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Pickings were slim for Dale Crowson, fishing peg 1 on Old Pepper. He only saw one fish during his whole session. But one fish is better than no fish. So how to tease it out? Initial attempts using dog biscuit proved unsuccessful. The following day it was back but this time much higher in the…
Cottington Lakes is proud to support the Plastic Free Deal initiative, aimed at reducing the single use plastics that are contaminating our waters and our countryside: For more information about this great initiative have a look at their website: http://plasticfreedeal.org.uk/ and/or their facebook page; https://www.facebook.com/PlasticFreeDeal/
This monster would grace most specimen waters. But Joshua Handley, fishing with a friend at the weekend (2nd June), landed it out of Lake Alder. This is the second time in recent weeks this stunning Mirror has been out, this time at 32lbs 2oz, topping her previous weight by a slender ounce. Congratulations Joshua on…
Bait boats are permitted on Lakes Pepper and Christine. However, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of anglers who have got them stuck and had to ask for them to be recovered. We are a small family run business and doing this takes valuable time away from us to carry out important…
Graham Finn is a field tester for Next Generation Tackle (NGT) and has been bringing anglers young and old down to Cottington to fish the coarse lakes for a couple of years now. A busy early part of the year meant that the Easter weekend was the first opportunity to get out this year. And…
A recent overnight session on Alder left Ben McDonnell with a haul of 5 fish, including one 30lbs + Mirror. But first out of the bag was this 17lb 9oz common, which Ben landed using Casual Carpers Salted Caramel: An overnight alarm call left Ben with a lovely Koi, also landed using Salted Caramel. Weighing…
David Harden joins the limited few who have been fortunate enough to land Cottington’s Big Girl at over 50lbs. David landed her at 9pm on the 4th March from peg 10, weighing in at 51lbs 6oz. For those wondering where best to try and land the Big Girl, pick a spot… any spot!! She’s…
We know that lots of anglers are waiting anxiously to be able to book spaces on Lakes Pepper & Christine for 2019. Well, we’re almost there and we are working very hard to make the new diary and booking system available from the 1st November. But before releasing the diary, we need to make…
Ben McDonnell joined his dad, Mac McDonnell, for 5 days on Lake Christine courtesy of Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club as part of a long service award for Mac who has worked at the club for 40 years. Mac, fishing from peg 4, and using Maple Nut, got off to a great start when he…
Graham has been bringing friends and family down to Cottington for a little while now, always with the intention of promoting the sport for the next generation of anglers. On his most recent trip, last Thursday, Graham and Pat brought two families fishing to Cottington for the first time. Graham chose Lake Windsor for…
Angie Northcott and Mark Forrister spent 4 days on Lake Pepper, back towards the end of August. Mark was clearly still buzzing from the session as he sent the photos but with no other details. He just said “Great trip.” So without further ado, here’s a sample of their catches; Congratulations to both of you. …
A session on Lake Pepper to celebrate his sons 18th birthday, left Gareth Worsfold holding the prize rather than his son, and with a new pb in the process!! Gareth arrived at the lake at 4pm on the 29th July and landed this gem a little over 12 hours later early on the 30th. …
Scott Gentry, fishing from peg 13 on Lake Pepper on the 5th August, had a pleasant surprise when he landed this stunning Mirror; Weighing in at 39lbs 3oz, Scott landed this gem at 8 am using Mainline cell boilies. Congratulations Scott.
Fin Potter spent a day on Lake Elliot on the 15th July and came away with a lovely 15lbs 7oz Mirror. And here he is, presenting his catch … Congratulations Fin. Great to see the next generation of anglers enjoying time on the bankside.
The face may be familiar to some as Chris Wiles is a regular on the banks on Cottington’s lakes. But now you are likely to see a lot more of Chris as he is the newest member of the AKC team, the on-site tackle shop. Chris is an experienced angler, as the photos below testify….
Dave Meredith spent the recent Bank Holiday weekend making great use of the Christmas gift voucher bought by his wife, relaxing on the banks of Lake Pepper on peg 8. All the action came at night, but you don’t mind being disturbed if there’s the chance of a great fish on the end of your…
A 48 hour session on Lake Christine resulted in Lee Franklin landing a new pb; Lee landed this stunning Mirror fishing from peg 4 and weighed it at 28lbs 6oz. Congratulations on your new pb Lee.
Having seen partner Ange land a lovely 33lbs 1oz Mirror , not to be outdone Mark Forrister landed this imposing fish on the 22nd May, ten days later; Landed from peg 6 on Lake Pepper, this lovely Mirror weighed in at 39lbs 2oz. Congratulations Mark.
Ange Northcott was woken at 1.50am on the 12th May to the sound of alarms screaming. A short while later and she had landed this cracking Mirror; Landed from peg 9 on Lake Pepper, this stunner weighed in at 33lbs 1oz. Congratulations Ange, and great to see you out on the bank.
Chris Duncombe never imagined that he would come away with a Lake record during his session on Alder on the 5th May, but that’s exactly what he did… Chris landed this beautiful Mirror using Strawberry Crush boilies. And the weight… 29lbs 12oz. Congratulations Chris!! A “30” surely can’t be too far away!!
Ben McDonnell recently spent 48 hours on Lake Pepper and was rewarded with this brute of a Mirror; Ben landed his prize, which weighed in at 32lbs 14oz, using Sticky Baits i there I recently done 48 hours on pepper and was rewarded with this brute of a mirror at 32lb 14oz caught using…
Cottington Lakes is proud to support Fishing for Schools, playing host to an event on Windsor for five students on Wednesday 2nd May. The programme consists of six four hour sessions during which the participants can achieve certification at various levels of a formally recognised ASDAN qualification, based on the Angling Trusts Cast Awards. On…
A story that is common to many anglers, but Jim Malyn found it hard going a couple of weeks ago on Lake Christine. He had fished the lake from Wednesday (18th April) night into Thursday and only had a 17lbs common in the morning, then nothing all day so he decided to pack up and…
Jamie Cox spent a few days on Lake Christine last month and came away with a brace of fish: The pick of the pair was this stunning Mirror which weighed 31lbs 10oz; But this Common is none to shabby either… Jamie landed this lovely pair using maggot bombs.
Gary Lock landed this stunning lump on Friday 9th March. It was the only fish he saw, but what a fish… Gary was fishing from peg 7 on “Old Pepper” when he landed it, tipping the scales at 30lbs 2oz. Congratulations Gary
Jason White braved the weather conditions to travel down and fish Lake Christine and was rewarded with this lovely little leathery mirror: Well done Jason.
I brought a couple of novice anglers over today (15th March) for a few hours in the afternoon, Alan Lee From Dover and his daughter Denise, a complete beginner. I wanted a lake that would give them the best opportunity to catch and decided upon Lake Heron. Now the electricity pylons have been removed, you…
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