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PINGEWOOD AREA LAKES
POSTCODE RG30 3UN
From Junction 11 of M4 take A33 towards Basingstoke. 1st roundabout take 3rd exit, then 2nd right, continue towards Pingewood over M4 to traffic lights, over railway bridge past Cottage Lane on right, past entrance on left to Hanover International Hotel, next gate on left hand side (Avago). Venue can also be accessed from Burghfield Road Take Pingewood Road opposite Cunning Man (see Burghfield River) Turn left at T junction Venue is on the right hand side.
This is rapidly becoming a sought after water after Terry Hearn featured it in 2004-05 season as the Berkshire Pit in his Carp supplement to the Angling Times. Three different fish of 40lbs plus were banked one of which is now probably over the 50 lbs. Also carries a high stock of 30's and plenty of 20lb plus fish. Several anglers have also experienced 100lb Bream bags during the same season. Large Tench also reside here but are rarely fished for.
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Mick Whitfords 32lbs 01oz caught Spring 2004
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during the Paul Snookes memorial match in 2003.
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M. Triggs heavyweight 7lbs 04ozs. eel caught in April 2004. A R&DAA record.
"Jockey" banked at 51lbs 12ozs, the first resident fish to hit the magic 50lb barrier in May 2005. Captor Nathan Bailey tries hard to keep the smile off his face.
Other captures of Nathan's shown below.
"The Brute" at 36lbs 4ozs.
"Silt Pit" at 37lbs 8 ozs.
Unnamed fish at 35lbs 10ozs.
November 2006 saw "The Brute" on the bank at it's highest weight of 49lbs 14 ozs.
Keith Hunt banks this 31lbs 6 ozs bundle of muscle on 25th July 2008.
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This venue is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group supplementary permit.
POSTCODE RG30 3UN
From Junction 11 of M4 take A33 towards Basingstoke. First roundabout take 3rd exit and then 2nd right, continue towards Pingewood over M4 to traffic lights, over railway bridge and Cottage Lane is first road on the right. Or from Burghfield Road see Farnham Flint Venue. Car Park on venue.
This is a complex of four Lakes all around the 2 acres in size.. Lake 1 is well stocked with carp up to 8lbs. Lake 2 is a specimen lake with carp to 30lbs and is ideal for the carp angler who does not want to night fish. Lakes 3 & 4 are mixed fisheries which before the 2004-05 season will have received a stocking of 5000 Roach,Rudd & Perch with additional stockings of Crucian Carp, Bream& Tench to supplement the existing stock.
Lakes 1 & 2 are our most prolific non-specimen group Carp waters and would ideally suit the novice Carp angler.
Unaccompanied Day Tickets available from local Tackle Dealers.
LAKE 1
Aarran Phillipps 23lbs 08 ozs. Carp taken during a Club match on 2.5 lb bottom. This carp was not able to be netted for removal to Lake so remains in Lake 1
Colin Rane wasn't too disappointed when having graduated this season from the commercials he landed this 16lbs 6ozs Carp when the lake shouldn't be holding anything over 8lbs.
LAKE 2
Steven Hookes 15lbs 07 ozs Carp caught just after dark in July 2004
Saturday April 2005 saw Steven take 44 lbs of Carp in a 4 hour session. Included were two Commons 13lb (far left) and an 18 lbs 9ozs.
One of our Junior Anglers Ashley Holmes with a 13lbs Common.
October 2006 saw Mark have a hat trick and a personal best with 11-00, 11-08 and 20-08 Carp. Read his report in Anglers Viewpoints.
August 2007 saw Toby Taynton bank this 21lbs 7ozs Carp.
Josh Julian must have learnt something from our junior coaching as he proudly shows a P.B of 17lbs 8ozs.
LAKE 3
A stunning 2lbs 7ozs Crucian Carp captured on 10th July 2004 by Terry Knight.
An early morning 7lbs. 08 ozs. Tench for Steven Hookes in August 2004
LAKE 4
Part of the stocking carried out on December 1st 2004.
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NO NIGHT FISHING
Day tickets are available in advance from local Tackle Dealers listed below :-
Academy Angling Centre
80 High St. Sandhurst 01252 871452
Acorn Angling
3 Market Place, Didcot 01235 816132
Basingstoke Angling Centre
2/3 Caroline Court, Cranbourne Lane, Basingstoke 0870 607 6000
Crowthorne S & A
91-95 Church Street, Crowthorne 01344 777411
Kings Tackle
18 Ray St. Maidenhead 01628 629283
Reading Angling Centre
69 Northumberland Avenue, Reading 0118 9872216
Steves Fishing Cabin
12 Great Hollands Square, Bracknell 0134 431 1777
Tadley Angling
Padworth Common, Reading 0118 9701533
Thames Valley Angling
258 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading 0118 9428249
Thatcham Angling
156 Sagecroft Road, Thatcham 01635871450
Two Guys
27 Burnaby Close, Basingstoke 01256 464981
A.W. Sports & Tackle
39 Crockhamwell Rd. Woodley 0118 9697907
Yateley Angling Centre
16 The Parade, Yateley, Hants 01252 861955
POSTCODE RG30 3UW
From Junction 11 of M4 take A33 towards Basingstoke. First roundabout take 3rd exit and then 2nd right, continue towards Pingewood over M4 to traffic lights, over railway bridge past Cottage Lane on right, car park gate is on right hand side. . Or from Burghfield Road see Farnham Flint. Car Park on Farnham Flint Venue.
A 47 acre lake adjacent to our Farnham Flint Lake and match headquarters. this water holds very large fish ( the once British National Bream record fish 0f 16lb 9oz was caught here, and recently the carcass of a bream that died of natural causes was recovered which had exceeded 20 lbs. !). Two Bream were taken in the 2004 -05 season at 16lbs plus (see picture below). Carp are present in the 40 lb. plus class and there are heavyweights in other species, notably Pike and Roach.
Be warned though, it is a hard water and demands a patient approach, which can be extremely well rewarded. Weed growth is a problem in the summer but we are searching for methods of control.
Mirror Carp of 19lbs 12ozs falls to our former Fisheries Officer Ralph Dennett
Steve Gash with 21lbs 08ozs Mirror Carp
Ralph Dennett displays a fine 27lbs 12ozs Common Carp
A heavily scaled Mirror Carp of 19lbs 08 ozs.
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A superb 10lbs 06ozs of muscle taken in June 2004
22lbs 08ozs Mirror Carp again to Ralph
Mick Whitfords Carp of 23lb 00ozs. caught in June 2004
Caught in the same session Mick displays a fine 24lb 04 ozs specimen.
This could well be the catch of the 2004-05 season. Paul Johnson's 3 day stint started on 16th July. The first night saw him bank this 16lb. Bream plus two more, and 4 carp to 22lbs. More pictures in Picture Gallery.
14lbs 05 ozs specimen taken by Ralph Dennett in July 2004. More pictures in Gallery page
June 2008 saw Paul Rogers put this 26lbs Carp on to the scales. What's special about this :- caught on centrepin reel, float fished and not a boilie in sight.
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This venue is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group supplementary permit.
POSTCODE RG30 3UW
From Junction 11 of M4 take A33 towards Basingstoke. 1st roundabout take 3rd exit and then 2nd right, continue towards Pingewood over M4 to traffic lights, over railway bridge past Cottage Lane on right, car park gate is on right hand side. 2nd car park in Searles Farm Lane. Venue can also be accessed from Burghfield Road Take Pingewood Road opposite Cunning Man (see Burghfield River) Turn left at T junction Searles Farm Lane is first on left.
A lake of some 42 acres, it is also the Match Headquarters for our monthly R & D A A matches. There is a very large car park, with a separate parking area for the disabled, alongside three specially constructed concrete platforms, approached by ramps, with secure railings. There is also a secure palisade fenced car park for peace of mind. Access to this car park can be purchased for an additional £5.00 per season with a one of payment for the purchase of a key for an additional £5.00 The lake contains a large head of fish including Carp, Tench and Bream .
Mark Holmes displays a fine 22lbs 06 ozs Carp
21lbs 06ozs Carp again for Mark.
July 2004 saw Steven Richardson rewarded with this 28lbs Mirror Carp.
Selection of Stuart Mainwaring's Carp caught during the 2004-05 season
30lbs 14ozs
29lbs
12ozs.
27lbs
8 ozs.
17lbs
8 ozs.
Mick Whitford's 3 Carp over the weekend of 21st & 22nd May 2005
26 lbs 00 ozs 26lbs 15 ozs 30lbs 12ozs
Unusual to get pictures of the Bream in this venue but good reward for Mark O'Neil with exactly 10lbs weight on 7th June 2006
Matt Berresford proudly displays a superb 9lbs 6 ozs summer 2006 Tench.
A superb 18lbs Leney for Mark Erdwin and 11lbs 8ozs of personal best Bream (below)
May 25th 2007, Chris Maynard and Richard Jenkins polefished near the stock pond and took an Eel of four pounds and 3 Tench 2 of which are shown 7-08(far left) and 9-07 (middle) and a Bream of 10-08. All of the fish coming to maggot bait.
A Tench of 9lbs 7ozs and a Carp of 30lbs plus were just two of Alan Cooper's 2007-08 season's captures
This venue is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group supplementary permit.
This is a small 2.4 acre pool adjacent to the main lake. Whilst there are no restrictions on the pool, you should know that it has been very heavily stocked with silver fish so that youngsters can always make a catch.
Ashley Holmes with a Bream caught in June 2004.
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Thanks to Mark for sending in these photos of his catches from this small lake, comprising of Tench 7-09.
Carp 18-00
This venue is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group (part of Farnham Flint) supplementary permit.
POSTCODE RG19 3AL
Leaving Newbury on A4 towards Reading, approaching Thatcham turn right at traffic lights into Lower Way, then turn right into Sports Centre.
We have progressively stocked this lake, since its purchase in 1989, as a mixed Fishery, with particular emphasis on Tench and Bream. The current addition in February 1997, was 300 lbs. plus of Roach, of between 3/4 to 1. 1/2 lbs. each. Our own private Car Park is behind the sports centres own facilities. Adjacent to our Car Park, the platforms were built wider to facilitate disabled anglers being able to park and fish with ease. As there are another 33 platformed swims off the perimeter path surrounding the Lake, it would be thoughtful to leave the disabled platforms unless the other platforms were taken. There are now three disabled priority concrete platforms which have been installed during the 2005 close season.
May 2005, Tench of 6lbs 8ozs which is an average size Tench for this venue caught on 8 metres of pole and worm bait.
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May 2006 saw Steve Hooke bank this superb 8lbs 6 ozs tench.
Alex Jennings banked this lovely condition 10lbs 1oz Bream at 1.30 pm on 31st March 2006 using a cocktail of sweetcorn and maggot.
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NO NIGHT FISHING
Day tickets are available in advance from local Tackle Dealers listed below :-
Academy Angling Centre
80 High St. Sandhurst 01252 871452
Acorn Angling
3 Market Place, Didcot 01235 816132
Basingstoke Angling Centre
2/3 Caroline Court, Cranbourne Lane, Basingstoke 0870 607 6000
Crowthorne S & A
91-95 Church Street, Crowthorne 01344 777411
Kings Tackle
18 Ray St. Maidenhead 01628 629283
Reading Angling Centre
69 Northumberland Avenue, Reading 0118 9872216
Tadley Angling
Padworth Common, Reading 0118 9701533
Steves Fishing Cabin
12 Great Hollands Square, Bracknell 0134 431 1777
Thames Valley Angling
258 Kentwood Hill, Tilehurst, Reading 0118 9428249
Thatcham Angling
156 Sagecroft Road, Thatcham 01635871450
Two Guys
27 Burnaby Close, Basingstoke 01256 464981
A.W. Sports & Tackle
39 Crockhamwell Rd. Woodley 0118 9697907
Yateley Angling Centre
16 The Parade, Yateley, Hants 01252 861955
POSTCODE RG14 2QG
Leaving Newbury on A4 towards Reading, approaching Thatcham turn right at traffic lights into Hambridge Road. The RDAA car park is 50 yards on left hand side.
This is a lovely venue of some 14 acres, an idyllic summer venue, ringed by mature trees and bushes, constantly refreshed by the Moor Stream, which runs through it. The lake contains a good head of mature Carp, with good secondary and tertiary groups, and many other species, particularly good Tench.
Beware of losing your bait on this venue as this picture taken by Darren Broadhurst testifies.
Good to see some pictures of the fish in this venue. Colt Spooner holds 18lbs of muscle caught on floating crust in the heat of the day on 18th June 2006
Not content with having large Chub from the Kennet in the winter, Toby Taynton's first visit to this venue in May 2006 resulted in this stunning 4lbs 2 ozs Crucian. Caught on double sweetcorn he regards it as a fish of a lifetime.
A sample of the 800 Crucians stocked into the lake in March 2007.
Fishing with lobworm under waggler for the lakes Tench in March 2007 James Colton was surprised with this 2lbs 9 ozs Perch.
My thanks to Colt Spooner for the pictures below all caught early 2007
Caught at the back of one of the islands in the depths of winter weighed in at 21lbs 2ozs
Fishing over a bed of particles with a 15mm glugged source bottom bait saw this 22lbs 4 ozs on to the bank.
This was a re-catch of the fish above caught in June 2006 but weighing in at 18lbs 8ozs.
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Night fishing is allowed on this venue.
POSTCODE RG4 6TU
From A4 at Charvil follow B478 through Sonning village, over River Thames. Turn left at next mini roundabout, follow road around to the right and turn left into venue through combination locked gate. Car park on right just after gate or follow road to car park just before Sailing Club. Can also be accessed from Reading – Henley road A4155 and turn right at mini roundabout on B478
The Lake is very sizeable and holds an immense head of Bream , which patrol in large shoals. A good head of Tench and numbers of large Perch are also prominent and a significant number of large Carp, 52lbs Mirror caught May 2000 . Quite popular with our Pike fishing fraternity in the colder months, on its day can produce huge bags, but the problem is, are the fish anywhere near you? Not a fair match venue, so very rarely allocated.
Disabled members should fish the small water linked to the main lake, the car parking is just on the right as you enter the venue, and you can virtually fish from the back of the car - a very productive area, in which no one should ever blank.
The Eye taken at 57 lbs by Chris Pearson
Sunday May 8th 2005 saw Fred Jones with an 8 Fish bag for 67 lbs including Bream 11lbs 2 ozs and Tench 9lbs 4 ozs.
Dusty Millar (Associate Members Secretary) & Alan Hughes (General Secretary) show the quality of the venue 8lbs 4 ozs Tench & 8lbs 8 ozs Bream taken on 6 mtrs. of pole. May 20th 2005
A2lbs 12ozs Perch and 6lbs Bream for Derek Wiblin in May 2005
Andy Longfellow with a personal best 8lbs 8ozs Tench in July 2005.
July 15th 2005 saw this Bream 7lbs 12 ozs to Martin Deane whilst Chris Deane took a fine 7lbs 8ozs Tench. This was all part of a 16 fish haul.
April 2006 Justin Wright spotted several carp cruising near the surface, cast to them and was rewarded with this 26lbs specimen.
Nine year old Kayleigh Phillipps looks well pleased with her personal best Bream in August 2006
One of the best photo's we have received. Although not a huge fish,this Pike weighing in at 17lbs 12ozs certainly looks impressive for it's captor Matt Berresford.
Probably one of my favourite pics to date . A very proud father Keith Rogers sends this picture of his 13 year old son Michael's 10lbs 2 ozs specimen Tench in May 2007. A personal best I am sure that will be very difficult to beat in a lifetime.
June 2007 saw Richard Chandaman beat his personal best Tench by 1.5 lbs as he weighed in this 9lbs 2 ozs beauty.
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Although the Tench are numerous in this venue to take two of 8 lbs plus in the same session is not easy.
Andy Longfellow did just that in July 2007
Andy proved the point in August 2007 that fish are still in the venue after the floods. Although not a big fish at 17lbs 6ozs it was part of an 11 fish haul with 9 Bream up to 8lbs 10ozs and one small Tench.
First pictures of 2008 where Peter Larratt banked this fine 9lbs 2 ozs Tench. Taken on method feeder with 11mm pellet on April 8th
Andy Longfellow carries on in 2008 as he left 2007 with a 29lbs Carp. He seems to catch on wet and windy days so there may be a lesson for all of us.
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The Lake only is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group supplementary permit.
POSTCODE RG10 0SS
Leave M4 at Junction 10 on A329M towards Reading, take 1st exit for Winnersh & Earley. 2nd exit at next roundabout past cinema on right. Turn left at traffic lights for Winnersh up to next traffic lights turn left for Hurst. Stay on road to Hurst, just past Elephant & Castle pub turn left into lane, car park on right just over river bridge.
Carp to 41 lbs, Bream to 15lbs plus, Tench to 10 lbs and Roach to 2llbs have all been taken in our first season on the venue.
Steve Mills with 31lbs 08ozs. Mirror Carp caught over the Easter Bank Holiday 2004
Two
of the seven double figure Carp introduced in December 2004. We were hoping for
fifteen but fish thieves had already had their share. More will follow.
Apologies for the standard but it did come from a mobile phone. Paul Millington (RDAA Specimen Group Organiser) with a 23lbs 6ozs fish May 2005.
Jo Green with a 26lbs 8 ozs specimen caught on the last weekend in May 2005.
Selection of the 20 Mark Simmonds Carp introduced on the 26th November 2005. Varying from 9 lbs to 14lbs.
Not content with banking a superb Thames Carp (see Thames page) in June 2007 Marc Griffin followed it up with this 8lbs 12ozs Tench.
Dean Gibbs had this personal best Tench of
8lbs 8ozs on June 28th 2008. His catch also included another Tench of 7lbs 10ozs
and a Bream of 9lbs 2 ozs. Plus the Eel that he never weighed.
A selection of the stocking in 2008-09
weights varied 5-16lbs.
This venue is open for night fishing to holders of a Specimen Group supplementary permit.
POSTCODE RG2 6GP
Situated in the centre of the new Hi-Tec Green Park This lake will be added to our venues for the 2004-05 season. 11 acres in size the venue will comprise of fishing platforms, secure parking with 24 hour security and toilet facilities.A must for the angler whose first thought is will my car be safe.Telephone booking in advance is required, fishing is now allowed from 7.00am till 11pm seven days a week.
Local Reading West M.P. Martin Salter alongside Prudential staff with 20lbs plus Carp,caught on the opening day of 2004-05 season.
Simon Copson's 80lb net of Bream caught in a 3 hour stint waggler fishing with sweetcorn over groundbait from peg 16.
Daniel Milnes pictured with a superb 21lb Carp. Fishing with a friend on Wednesday 23rd August 2006.
Longwater is proving a firm favourite with the kids on our 2006 School Holiday programme as these pictures show, my thanks to Terry Hearn for giving up his time to teach the kids :-
Although not a super large Tench at 4lbs 2 ozs young Shane Drake looks suitably impressed with his catch on the 7th July 2007
Unusual picture from this venue but 15 years old Michael Rogers landed this 13lbs (looks bigger) in October 2008.
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POSTCODE RG30 3TA
Recognised for it's specimen Tench catches.
5 Tench for Derek Chubb all over 5lbs 8 ozs in June 2004
My thanks to Bob and Mark Erdwin for these pictures of the superb Tench available on this venue. All of these fish were 7lbs plus.
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NO NIGHT FISHING
Any member holding a current R & D A A Permit who is interested in joining the Specimen Group, should contact Mr P. Millington on 01256 410099 or e-mail
P.millington1@ntlworld.com.
Any member holding a current R & D A A Permit is entitled to take a Guest on all of our waters. These can be purchased from the Dealer outlets shown within the Permit.
Fisheries General Rule 6.
"When a senior member is accompanied by a partner, or a child under the age of 14 years of age, then that person may fish free providing there is no abuse of the privilege, and at no time shall the number of rods in use by the party exceed two.