Carp Venues in the UK & France
Stanstead Abbots.
To fish contact:
Lee Valley Park Fisheries, Holyfield Hall Farm, Stubbins Hall Lane, Waltham Abbey, Essex EN9 2EG
Tel: 01992 892291
Fax: 01992 892300
At just over four acres in size this mature gravel pit has been recently totally renovated to provide the LVRPA with a day ticket fishery for new carp anglers or those looking to bag up. Following intensive remedial fisheries work, the lake was stocked in 2006 with 200 Mirror Carp between 2lb and 5lbs. An event on September 2006 shortly after the stocking resulted in 25 fish to the three anglers topped by one of the original mirrors at 251b 2oz now named "Melvyn's Fish", which is currently over 28lbs. Two further introductions have taken place: 40 C3 Fishers Pond Mirror Carp were stocked in early 2007 and recently in May 2008 30 Ben Gratwicke scaley Mirrors of between 5 to 8lbs completed the stocking having been grown-on from C1 in our Carp rearing facility.
This water is full of features i.e. gravel bars, plateaus, and beds of lily pads.
Permit Day
Price (£) Adult 10.50
Price (£) Conecessions 6.50
Max No. Rods 2
Open all year Yes
Permit Night only
Price (£) Adult 10.50
Price (£) Conecessions 6.50
Max No. Rods 2
Open all year Yes
Permit 24 Hour
Price (£) Adult 15.50
Price (£) Conecessions 9.50
Max No. Rods 2
Open all year Yes
Species
Primarily stocked with Carp, plus Rudd, Perch and Tench.
Hotspots
The pit has many underwater features including bars, plateaus, gullies, tree stumps and expansive weed beds. The swims on the lake are very comfortable being formal and constructed to a high standard.
Tips
The fish have been fed regularly on pellet since the stocking. A good quality boilie fished with a PVA bag of pellets, on top of a scattering of pellets and boilies was the winning combination on the day of the event. Beware of fishing too close to the reed beds, as these are newly planted and fenced off with chicken wire to protect them from feeding waterfowl.
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Comments
we fished far bank plenty of particle an pellet rite under the willows we had nothing threw the nite but next morning we had two fish 17.5lb an 14ld we also lost two good fish .i had noproblems with cray fish .i used source boilies whith bagged up pellets .nice quiet lake to fish
i fished banjo regular for a year found lots of baits were taken by cray fish found pop ups with a stringer the best approch there are some big carp in the lake my best was a 28"4 oz mirror i wonder if its still the lake record .
recently fished the banjo lake with my mate rob we had 8 carp in total over 24 hrs biggest was 15lb ...found the lake to be infested with crayfish along the edges in patches so cast into mid of lake and if available seek a hardened bait or use armo flex........tutti fruiti boilies and particles wokin with tiger nuts ....all together a very nice maintained fishery friendly bailiff and good access to local services food n drink 5mins walk
I have read the lea valley brocheure and it tells me you have to phone and book your night fishing. On this site i understand you need a permit to night fish i'm confused can any help. Thanks J. Cummins