Ashridge Manor Farm Fishery

Pond has been drained a fish moved to private lake                                                                     Fishery closed until further notice

Fished the venue today, Glad I came, Arrived around 7:30am to no one else on the lake so had the choice of all swim. Setup at the top end of the lake and decided to fish a waggler. Lost count how many I had, Think it was around 14 to 15 fish from between 2lb to 11Lb + lost quite a few. They tear off big style so keep an eye on your float/rods. Caught mostly on luncheon meat, fed corn and hemp.Had a few on drilled hair rigged pellet also, Fishery ended up with around 10 anglers on the water with swims to spare. Sadly closes the same time as the garden centre so was packed up and gone by 4pm. Still had a good day for a pleasure angler!Ticket to be paid at the shop 10 . They sell a small amount of dry bait near the till.If you fish the top end of the lake the banks are a little higher from the water so I would take a longer landing net handle if you have one. I will be buying one as I managed to snap mine netting a fish......   

This small fishery is not very well known but it has a good reputation for large bags of carp . It does hold matches & it is not uncommon for bags ofd over 100 lb to have been caught. It was home to a Catfish a few years ago but im not sure if it is still in there. All types of bait work but i use to use Luncheon meat which seem to attract the larger fish. Hope this has been of some help to anyone who is planning on fishing this location Tight lines! (Watch Vics dog as he loves Luncheon meat) ! The lake is in the complex of a Garden Centre but still a very secluded location.