A new set of photos just sent in from Milton Pools newcomer Jamie, who came down to fish the House Lake for the first time with his partner on Monday. Using the good old bait that is maggots, Jamie presented them in a method feeder style and caught this stunning Koi Carp which he said ‘was one of the nicest fish he had ever caught’. Stunning fish and we’re glad you enjoyed your first time fishing at Milton Pools 🎣
Joining Chris, Milton Pools other bailiff Mark Lewin, and Steve, shop manager Ant jumped on peg 4 also eager to test out his new Korda rods. Ant christened his first rod early on with a 17lbs 7oz Common on the first night, but then had to wait a while before he managed to christen the other, after loosing two fish, Ant then bagged himself a new P.B. with a 30lbs 7oz Mirror followed by a 22lbs Grass Carp in the space of an hour. A 21lbs 8oz Common would follow the next night along with a small Catfish at 10lbs and an even smaller Kitten at around 5lbs.
Also on Saturday night Ant netted himself a Catfish around 20lbs on Marks new ESP rods, which Chris took great pleasure in holding 😂.
In the end all of the front pegs produced with Ant, Chris & Steve having 11 fish over 20lbs between them. All in all a great session for the lads of Milton Pools, with plenty of fish and even more laughs had by all. Here’s to the next session 🎣.
*CHRIS HITS THE 20’s!!!*
This past weekend Milton Pools Bailiff Chris Ellis fished peg 2 on the Specimen Lake, eager to test out his new Korda rods…and test them out he did! Getting off to a flyer Chris caught a 27lbs 2oz Mirror straight off the bat, followed by a 22lbs 2oz Common soon after. Then the following morning Chris had another two commons over 20lbs in quick succession before a stunning 23lbs 1oz Grassy in the evening. Rounding off his session Chris had another 20 during his final evening taking him to 6 fish over 20lbs. Hell of a session mate well done!
It’s a pair of 27’s for the ginger one Steve Mackie on his most recent couple of trips to Milton Pools, first with a 27lbs Chagoi off of peg 18 a couple of weeks ago, then a 27lbs Grassy caught on peg 5 this past weekend. Both were caught using his trusted Five Star Baits Nutz. Well done mate some cracking fish see you again soon for another session.
Milton Pools regular Robbie Sykes booked the front of the Specimen Lake for him and three overs last weekend and although the weather produced a little bit of everything all four swims produced, with Sean and Theresa on pegs 4 & 5 having a 27lbs 2oz Chagoi and a couple of Cats, Robbie himself managing a couple of Catfish from peg 3, and Aiden on peg 2 catching his new P.B. with a 73lbs Catfish. Well done lads and lady of course, some stunning fish well done, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
milton Pools regular Tommy Johnson managed a 48hour session to close out July and although the first 24hours were slow he still managed to bag himself a fish, however the next night the fish really turned on with 6 fish ending up in Tommy’s net ranging from 22lbs-25lbs so although he didn’t manage a wink of sleep he had an evening to remember. Well done Tommy and we will see you again soon.
Some recent photos sent in from Josh Noalls during his last couple of sessions on the Specimen Lake along with a couple of nice fish caught by his daughter Bella from Len’s Match Lake. Well done to you both some lovely fish.
This has just been sent in by angler James Mackie who caught this hefty 72lbs 4oz Catfish a few weeks ago whilst fishing the Specimen Lake and had it weighed by one of our bailiffs.
Another monster and a cracking fish well done James.
Another monster and a cracking fish well done James.
Over the weekend shop manager Ant hopped on peg 7 on the Specimen Lake to test out his new landing net. And while Chris was landing his Catfish in the early hours Ant hit gold with this stunning 17lbs 2oz Chagoi, after an enjoyable 15 minute fight the bar of gold surrendered to the 50” net with ease 😂.
Knowing what has worked for him in the past Ant stuck to his guns and used his usual tactics of a size 10 Nash Fang X hook with a single 12mm boilie over an offering of pellet and a variety of different sized boilies.
It may not be the biggest but it’s definitely one to remember and a lovely fish to christen a new piece of equipment, roll on the next session…
*CHRIS TESTS OUT HIS NEW HYBRID MAT IN STYLE!*
This past weekend Milton Pools Bailiff Chris Ellis decided to do a 48hour session to try out the new staging on pegs 8 & 9 on the Specimen Lake (plus a good excuse to try out his new mat and sling at the same time).
Although the constant change in weather made the days a bit on the slow slide, once the evenings drew in the fish started to get their heads down and on Friday evening Chris managed to test out his new gear in style with a NEW LAKE RECORD 30lbs 14oz Grass Carp followed by a 27lbs Catfish later on.
How to make a grown man smile like the cat who got the cream! Well done an absolutely stunning fish mate, one you won’t forget in a hurry, roll on the next trip.
This past weekend Milton Pools Bailiff Chris Ellis decided to do a 48hour session to try out the new staging on pegs 8 & 9 on the Specimen Lake (plus a good excuse to try out his new mat and sling at the same time).
Although the constant change in weather made the days a bit on the slow slide, once the evenings drew in the fish started to get their heads down and on Friday evening Chris managed to test out his new gear in style with a NEW LAKE RECORD 30lbs 14oz Grass Carp followed by a 27lbs Catfish later on.
How to make a grown man smile like the cat who got the cream! Well done an absolutely stunning fish mate, one you won’t forget in a hurry, roll on the next trip.
*DALE GOES GREEN & GOES BIG!!!*At the end of last month Milton Pools regular Dale Much came down to do just shy of a weeks fish on peg 17 on the Specimen and it’s safe to say he had a session he won’t forget in a hurry.Fishing the back of the islands, Dale found his spots and never looked back and by the time he brought his rods in for the final time he had a haul that any fisherman would be happy with:25lbs Common
23lbs Common
22lbs Common
16lbs Common
And 9 Catfish ranging from 13lbs to 20lbs.Not done there Dale gave his new 10ft Korda Kaizen Greens with 3lbs TC a proper test with a monstrous 73lbs Catfish! The smile says it all, the dead arms and slime covered top was definitely worth it, well done mate and we will see you again very soon.
Milton Pools regular Hal Gregory fished this past weekend on pegs 4 & 5 on the Specimen Lake and although the weather conditions were all over the place to say the least he still managed to net himself five fish including a 53lbs & 40lbs Catfish along with a stunning 17lbs Chagoi. Some absolutely cracking fish well done and we will see you again soon hopefully next time with some more stable weather
Milton Pools regular Andy along with his mate Luke, made the hop across the boarder last week for some more fish catching fun (mostly the old faithful Catfish).
Fishing off the front of the Specimen Lake Andy and Luke hooked some absolute crackers which for Andy included:
59lbs Catfish
56lbs Catfish
52lbs Catfish
50lbs Catfish
36lbs Catfish
30lbs Catfish
25lbs Catfish
And one of the Koi’s weighing 15lbs.
Luke landed himself:
23lbs Grassy
18lbs Common
15lbs Mirror
12lbs Mirror
31lbs Catfish
And a surprise 8lbs Pike.
Some cracking fish lads well done and we look forward to seeing you again soon, which knowing Andy won’t be long.
Fishing off the front of the Specimen Lake Andy and Luke hooked some absolute crackers which for Andy included:
59lbs Catfish
56lbs Catfish
52lbs Catfish
50lbs Catfish
36lbs Catfish
30lbs Catfish
25lbs Catfish
And one of the Koi’s weighing 15lbs.
Luke landed himself:
23lbs Grassy
18lbs Common
15lbs Mirror
12lbs Mirror
31lbs Catfish
And a surprise 8lbs Pike.
Some cracking fish lads well done and we look forward to seeing you again soon, which knowing Andy won’t be long.
Josh Noalls fished for 24hours on peg 8 on Specimen Lake from Sunday 12th May before moving to peg 4 for a further 48hours and what a session he had with a total of 14 fish landed. Josh had a mixture of Carp and Catfish and even got to experience a few of them with his young daughter Bella. Josh’s weights were:
48lbs 5oz
35lbs 14oz
28lbs 5oz
28lbs 1oz
28lbs
24lbs
21lbs 10oz
20lbs 8oz
18lbs 8oz
14lbs 4oz
14lbs
13lbs 5oz
And 2 baby kittens.
Fantastic angling Josh well done.
48lbs 5oz
35lbs 14oz
28lbs 5oz
28lbs 1oz
28lbs
24lbs
21lbs 10oz
20lbs 8oz
18lbs 8oz
14lbs 4oz
14lbs
13lbs 5oz
And 2 baby kittens.
Fantastic angling Josh well done.
A picture of another Catfish recently caught from the House Lake. Cracking fish well done.
Milton Pools Bailiff Mark Lewin thought he’d try a swim he hasn’t fished for quite some time a few weeks ago. Fishing peg 10 on the Specimen Lake Mark managed a small kitten his first night then during the early hours of the second night he landed himself this stunning koi. Absolute cracker mate well done.
Some more pictures coming in from this past weekend, this time from Milton Pools regular Paul Humphrey. Fishing peg 4 on the Specimen Lake from Saturday morning for 24hours, and although the conditions were tougher this week Paul still managed to get among the fish, landing three Carp, one Cat and a couple of Kittens, including:
24lbs 1oz Common
23lbs 4oz Common
16lbs 8oz Common
30lbs Catfish
13lbs 2oz Catfish
Well done Paul, great angling as always we will see you again next week.
24lbs 1oz Common
23lbs 4oz Common
16lbs 8oz Common
30lbs Catfish
13lbs 2oz Catfish
Well done Paul, great angling as always we will see you again next week.
Charlie Beckett and his girlfriend Chloe fished pegs 2 & 3 on the Specimen Lake this past weekend and it’s safe to say they had a cracking Catfish session. In total they landed 8 Cats, that included a double take and Chloe’s first Catfish. Their haul included:
41lbs Catfish
31lbs Catfish
28lbs Catfish
24lbs Catfish
2 x 20lbs Catfish
2 smaller Cats around 15lbs
Some cracking fish and a picture a remember, well done you two and we look forward to seeing you again very soon.
41lbs Catfish
31lbs Catfish
28lbs Catfish
24lbs Catfish
2 x 20lbs Catfish
2 smaller Cats around 15lbs
Some cracking fish and a picture a remember, well done you two and we look forward to seeing you again very soon.
*ANDY BREAKS THE RECORD!*
The sun is starting to shine and that can only mean one thing, Milton Pools regular Andy making the long trip from Wales for a spot of Catfish fishing (with a few carp mixed in as well).
Andy arrived Monday morning to do 48hours on pegs 16 & 17 on the Specimen Lake eager to land a 50lbs Cat…something he achieved and then some, in fact come Tuesday morning he actually had a new P.B. and new lake record in his net weighing a monstrous 72lbs!
If that wasn’t enough to make a session Andy also landed:
59lbs Catfish
56lbs Catfish
28lbs Catfish
Another small Kitten
19lbs Common
18lbs Mirror
12lbs Common
Cracking fishing Andy well done and congratulations on your new record. We look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks maybe before 😜.
The sun is starting to shine and that can only mean one thing, Milton Pools regular Andy making the long trip from Wales for a spot of Catfish fishing (with a few carp mixed in as well).
Andy arrived Monday morning to do 48hours on pegs 16 & 17 on the Specimen Lake eager to land a 50lbs Cat…something he achieved and then some, in fact come Tuesday morning he actually had a new P.B. and new lake record in his net weighing a monstrous 72lbs!
If that wasn’t enough to make a session Andy also landed:
59lbs Catfish
56lbs Catfish
28lbs Catfish
Another small Kitten
19lbs Common
18lbs Mirror
12lbs Common
Cracking fishing Andy well done and congratulations on your new record. We look forward to seeing you again in a few weeks maybe before 😜.
Mr. Tugwell has just left us this morning after doing a 72hour session on peg 16 on the Specimen Lake with his two friends that joined him on pegs 17 & 18, and it’s safe to say that he has left a very happy man. (And even better, after talking to him on Thursday about photos not being sent in he sent them straight across to us after he left, thank you it’s very much appreciated).
Alun landed at total of 7 Carp from 10 takes that ranged from 15lbs to 32lbs 5oz and including a 27lbs Grass Carp. Looking at the constant smile on his face in the photos he’s a very happy angler.
Some absolutely cracking fish there Alun we’re glad you enjoyed your session and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Barrie Evans Fishing Swim 6 on the House Lake on Friday 2nd August 2024
Caught the lovely 35lb Catfish, well done Barrie
Dion Woolhead fishing Swim 16 on the Specimen Lake from the 13-15 May, caught these lovely 4 Carp and 8 Catfish and said that this was the best he’s ever done on the Specimen Lake, well done Dion
14lbs Common
16lbs Mirror
24lbs Common
18lbs Catfish
21lbs Catfish
38lbs Catfish
24lbs Catfish
16lbs Common
20lbs Catfish
16lbs Catfish
52lbs Catfish
Neil Hancock made the long trip from Newport South Wales for his third trip here this past weekend, and it’s safe to say it was worth the journey.
Sunday morning whilst it was still dark his rod tore off with and what was on the end was non other than his new P.B. Catfish weighing an impressive 58lbs (think the smile shows just how happy he was). This 58lbs of power fell to a Catfish Bait UK Squid Stew Pellet, whilst fishing on the front of the Specimen Lake.
Cracking fish Neil well done and congratulations on your new P.B., we’re glad you enjoyed your trip and we will see you again very soon.
After unfortunately having their France trip cancelled due to the ‘lovely’ weather we’ve all been having this year, Milton Pools regulars Hal Gregory and his brother Simon decided a trip to Milton Pools was just what the doctor ordered.
Jumping onto swims 2 & 3 on the Specimen Lake Monday morning the two brothers stuck with the tactics which have worked so well for them in the past and sure enough the results came. In the end they landed a total of 16 fish between them, with the pick of the bunch being:
46lbs Catfish
27lbs Catfish
20lbs Catfish
19lbs Catfish
18lbs Catfish
26lbs Common
20lbs Common
20lbs Common
18lbs 6oz Common
16lbs 8oz Common
16lbs 8oz Common
18lbs 8oz Grass Carp
18lbs Grass Carp
As always well done lads some lovely fish. We will see you again in June.
Jake left us yesterday a very happy man after doing his first session of the year. Fishing peg 11 on the Specimen Lake, the Milton Pools regular managed to land himself this absolutely stunning 32lbs 2oz Common which was in immaculate condition and gave him a great fight. Big well done Jake great angling we look forward to seeing you again soon.
A message from Paul King fishing Swim 2/3 on the 29th April caught this lovely Catfish
“Thanks for your hospitality last week, we had a lovely time at your fishery
We are paul and Lana from weston on the green and i caught a 52 lb cat on a blooded eel pellet, Lana nearly had a heart attack when she netted it as it was the first catfish she had seen, we will definitely be back
Many thanks
Paul”
We are paul and Lana from weston on the green and i caught a 52 lb cat on a blooded eel pellet, Lana nearly had a heart attack when she netted it as it was the first catfish she had seen, we will definitely be back
Many thanks
Paul”
22/4/24
James and Tom just left us this morning after doing 24hours on pegs 2 & 3 on the Specimen Lake during which they managed to land three fish which included two Catfish weighing 21lbs and 23lbs respectively and one Common weighing 20lbs. Well done lads see you again soon.
22/4/24
Well it was a weekend of firsts for Milton Pools regular Robbie and his friends Callan, Aidan and James. Fishing the Specimen Lake on pegs 1, 2, 3 & 18 for just over 48hours and they all managed to get a fish on the bank:
Robbie had a good number of Catfish out up to 35lbs 8oz, and then had his first ever Grass Carp weighing 24lbs 10oz (something which funny enough he’d been talking about earlier in the day) cracking fish Robbie well done.
Callan landed himself his first ever Catfish weighing a mighty 61lbs 8oz (definitely one he won’t be forgetting anytime soon) beast of a fish mate well done.
James who himself is new to fishing managed to bag himself an 18lbs Catfish and is now hooked and eager to get back for some more action. Well done James and welcome to this wonderful sport we call fishing.
Finally Aidan managed to get himself three Catfish on the bank up to 25lbs adding to the groups overall haul, fantastic fishing mate well done.
Well done to you all lads and we look forward to seeing you all again soon
17/4/24
Keen angler Angus (12) had a great couple of hours fishing last weekend catching 8 fish with this lovely Mirror being the pick of the bunch.
The young lad showed great fish care holding the fish low to the ground over both his net and unhooking mat, fantastic job mate well done
16/4/24
Kori had a huge surprise yesterday whilst fishing the House Lake…during the afternoon his rod went tearing off and what was on the other end was non other than a monstrous Catfish weighing 34lbs 7oz!
Luckily owner Ray was around to give him a hand weighing it before moving it across to the Specimen Lake so that it can continue to develop.
Safe to say the lads face shows how happy he was with his catch, well done on a lovely fish
16/4/24
After smashing his Catfish P.B. a few weeks ago, Charlie Beckett switched up the Specimen Lake for the House Lake for his most recent trip and had as he put it ‘barely any sleep and it was one of the most busy nights fishing I’ve had in ages.’
Fishing up on the high bank on pegs 1, 2 & 3 Charlie had a total of 3 Cats and 11 Carp during a 36hour session. Really glad you enjoyed your session and we will see you again soon.
16/4/24
Well…Paul does it again!
Milton Pools regular Paul Humphrey returned for another session after his Easter Weekend haul, however he was joined this time by his friend Tony, and the results were much of the same.
Arriving Sunday morning Paul & Tony did a quick 24hour session round the back of the Specimen Lake, and although their first two fish were Catfish, the Carp soon started showing their heads. By the time they left on Monday morning they had a catch rate of 50% with 8 fish being caught from a total of 16 runs with the biggest Catfish weighing 33lbs 2oz and the biggest Carp being a stunning Mirror weighing 27lbs 2oz.
Well done lads some absolutely cracking fish we look forward to seeing you again soon
16/4/24
Milton Pools regular Luke Shepherd enjoyed his first session of the year with a total of 7 runs which resulted in 5 fish being landed.
Arriving this past Friday and fishing peg 11 on the Specimen Lake’s motorway bank, Luke saw signs of fish early so quickly got set up and casted towards the showing fish and it wasn’t long before he caught his first carp, which was followed by another later on that evening. The following day it was more of the same with three fish coming in a short space of time. In the end Luke ended up with five Carp, weighing 11lbs, 16lbs, 19lbs, 20lbs and 26lbs respectively.
Fantastic angling mate well done and we look forward to seeing you again very soon.
9/4/24
Milton Pools regular Ollie jumped on pegs 4 & 5 on the Specimen Lake for a quick 24hour session Sunday night and managed to get three fish on the bank, two stunning Commons and another lump of a Catfish, (oh and a cheeky little Pike as well). Well done Ollie and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
9/4/24
This past weekend Dave Goodhew joined his friend Darren Gregory for his first session at Milton Pools and I think it’s safe to say he enjoyed himself…
Fishing round the back of the Specimen Lake on pegs 16 & 17, Dave managed to land himself two Carp, a 28lbs 5oz Mirror and a 27lbs Common, then during the night he managed to bag himself a 52lbs Caftfish…the smile says it all! Well done Dave and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Another couple of angler who enjoyed their bank holiday weekend was Jimmy Rusher, hopping into pegs 4 & 5 on our Specimen Lake on Easter Sunday, Jimmy had to wait until the early hours but it was worth the wait this cracking 28lbs 10oz Common. While his friend had a battle with a monstrous Cat during the night which resulted in a hefty 64lbs Catfish in the net. Well done lads and we’ll see you again soon.
*PAUL’S EASTER HAUL!!!*
Well…
Easter Weekend has been busy as ever here at Milton Pools and one angler who has definitely been enjoying himself is Milton Pools regular Paul Humphrey.
Arriving on Friday morning Paul decided it was worth trying his luck round the back of the Specimen Lake on peg 13 even after all the rain we’ve had lately…and how right he was, he left us this morning with a total 16 fish landed off of 20 runs.
Paul’s mega haul included:
26lbs 10oz Common
26lbs 8oz Mirror
22lbs 9oz Common
20lbs 4oz Common
20lbs 2oz Common
20lbs Catfish
19lbs 10oz Common
19lbs 6oz Common
18lbs 12oz Common
18lbs 2oz Common
18lbs Common
17lbs 2oz Common
16lbs 9oz Common
16lbs Common
15lbs 4oz Common
14lbs 4oz Common
Fantastic angling Paul, some absolutely stunning fish, that is a session to remember. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
29/3/24
Dion Woolhead fishing on swims 16/17 caught these 4 carp over the Easter Weekend, well done Dion
29/3/24
Whilst fishing last weekend on pegs 4 & 5 on the Specimen Lake with his girlfriend for 36hours, Charlie Beckett caught his first ever Catfish weighing 37lbs. Then during the night his rod tore off again this time it was another Catfish weighing a monstrous 64lbs well and truly smashing his P.B.
Well done Charlie we look forward to seeing you again soon.
20/3/24
Milton Pools regular Hal Gregory returned this past weekend for his first session of the year. Hal, along with his friends Micky and Dave caught 5 fish between them including:
30lbs Common
15lbs 8oz Common
23lbs 8oz Catfish
17lbs 8oz Catfish
15lbs 8oz Catfish
Some stunning fish well done. Nice to see some of the Cats coming out fingers crossed that means the weather is starting to improve. We will see you all again very soon.
18/3/24
Well the weather is slowly starting to improve after a very cold and wet start to the year, and although the water levels are still the fish are starting to show their heads.
Last Thursday Milton Pools regular Paul popped in for a quick 24 hour session on peg 4 on the Specimen Lake and although it started slow as the evening went on the runs started, in the end Paul finished up with 6 fish with this brace of low 20’s being the pick of the bunch. Well done Paul and we will see you again for Easter Weekend.
