Earlswood Lakes Warning

[slick1]

Hi all, just in case anyone is planning a trip to Earlswood Lake in the next couple of weeks my advice is don't bother, i got up at 5.00am today for a days fishing, arrived and set up at water, first run 9.00am resulting in 9lb mirror but here's the problem, it wasn't until i tried to get fish in that i realised all wan't well, i was well aware that the water level was down by at least 7 to 8 feet but didn't realise there was less than 2 feet left !! Had to wade out 15 yds to land fish and then back to release. started checking depth with marker float and weight and found just over 2 feet in middle by island, 1st island actually has dry land to one side, pegs 30 to 35. only area with anything over 3 feet is down by dam wall but this is closed for repair hence the drop in levels.

Hopefully this may save a few others from wasting a day for the next few weeks until work is completed and levels are allowed to rise again.

 

 

 

[cobleyn]

Thanks for the post Slick- I was thinking about taking a mate down to show him how to fish the method- I won't bother now.

 

If you happen to find out when its re-filled- can you drop us a line.

[slick1]

Yep will do, i'll be keeping in touch to find out when levels rise and will post as soon as they do.

[gnorty]

great opportunity to do some feature finding!

[slick1]

Yeah except as you can see from pictures its featureless, bottom is flat sand, totally weed free, no snags, holes, bumps or anything but at least i know depths when it is back at its normal level !!!!

[busdaddy]

Otherside of the lake mate two large gravel humps with a silt gully in the middle (still damp even after having had no water on it for ages) also by the small concrete bridge by the inlet to the stream its about 9ft deep 9ft out in a big inlet channel/hole. Also on the dam wall about 5ft out is a completly smooth manmade path about 6ft wide going from one side of the lake to the other - all these areas are usually well covered in water and great features (not to mention the ones by the water inlet from terry's pool

[busdaddy]

Also the water is usually upto the near top of the platforms in the pictures which makes it alto of the time 4-5ft deep under those overhanging tree's ect some great margin spots!!!!