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Lee Finn spent 48hrs on Christine over the 9th and 10th April, and came away with not one, but three “30s.” First up was this stunning Mirror, weighing a very healthy 36lbs 9oz; Next up, to make an appearance on the bank, was another Mirror, this time weighing 31lbs; And finally, Lee, fishing from pegs…
Liam McDonagh landed this stunning Mirror during a session on Lake Christine; This stunner holds the lake record for Christine, although it has dropped a little weight over the winter, with Liam weighing it at 37lbs 3oz. Great catch and a great night shot. Well done Liam!!
Ben McDonnell fished Lake Christine a couple of weeks ago, and was left holding this stunning leathery Mirror; Weighing 28lbs 8oz, Ben landed this stunner from peg 3/4 using Sticky Baits Krill boilie and krill pink one.
A family day out on the Match Lake, and Leo Jackson caught a lovely 8lbs 5oz bronze Common (proudly displayed by Dad). Landed within 10 minutes of getting his line into the water, Leo (aged 5yrs) was very happy, whilst Dad was very surprised that his little rod and reel held firm… But they did and…
It is with regret that we must inform all of our anglers that we are no longer able to issue rod / fishing licences. We are sorry to all those anglers who have previously relied upon us to provide this facility. However, this was not a decision of our choosing, but was taken by the…
Sam Wells, fishing on Lake Christine, has just landed this lovely Mirror, tipping the scales at 15lbs 2oz; Landed from pegs 9/10 using cell pop-up with a scattering of 10 freebies. Congratulations Sam!!
Andy Collins with his 25lbs 12oz Common, landed from the banks of Lake Christine, last week (13th March), using a cmc boilie dipped in a custom glug. Congratulations Andy, lovely fish and a great photo!!
Lake Pepper At some time or other many carp anglers have experienced red letter days when fishing. Red letter days being one of those sessions where everything goes right and the angler catches several carp. Ben and I have had many red letter days in our years of carp fishing but one that stands out…
Its not just Pepper that’s waking from its winter slumber. Marc Wickham has sent in this photo of a stunning Common that he landed from the banks of Lake Christine just as he was packing up ready to leave; Marc landed it from pegs 9/10 and weighed it at 31lbs 4oz. Congratulations on a great…
Its been a tough winter as we’ve commented before. But it looks like Lake Pepper may be waking up. Here’s Callum King who spent a few days on the lake over the weekend and managed to bag himself the first 40lbs + fish of the year, here at Cottington, with this lovely Mirror weighing 43lbs…
Ask most anglers fishing these waters and they’ll agree that its been a tougher than usual winter, with far fewer fish being landed than in recent previous winters. But that’s part of the challenge, to adapt to and fish the conditions and with patience, skill and some luck, hopefully come away happy. Its the same…
Its been a long, cold winter with temperatures recorded as low as -7oC here at Cottington, but its finally started to warm and the lakes have thawed. One of the first to take advantage of the milder conditions and get his rods out into the water was Mark Chesson. Despite the conditions remaining challenging Mark had…
After a tough winter, persistence paid off for Andy Collins, who landed this lovely 15lbs 4oz Mirror; Caught out of Black Lake using sticky Manilla bait. Great catch and a great photo. Well done Andy!!
One of Cottington’s regulars Darryl Brown, in addition to spending time with rod and line out on the lakes, has also spent some of his time photographing the lakes and their surrounds. Here’s a recent image of Lake Windsor: Frosty Sunrise Over Windsor We hope to be show-casing more of Darryl’s photos in the future. Please…
We will shortly be adding maps of Lakes Pepper and Christine to their respective pages under the “Lakes” tab, outlining the swims on these lakes. But in the meantime, here they are … Lake Pepper Lake Christine
Kevin Stuart had a session on Christine a couple of weeks ago and managed to land himself this stunning Mirror, which weighing 38lbs 9oz, makes it a new lake record for Lake Christine; Congratulations Stuart… a cracking catch!! Last seen back in April and weighing 35lbs, it seems to be thriving in Christine’s water.
The Elite Carp Masters October 2016 By Barry O’Connor The Elite Carp Masters matches are the brainchild of Ben and Barry O’Connor and have been running for four years now. During that time they have found their natural home at Cottington Lakes, near Deal in Kent. The matches, which are held on Lake Pepper are…
Here’s Vince Kemp, with his first “double” out of Black Lake; A lovely little Common weighing 11lbs and caught using Vince’s favourite Tutti Fruity pop ups. Congratulations Vince!!
Last weekend saw Wally Wallbridge land this lovely Mirror; Landed from peg 10 on Lake Pepper and weighing 39lbs 8oz. Absolutely stunning fish and a great photo too!!
Forty eight hours on Christine saw Neil land this stunning Mirror weighing 30lbs 6oz…; whilst Drew landed a new pb with this 27lbs 0oz Mirror; Congratulations to both of you.
Here’s Elsie-Grace reminding us what its all about; A 4lbs Mirror caught out of Lake Elliott on a warm Sunday afternoon. The photo says it all. Natasha Barnes commented on facebook and we agree: “Love seeing the next generation of women anglers!!! My dad taught me when I was a little girl and now both my…
There’s no disguising Alfie Colby’s delight at landing this stunning Mirror, weighing 27lbs out of Lake Alder; A stunning fish!! Congratulations Alfie.
A quick overnight session on Lake Pepper, left bailiff Ben Brown holding this lovely Mirror; Weighing 24lbs 8oz, Ben landed this little gem from peg 4 using quad boilies.
Andrew Hitchen has e-mailed these photos of Dad, Peter, with his most recent catch out of Lake Alder; Peter caught this lovely Mirror, weighing 22lbs, using Cell Mainline boilies on 10th October 2016. Andrew said; “a lovely mirror, I must say well done dad!!”
Liam Beale and friends Ray, Steve, Paul, Klay and Mick had a session to remember on Pepper with pbs falling left, right and centre. The group spent 48 hours on Lake Pepper from 23 – 24 September. The first fish came to Paul, this lovely Mirror weighing 35lbs 11oz, and the first of the new…
*****IMPORTANT***** Due to an increasing threat of KHV, Anglers are asked to ensure that ALL landing nets and mats have been thoroughly cleaned and dried before attending Cottington Lakes, in order to help protect the health and welfare of our fish. More information regarding the transmission of KHV is available via the link below; https://marinescience.blog.gov.uk/2016/07/01/khv-fishery-angler-net-equipment/…
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