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Partridge has to be one of the UK’s greatest fisheries of all time, offing 15 picturesque and immaculately manicured lakes with over 390 pegs that are all different, set in over 70 acres of countryside with some incredible facilities on site!

The variety on this complex is mind-blowing, with a mixture of match style snake lakes in the shape of the six Coveys, which have become some of the most reputable match lakes of all time, full of different species but in particular quality F1s, carp and ide. Then there are the Spey and Marsh Canals, uniform match lakes perfect for pole work, with feature lined far banks and margins, absolutely full of fish, with match weights regularly exceeding 200lb in the summer months on all these lakes.

Piper, Willow, Tweed, Ribbon and Pine, are packed with features, nooks and crannies, bays, islands and vegetation offing all kinds of cover for the fish stocks and features for anglers to target on different methods. These are home to a real mixture of fish, from silvers that make for some outstanding Winter sport with roach, rudd, skimmers, tench, perch and bream all in numbers, as well as generations of beautiful golden F1s, plus carp that range from a couple of pounds right up to double figures!

If it’s specimen fishing you’re after, Holbar Lake will be right up your street, four acres in size with 47 spacious pegs and carp to almost 30lb present, with multiple 20lb fish and loads of double figure specimens. The lake has numerous islands, bays, bridges and reed beds to target, and the fish in here are renowned for fighting hard and being in tip top condition. This lake also provides some fantastic silverfish sport, with winter silverfish matches regularly won with 60lb plus of roach and skimmers.

Facilities wise, Partridge is developed far beyond other fisheries and has an exceptional on-site café with stunning indoor and outdoor seating, used not by anglers and the pulic throughout the day as people travel to eat breakfast and lunch at the café overlooking the beautiful lakes. There are regular food festivals and stalls here throughout the summer too, and even evening events advertised of social media. There is also a well-stocked on-site tackle shop, that stocks gear from all major brands and can service anglers with everything they need. Bait wise, the venue prides itself on quality, offering exceptional casters, maggots, worms and all pellets and groundbait you’ll ever need!

On the events front, there is always something going on at Partridge. The venue takes a lot of pride in encouraging youth angling events, and runs an amazing A-Class Junior League throughout the summer holidays with some fantastic prizes up for grabs! Partridge hosts all kinds of corporate fishing days, has been host of the Guru Match Academy numerous times. It’s home to many big-money qualifiers throughout the year, has regular festivals Winter and Summer, and the open match scene here is arguably the very best in the UK with amazing turnouts mid-week and at weekends. The venue has a superb presence and following on social media, and you can stay updated with all events and results by following Partridge Lakes Fishery – and if you’ve not been yet, you’re missing out!

Address and Contact:

Partridge Lakes Fishery

Glaziers Lane

Culcheth

Warrington

WA3 4AQ

Office: 01925 767505

Bailif: 07950057613

Tackle Shop: 07734940100

Email: info@partridgelakes.co.uk

Web: partridgelakes.co.uk

This is one of South Yorkshires premier venues, boasting seven different lakes that offer over 240 stunning pegs! The variety of fishing on site is phenomenal, with a range of pleasure, match and specimen lakes.

Bills, Butts and Lanta are more snake-lake style locations, with a far bank or island within pole reach on all pegs. Split and Stable are open water lakes, perfect for pole and rod and line work with loads of water to go at! All these lakes have an incredible variety of fish in large numbers, from F1s to carp that run to over double figures, as well as a spectacular stocking of ide that provide year-round silverfish sport on top of skimmers, bream, roach, chub and perch! Then there’s the more specimen based lake on site – Lilly Lake. This has several carp to over 30lb, multiple 20lb fish and lots of stunning double figure specimens, plus a few surprises too. Finally, Eliysia’s Lake is developed as more of a junior and beginners pool, and is teaming with all kinds of fish that give instant and constant action for coaching purposes and entertainment. There are often 100lb plus catches of silverfish from this venue, with carp bags exceeding the 200lb mark during prime times, but sport in the colder months always remains exceptional with weights and bites possible from all around the fishery throughout.

The venue runs loads of events, including open matches mid-week and at weekends, over 50s events, and in particular youth events throughout school holidays that have generous sponsorship from different tackle brands and regularly get 40+ kids fishing! Eliysia’s Lake is used by the Access Angling team (contact details below) regularly who bring local schools fishing, and a classroom has been built behind this lake for teaching and training purposes in poor weather conditions. There are also open days held at the venue, and all events are advertised on the Aston Park Fishery social media pages where regular catches and match results are posted too.

Facilities wise, Aston is second to none, with an incredibly well stocked tackle shop, Aston Park Angling Centre that holds full ranges of gear from all leading tackle and bait brands! Live bait is also top quality and available on site, and in store there are some great anglers and very friendly faces always keen to help and advise. There is also The Waters Edge Café at Aston, open daily serving breakfasts and lunches, as well as refreshments throughout the day, often used by local communities as a coffee or snack stop on local walks through the fishery.

Overall a super friendly fish-filled complex with amazing facilities set in the heart of South Yorkshire – be sure to pay Aston Park a visit!

Address and Contact:

Aston Park Fisheries

Off Mansfield Road

Aston

Sheffield

S26 5EP

Fishery Contact: Alex Mitchell 07743 845737

Access Angling: David Woodhead 07753965566

Web: www.astonparkfisheries.co.uk

Makins Fishery is one of the original commercial fisheries in the UK, developed by Billy Makin in 1988! The venue is spread across three different phases and has a total of 14 lakes that offer an incredible 510 pegs.

The variety here is simply phenomenal, and you can quite literally pick whatever method or species you wish to target on the complex and enjoy amazing year-round sport whatever takes your fancy. All the lakes are available for match bookings, and regular open matches, qualifiers, festivals and events are ran across the whole complex all year around. Makins is home to our Guru Match Academy Final, and the Guru Talent Pathway, which make up just a couple of the many youth events ran here.

Phase One of the complex is where the biggest lakes are, offering large open waters with islands, bars and features all within casting range. These lakes all hold a lot of big carp that make up the majority of summer sport, and huge heads of quality silvers that anglers flock to target in the winter. Lake One in particular has become more of a specimen water, with carp to over 30lb and lots of 20lb fish, offering loads of spacious swims for the specimen angler to get comfortable on.

Phase Two has a great mix of lakes, including some bigger open water and island pools such as Lizzard, Lagoon and Reptile, plus some narrower lakes ideal for pole fishing in the shape of Paddock and Snake. There are all sizes of carp in these waters, from a couple of pound to well above double figures, alongside roach, tench, bream, skimmers, rudd and perch. Quite a few anglers enjoy targeting the venues big perch in the cooler months, and it has produced lots of 3lb plus fish.

Phase Three is home to the smaller lakes that are well-suited to pole fishing, with islands and far banks withing close reach, and loads of corners, bends, gaps and features to go at throughout. Again, carp are the main quarry for anglers in the summer, but there are silvers throughout these lakes too. Severn, Avon, Thames and Derwent are all popular in both matches and for pleasure fishing, and are well sheltered in stunning surroundings.

Phase One of the fishery hosts a lovely café serving breakfasts, lunches and refreshments throughout the year, alongside the venue’s tackle shop that is very well stocked and supplies quality tackle and bait. There is plentiful up-market accommodation on-site, with multiple luxury lodges that are simply stunning inside and out, all overlooking the lakes with all facilities provided including hot tubs, king sized beds, fully equipped kitchens, and beautiful views. There are also camping and touring caravan areas on site with full facilities, a kids play area, all overlooking the lakes.

Whatever fishing you are into, from serious match angling to specimen work, or relaxed pleasure sport, Makins Fishery has something magical to offer everyone. In a perfect central location with great access, it’s a place you need to visit if you are yet to do so!

Address and Contact:

Makins Fishery

Bazzard Road

Nuneaton

CV11 6QJ

Office: 07951436461

Bailif: 07789737546

Web: www.makinsfishery.co.uk