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BEECHWOOD LEISURE PARK,
ELVASTON, DERBYSHIRE
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Take some soft hook pellets to Beechwood as they
are a great bait for mixed catches.
As a new fishery the venue has just about settled
down. Winter catches were very encouraging and
much bigger catches are expected during the
summer. The venue suits those that like catching
fish, so come and give it a go.”
Colin Beech, fishery owner.
River Derwent
Track
5-6 ft
6 ft
6 ft
5 ft
8 ft
Kingfisher
Horseshoe
DESCRIPTION. Set on the very edge of the Peak District, with a
caravan park, camping facilities and log cabin accommodation
this 20-acre site offers fishing on five lakes. Swan 1, 22 pegs, has
carp to 6 lb but mainly around the 1 lb mark. Swan 2, 14 pegs, has
carp to 9 lb. Warren, 24 pegs, boasts carp to 15 lb while Kingfisher,
40 pegs, has carp to 8 lb. All these have roach, rudd, perch and
skimmers to 1 lb. Oak, 30 pegs, has carp to 8 lb, tench to 6 lb plus
roach and rudd to 1 lb. Horseshoe is the stock lake with no fishing.
TACTICS. It is all about catching plenty of fish at Beechwood. At
this time of the year mixed catches, but especially carp, fall to
float fished soft pellet over loose fed small pellets that must be
bought from the fishery. Pole, waggler or straight legered maggot
or caster, over loose feed, will score all the species. Other options
are to float fish meat over riddled meat but for the better carp try
floating crust.
GOOD SWIMS. As a relatively new fishery, fish can be caught
anywhere on these lakes.
TICKETS. £5 per day, OAPs and under-14s £3. Tickets on the
bank. Fishing dawn until dusk only. Barbless hooks
only, no keepnets. Disabled access. Toilets on-site.
Food available. Enquiries: 07973 562689. Midlands
byelaws. Open all year. Check out:
|www.beechwoodparkleisure.co.uk
LOCAL TACKLE SHOP. On-site Beechwood Park
Elvaston
Tackle Shack, DE72 3EQ.
LOCATION. From J24 or 24a of the M1
take the A50. At J1 take the A6 heading
A6 to Derby
towards Derby. After three miles turn
right onto the B5010 to Elvaston, go
down here and the Park is on the right
B5010
after a further mile.
SAT NAV. DE72 3EQ.
Warren
Swan 1
Swan 2
House
and
Office
Oak
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