Boot Pit.
Turnford Consortium - included in our annual membership.
Getting its name from when two small waters were joined into one boot shaped five-acre lake. This is a very different looking water to all the others, partially covered in lilies throughout the summer and with many shelves across the lake, this is the forty-two-swim mixed fishery of the complex. Depths vary between a few feet on the bars to fifteen feet in some areas. Lilly pads and reed-lined margins make the ideal pleasure venue for all abilities, juniors are especially welcome. Many anglers fish the car park swims for obvious reasons, it's not far to walk and large beds of lily pads are close in. This doesn't mean this is where the fish are though. Try the opposite bank where you will find a deep gully close in. It might surprise you how many fish hold up here. You can also cast to the back of the lily pads where fish might think they are safe from anglers on the opposite bank. Don't ignore other areas of the lake, either by the island or the bottom bay. Both are great holding areas for many of the fish. Correct feeding is the key. With so much natural food, baiting strategies need to be adapted to compete. Forget little and often, get the bait in! In 2002 stock was increased with six thousand small carp to immediately improve float fishing and long-term carp stocks. In 2004 saw stocks further enhanced with eighty carp around 3lb to 5lb from the same strain as those regularly introduced into the Railway Pit. In 2007 this was repeated along with a batch of fingerling carp reared by Lea Valley Parks at their hatchery. The original carp inhabitants now come out at over 30lb with stocked fish now at 10-20lb. The tench go up to the 8lb mark, the bream around the 6-7lb mark. As with the other pits, roach, rudd and perch play a supporting role. Pike in this pit are well sort after by anglers and approach 30lb. As with all pits on this complex money is set aside each year for restocking to maintain the sport. Two purpose-built swims suitable for wheelchairs are close to the car park.
Please note: To fish this venue, you will need your membership card and a valid fishing rod licence for the quantity of rods you will be using. There are one, two and three rod licences available. Please visit our LINKS page, here you will find a link direct to the Government website. Licences are also available from Royal Mail post offices.
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