It was Christmas Eve - I could have caught something, well so could anyone
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Gary Gudgeon
Date: 7/18/2007 7:55 am
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CLUB LAKE NORTH OF MILFORD – 24/12/05
Club rules mean I cannot name the lake, but is a medium to large sized estate lake on what is still an estate. First dug circa 1890 and extended in 1900. Prone to get silted up and last dredged about two years it was hit by carp deaths in 2004 that even DEFA could not explain It holds carp, crucians, elusive tench, perch, roach and a plethora of rudd.. Additionally Steve at Lonis Tackle Shop in New Milton tells me that about six years ago when Ballards Lake was netted the fish from there transferred to here. This would mean there are ‘exotics’ present too, although based on my own catches I wonder if he is confusing here with another club water.
Having spent the previous day gardening, I had collected some decent looking earthworms, so waking before the rest of the household on Christmas Eve, I sneaked out for a quick hour or so at the club lake after perch. I didn’t quite make it for first light, but it was a pretty dull day, but nevertheless despite roving along the margins with a float rig set to drop slowly, I didm’t mange one single bite. For a short spell I did see some carp roll, but that was about it for fish activity.
GG
