scotsmans flash wigan

[key22]

as anyone fished scotsmans flash in wigan?just wanted to know what head of carp is in there plus size of fish,are there any other decent waters around wigan.thanks much appreciated.

[dannywilson]

arite mate.atttempted the acotsmans for 2 seasons.got verry bored wi blankin.av ad 2 out but both on surface from the hawkley side.not many carp in the place tho.biggest av heard ov is just over 20 but not by much.wouldnt suprise me if ther wuz a fiew big uns in there but its findin um at the time

[key22]

cheers mate,have tried to find as much as i can on this place,been told 28lb the biggest out so far,but like you say its locating them,theres another flash further down called greenwaters been told theres about 15-20 carp in most of them goin over 20,biggest 24 thinking of giving the place a go.

[Amynewman1995]

Do you have to pay to fish on scotsman flash?

[snowmanstevo]

Can’t help you but I know a couple of members that can,,,,,  they’ll be on some time today 😉😬

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On 15/07/2009 at 18:31, key22 said:

as anyone fished scotsmans flash in wigan?just wanted to know what head of carp is in there plus size of fish,are there any other decent waters around wigan.thanks much appreciated.

Hi Key...im also from Wigan

All the Flashes round Wigan are VERY hard waters...but when you get a take from 1 you know its a big en...also some big bream to 15lb ive seen out...

Depending on what fishing you want...there is Spring view...Fir Tree...Orrell Rez (dont mention that place🤬)...Fan Lodge...Figure 8...bit further a field thers Mere Lane...Drummers Dale...Rosemary Wood...

But have a look at Wigan AA card £35(day) for the year...

[sir axeman]

Interesting...a thread on one of my local waters. I've never fished it myself properly (done 2 or 3 overnighters 30yrs ago) but I knew a few of the lads that did fish it a few years ago. I've lost touch with em now so no idea if they still fish it or have (more likely moved on) but....i did take pics for one of those guys...he had 3 fish off the the old railway side (now a road) don't towards the culvert end...one was a low 20 I forget the weight now and the other 2 a mid n high double.  He caught the same 20 a couple of weeks later in the rushes side near moss bridge. I seen a few bivvies up on there when cycling down the canal a couple of months ago...seems they like to wade or dingy across to the island n fish on there now!! 

 

As for fish stocks .....very very low especially for the size of the water. Hence why personally I've  never really bothered as I tend to fish more in Cheshire on Prince Albert waters. For me life's too short to waste on a huge lake like that with so few pegs on it meaning most of the water is water you cannot put a line to.

 

If it had loads of 30+ fish in there with tons of backup 20s n doubles I'd be interested but it's just a huge water with a very low stock of nicked fish (apparently they swam from the limey maybe 15 or 20 years ago when the limey was closed to fishing for a while before eventually re opening again as a syndicate) and maybe a few fish of its own.

 

I believe the Scotsmans has done a 30 or 2 but it's always going to be hard work on a place like that which I guess most danglers who are serious and not car less will drive to better waters. 

 

If ya like a challenge it's certain that...not for me though. Seen a few pics of 20s off there to 28lbs. Heard of 1 or 2 30s...how reliable those stories I dunno. The water is very rich and capable of producing big fish...used to do 2lb roach often years ago as well as other species. 

Edited July 1, 2020 by sir axeman

[Northsidecarp]

I've fished all the flashes mainly scotsmans. It's a tough water and has seen many lads blank for years on there regular and still haven't put fish on the bank. Few 20s in there and a 30 at the right time of year, should of been more which have disappeared

[Northsidecarp]

So much potential for all the wigan flashes! Just no fishing rights or anyone to stock it with some proper fish. 

As for bream in scotsmans I've seen a couple out a few years ago but that was after some got put in out of the canal before that there was very few in,i belive alot died years ago. 

The weedy has had a big Bream fish kill this June with around 20 bream dead there's still the odd carp in there but that place has seen its day. 

[sir axeman]

15 hours ago, Northsidecarp said:

The weedy has had a big Bream fish kill this June with around 20 bream dead there's still the odd carp in there but that place has seen its day. 

I heard the carp were dead in there a couple of weeks back... it haven't been down to see anything. Interesting your saying bream? Have you been down n seen? 

[Northsidecarp]

 

 

22 hours ago, sir axeman said:

Yes I saw the bream floating in there most was near the far rushes but there was a few in the margins. 

I saw no carp dead in there 

 

Edited July 7, 2020 by Northsidecarp

[sir axeman]

34 minutes ago, Northsidecarp said:

 

 

 

Good to know!! I hope to walk down next time it's hot n see if I can see a few cruisers in there....

[Northsidecarp]

Looked for years me never seen a carp in there cruising even when rowing around. I think they stick in the rushes alot of the time nothing much seems to come out 

[sir axeman]

There was oy about 45 carp in there after the fish kill in the early 90s. I don't go round there much but even the last time I went in spring I saw a couple bow waving. The water is now so different to how it was in my few seasons on there (86-90) and it's never been a prolific water and for the same reasons as not fishing the Scotsmans ie low stock (though not as bad as Scotsmans) I find Cheshire a far more interesting place to fish. I'd really only consider fishing Wigan waters now if I was unemployed and couldn't afford to travel.