![]() Don’t use floating bread – but dog biscuits are allowedĪnglers are asked to note that they shouldn’t fish floating bread because of the ducks and geese on the lake but that they can use floating dog biscuits. Regular light feeding with a mix of hook samples and feeder pellets helps to attract the fish to your swim and a philosophy of ‘little and often’ should keep the fish feeding and near your bait. When it comes to fishing for the silver fish, sweetcorn, maggots, and small cubes luncheon meat all work well as do smaller hook pellets. It is also said that Haribo fruit gummies are a particular favourite with the carp so it is obviously one of those waters where anything is worth a try!īeing only an acre in size there is no need for bait boats, throwing sticks or bombs for baiting up swims as all areas are easily reached from the banks. Even Chorizo and Haribo sweets make good baits!Īnglers targeting the carp fish modern and traditional techniques with maggots, sweetcorn, luncheon meat, pellets, boilies and spicy sausage such as Chorizo being popular. However, the fishing is generally good throughout the lake and being only relatively shallow is ideal for anglers who like to float fish, especially for the silvers which can give plenty of bites when the conditions are right and keep anglers busy. Popular pegs are Peg 1 near the car park and Peg 3 near the corner whilst the Shepherds Huts pegs are also usually very productive. The lake is also good for night fishing when it obviously pays to leger fish using bite alarms. Margin fishing can be rewardingĪlthough the fishing is good all around the lake, it can be particularly rewarding in the margins and near the islands with margin fishing generally most effective in the evenings. With depths varying from four feet at the shallow end next to the car park to a maximum of eight feet near the lodges, the lake has two small islands which give anglers features to fish to. ![]() The two lakeside Shepherds Huts and two BBQ Glamping Huts are equipped with everything needed for a getaway break with a difference with the added benefit that the fishing is included in the price.įishing the Elton Barn Lake There's plenty of open water on the Elton Barn Lake Carp to 30lbs and a good mix of silver fishĪt an acre in size and with just 12 pegs to ensure anglers have plenty of space, the fishing lake at Elton Barn is well stocked with a mix of carp and silver fish including common and mirrors – three of which are known to run to 30lbs – as well as ghost, koi and grass carp, a catfish which weighed 65lbs when it was caught three years ago and a good head of roach, tench to about 4lbs, rudd, chub and a few bream. In addition there is a shared fridge-freezer for perishable food and a drinking water tap for water. On site there is a toilet for visiting day and night ticket anglers whilst those staying on the campsite can use the main toilet and shower block, a pot-wash area where they can wash cooking items and cutlery as well as recharge lanterns, torches and mobiles. ![]() Its attractive and well maintained one acre lake holds common and mirror carp to 30lbs together with a good head of silver fish to tempt day ticket and longer stay anglers whilst its accommodation ranges from simple camp site tent camping through to well equipped and modern lakeside Shepherds Huts and timber BBQ Glamping Huts. An ideal venue for those looking for an angling getaway with a touch more luxury and excitement than that provided by a bivvy, Elton Barn Fishery and Retreat has a mix of accommodation for those on an angling break whilst at the same time caters for day-ticket and night bivvy anglers.
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