roosterbooster Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 hi has anyone fished these lakes before if so are they good places to fish? are they difficult to fish dont want anywere to hard and which lake would you recomend for a good size carp on a first visit? cheers folks...........russ Quote
bluebirdjones Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 What's your idea of a good sized carp? 10lb+, 15lb+, 20lb + Quote
roosterbooster Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Posted July 10, 2009 about 15lb-30lb mate my best is a 20lb so would love to beat that Quote
Gaz Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=40686&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=bluebell+lakes  look here which also has a few threads in it which bbj searched for before Quote
roosterbooster Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Posted July 10, 2009 thanks mate i will check it out Quote
josh_reynolds Posted July 11, 2009 Report Posted July 11, 2009 I fish stanwick a bit, Mallard is a good bet for a few runs, had two twenties out of there now, caught this one Wednesday morning  https://forum.carp.com/carp-forum/viewtopic.php?t=42103 Quote
roosterbooster Posted July 12, 2009 Author Report Posted July 12, 2009 nice fish mate, yeah sounds ok down there gotta get myself down there soon, i will post some pics of my catches....if i catch lol. n keep an eye out for that one....cheeres.....russ Quote
josh_reynolds Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 They have put the prices up mate, its £15 a night on swan/mallard/coot/car park or £18 a night on elsons. If you're a junoir (under 16) its £8 a night now Quote
coops_northants Posted July 13, 2009 Report Posted July 13, 2009 Stanwick is a great place, worth a few runs too and some corkers and plenty of new PBs for you in there, also it is run by sound guys and the regular lads are first class, usually a good atmosphere and plenty of different situations to keep you busy. Excellent stalking venue and most things work. Quote
simmo315 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 In December 09 the Bluebell web site says.  "We believe that Bluebell Lakes is the also the only fishery in the country with two 60lb fish, ‘Benson’ and ‘The Creature’ with several back up fish from 40lb to high 50lband a massive number or carp for 20lb to 30lb"  Is this a fair representation of the fishery? Quote
nash_gadgeteer Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Not now both those fish are dead... But there are some good fish in there.. Quote
leggs007 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 bluebell lakes beautifull venue with some really big fish,but a very hard waters bluebell lake or mallard best if you want to catch,kingfisher has about 60-70 carp in but very big 1s Quote
slimysime Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Now that bluebells two main stars are dead some people may not be tempted, ive fished it a few times, what im not keen on is that its a very hard water to fish in the summer not alone in the winter, tony who owns it has lost two of its main fish and the prices for winter are still the same as those in the summer do you members think some waters should have a small reduction in the winter months Quote
jules007 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 2 waters i fish both reduce price for wnter, sapphire and cellers clough  very fair of them Quote
slimysime Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Im not tight or anything jules, but it seems fair if some fishery owners make a slight reduction, it would in my opinion draw a few anglers onto waters, where they probably of said no to £24 but yes to £12 in the winter most lakes usually slow down a bit Quote
simmo315 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 If the two biggest fish at Bluebell are now sadly dead. They should not be advertised on the web site. Â Bit dodgy that! Quote
jules007 Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 would be a good idea for the lake owner to amend the website with regard benson and the creature Quote
kevtaylor Posted December 2, 2009 Report Posted December 2, 2009 Think the site was amended immediately - Tony told all anglers on the lake on the day and the site had a news flash on it, it was certainly no secret and made national news - where were you? Â Anyway I think you were probably looking at the piece about bluebell on the fisheries website - not the official site: http://www.bluebell-lakes.co.uk/ Â Still loads of absolute crackers in there! How many 30's, 40's and 50's do you want in a venue - any run could be the fish of a lifetime - so I suppose it justifys the prices and I've seen much more expensive places too. Also a good chance of a huge catfish to maybe 100+ if that takes your fancy? Â Stanwick appeals to me aswell - I'll do a session on Elsons next year - been meaning to for years! Quote
simmo315 Posted December 3, 2009 Report Posted December 3, 2009 The website is still advertising the two big fish as if they were still alive. http://www.bluebell-lakes.co.uk/the_lakes/the_lakes.html  The website is really good and the lakes look great, with or without the two 60s Quote
slimysime Posted December 3, 2009 Report Posted December 3, 2009 £27.50 for three rods in the winter, the same price as the summer, on a what i'd say was a very hard water in the summer, and the price has'nt come down think id sooner fish two nights on elsons for £36, ask phil and he may even say you can do the 48hr for £30, also i think the reason why benson [really hedges] death has'nt been removed from there web page is to draw a few still innocent anglers into the bluebell web Quote
josh_reynolds Posted December 3, 2009 Report Posted December 3, 2009 £27.50 for three rods in the winter, the same price as the summer, on a what i'd say was a very hard water in the summer, and the price has'nt come down think id sooner fish two nights on elsons for £36, ask phil and he may even say you can do the 48hr for £30, also i think the reason why benson [really hedges] death has'nt been removed from there web page is to draw a few still innocent anglers into the bluebell web  Lets not go down that road Quote
graywass Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 I spernt 3 yrs on bluebell lakes,2 of those yrs were on the ARC as a member before tony made it a day ticket water.Its a beautiful fishery well maintained and access is very good. Bluebell lake is advertised as a coarse fishery but still holds several 30s and lots of back up 20s as well as very big tench and bream. Ok i agree its an expensive place to visit but if your looking for that special fish whatever species that may be id recommend it.Benson and the Creature may have gone but there are still some serious lumps swimming in the lakes Quote
slimysime Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 i know josh ive been there twice and dont think i'll be returning, theres some lovely looking fish in the complex, but for £27.50 for three rods it should have plenty of lakes as good if not better and far cheaper to go too, going to put my name down for roman next year proper water and only £300 a season Quote
josh_reynolds Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 How far away is Northampton from you mate? Quote
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