http://www.cottingtonlakes.co.uk/
The Kingfisher Café and Bar will be re-opened, clean toilets and
shower facilities are also available to visitors. A fully equipped tackle shop is situated
on-site (Anglers Kabin) which stocks the full range of Fox Predator terminal
tackle (plus other manufacturers items) and can also supply a range of frozen
deadbaits (although it's highly advisable to phone and check what is currently
available as not only do they have limited freezer stock/space, but they'll no
doubt be "winding-up" stock as the end of the pike season
approaches).
Although not a noted "Pike fishery", the complex does
contain some decent specimens, albeit low in numbers. Alder Lake has produced a number of twenty
pound plus fish, and only last year the complex record was broken by fellow PAC
member Emrys Stead with a low thirty! Black Lake also contains a number of
Pike, with a 19 pounder caught only a few weeks ago. The dykes around the complex are also
available to predator anglers (although subject to the traditional closed season)
and contain good numbers of Pike, with doubles and the occasional twenty a
distinct possibility to the roving angler. I remember "Captain Bob"
had some previous good results, landing fish to upper twenties several years
ago. Being that this is a commercial
fishery, over many years the "match-wankers" either threw the Pike up
the bank, or slightly more considerately put them in the dykes (thankfully
times have changed)... Consequently, "some" of those Pike waxed-fat!
;-)
Both the café and tackle shop open at approx. 7am with ample
parking and easy access to the lakes (although the banks may still be
"Bogsville")
Fishery tickets will need to be purchased on-site from Anglers
Kabin at a cost of £9
Entry to the fishery is then accessed by use of tokens to operate
the electronic barrier (yuck!)
The rules..... (Unfortunately/predictably we are quite heavily
restricted here)
No livebaits
No braid
No lure fishing
2 rod limit
Each angler will be responsible to weigh and record their own catch
(there's no prize money at stake here! - just bragging rights for the year!)
Fishing will be held on Alder Lake, Black Lake and the neighbouring
dykes - your call - feel free to move around as and when you wish
Participants must be current members of the PAC and places only
available to Region 30/60 fraternity
Please adhere to the fishery rules and conduct oneself in a
gentlemanly member (LOL/WTF!!!) - We will be representing the PAC after-all ;-)
Schedule.....
07:15 Arrive at fishery - Purchase ticket/tokens from Anglers Kabin
and park car just beyond barrier in order to not "choke-up" the
temporary parking area!
07:30 Kingfisher Café - fresh brew and a Full English fry-up if you please :-)
09:00 Commence fishing
17:00 Rods out
17:30 Kingfisher Bar - couple of bevvies and presentation of Region
30/60 "Fish-in" trophy (hand it over Gardner!!)
