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This ‘runs’ water provides hectic action and is a great place for ‘carp crunching’ sport from large numbers of fish.
A venue for powerful float and feeder rods or lightweight carp tackle, Bonds regularly out-fishes all the other lakes due to the head of greedy carp.
Method feeders or a straight leger cast to the island or down the margins with mini pop-ups on hairs is a successful way to catch the lake’s carp.
Pleasure catches of ten or 20 carp are commonplace in the warmer months, and the top individual weight is over 300 lb.
At two acres, Bonds has depths to 5 ft, and is a pretty lake surrounded by irises with a large island in the centre, Careful feeding and good bait presentation are often all that is needed to bag up, and finesse is less important with so many fish competing for food, making the action hectic at times.
Fish Safety
Bury Hill prides itself on the health, safety, and condition of its fish stocks. We strictly enforce our Fish Safety procedures and Fishery Rules to protect our fish stocks from tackle dangers and poor handling. Please read our rules carefully and abide by them at all times:
- A large, padded unhooking mat is essential, which must be wetted and used at all times that a fish is out of the water;
- Barbless hooks only;
- No permanently fixed leads, leads must be free running using safety connectors to allow them to break off.
- Fish must never be carried in the hands, only in a landing net, weigh sling or a zipped-up sling-style unhooking mat;
- Keepnets are strictly banned and there is no sacking of any fish at any time;
- Landing nets and unhooking pads must be dipped before you enter the fishery to guard against the spread of disease.
- No particle baits to be used, with the exception of sweetcorn and hemp.
You will be asked to leave the fishery without refund and/or your membership revoked if you break these basic rules.
