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Post by BM on Sept 30, 2007 15:09:19 GMT
Hi Ive fished the wintersett complex a couple fo times this year on day ticket and im thinking of getting a yearbook to fish there more often next year. However I have a few questions I hope a few regulars maybe able to answer.... Ive heard a lot of rumours about the lake not being very safe with lots of louts hanging about. Is this true? The couple fo times ive fished there, lots of people were walking around on an everning. Ive heard lots about cars being broken into. If this is true is the club planning to do anything about? Is the ground on the bank where you can get car access going to be improved? I wouldnt even attempt to get my car down there at the moment!!!! Is it possible to fish down in the woods? I couldnt see any access down there when ive fished previously. Whats the lake like for pike / carp fishing? I saw a couple of anglers bivvied up so im presuming thats what they were fishing for?  Hope someone on here can help!!! Cheers |
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Post by stanfish on Oct 1, 2007 7:29:12 GMT
hi bm, we have been in talks with the owners, there will be changes,i have not heard of any trouble from our members there,exept the 4x4 drivers who think its a race track in the winter,we will keep everyone posted as things happen,stan..
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Post by bm on Oct 1, 2007 20:57:39 GMT
Many thanks for the reply
I look forward to the news of the changes when it comes
I havent had any trouble myself just what ive heard about cars being broken into etc. Similar to what has happened at other waters in the area I believe
BM
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Post by az on Nov 29, 2007 19:32:05 GMT
i fished wintersett mid to late summer, did 12 mornings tenching but no signs of fish just a carp cruisin in the bay near botany, has there been a tench or bream out this year as im going on next spring but need some hope!!! a yes or no will do but any info wud be great?
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Post by kevrich on Nov 30, 2007 9:34:59 GMT
i fished wintersett mid to late summer, did 12 mornings tenching but no signs of fish just a carp cruisin in the bay near botany, has there been a tench or bream out this year as im going on next spring but need some hope!!! a yes or no will do but any info wud be great? Yes |
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Post by AARON on Nov 30, 2007 20:49:50 GMT
What a place wintersett could be, it appears to be unwanted by anglers which seems a crime, what hurts me most about the place is the potential it offers as our own northern big fish water. I have annual trips tenching at sywell and hollawell and its sheer bliss to be part of such a venue, after a brief spell on wintersett this summer i thought this could be bliss aswell, as it was quite peaceful, tidy after a little clear up, but it was totally lacking that buzz thats created by a bunch of keen anglers, their was a guy who had chatted with me who gave me hope of a fish and in turn made my mind up to fish for tench at wintersett next spring, maybe with more anglers returning to the water could spark enthusiasm to create a car park, better access around the lake and somehow stop off roaders ruining what could be well respected place, after all it deserves it.
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Post by kevrich on Dec 2, 2007 18:20:55 GMT
Totally agree Aaron,
I fished it 4 times last spring and will be there next spring, may bump into you.
Kev
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Post by az on Dec 3, 2007 16:22:12 GMT
Kev did you manage to get a fish? i have been there today for a walk around, im looking foward to next spring it looked well/tidy accept for botany which was very low and littered, mabye for every bag of litter ive picked up this last 3 months i might be rewarded with a tench or bream from wintersett next year!
tight lines!
Aaron
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Post by kevrich on Dec 3, 2007 16:39:01 GMT
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Post by az on Dec 3, 2007 17:23:47 GMT
are you optamistic for next year?
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Post by kevrich on Dec 4, 2007 17:03:20 GMT
are you optamistic for next year? Always, but i was last spring ;D Kev |
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Post by az on Dec 4, 2007 20:01:59 GMT
been back down today, there was somthing going on at cold heindley, there were lots of cars on the dam and road a diversion on the main road i think w.m.d.c are carrying out some works maybe to the outlet? the waters well down on botany i noticed it last week is there a reason for it? hope its not been netted.
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Post by stanfish on Dec 6, 2007 19:37:21 GMT
hi az,we have not neted any of the lakes there,nor have we had any notification of any work to be carrid out,if you see people working on the bank tell them you are from the club that controls the water and ask them if they have been intouch with us if not why not,you can pass on our address or this website address for them to get intouch.stan..
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Post by az on Dec 6, 2007 20:06:05 GMT
stan, i went down yesterday and they were their again, so i walked down to them it turned out to be some contractor cutting down trees on the dam side of wintersett, the day before they were on cold heindley dam doing the same, i dont know why and they wer'nt there to improve it for the angling as i asked them, they did say that the work they had carried out on cold heindley dam improved access for fishing though.
i cant get down to heindley due to the road closure but i will be down at the weekend so i will let you know what i find!
no probs. az.
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Post by gary on Dec 8, 2007 12:59:51 GMT
Az
The road closer doesn't affect access to Cold Hiendly,so just go there from the Royston side of it.All the workmen you saw turn up every year to do the maitainance work,keep the scrub down and also cut the grass.
Water level in Botany is the lowest I've seen it in 20 years,think a leak my have developed after all the floods earlier in the year,but its on it way back up.
Plenty of good fish in all three reservoirs,getting them out is the problem!.
Gary
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