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1. End Bay
2. Long Bay
3. The Gate
4. Corner Spot (Pike peg)
5. The Funnel
6. The Reeds
7. The Alders
8. Pipe Swim
8A. The Pier
9. Armchair
10. Little Point
11. Queens Throne
12. Drop Off
13. Ambush Point
14. Windy Place
15. Bird Cage
16. Small Willow
17. Channel
18. Shallows
19. AC/DC
19A. H2O
20. Poacher
21. Heaven
22. Hell
23. High Bank
24. Green Mile
25. ?
26. Carrot Corner
27. Flag Pole
28. Catch Pit
28A.Weedy Point
29. The Stalker
30. No Delivery
31. Last Thoughts
33. Cafe Swim
34. Car Park Swim
35. Casper’s Rest
Pegs 1 to 4
Peg 1 – End Bay
The depth of water in peg 1 ranges from
4ft to 10ft and is around 88 yards (22
wraps) to the back of the bay.
The bottom throughout the swim is
generally silty with lily pads growing in the
Summer at the back. There is no weed
growth in this part of the lake.
A bait boat is recommended when a South Westerly wind is blowing down the back
arm.
Fish to the back of the bay on the left or right hand side and the protruding stump on
the left hand side.
Don’t forget the left hand reed line and the overhanging tree in the right hand corner.
Peg 2 – Long Bay
The depth of water in peg 2 ranges from
8ft to 10ft and is around 30 yards to the
overhanging trees.
The bottom throughout the swim is
generally silty. There is no weed growth
in this part of the lake.
Fish to the trees at the back on the left
hand side.
Fish to the hole in the trees in the middle of the swim.
Fish to hole in the trees at the back on the right hand side.
Fish the deep water in the middle of the channel.
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Peg 3 – The Gate
The depth of water in peg 3 ranges from
8ft to 14ft and has the deepest water in
the lake. Casting to the very back of the
bay should be avoided as a submerged
tree lies across the width three quarters
of the way up.
The bottom throughout the swim is
generally silty with a few gravel patches
close to the reeds. There is no weed
growth in this part of the lake.
Fish to the overhanging trees on the left hand side & to the reeds quarter of the way
up the bay on the left.
Fish the reeds at the back on the right hand side.
Peg 4 – Corner Spot
The depth of water in peg 4 ranges from 8ft
to 10ft but the reed line at the back is not
your water and you only have a 25 yard
maximum range. There is no weed growth
in this part of the lake.
Peg 4 is generally regarded as a pike peg as
its very tight either side, unless you know the
anglers in pegs 3 and 5.
The bottom throughout the swim is generally silty with patch of lilies to the right in
Summer. Fish out in front to a 25-yard maximum range.
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Pegs 5 to 11
Peg 5 – The Funnel
The depth of water in peg 5 ranges from 10ft
to 12ft. Casting to the back reed lines
produces fish but the main channel should
not be ignored.
The bottom throughout the swim is generally
silty with a few gravel patches close to the
reeds.
There is no weed growth in this part of the lake.
Fish to the back left hand and middle reed line.
Fish the reeds on the right hand side.
Fish the middle deep channel.
Peg 6 – The Reeds
The depth of water in peg 6 ranges from 8ft to
12ft.
The bottom is silty out in front, which can be
productive if a variation in depth is located.
The edges of the bay and into the bay are
well worth a try.
Peg 7 – The Alders
The depth of water in peg 7 ranges between
8ft to 12ft and the bottom is silty out in front.
The corner of the far reed line and the back
tree line are productive areas and Zigs might
be worth a try, as fish swim up and down this
part of the lake.
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Peg 8 – Pipe Swim
Peg 8a – The (old) Pier
The depth of water in both of these swims
varies between 8ft and 10ft. The far reed line
is an obvious target.
Have a look at variations in depth in the silty
areas.
Zigs are also worth a try.
Peg 9 – Armchair
The depth of water in peg 9 varies between
8ft to 10ft.
The far reed line is a target and look for silty
channels & depth variations in front.
Zigs are also worth a try.
Peg 10 – Little Point
The depth of water in peg 10 averages 8ft/
9ft.
A relatively comfortable cast to the far reed
lined margin can achieve good results and
don’t forget any deeper areas in the silt in the
front of the swim.
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Pegs 11 to 19
Peg 11 – Queens Throne
The depth of water in peg 11 varies between
7ft to 10ft.
This is also the last bait-boat swim.
This swim is fairly silty in front with a nice far
margin of reeds where hookbaits can be
spaced out.
Zigs also score in this peg.
Peg 12 – Drop Off
The “No Bait Boat Rule” is now in force from
pegs 12 – 35. The depth of water in peg 12
varies between 7ft to 11ft.
The far reed line is a patrol route for the fish.
Finding the deepest areas of the swim can
hold the key to success.
Peg 13 – Ambush Point
The depth of water in peg 13 varies between
6ft to 10ft.
Try to locate gravel areas within the 60-yard
limit and don’t ignore the left and right
margins as fish travel around between the
two main arms.
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Peg 14 – Windy Place
The depth of water in peg 14 which averages
5ft/ 6ft.
Can be a good interception swim as the fish
move between the two main arms of the lake.
A margin rod is well worth a try.
Peg 15 – Bird Cage
The depth of water in peg 15 is mostly around
the 5ft mark.
Fanning the rods out to various distances can
help to produce feeding fish.
There are also plenty of gravel areas to fish
amongst in this swim.
Peg 16 – Small Willow
The depth of water in peg 16 is mostly around
the 5ft mark.
As with Peg 15, fanning the rods out to
various distances can help to produce
feeding fish. There are also plenty of gravel
areas to fish amongst in this swim.
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Peg 17 – Channel
The depth of water in peg 17 varies between
3ft to 5ft.
As the name suggests, there is a small
channel/ gully around 35 yards out. A bait
close to the weed beds could be worth a try.
Peg 18 – Shallows
The depth of water in most of peg 18 is
between 3ft to 5ft.
There is a mixture of weed and silt with some
small gravelly areas in this swim.
Fishing tight to the weed beds can produce
results.
Peg 19 – AC/DC
The depth of water in peg 19 averages 4ft.
The margins of the swim can produce as fish
move up and down the shallow arm of the
lake.
Surface fishing is also worth a try if fish are
present.
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Pegs 19a to 33
Peg 19a – H2O
The depth of water in peg 19a is quite
shallow at mostly 3/4ft deep.
This swim can be weedy but fishing amongst
or close to the weed can produce results. A
good peg to try close in.
Peg 20 – Poacher
The average depth of water in peg 20 varies
between 3ft to 5ft with a deeper hole on the
right side of the swim.
Can be a productive surface fishing peg if the
Sun is out!
Peg 21 – Heaven
The depth of water in peg 21 varies between
3ft to 6ft.
Look for clear spots & areas amongst the
weed.
Don’t ignore the deeper area around 6ft to the
right & left of the swim.
This peg can be good for surface fishing.
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Peg 22 – Hell
The depth of water in peg 22 is relatively
shallow at around 3ft deep.
It is worth finding clear spots in the weed to
present a bait.
This can be a productive surface fishing swim
in the Summer months.
Peg 23 – High Bank
The depth of water in peg 23 varies between
3ft to 5ft.
Search out clear gravel spots amongst weed
beds, these will be productive as can a bait
down the left margin and the right hand near
reed line.
Peg 24 – Green Mile
The depth of water in peg 24 varies between
3ft to 5ft.
Search for clear areas up to half way across.
Surface fishing can be productive.
Don’t forget to try the near reed line on the
corners of the swim.
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Peg 25 – “?”
The depth of water in peg 25 varies between
3ft to 5ft.
The tip of the reeds to left can be productive
and baits presented near patches of weed on
clear spots up to halfway out can score.
Peg 26 – Carrot Corner
The depth of water in peg 26 averages
between 4/ 5ft deep.
A little suntrap the fish visit and a cautious
approach can work well.
Try and locate firm spots close in and further
out amongst low lying weed.
Peg 27 – Flag Pole
The depth of water in peg 27 varies between
4ft to 6ft.
Flagpole is a spacious double swim with
plenty of open water out in front.
Try to locate gravel areas from 25 yards out
and onwards, especially near any weed
growth.
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Peg 28 – Catch Pit
The depth of water in peg 28 is mostly around
5/ 6ft deep.
There are plenty of gravel areas in front of
this swim up to half way out.
Presenting a bait near to weed patches in
summer can be rewarding.
Peg 28a – Weedy Point
The depth of water in peg 28a varies between
5ft to 8ft. from left to right.
Small weed beds can be fished sensibly and
accurately to achieve results.
Use a marker float to locate gravel areas
which are also present.
Peg 29 – The Stalker
The depth of water in peg 29 mostly varies
between 6ft to 8ft deep, with a mixture of
gravel, silt and light weed.
Fish may come in relatively close if lines are
kept out of the way.
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Peg 30 – No Delivery
The depth of water in peg 30 is mostly 6/ 7ft
deep with plenty of variety including silt,
gravel and light weed.
No need to fish far out as the fish drift in and
out of this bay area.
Peg 31 – Last Thoughts
The depth of water in peg 31 averages
around 7ft.
This is a double swim which gives the angler
to the right of the peg, the opportunity to fish
Peg 32’s water, which is now shut.
There is plenty of gravel throughout this swim
and there is no need to cast past the 70-yard
limit.
Peg 32 – Currently Closed and unavailable to anglers .
Peg 33 – Café Swim
The depth of water in peg 33 averages
around 7ft deep throughout most of the swim
and there is plenty of firm gravelly areas to
seek out.
A small hump can be found around the left
hand side of the swim if a marker float is used
accurately.
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Pegs 34 to 35
Peg 34 – Car Park Swim
The depth of water in peg 34 averages
between 7ft to 9ft.
Two gullies run across the swim, one at a
fairly short range and one will require a
long distance cast.
They are both reasonable wide gullies, are
silty and are easily located amongst weed
beds in summer.
Approximate distance out from Peg 34:
1st Gully – 65 yards
2nd Gully – 120 yards
Peg 35 – Casper’s Rest
The depth of water in peg 35 varies between
6ft to 9ft. A quiet corner swim with a mixture
of silt and light weed in front.
The right hand margin contains two patches
of lilies and a reed line which are well worth a
try.
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