Tuckab Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Morning all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good overnight lake with big carp in the Leicestershire area. I was planning a trip to Makins but wanted to see if there were any more scenic or fun lakes that I'm unaware of. Cheers, Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Tuckab said: big carp in the Leicestershire area. Leics is poor for big carp imo mate. Head half an hour South to Northants and there's loads of places. Stanwick Lakes is a good starting point. While Makins does hold big carp it's actually a match venue. Far removed from what most would consider a typical carp water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuckab Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 21 minutes ago, yonny said: Leics is poor for big carp imo mate. Head half an hour South to Northants and there's loads of places. Stanwick Lakes is a good starting point. While Makins does hold big carp it's actually a match venue. Far removed from what most would consider a typical carp water. Thanks mate. I've had a look at Stanwick and the bigger lake with decent sized fish is fully booked this Saturday. Do you have any other recommendations within a 30 - 45 minutes drive of LE65? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuckab Posted June 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Reading Ryecroft in Castle Donnington might be worth a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yonny Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 6 hours ago, Tuckab said: I've had a look at Stanwick and the bigger lake with decent sized fish is fully booked this Saturday. That's Elsons. The one next to it, Mallard, doesn't take bookings, open to all and holds fish to 35+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Tuckab, you might want to consider travelling a little north to Newark. Cromwell Lake is a cracking fishery and holds some big fish. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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