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No details on weight, but here are a couple of images sent in by John Horton of a lovely Mirror he landed from peg 14 on Lake Pepper; John landed his prize from just off the left hand side of the island in front of the swim. Congratulations John.
Stefan Redfern has just sent in these pics in from a session back on the 15th January, and what an absolute gem; Stefan was fishing from peg 12 on Lake Pepper when he landed this stunning fish, which tipped the scales at 37lbs 5oz. Congratulations Stefan!!
Luke sent in this photo of a cracking Mirror that tipped the scales at 35lbs 6oz; Luke landed his prize from peg 6 on “Old” Pepper using Urban Baits Nutcracker boilies. Congratulations Luke!!
A great session at the beginning of the week, saw Eddie Lucia land this stunning Mirror from the banks of Lake Pepper. Weighing 42lbs 0oz on the bank, this stunner was last reported to us in 2016 and she’s put a bit of weight on since. This was Eddie’s second visit and over the course…
Steve Harris opened his account for 2018 with this lovely 38lbs 2oz Mirror: Landed from mid-water on peg 16 of Lake Pepper, a great way to kick off the New Year!!
Anthony Tuttle is the latest angler to join Cottington’s “50” club having landed the “Big Girl” on the 4th October, from peg 13. She had dropped a bit of weight, to sub 50lbs earlier in the year, but looks as though she’s been packing it on with a vengeance through the autumn and now weighs…
Sometimes 12 hours is enough. And so it proved a couple of weeks ago when Pete and Craig Lingham spent a few hours on Lake Christine. In just 12 short hours Pete managed to land a hat-trick of fish. And without further ado, here is Pete with his prizes; 19lbs Mirror 26lbs 8oz Mirror 27lbs…
“Last knockings” paid dividends for Andy Collins on Lake Alder. As the session was drawing to a close Andy landed this stunning 26lbs Mirror using bait supplied by Camo’s Carp Cabin. An absolute stunner. Congratulations Andy.
We’ve been working hard to introduce an on-line diary so that anglers can check availability in advance of booking. The diary is now live and can be viewed by selecting the “Diary & Bookings” tab in the right hand column. However, We apologise to everyone who was hoping to place their bookings, on Lakes Pepper…
Announcing Cottington Lakes “Fifty Club” – open to everyone who has caught a carp at Cottington Lakes weighing 50lbs and over; To join, all you need to do is e-mail your details (name, date caught, weight, swim etc.) and a photo of yourself with the fish to [email protected] and we’ll add you to our gallery….
Michael Ashenden, a Cottington Lakes regular, could only dream of landing Cottington’s “Big Girl” up until a session last weekend (18th – 20th August) which saw him actually landing his prize; Weighing in at 47lbs 12oz, she’s dropped a little weight, which is only to be expected post spawning and during the long hot summer,…
KEEP IT CLEAN & DRY Many will be aware that sadly KHV has been confirmed in waters in near Canterbury. KHV (Koi Herpes Virus) is a notifiable disease of fish which, whilst it has no implications for human health, is highly infectious amongst fish and can result in up to 100{340fbc4567e7038043a32d8ec5201da99e0c15731aca33f338993b4f37000627} mortality (source CEFAS.) We…
Christmas came early for Karl Eastley on Saturday (20th May), when he landed Cottington’s Big Girl and with it the new Lake Pepper record; Karl landed his prize from close to the reeds on peg 1 using the new Mainline blackcurrant liquorice wafters. And the weight – 52lbs 10oz. Congratulations Karl – very well deserved.
Jack Thompson landed this rather lovely Common, weighing 20lbs 3oz, during a session on Lake Alder; Landed from peg 1 using a safety rig with a scattering of hemp and a Cottington Red boilie. Congratulations Jack!!
Fishing from peg 12 on Lake Alder, Cottington regular, Andy Collins, landed this lovely Mirror weighing 19lbs; He added to his catch with this 8lbs 2oz Koi. Both were landed using Camo’s Carp Cabin bait.
Whilst fishing in Blean Angling Club’s regular pilgrimage to Cottington, Luke Aislabie landed this lovely bronze Mirror; Luke was fishing the “old” section of Pepper from peg 7, when he landed this gem, weighing in at 32 lbs. Congratulations Luke!!
We all like to see the big fish coming out, but what really makes this so great for us, is seeing generations of all ages, young and the more experienced young (or old as some might call us!!), men and women, families and friends coming out and enjoying time on the bank together. So its…
Yet another “30” out of Lake Christine, this time brought to the bank by Tom Skirrow fishing from peg 2 and weighing 30lbs 8oz; Lake Christine really is fishing well at the moment!! Congratulations Tom!!
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!!
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…
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