i have fished newlands for over 15 years on and off, i only get away for a fishing session once a year for a weekend as i live in devon but all my fishing buddies still live in london (s.e.). newlands has always been the no.1 spot for us, we have tried several other fisheries over the years but we always go back to newlands as all others have not lived up to the standards that we have grown to expect from newlands. we always catch there and quite often when other anglers are blanking using all the latest baits etc, we are catching on method using corn as hookbait. the bailiffs have always been very friendly and helpfull. there were crayfish and there were lots of mink, years ago there were rats and mice and water voles but that is nature. perhaps if all anglers respected this water there would be less of the unwanted vermin. i am in the process of planning my next fishing weekend and i will be going to newlands, i would recommend it to anyone who asked me where to fish around the south of the country. carp between 4lb and 25lb are the quarry and you can catch plenty of them. No.1 venue for me.
