Great New Lakes Discovered - Weymouth

Portland Jon · #1 06-22-2007, 06:00 PM

I have found a wonderful new lake in Weymouth and fished it today. We were on our way to Dorchester to another newly discovered farm pond when Rich in Weymouth Angling Centre suggested this place so we swapped venue and had a great day. The owner dug a lake for duck shooting in the 80's and introduces four carp and a hand full of rudd. Since then the place has not been touched until last year when the lake was enlarged and a new lake dug next to the first.

It seems that the carp have bred and grown as now the place is stuffed with them and there are reports of twenties being caught. Now when I said that the carp have bred I meant that the lake is seriously stuffed with them. The owner showed me round and we threw in some slices of bread and it was like feeding time at a trout farm. There are literally thousands of carp and they are not fry either, we had a fish a cast on luncheon meat and they were all 1-2 pounders. You could easily bag up here with a hundred pounds in an afternoon.

As for other species, there are loads of roach and rudd in the sub pound bracket, probably biggies too but didn't see any. The margins and islands are the places to fish and the fish are not shy.

If anyone wants to know where this place is please PM me, the owner is not allowed to advertise due to lack of planning permission. There are two nice little caravan sites within walking distance and I suggest a meet there sometime.

It costs £5 a day or £30 per year to fish and I will deffo be paying my £30 next visit.

Jon

fishypaul · #2 06-22-2007, 06:24 PM

nice one jon,sounds like a fun place to fish

DaveSimpson · #3 06-23-2007, 03:27 PM

Sounds fantastic, Jon. How big is the lake and how what depths does it reach?

pingu · #4 06-23-2007, 05:08 PM

always nice to find somewhere good
well done john

Norfolkboy · #5 06-23-2007, 05:29 PM

Nice one Jon

Portland Jon · #6 06-23-2007, 07:19 PM

Here are some pictures for you. The wind got up by the time I took the pics so it doesn't look too nice but believe me it is a top find.

Jon

Top Lake

Bottom Lake (No Fishing - New Lake and not stocked)

Map

Portland Jon · #7 06-23-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveSimpson

Sounds fantastic, Jon. How big is the lake and how what depths does it reach?

Hi Dave

I have added some pictures so you can see how deep it is. We fished at the bottom end near to the island in the top picture and it was about 8' deep there.

Jon

DaveSimpson · #8 06-23-2007, 07:46 PM

Thank you for the pictures and map Jon that is very considerate of you indeed, thank you. It looks like a very nice place to fish, I hope I can get there myself some day. I shall save the map and it will go in my archives of places I have to try! There just isn't enough days in a year even when you are retired! lol:)

Portland Jon · #9 06-23-2007, 07:52 PM

Hi Dave

I know what you mean, I left work to work from home making custom air rifle bits and the days are not long enough now. It's good though because business is good and I don't have to travel anywhere, just to the workshop in the back yard. If you ever get over here give me a call as it would be a pleasure to show you around the original Portland and take you fishing. Have a look at my website, see the link in my signature.

Cheers

Jon

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveSimpson

Thank you for the pictures and map Jon that is very considerate of you indeed, thank you. It looks like a very nice place to fish, I hope I can get there myself some day. I shall save the map and it will go in my archives of places I have to try! There just isn't enough days in a year even when you are retired! lol:)

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