Tench fishing at Blenheim Palace Lake

[Austin]

I shall be taking my son for a day's tench fishing at Blenheim Palace Lake in early July. I've not been able to find any useful information elsewhere on the web about the best methods for early season tench at Blenheim, and would be grateful for any experience and tips. I understand the lake is very deep so any help on whether to fish or avoid the deeps, plus the best methods for deeper water, would be much appreciated.

I'd love to boat a few tench myself, but I'm determined to make sure my son has a good day!

Many thanks,
Austin.

[Norfolkboy]

I guess groundbaiting is gonna be a start to try and get them into the swim. Hemp, corn, maggots, casters, chopped worm, brown crumb etc.. should get them going. As hookbait, corn, maggots(lots of) and worm are my favourites. Boilies will work too.

Hope this helps a little, but I'm not much of a tench fishermen

[Austin]

Thanks for your help, we'll give it a go!

[Fishing Forum Admin]

Dans got it covered but one thing to remember that the best times to get tench are in the early morning ( dawn ) and late evening i.e the last 3 hours of day light

Tench patrol areas so might be an idea to look for natural paths like lily pads or weed beds that the tench will patrol along

Let us know how it goes

[Rob M]

Originally Posted by Fishing Forum Admin

but one thing to remember that the best times to get tench are in the early morning ( dawn ) and late evening i.e the last 3 hours of day light

As Rich says it's an early start or a late finish to nab a good 'un. But thats about the extent of my knowledge for Tench

Rob

[Flatfish]

Hi all for all your tench tips and lakes ect

you must look at

http://www.tenchfishers.com/topwaters.html


Great site

hope this helps

Justin