Prestons Lake - CO9 2NP

Species Carp ( Mirror, Common and Crucian ) Roach Rudd, Tench and Bream. Method All methods work well here, ledgering is popular for the larger fish although this is a beautiful lake to float fish. Fish are generally evenly spread and Smaller than Bog Grove at around 1½ acres and stocked with roach, perch, crucian and common carp over the last few seasons.  Has produced some good bags of silver fish in the right conditions along with tench, bream to 8lb and carp to low twenties. 

Location - Goldhanger

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 A small general fishery contain a mix of roach, rudd, small carp, perch, bream and tench.

This water is located in Witham Road between Black and White Notley just before the junction of Pole Lane on the left if approaching from Witham.  Look for the usual Angling Coaching Initiative signs on the left and turn in and park on the right where you should see the coaches cars. The lake is a short walk across the field.

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A Colchester Angling Preservation Society water

Take the B1023 from Tiptree towards Tolleshunt Knights on approaching the village bear left onto Brook Road approx 200yds further track on left leads down to lake.

Parking : Through gate at end of lane. 

Heavily stocked 4 acre lake with 50 pegs set in picturesque Essex countryside near the village of Tiptree. Tremendous head of Carp to 29lb. Many Carp average between 6lb and 15lb, with Bream to 7lb and Tench to 8lb. Roach are plentiful and fish to 1lb are possible along with some large Perch. 

Match record currently stands at 191lbs with pleasure catches exceeding 100lb regularly. In Oct 2020 300lb of bream were moved from Layer to Brookhall. 

Margin fishing is a popular method in the summer. Fishing at around 8m on the bottom becomes effective in the cooler months. Pellets, paste and bread work well, as does sweetcorn and meat baits. Fishing maggots in the summer will bring regular bites from the Roach.

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A Maldon Angling Society Venue

Go through the village of Tolleshunt Major heading towards Tolleshunt D'Arcy. Go round the double bend at the bottom of the hill and continue up beckingham road. At the top of the hill, about half a milebefore reaching Tolleshunt D'Arcy, the entrance to the fishery is on the left hand side of the road. There is a rough lay-by opposite.

Once through the gate, turn immediately left and follow the track to the parking area. The lake is about a 100 yard walk from the car park. 

Cars are not to go beyond the area marked red (shown on the picture on the left) and then walk along the track marked blue.

Heron Hall is approximately 4 arces with an island and a depth up to 14 feet. Features include reed beds, lily pads and overhanging trees. Stocked with carp to 20lb, Tench, Roach, Bream, Perch, Rudd, Ide and a few Grass Carp

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A Colchester Angling Preservation Society water

 From Colchester take the A12 towards London leaving at the Witham exit. Continue until you reach a crossroads with traffic lights before turning left. Follow this road for 400 mtrs going straight on at the two small roundabouts, you will then come to a T junction by Tesco's. Turn Left towards Maldon. Follow this road beneath the A12 flyover, through a series of bends past Olivers Nurseries and continue along for about 400 mtrs of straight road. The entrance to the fishery and also access to James Cooke Woods is on the left down an unmade road. 

A lake of 4 acres set in open countryside near Witham, and Hatfield Peverel. The lake is a general fishery with a high stocking density of fish of varied species including Bream, Tench, Crucians, Roach, Rudd and Ghost Carp. Also present are many Carp with the average fish into double figures and a couple of 20's as a bonus.

CAPS removed the catfish in 2009, 45 VS Carp were stocked in Jan 2021 

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