Blickling Lake

[Norfolkboy]

Went fishing today, first time fishing for the pike on a lake. The lake is one of the largest I've fished and is 22 acres big set in the grounds of Blickling Hall. It holds monster bream, good carp and pike, roach, perch and some big eels.

Here's a picture of our swim:



I fished 2 rods, my dad fished 1. The fishing began and the baits we used on the first few chucks were mackerel. We didn't have anything by 1pm, so we changed to smelt. Within 10 minutes my dads rod screamed off, but somehow the wally missed it He was well dissapointed as he really wants to catch a pike and hasn't even managed to see 1 on the bank yet!

The day came to an end too quickly and he packed away while I practised my pendulum swings, managed to get a bit further than normal, so wan't a complete waste

There was about 12 pikers around the lake and i only saw 1 catch looked quite big from where i was.

Here's a few other pics of the lake:

[fishypaul]

lovely looking lake dan,tell your dad to stick at it,he will get one soon.
by the way,did you get any prech ?

[Norfolkboy]

no perch paul, any reason for you asking? would love to have caught one though!

[fishypaul]

"prech" mate,as you put it in your report,thought it was a new species

[Norfolkboy]

oh, lol! missed that one

[delboy]

looks like a nice lake dan may have to give it a try sometime

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Great post

The pictures of the lake help alot for people ( like me ) who has never fished it to get an idea of the water .. Cheers

[spacemonkey]

Hi, norfolkboy,

didnt realise you were allowed to fish the lake! Ive been to Blickling Hall with my parents years ago, we went out on a boat round the lake.

Shame you didnt catch any, there def in there though, it was summer and water was really clear, you could see the Carp and Eels swimming about!

I Might have to give it a try some time

Spacemonkey