Coarse Fishing

Our coarse fisheries include over 275 acres of water with fisheries ranging in size from 2 to 81 acres. Our established lakes are located in outstandingly beautiful and secluded rural areas across the South West.

At South West Lakes Trust Fishing we offer more than just great angling, our unique fisheries are matched with a recognised reputation for great fish quality.

Enjoy the tranquility that our waters provide with established tree-lined banks, lily pads and weed beds with natural woodlands surrounding the lakes. Our coarse fisheries offer a peaceful setting within picturesque and wildlife-rich surroundings.

Coarse fishing in the South West:

We regularly hold carp and match competitions at Upper Tamar Lake with prize money exceeding £3,500. Season tickets are available online. Day tickets are bookable through Catch. Download the Catch app from App Store or Google Play.

Facilities include onsite cafes, parking, toilets, showers, wheelchair access platforms, on-site permit rooms and easy access paths and swims.

SW Lakes Fishing Trust is managed by South West Lakes Trust.

Catch Reports:

Catch reports help us monitor the health of the fish in the lake as well as manage and improve our fisheries. You can submit your catch reports using the button below or directly through the Catch App. 

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Reporting an Incident:

South West Lakes Trust manages a portfolio of nearly 50 lakes and other natural resources so it is not always possible for our wardens to be on the scene when issues occur. The very remote and rural nature of our estate, the thing that makes them so special, also means that modern mobile communications don’t always cover the areas we would like them to. This makes getting an immediate response to ongoing incidents very challenging.

Please use this form to report any incidents of poaching, illegal fishing or any other form of antisocial behaviour to the management team so that we are able to take appropriate action.

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Mainline Baits Pairs Competition October 2024

October saw the final South West Lakes Trust Mainline pairs competition of the year at Upper Tamar lake. Once again the weather was kind and sunny. This time we reduced the number of pairs to 28 to give anglers more space around the lakes. 27 pairs took part, with 34 pegs available, so anglers had plenty of space to choose from. Most of the anglers walked the lake to see if any fish were showing, also to decide which peg they would choose in the draw.

All anglers completed their bio security checks and dipped their nets and equipment. 11am arrived and time for the draw. After the competition briefing the draw was completed. 14 pairs favoured the Devon bank and 13 pairs the Cornwall side. The anglers collected their Mainline goody bags; transport was provided to get all anglers safely to their pegs.

 

At 2pm the horn sounded for the start of the competition, within a couple of hours the phone rang 2 fish had been caught within minutes of each other. Peg 14 Peter Oates & Kris Ingiszi with a nice common of 15Ib 8oz, peg 32 Ashley Bunning & Scott Cooper 8Ib 14oz Common. A few hours past and  Kris & Pete peg 14 recorded their second fish, another Common 14Ib 3oz, followed by peg 34 Mark Brett & Scott Bowden with a 10Ib Mirror. Things were starting to hot up with another call, this time Mr Mainline baits peg 30 John Kneebone & Wayne Bateman with a cracking 19Ib 12oz Common. As tea time approached another call this time previous winners Dan Hole & Jack Chillingworth peg 31 with their first fish 12Ib 11oz Common.

     

     

     

 

Darkness was upon us and peg 15 Dan Gay & Jamie recorded their first fish 12Ib 10oz Common.

Saturday morning arrived with peg 30 John & Wayne recording their second fish 12Ib 5oz Common, followed by peg 28 Paul Hedger & Mark Pallet with a 10Ib 12oz Common, also peg 1 Barry Lee & Darren Jeffrey with a nice 11Ib 7oz Mirror.

After the marshal’s had their well-earned breakfast, the phone was ringing again, this time peg 19 Matt Pepperel & Chris Hudson 7Ib 11oz Common. Time for a coffee and a break when peg 31 Dan Hole & Jack Chillingworth recorded their second fish 8Ib 12oz Common. Lunch time arrived with peg 2 John & Joshua Vernon recording their first fish 12Ib 12oz Common.

Just before 15:00 hours 2 more fish were caught, peg 7 Rich Harman & Richie Eaton 14Ib 2oz Common, followed by peg 19 with a cracking 22Ib 10oz Mirror. The ever-consistent Nigel Woods recorded his first fish, peg 33 10Ib 7oz Mirror.

Peg 19 Matt & Chris recorded their 3rd fish 12Ib 4oz Common. Saturday afternoon was proving busy for the marshal’s, peg 30 Ashley & Scott with a cracking 17Ib 10oz Common. Shortly afterwards peg 8 Stefan & Jordan Dziadulewicz recorded 15Ib 15oz Common. Tea time arrived peg 31 Dan & Jack with their third fish 8Ib 5oz Common, followed by peg 1 Barry & Darren 16Ib 15oz Common. Things were beginning to get very close at the top of the leader board going into the final evening session.

 

Sunday morning arrived with 8 fish being caught during the night, and the big question at HQ was “who’s going to win the top prize of £2000?”. Six pegs were in contention of winning, pegs, 19, 31, 30, 32, 14, 1. Three more fish were caught before the final horn was sounded at 11:00. The competition proved to be one of the best exciting finishes we have had in a long time in the Mainline Pairs Competition. Well done to all angler’s involved.

Congratulations to Matt & Darren peg 19. 46Ib 5oz, Dan & Jack peg 31. 44Ib 7oz, John & Wayne peg 30. 41Ib 12oz, Ashley & Scott peg 32. 40Ib 9oz.

   

 

Results:

1st: £2000 Peg 19. 46Ib 5oz Matt Pepperel & Chris Hudson.

2nd: £1000 Peg 31. 44Ib 7oz Dan Hole & Jack Chillingworth.

3rd: £500 Peg 30. 41Ib 12oz John Kneebone & Wayne Bateman.

4th: Porth Permits Peg 32. 40Ib 9oz Ashley Bunning & Scott Cooper.

Biggest Fish: Peg 1. 16Ib 15oz Barry Lee & Darren Jeffrey.

Smallest Fish: Peg 24. 6Ib 3oz Harry Miles & George Perkins.

Section 1 Winners: Peg 6. 37Ib 5oz Dean & Dave Willoughby.

Section 2 Winners: Peg 14. 29Ib 11oz Peter Oates & Kris Ingiszi.

Section 3 Winners: Peg 24. 6Ib 3oz Harry Miles & George Perkins.

Section 4 Winners: Peg 28. 10Ib 12oz Paul Hedger & Mark Pallet.

Big thank you to our Sponsor's, Mainline Baits and John Kneebone.

Big thank you also to our volunteer marshal's, Gary, Laura, Mark E, Mark B, Ken. Without these people giving up their weekend, this competition could not run.

Also thank you to all the angler's that took part, you all made it an exciting competition.

Next Comp 21st, 22nd, 23rd March 2025, look forward to seeing you all. Mervyn.

     

   

   

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