Orchid Lake
Additional stocks May 2008
At 6 acres and holding 40 swims, Orchid lake is perhaps the most challenging. But get it right and the sport can be spectacular!
Orchid holds a huge head of specimen fish - at least 60 double figure Carp, 10 x 20 pounder's and vast shoals of Tench (up to 11lb), double-figure Ghost Carp, Commons and fully Scaled Mirrors (up to 29lb), and a giant 47lb Catfish that inhabits the depths.
Whereas all the lakes are available for Night Fishing, Orchid is always the favourite. There is plenty of comfortable bank space for your bivvy and cup of tea! The larger carp are being caught on boilies. Try the new Browning Range, from our shop, £5 for 1kg excellant value and proved to work here. Please check our regulations and remember you have to book and pay for your place a minimum of 24 hours in advance, as we only allow a small number on any one night we get booked quickly so it pays to book early
Click here to see a picture of the lake.
Species in Orchid
Mirror Carp to 28lb 5oz
Ghost Carp to 20lb
Common Carp 25lb 8oz
Catfish to 46lb plus (Read about the Great Cat Catch here)
Tench to 10lb 8oz
Crucian Carp to 3lb 8oz
Chub to 3lb
Roach to 2lb 5lb
Golden Rudd to 2lb
Skimmer Bream to 1lb 5oz
Barbel to 4lb
Bream to 5lb
Perch to 3lb 8oz
Alongside the specimens, Crucian Carp, Small Tench, Chub, Roach and Perch can offer exceptional fun in the Margins.
In the summer months, floater fishing yields phenomenal catches of large Carp. Winter matches are regularly won with 20lb plus of plump, pristine Roach and hungry Chub.
24 Hour Match held on 21/22nd July on Orchid Lake
Paul's catch was all carp the biggest being 20lb Mirror, caught on squid &
octopus using 12 hook and standard carp feeder kit.
Steve Drakulics's weight , who was second, was made up of roach to 80lb
caught on a pole over hemp and maggot, oh - and a 6oz catfish!
The match, as usual had an hours break for supper at 5.00pm chilli and apple
pie provided by Katy the Wiz and ended wit a slap up breakfast after the
final whistle. Considering the reecent rains we were very luck and in fact
had worse downpour on last years match.
Winner with Trophies & Ann - Paul Hiskey
Paul Hiskey (Right) with second - Steve Drakulics
Paul with 18lb Mirror carp
Paul with 20lb Mirror carp
Orchid Lake Top Tip
Ttry fishing further out now the water is getting cold and clear.
Smaller hooks and thinner lines will help improve your catch rate.