Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 2/12/18 Anglers have been taking the opportunity to enjoy the lively sport provided by the lift in the temperatures recently. Lee and Matt, from Sutton, took a boat out to the Jungle in bright weather on Friday and caught nine carp between them, the biggest 19 lb. Eight of…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 25/11/18 It’s been a week of adjustment for the Old Lake fish, with some cold nights to contend with, and not much of a temperature rise by day. But that is about to change, with the strong south-westerlies bringing milder weather, and fish are sure to make the most…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 18/11/18 Bury Hill has a new zander record in the form of a 17 lb 2 oz fish landed by Janusz Kansik. Already this season there have been some big catches of zeds to individual anglers, but what was missing was a really big fish to whet anglers’ appetites.…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 11/11/18 Adrian Vizitiu is a regular visitor to the Old Lake in the predator season, catching good numbers of zander, and he also fishes for carp in the summer. But the Dagenham angler didn’t expect to catch a carp on the popped-up half mackerel bait that he had cast…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 4/11/18 For carp and bream anglers, the start of November often brings a slowdown in sport as the first proper frosts take effect, and the fish adjust to the drop in temperature. After an October feed-up before the frosts arrive, there is usually a period of adjustment as the…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 28/10/18 Carp sport on the Old Lake has been busy, despite the chilly weather, and with milder conditions and south-westerly winds forecast going into this weekend, the prospects look good for some bumper catches. Brian Mayne, from Redhill, landed six carp to 15 lb on an overnighter at peg…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 21/10/18 Zander fishing is attracting good numbers of anglers, drawn by the chance of lots of takes, and the possibility of a specimen. Many visitors are taking the opportunity to land their first one, and the more experienced anglers are honing their techniques to enjoy lots of action and…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 14/10/18 Clear water prior to the windy weather made conditions challenging for Old Lake anglers, but Dan Fergusson managed to land a personal best common of 19 lb 10 oz to make his day. Epsom angler Dan was fishing an overnighter at peg 2 with 15 mm NashBait boilies…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 7/10/18 Young Alfie Swieton began his season in the same impressive way that he ended it, with a 9 lb zander, to get the new predator season off to a great start. Fishing with his dad, Martin, who had a 5-pounder Alfie was fishing in the margins of peg…
Old Lake Latest Catches week ending 30/9/18 Wet and windy weather for the annual charity competition didn’t deter competitors, who raised an impressive £1,100 for Children with Cancer. Strong north-easterly winds made presenting baits difficult on the Front Bank, but anglers who were sheltered behind the island in the high-number pegs fared much better. Dave…
As one of the country’s top fisheries, Bury Hill has long been a favourite of the angling press, having been featured in many articles, spanning multiple decades.
Featuring many of the country’s best-known anglers and covering a wide selection of angling techniques and species, these historic articles cover all of Bury Hill’s infamous lakes and species and offer a great source of information wherever you choose to fish
