Bury Hill Memories

[InteraX]

Hi all.

Friday is the last possible day for fishing at Bury Hill in Surrey. It's such a sad loss to the local fishing scene. The old lake closed to fishing a few years ago when the old boat house was sold off and the place became members only. Now the last day is almost upon us, does anyone else have any memories to share of this significant venue.

I'm lucky to be able to book on for 36 hours from tomorrow morning, so I'll have one last crack at temple.

I've always blanked on temple so far, but had my PB (32lb 10oz) out of the old lake back in May 2013, beating my previous best of 12lb by a big margin.

Hopefully something will be arranged for fishing in the future, but who knows.

It will be missed.

[OldBoy]

I have fished Bury Hill on and off since the 80's.

Originally it was only the main lake, the baliff was a certain Mr Rowles, what a character he was!

Then the place was one of the only ones in the south to introduce 'any method' trout fishing to get around the long gone close season on lakes.

Not surprised it is closing, the owner I believe built a house by the main lake where the shop and cafe used to be, and now wants his privacy I am guessing.

Milton lake was always my favorite, used to be fantastic for crucians and tench on the pole, then as ever I think it was netted and was never the same again. 

Not my thing at all but the main lake used to be a premier water for zander fishing, wonder what happened to them?

[OldBoy]

How did you get finish the last session?

[framey]

I’m Sure our club used to do a day trip here tench fishing every year on the punts (not sure if it’s here)

I never went for some reason..

 

[OldBoy]

Framey,

I could well have been, Tench and Bream fishing on float or feeder used to be great many, many years ago on the 'Dove; front bank when the lillie pads were there.

Remember hiring a punt and a certain Mr Rowles told me and mate to clean of the anchour before we left it lol.

The pads were ripped out on main lake when water pigs became the going thing, to be honest, I never caught a carp from the main lake, did see lots basking around the old shop.

Another memory to look back on, and hopefully the owner enjoys his peace at the lake

[InteraX]

I finished my couple of days with a blank unfortunately, but it just reminded me what a loss the place is.

The jungle on the old lake was supposed to be fantastic for tench. That was the part that was only accessible by boat.

I also had some really nice tench and bream whilst fishing for carp on the old lake.

Apparently the old lake's been netted and most of the specimen fish have been removed and the new owners have plans to use it as a retreat for people who have social issues. They don't need to run it as a fishery.

I think it's unlikely fishing will ever return there now. So sad, but so many great memories.

Edited March 6 by InteraX

[OldBoy]

17 hours ago, InteraX said:

I finished my couple of days with a blank unfortunately, but it just reminded me what a loss the place is.

The jungle on the old lake was supposed to be fantastic for tench. That was the part that was only accessible by boat.

I also had some really nice tench and bream whilst fishing for carp on the old lake.

Apparently the old lake's been netted and most of the specimen fish have been removed and the new owners have plans to use it as a retreat for people who have social issues. They don't need to run it as a fishery.

I think it's unlikely fishing will ever return there now. So sad, but so many great memories.

Shame you never finished with a carp mate.

Yes the Jungle was great for tench 👍

It is a lovely place and can understand why it is now closed to fishing, let it rest in peace and others can enjoy the peace of such a lovely setting, except for the big trucks who used to run along the path to the works at back of the lakes