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A trip to Cottington Lakes a couple of weeks ago, landed Louie Bottali with this absolutely stunning 40lbs 5oz Common, caught from Swim 7; As we said, absolutely stunning and one of our favourites.
First time visitors Mark Evans and Adam Lavery came away with this lovely trio, which elevated both angler’s PBs: Mark with his new pb above, this rather nice 37lbs 8oz mirror and below with his second mirror, weighing in at 20lbs 10oz; And Adam with his new pb, this 35lbs Mirror: Mark said; “Caught these…
Due to the number of late cancellations occurring, Cottington Lakes fishery is implementing some changes to both individual and group advance bookings, most importantly in relation to payment. A 20% deposit will continue to be collected at the time of booking. However, effective immediately full payment must be received by the fishery no less than…
Cottington Lakes fishery have introduced a selection of beanies to help keep our anglers heads warm during the forthcoming winter months. Made from 100{340fbc4567e7038043a32d8ec5201da99e0c15731aca33f338993b4f37000627} acrylic, the beanies are available in either black or blue and feature the fishery’s logo: Black Blue And here it is being modelled by our newest bailiff!! Size: One size fits…
Jerry Stringer had a great time at Cottington last week, landing his pb, this 43lbs 8oz gem: Jerry wrote: “Friday 03/10/15 at 06:25 a.m. Very slow take at first, then as I applied pressure the fish went like a steam train. Took about 20 mins to bring it in. I got it in the net…
Earlier in the year we reported on the installation of replacement swims on Lake Pepper, to help keep equipment cleaner and drier during the winter months. (Ironically!!) a very wet August and September delayed further progress, but provided the opportunity to trial the work completed on Swim 10. Feedback has been very positive, although the…
Dave Harvey received a 3am wake up call from this 30lbs Mirror and leaving him with a huge smile on his face; Dave landed his catch from Peg 2 on Lake Pepper, caught using a single bait after stirring up the bed with a marker float. Well worth the early morning wake up call.
Only last month we reported that Andy had equalled the lake record with a 28lbs Mirror out of Lake Alder. Well, he’s only gone and beaten his own record. After a quiet time on Christine, Andy swapped to Alder and landed this stunning 28lbs 6oz Mirror, claiming the lake record for his own. Congratulations…
A few days at Cottington Lakes landed Ralph Walton with this brace of stunning Mirrors, caught from Lake Pepper and weighing in at 31lbs and 35lbs. Congratulations Ralph.
We are pleased to announce that Cottington Lakes is now able to accept payment by debit and most major credit cards, so paying for your ticket is now even easier.
48 hours on Lake Pepper netted Chris Dyas this brace: A 27lbs 4oz golden Mirror carp; and this 37lbs 2oz dark Mirror carp. Forty eight hours well spent. Congratulations Chris.
On his first visit to Cottington Lakes Mitchell Mace, fishing from Peg 10 on Pepper, broke his pb, firstly with this 31lb gem; and then with this stunning 40lb Linnear Mirror. Afterwards Mitchell said: “I had a great time.” “Top fishery, top bailiffs. Definitely see me again.”
As part of a series of measures designed to improve accessibility, we’re replacing some of the platforms on Black Lake. The platforms, which are made from recycled plastic, have been constructed and we hope to install the first of them within the next 10 days. …
Fishing from swim 9 on Lake Pepper, Karl Eastley caught this stunning 30lbs Bronze Common: The Bronze Commons are more usually caught in Lake Christine, so this was something of a surprise, albeit a very pleasant one!!
Sunday 19th July saw 12 anglers from the Smallholders Angling Club testing the recently de-silted lanes on Match Lake. And what a difference it’s made!! The lanes fished beyond our expectations with a total of over 900lbs of fish being caught across the three lanes. The winning weight was an exceptional 181lbs 12oz landed by…
From the 1st August 2015, in addition to presenting a valid EA Rod Licence, anyone wishing to buy a ticket to fish either Lakes Christine or Pepper must demonstrate that they have a carp care kit. Anyone not able to do so, but still wishing to fish, may (subject to stock availability) purchase one from…
Work is scheduled to start de-silting Match Lake today (3rd June.) Initially this work will be undertaken on the last two lanes of the lake and is planned to last approximately 2 weeks. The aim is to remove the silt and help to return the lake to its original depth, as well as removing and…
Friday 3rd July to Sunday 5th July saw Cottington Lakes playing host to the Dave Wall Memorial Match. This popular annual pairs event in Cottington’s calendar, fished over both Lakes Pepper and Christine, is always fiercely competitive and this year was no exception, despite the fish still recovering from spawning and bites always going to…
The bridge from the bank (adjacent to Lake Heron) to the island on Black Lake has been suffering from age related wear and as such it has been necessary to close it to allow for much needed and necessary maintenance. Work under way – the previous surface has been removed; And finally, the finished product…
Cottington Lakes will soon (from the 1st August) be taking bookings for 2016. In order to protect the health and welfare of our fish during one of their most vulnerable times, spawning, from 2016 we will only be accepting bookings for 12 swims on Lake Pepper from mid-May through to the 1st week of July….
From the 1st July 2015 all anglers buying tickets to fish the coarse lakes and/or the specimen lakes, must present their valid Environment Agency rod licence before they can purchase a ticket. Anyone not able to produce their licence can purchase one from the Anglers Kabin. We regret any inconvenience that this may cause,…
From the 1st July, the following changes are being made to the times that Cottington Lakes will be open for day tickets on the coarse lakes: 1st April to 31st October open 7am – 7pm 1st November to 31st March open 7am – 5pm
Effective immediately, all non-fishing guests must have left the lakes before the gates are locked for the evening (see revised opening times). Anglers fishing overnight are permitted ONE guest only and they must be in possession of a valid Guest Ticket (£3), available from the Angler’s Kabin. Anyone found without a guest ticket will be…
The BCAC came to Cottington Lakes, on the 29th May, for round 5 of the preliminary rounds. And what a round it turned out to be!! Before the competition BCAC said “we are delighted to be back at this fantastic Kent water which has produced some stunning fish for us in previous years! Not an…
Cottington Lakes fishery has been voted in the top 10 of carp fisheries, by readers of Big Carp Magazine. Our final position will be disclosed by Big Carp Magazine as part of their 25th Anniversary celebrations. But we are very proud and pleased to have made it into the top 10. A big “thank you” to all…
… patience paid of for Richard Amos, who caught this rather nice 31 lbs Mirror carp on Lake Pepper, using a Mono D-Rig with a Mainline Wafter. Congratulations.
A recent visit to Cottington Lakes produced this stunning 43lbs 4oz Linnear for Justin Holness, fishing on Lake Pepper: Justin was fishing from Swim 1, using a 12mm single pop-up combi rig and size 8 Korda crank hook.
Jerry Kemp was hoping that he’d set a new lake record with this 32 lbs Common Carp caught out of Lake Christine. Unfortunately it was a few ounces shy of the lake record – sorry Jerry. But we re sure you’ll agree that its a stunning fish, nevertheless; Congratulations and good luck for the…
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