Raker Lakes - Wheldrake
Last Updated on Friday, 09 December 2011 18:38
Venues
Date |
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Water Name |
Raker Lakes. |
Description |
There are 5 lakes in total, one for specimen carp and the other 4 directed to general coarse fishing. This water offers caravan facilities, with good toilet facilities for anglers. Although situated fairly close to Pool Bridge Farm, both fisheries do very well in terms of the number of anglers who attend. There are regular matches on Wednesdays, with the number of pegs reduced. On entering the complex the first water you will see is the old trout lake. Over the last year or so this has been given over to general coarse fishing with a good mixed stock of fish. There is still the odd trout caught every now and again though. The next pond on the right hand side is Heron, only a small pond but stocked with some decent carp, roach, perch, bream.Quite shallow throughout, the fish seem to get caught next to a feature. Most methods will work, again chop and change until the one for the day is found. The favoured lake on the waters is the Horseshoe, which always has a number of pegs that do very well each week. The match record stands at over 100 lbs, but pleasure weights in that region are available to most anglers during the summer months. The lake offers 50 pegs fished from the inside of the horseshoe. It also features 2 distinct ledges on each bank, where the fish tend to pick most of the bait up from. There are some very nice fish in here with perch up to around the 4 lb mark, roach to 2lb and rudd to the pound and half mark. Acorn Lake is one of the newer ponds and it is a bit of a walk from the car park if laden down with tackle. As such it doesn't get fished as much as the 'shoe', which is a shame because again there is a very good mix of fish in here with some immaculate conditioned carp. The final lake is the Kingfisher Lake, which is available only for specimen carp fishing. There are only 13 pitches on here and the lake is approximately 7 acres. The number of fish is not immense, so the potential for growth is considerable. Again a very good set of waters that offer everything the coarse angler requires, unless you definitely want to fish a lake that is not the Horseshoe, then avoid match days. Take all the food you require for the day, as the nearest shop is a good 2 miles away. Catch up with the owner or one of his staff before settling on a peg, as this is the best way of being put onto the fish straight away, they are very helpful. |
Prices/Costs |
Fishing from 7am to 7pm each day, Day tickets £6 per day, extra rod £2. Concessions £4.00 (£4. After 4pm). Carp tickets start at £10 per day for up to 3 rods. 24hrs available at £20. Winter ticket mid Nov to 1st March day ticket: £7 / 24hrs £12. |
Rules |
GENERAL COURSE RULES ADDITIONAL KINGFISHER LAKE RULES |
Directions |
Leave the A64 at the A19 turnoff (also signposted to the retail outlet village) and head towards Selby for about a mile and a half, take the first left turn signposted to Wheldrake. Follow this road for about 4 miles till you come into the village and turn left at the Wenlock Arms, follow this road for about a mile and on a sharp right hand bend the gates to the fishery are on the left. |
Postcode |
YO19 6BW |
Telephone |
Steven or Phil Thompson 01904 448793 |
WWW |
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