Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 6/5/18 Another two ‘thirties’ continued the pattern of recent weeks now that the big fish are in a feeding mood and likely to remain that way until the water temperature reaches a level when the urge to spawn overtakes the need to feed. A group of anglers fishing together…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 29/4/18 Sport is improving by the week on Temple, with two ‘thirties’ last week and four reported this week, including The Ghost at 35 lb (see photos below). In-form Aaron Warner had the famous fish, along with a 25 lb 6 oz common. Aaron was fishing his favourite peg…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 22/4/18 Sport has really switched on at Temple, with two ‘thirties’ reported and eleven ‘twenties’, along with an accidental double-figure zander. All the signs are now that the fish are on the hunt for food, and among the anglers benefiting was Joshua Lee Knight, who landed a 37 lb…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 15/4/18 Every week takes us closer to the big spring feed, as a couple of ‘trailblazer’ fish lead the way by starting to take an interest before all the rest. This week they included a 30 lb 2 oz mirror carp (see photos below) for bailiff Sam Sawyers, his…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 8/4/18 A wet session on Temple was made a lot more enjoyable for Andy Hall when he landed a personal best common of 27 lb 14 oz (see photos below), which he believes has not been caught since 2016. Andy hooked the fish at 10.30pm last Sunday while fishing…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 1/4/18 The capture of the Double Row Linear at its best ever weight of 38 lb 4 oz by Conor Cook could be the start of the spring feeding spree on Temple, when fish abandon their normal wariness in response to rising temperatures and lengthening days. The fish was…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 25/3/18 Last week we reported that Jason Ostler, from Woking, had a 21 lb common and a 19 lb fully scaled from peg 13, on a 15 mm Solar Top Banana boilie over freebies and crumb and a small bed of Dynamite Hempseed & Snails. As well as last…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 18/3/18 There were signs that the Temple Lake carp were set to switch on to feed, just before the weather took a downturn. Two 20s in the pleasant weather just before the freeze gave a taste of what is to come in April. Chris King, from Westcott, landed a…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 25/2/18 A slower week for reported catches on Temple, but anglers are still fishing, in the hope of being on the bank when conditions trigger a feeding spell. In particular bright pop-ups with a high leakage rate or bottom baits tipped with buoyant yellow or pink artificial corn are…
Temple Lake Latest Catches week ending 7/1/18 Another week of mild weather led to success on Temple, which produced a 30 lb carp for the second week running Dean Collins, from Caterham, was on his first visit to the lake on Friday when he landed a 30 lb 8 oz mirror carp (see photos) from peg 11,…
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