Seabrooks Reservoir - CM3 1PQ

A Kelvedon DIstrict Angling Association Venue

From Braintree, take the A131 Chelmsford Road past the Essex show ground, through Great Leighs, past St Anne's castle and on to the roundabout. take the exit signposted to St John Church

From Chelmsford, take the A131 Braintree Road to the new roundabout and pickup the Seabrooks Farm signed exit as above. Continue along Church Lane and turn left just before the church onto a dirt track

A well established water, located in Leighs just outside Chelmsford, of over 5 acres and holding common and mirror carp, roach,rudd, crucial carp and tench.The large head of carp in the low double range make the water a relatively easy carp water with the chance of fish to over 20lbs.

The carp respond well to all baits and surface fishing is oarticularly successful. The water is also a good general fishery with a large volume of roach and rudd up to 2lbs, small carp and tench. 

Meat, sweetcorn, pellet and paste will tempt the smaller carp and larger roach and rudd. Maggots will catch smallroach and rudd. Casters fished over hemp in the late autumn can result in bags of the larger roach.

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A Kelvedon District Angling Association Venue

From the junction of the B1023 and the B1022 in Tiptree, take the B1022 out of Tiptree towards Colchester for approximately 1.25 miles. Go past the turning to the left sign poster to Messing and turn right into a narrow road. After approximately 0.25 miles, turn right into the entrance of Haynes Green farm. Follow the "Kelvedon District Angling Association" signs around the farm buildings and down the farm track. At the bottom of the track, turn right.

Please drive carefully and quietly from the road to the water.

The three reservoir complex at Layer Marney has seen a massive infusion of fish in recent years as part of the clubs policy to create a good general fishery. The fish have thrived in these very fertile waters and now offer match and pleasure anglers consistently good sport throughout the season. Roach, rudd, crucian carp, bream, tench, common and mirror carp are present. The third reservoir has high carp and roach stocks.

Three very good waters where double figure bags are common and the larger carp that run to just over 30 lbs

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A Maldon Angling Society Venue

Take the B1026 from Maldon/Heybridge towards Golhanger (Goldhanger Road). After approximately 1 mile, turn right into Chigborough Road. After 0.5 miles you will find he car park on the right hand side.

A mature lake in three sections totalling 4 acres, average depth of the main section is 6 ft and the rear section 9 ft.

Main section stocked with bream, perch, roach, rudd, tench, carp and ide

Middle section is stocked with numerous carp to 6 lbs, tench, roach, rudd, bream and perch

Rear section is stocked with carp to 19 lbs, bream, perch, roach, rudd and tench

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