essex.
Bluehouse pond
This is where i learned my trade as a freshwater fisherman, I spent many evenings taking small carp of the surface with bread crust. It used to be full of small carp to around the 10 lb mark,Luncheon meat accounted for alot of the carp that where caught from this pond, Lots of tench around the 2-3 lb mark and of course shoals of small roach and i even seen the odd pike pulled out of there. The pond itself is less than a acre in size. It is positioned on the edge of a field right next to the bluehouse social club off the laindon link road in laindon.
Gloucester park
After graduating from bluehouse pond my next target was 6-7 acre Gloucester park which is located next to Basildon town centre,When i started fishing this lake it was run by the local council, It was in a really bad state,low fish stocks,really untidy and swarming with rats untill mick toomer took management of it , Now there are good numbers of 20lb + mirrow and common carp, hugh sholes of bream , He also introduced new species of fish like barbel and chubb , Which are thriving now , perch,tench,rudd,roach and the odd zander and pike thrown in ! On a good day you can top 100lb mixed bag quite easily , There is also a rumour about a giant catfish taking ducks and geese of the surface. The baits that i have found to work well here are garden worm , corn , soft hooker pellets and small bright pop up bollies.
Gloucester park
Northlands park
Northlands park is another lake mike toomer took management of from the council , He has put in some nice carp and shed loads of bream, With bags of bream reaching 100lb quite frequently in the summer. There are also alot of big pike in the 20lb + bracket , I have found float fishing a smelt in the margins to be the best method for them , There are also a reasonable amount of carp in the 20lb + range , Most caught on the cafe side of the lake with sweet bollies.Corn,worm or soft hooker pellet bait for the bream on a method ur a cage feeder . The lake is situated near pitsea of the eastmayne road next to the watermill pub.
Northlands park
Lake meadows
Lake meadows is also run by Mick Toomer, Lake meadows is situated near Billericay train station off radford way.
It is stocked with carp upto and around the 25lb mark, lots of bream upto about 6lb and some nice tench which could be topping 10lb. There are also 3 islands which can be fished up close on a single bollie for the big crap, a worm, corn, bread cocktail work well here for the bream and tench. This lake also accommodates disabled fishermen and women.
It is stocked with carp upto and around the 25lb mark, lots of bream upto about 6lb and some nice tench which could be topping 10lb. There are also 3 islands which can be fished up close on a single bollie for the big crap, a worm, corn, bread cocktail work well here for the bream and tench. This lake also accommodates disabled fishermen and women.
Lake meadows
Aquatels
Aquatels is situated next to the festival leisure park in basildon . I personally found it a very hard lake to fish because of its size and the amount of weed , Although there are some very big and famous fish in this lake, some in the mid 30lbs, Big bream and tench pushing 10lb and some very big 30lb + pike , This is a water where you have to spend quite a bit of time to get the rewards but they are worth it !
Aquatels
Maggits lake
Maggits lake is situated of pipps hill road north in crays hill, It is a long thin 4 acre lake. Last time i went there it looked like a newly dug lake, it contains carp in and around 20lb, grass carp in double figures and there is also sturgeon that are also double figures, which put a great aerobatics show.
The best baits there are luncheon meat and i've found cockles a good bait for the sturgeons.The sturgeon are very cautious biters so its best to leave the bite a little longer than normal.
The best baits there are luncheon meat and i've found cockles a good bait for the sturgeons.The sturgeon are very cautious biters so its best to leave the bite a little longer than normal.
40 Acre Lake
40 Acre lake is situated on the outskirts of billericay off Goatsmore Lane. The lake is surrounded by a 40 acre pine forest, the lake is full to the brim with mirrow and common carp to the mid 20's lb. Its not unusual to get 5-10 doubles in a day also there are quite a few catfish in there and shoals of small roach.
My favorite style here is to method feed with a worm and a piece of pop up corn, this method has accounted for 2 Catfish weighing 24 3/4lb and 25 1/4lb and lots off double figure carp for me.
My favorite style here is to method feed with a worm and a piece of pop up corn, this method has accounted for 2 Catfish weighing 24 3/4lb and 25 1/4lb and lots off double figure carp for me.
25.75lb Catfish
25.75lb Catfish caught at 40 acre lake by me using a fishmeal groundbait method and a popped up lob worm.
25.75lb Catfish
25.75lb Catfish
40 Acre lake
Rochford Reservoir
Rochford reservoir is situated on the Southend road near rochford train station. It is about 5 acres in size, it has a very good stock of common and mirrow carp upto mid 20's, nice size roach and perch, eels, tench and lots of ornamental carp.
The bait i found most productive where sort hooker pellets and big bunches off maggots.
It gets abit busy at the weekends and school holidays, being quite close to house's doesn't help either but still worth a go.
The bait i found most productive where sort hooker pellets and big bunches off maggots.
It gets abit busy at the weekends and school holidays, being quite close to house's doesn't help either but still worth a go.
Rochford reservoir
Gold fish
Rochford Reservoir
Slough house ( China Lane )
Slough house is situated in Bulphan along china lane, It is a 6 acre horseshoe shape lake which started out being just a carp fishery. Over the years they introduced other species like catfish and bream. There are carp to the late 20s and the bream go to about 8 lb. I don't now how big the catfish go but i have seen a 42 lb come out to a man fishing a piece of luncheon meat on a float rod. Over the last few years they have had a big problem with blue green alge which they have tried to resolve without much success.
12lb Mirrow carp
A 12lb Mirrow carp caught from Slough house( china lane) on a zig rig and a pineapple pop up
Slough house ( China lane )
Cuton lakes
Cuton lake is on the A12, Chelmsford essex. There is a cafe, tackle shop and ladies / gents toilets. There is Big Bream up to 15lbs, Carp up to 40lbs, Pike up to 33lbs and Tench. Luncheon meat and sweetcorn for those who are going for Carp here Pellets, paste, maggots, caster and worm are all good here too!. Midweek full day tickets are £7 one rod / two rods £10, Weekend full day tickets are £10 one to two rods / three rods £15.
There are three lakes to choose from, one off the lakes is a match lake.
There are three lakes to choose from, one off the lakes is a match lake.
Cuton lakes
Newland hall
Newland hall is in Chelmsford off the A1060. There are four lakes here, Moat lake has Carp up to 12lbs but can easily bag 200lbs of fish in a session. Park lake is another little lake with Carp and Roach, Brook lake has Carp up to 30lbs. Osiers lake is members only lake which have big fish in. Pellets and small fishmeal boilies are good here.
Toilets are here and there is a snack bar but only open in the summer season they also have drinking water.
Toilets are here and there is a snack bar but only open in the summer season they also have drinking water.
Newland hall
Chigboro fisheries
Chigboro fisheries is in Heybridge, Maldon off B1026. There are four course lakes here, three are day tickets, one is for members only. Catfish up to 92lbs, eel pieces or live leeches ( but are expensive to buy ) are good for catfish here. Carp up to 30lbs, carp like the boilies here. Bream up to 12lbs, Tench up to 8lbs and Pike up to 27lbs
22.5lb Common carp
22.5lb Common carp caught on method feed worm and corn cocktail.
Chigboro fisheries
18.5lb common carp caught on method feed corn and worm cocktail.
Chigboro fisheries
17.5lb Common carp caught on method fished worm and corn cocktail.
Chigboro fisheries
Doggets fishery
Doggets is a lake in Rochford. It has a very big head of tench and bream in the early 10+lb bracket,They would be best targeted with a nice juciy lob worm or a worm/ corn or worm/bread cocktail or some halibut pellets.There are carp 30+ best bait for them would be a source bollie or tutti frutti bollie.There are also 20+lb pike which can be targeted with a dead bait or lure.Last time i fished there it was £5 for 12 hours and £10 for 24 hours.
Doggets fishery
Bird green farm fisherys
Bird green farm fishery is a 3 lake complex in Brentwood,Main carp lake,match lake and lily lake.The lakes open at 6am and close at 8pm in the summer and 6pm in the winter. It has a timed gate system. It has a hut with toilets a vending machine with sells bait and food.The lakes contain mirrow,common and crucian carp with some of the crucian having fantails which make them extremely hard fighting fishing,Ive seen 20lb+ catfish and carp come out of both the main lake and the match lake also roach,rudd,perch,bream,chub,barbel and large eels.I used to fish the match lake with small pellets and used to bag up.
Birds green farm fisherys
Bait and Tackle shops in Essex
A Class Tackle
Great Mascals
West HanningField Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 7TA
A1 Angling
176 High Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 9EF
Angling Essentials
14 Church Street
Witham
Essex
CM8 2JL
Avenue Angling Ltd
22a Woodford Avenue
Gants Hill
Ilford
Essex
IG2 6XG
B & T Angling
3, Grange Road
Romford
Essex
RM3 7DU
Bait & Tackle Center
258 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2NP
Essex
SS1 2NP
Basildon Angling Centre
402 Whitmore Way
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2HB
Bevan Carp Tackle Ltd
3 Havengore Parade
Springfield
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 6JP
Bill's Tackle
95-97, High Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 1JS
Billercay Tackle
15, Radford Way
Billericay
Essex
CM12 0AA
Bluewater Angling
139, East Street
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 5EB
Bowlers Angling
2-3 Cinema Parade
Whalebone Lane South
Dagenham
Essex
RM8 1AA
Brentwood Angling
116-118 Warley Hill
Warley
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 5HB
Brian Dean Fishing Tackle
43 Pallister Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 1PG
Bromages 75
666, Green Lane
Ilford
Essex
IG3 9RX
Budget Tackle
Block H
Commerce Way
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8HH
Carp Unlimited
16 Peartree Business Centre
Peartree Road
Stanway, Colchester
Essex
CO3 5JN
Cherry Tree Tackle
109 Rainham Road
Rainham
Essex
RM13 7QX
Colchester Bait & Tackle
243a Harwich Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3DQ
County Angling
19 Suttons Lane
Hornchurch
Essex
RM12 6RD
East Essex Angling Centre
48, The Street
Heybridge
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4NB
Edwards Fishing Tackle
16 Broomfield Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1SN
Essex Angling & Sports
5 Broadway Parade
Hornchurch
Essex
RM12 4RS
Essex Angling Centre
48 The Street
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4NB
Gone Fishing
Canvey’s Angling Superstore
Unit 40 Shannon Way
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0PD
Hall's Fishing Tackle
44, Highbridge Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1BS
Havering Tackle
209-211 North Street
Romford
Essex
RM1 4QA
Hook Line & Sinker
15-17, Kents Hill Rd
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 5PN
Hornchurch Angling Centre
226 Hornchurch Road
Hornchurch
Essex
RM11 1QJ
Jenson's Angling Centre
30 Station Lane
Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 3BG
Jp-Tackle
159 High Street
Malden
Essex
CM9 5BS
Keswalls
618, Chigwell Rd
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8AA
LeadLodge
94 London Road
Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 9AR
Lens Tackle
31 Spa Road
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AZ
Ockendon Bait & Tackle
9 Broxburn Parade
Broxburn Drive
South Ockendon
Essex
RM15 5QX
Penge Angling
Arterial Road
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7TR
Pro Master Angling Centre
Fulwell Parade, 6 Fullwell Avenue
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG5 0RF
Rods N Reels
17 Grover Walk
Corringham
Stanford-Le-Hope
Essex
SS17 7LP
Snags Carp Fishing Tackle Specialists
Unit 3, Albany Gardens
Haven Road
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8HT
Southend Angling Centre
5-6, Pier Approach
Western Esplanade
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2EH
Specialist Tackle
93 Chase Cross Road
Collier Row
Romford
Essex
RM5 3RP
Stanford Tackle Centre
12 Wharf Road
Stanford-Le-Hope
Essex
SS17 0DH
Starmer Baits Ltd
Unit 4 Kings Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0QY
The Dengie Angling Centre
14 The Street
Latchingdon
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 6JP
The Harlow Angling Centre
5 Long House
Bush Fair
Harlow
Essex
CM18 6NR
Total Fishing Tackle
Birds Green Fishery
Tile House Farm, Birds Green
Ongar
Essex
CM5 0PN
Worms Direct UK
Drylands
Ulting
Nr Maldon
Essex
CM9 6QS
Great Mascals
West HanningField Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 7TA
A1 Angling
176 High Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 9EF
Angling Essentials
14 Church Street
Witham
Essex
CM8 2JL
Avenue Angling Ltd
22a Woodford Avenue
Gants Hill
Ilford
Essex
IG2 6XG
B & T Angling
3, Grange Road
Romford
Essex
RM3 7DU
Bait & Tackle Center
258 Southchurch Road
Southend-On-Sea
SS1 2NP
Essex
SS1 2NP
Basildon Angling Centre
402 Whitmore Way
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2HB
Bevan Carp Tackle Ltd
3 Havengore Parade
Springfield
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 6JP
Bill's Tackle
95-97, High Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 1JS
Billercay Tackle
15, Radford Way
Billericay
Essex
CM12 0AA
Bluewater Angling
139, East Street
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS2 5EB
Bowlers Angling
2-3 Cinema Parade
Whalebone Lane South
Dagenham
Essex
RM8 1AA
Brentwood Angling
116-118 Warley Hill
Warley
Brentwood
Essex
CM14 5HB
Brian Dean Fishing Tackle
43 Pallister Road
Clacton on Sea
Essex
CO15 1PG
Bromages 75
666, Green Lane
Ilford
Essex
IG3 9RX
Budget Tackle
Block H
Commerce Way
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8HH
Carp Unlimited
16 Peartree Business Centre
Peartree Road
Stanway, Colchester
Essex
CO3 5JN
Cherry Tree Tackle
109 Rainham Road
Rainham
Essex
RM13 7QX
Colchester Bait & Tackle
243a Harwich Road
Colchester
Essex
CO4 3DQ
County Angling
19 Suttons Lane
Hornchurch
Essex
RM12 6RD
East Essex Angling Centre
48, The Street
Heybridge
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4NB
Edwards Fishing Tackle
16 Broomfield Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM1 1SN
Essex Angling & Sports
5 Broadway Parade
Hornchurch
Essex
RM12 4RS
Essex Angling Centre
48 The Street
Maldon
Essex
CM9 4NB
Gone Fishing
Canvey’s Angling Superstore
Unit 40 Shannon Way
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0PD
Hall's Fishing Tackle
44, Highbridge Street
Waltham Abbey
Essex
EN9 1BS
Havering Tackle
209-211 North Street
Romford
Essex
RM1 4QA
Hook Line & Sinker
15-17, Kents Hill Rd
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 5PN
Hornchurch Angling Centre
226 Hornchurch Road
Hornchurch
Essex
RM11 1QJ
Jenson's Angling Centre
30 Station Lane
Pitsea
Basildon
Essex
SS13 3BG
Jp-Tackle
159 High Street
Malden
Essex
CM9 5BS
Keswalls
618, Chigwell Rd
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8AA
LeadLodge
94 London Road
Lexden
Colchester
Essex
CO3 9AR
Lens Tackle
31 Spa Road
Hockley
Essex
SS5 4AZ
Ockendon Bait & Tackle
9 Broxburn Parade
Broxburn Drive
South Ockendon
Essex
RM15 5QX
Penge Angling
Arterial Road
Rayleigh
Essex
SS6 7TR
Pro Master Angling Centre
Fulwell Parade, 6 Fullwell Avenue
Barkingside
Ilford
Essex
IG5 0RF
Rods N Reels
17 Grover Walk
Corringham
Stanford-Le-Hope
Essex
SS17 7LP
Snags Carp Fishing Tackle Specialists
Unit 3, Albany Gardens
Haven Road
Colchester
Essex
CO2 8HT
Southend Angling Centre
5-6, Pier Approach
Western Esplanade
Southend-On-Sea
Essex
SS1 2EH
Specialist Tackle
93 Chase Cross Road
Collier Row
Romford
Essex
RM5 3RP
Stanford Tackle Centre
12 Wharf Road
Stanford-Le-Hope
Essex
SS17 0DH
Starmer Baits Ltd
Unit 4 Kings Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 0QY
The Dengie Angling Centre
14 The Street
Latchingdon
Chelmsford
Essex
CM3 6JP
The Harlow Angling Centre
5 Long House
Bush Fair
Harlow
Essex
CM18 6NR
Total Fishing Tackle
Birds Green Fishery
Tile House Farm, Birds Green
Ongar
Essex
CM5 0PN
Worms Direct UK
Drylands
Ulting
Nr Maldon
Essex
CM9 6QS
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