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Years ago back in the early 1990's it was known as Lyng Easthaugh pits and had a head of proper big old scaly carp over 30lb, real fish. When it was bought and stocked with the Dutch and Belgian commons I promised never to go back there. There were a number of Norfolk waters with those wary big old scaly's, Booton Clay Pit was another and Geens pit near Shropham. I believe they came from Redmire spawn and fry as in the 1970's some over spawning years saw Redmire fish come all the way over to Norfolk.

I haven't managed a fish out of the syndicate yet, although I'm learning the lake. Last trip I noticed a lovely spot between the trees, although it is only 4ft deep. I had a good check, and although a difficult cast it is manageable, and you have to be on the money not to be in the weed. It might be ignored by other members as the bank is high and precarious. Bream love pellets and groundbait, and I found even using tiger nuts, if you have any groundbait in the swim, they will take them. Just keep working and learning.

I know you have stipulated Cambridgeshire area but is Norfolk out of the question, even Suffolk? I don't know much about Taverham Mills any more, fish wise, but I did breakdown almost every swim on there in a post on here. You paid your money, chose your swim, no swim booking and could move if need be. The other option I was thinking of is Suffolk Water Park Traditional lake. You may have to book an individual swim, I am not sure, but there are definitely some good fish in there. I hate being stuck in one swim, if the fish aren't there I do want to be able to move onto them

Never been to a lake with pre booked swims, Bishops Bowl do a membership and you have to tell them what swim you are going to fish if you want to move you need to let them know your new peg number. another nice place in rural Warwick two of the pegs on mitre do an electric hook up and they will let a couple of caravans on mitre.

I know what you're saying. The Lake is a combination of bays and islands and you're not casting more than 50 yards and every time I've been I've seen bubbling or crashing in every swim I fished. On a big pit I'm sure the fish move around in big packs but on smaller intimate venues, I think the fish are in more localised shoals and tend to stay resident in certain areas. One of the myths in Carp fishing to me is that every fish is in one super shoal. I fish a local lake that is well stocked regularly and in the summer they are in the upper layers and I see them cruising about but only in groups of about a dozen. If I based my location on one "show", the area can be devoid for long periods.

I think there is a big difference in booking onto a lake, and booking a specific peg. I'd not be interested in booking pegs, I'd sooner give up angling tbh. Can't be bothered sitting in a swim hoping the fish show up through blind luck.