Whetstone Gorse Fishery

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Facilities:
Address: Whetstone Gorse Fishery, Whetstone Gorse Ln, Whetstone, Leicester, East Midlands, LE8 6LX
Water Type: Lake
Fish:
Carp
Bream
Roach
Tench
Perch
Barbell
Rudd
Whetstone Gorse Fishery

The fishery has 2 lakes on a 6.5 acre site with 45 pegs and large car park. There are toilets throughout the summer months.
The lake next to the car park is the biggest and with a good mixture of species. Many double figure carp, a few over 20lbs The 2nd lake smaller (20 pegs) is mainly Carp, Rudd.


Mixed Fish Lake

Anglers looking for the larger fish should focus on Mixed Fish Lake. As well as being stocked with Barbel to 6lb making it an especially interesting water to fish the lake also contains some large carp, topping out at 28lb. In general the carp average around 5-6lb but there are plenty of double figure fish to go after as well. Tench, perch, crucians, roach and rudd are also present.


Carp and Mixed Fish Lake

This water has a good head of carp which average around 8lb, though there are plenty of doubles topping out at 17lb. The lake also has a good head of roach, perch and rudd up to the 1lb mark.


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