Simple Match Fishing Forum

Ive just been thinking about venues for next year. After reading “Freshwater Informer“ I have come up with a few in Kent that I don’t know too much about..

Has anyone got any info on these places
Mousehole Lakes Paddock Wood http://www.mouseholelakes.co.uk/
Claygate Lakes http://www.newclaygatelakes.co.uk/
Chequertree http://www.chequertreefishery.com/
Orchard Farm near Paddock Wood http://www.orchardplacefarmfishing.co.uk/
Cackle Hill Biddenden http://www.cackle-hill-lakes.com/

Im sure Orchard Farm is basically small stockies and is just a fish race but don’t know much more.

Never heard of any of them so cannot help I am afraid.

Dave,
I think I can help a little on these
MOUSEHOLE don't know much about this, I think the main lake is more specimen fishing and I believe the match lake is fairly new so probably small stuff.
CLAYGATE has a snake type lake (30 swims) and a bigger general lake where most matches are held. Weights in the summer appear to be over 100lb so could well be worth a visit.
CHEQUERTREE there is very little detail about the lakes so don't know about matches, it is also a caravan and camping site which could mean it's busy/noisy.
ORCHARDPLACE is a predominately carp and catfish venue, there are two match lakes (5 - 20 swims and 6 with 60 swims) but they have only been open since 2010 and contain F1s and small stockies as you say.
CACKLE-HILL has one match lake with 28 swims, it is about five years old and a bit like Monks being quite exposed, I fished it a couple of years ago on a very hot day and it was ok although I got the impression it may be a bit understocked for a match lake but without any details of match weights it's difficult to tell.
Of all of these Claygate would probably be my 1st choice.

Thanks Terry. It looks like I will have to sacrifice a couple of days for the benefit of the members and force myself to carry out Fact Finding Missions at Claygate and Cackle Hill.

We were discussing at claygate lakes on thursday and so far possible venues for next year are

Colemans Cottage Woods Lake possibly x 2
Hartleylands Reservoir
Hartleylands Nicks
Claygate Lake Eva
Arrans Lake
Rayne Lodge
Monk Lake 4
Shannons
Puddledock road lake

Plus Im still looking for another venue and not forgetting an unoffical get together at Alders.

Anyone got any comments or thoughts they wish to share.

I hoped thought Hartleylands Reservoir had been sold to Tesco to turn into a much needed car park ?

In the voice of Oddball from Kellys Heroes. "Always with the negative waves Moriarty, ALWAYS with the negative waves"

Think positive Clive.

Your right Dave I should be more positive

I'm sure the res is being turned into a car park 

And I'm sure we will be fishing the res next year on the 5th of October as the booking has already been made.  YaBB.pl?num=1345026871

You lot are lucky down there

Those lakes are just average lakes Dave. Its just that we are exceptionally skillful in obtaining the weights we do from them.