Watersmeet Hotel and Angling Centre

Main Pool...

At two acres in size, Main Pool is the largest of the three Watersmeet lakes and is well-known locally for its large head of double-figure Carp - up to 30lbs. It has also been a renowned tench water for many years with the largest verified specimen currently standing at 9lbs 8oz. Add to this pike over 20lbs, Roach to 1lb 8oz and Rudd which provide plenty of sport on the surface when the bigger fish aren't feeding, and you can be reasonably sure of having a decent day.

Playing a fish on Main Poolat the Watersmeet Hotel and Angling Centre

The water holds about 30 comfortable pegs with a nice feature of Main Pool being that the pegs are separated from each other by lush vegetation so, unless you choose one of the double pegs, you rarely see other anglers when fishing.

A nice Mirror Carp from Main Poolat the Watersmeet Hotel and Angling Centre

Deepest at the hotel end where it is just over six feet, the lake bed shelves gradually along its length to the far end where it averages three feet. This makes the water ideal for fishing the rod.

Boilies fished on the bottom are the most commonly used bait for the Carp whilst early in the season floating crust is also very effective. Stalking the Carp can also give good results with many of the larger specimens being taken after anglers have dropped their bait into a mass of bubbles rising to the surface. As with many waters, a lot of fish are taken in the margins, particularly near the overhanging trees.

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