It is a sign of the success of Birch House Lakes that a fishery which started off as one small pool some 30 years ago now boasts nine lakes and 14 acres of water - with room to spare for the possible addition of other waters in the next few years.

Part of a 1,030-acre arable farm which produces potatoes and cereal crops, the fishery itself now occupies 15 acres and provides a mix of pleasure and match angling on new and established waters which should appeal to most anglers.

With plenty of car parking space, Birch House Lakes has a small fishing lodge where hot egg, bacon or sausage sandwiches plus tea, coffee and cold drinks are served from 9.

00am until 1.

00pm in summer as well as sweetcorn and pellets whenever the lodge is open.

There is also a ladies and gents flushing loo.

Birch House Lakes has the added advantage that most of the waters are suitable for disabled anglers whilst bailiff Pat is always on hand to offer help and advice.

The fishery is open open from dawn until dusk.

Although Birch House Lakes probably won't appeal to out-and-out specimen carp hunters as it does not allow night fishing or the use of boilies, tiger nuts, chickpeas, cat and dog meat or loose feeding of floating baits, there are carp to an impressive 34lbs in Kingfisher Lake and to over 25lbs in Osprey whilst many rank and file mid-sized fish are caught weighing well into double figures.

Kingfisher also used to hold the venue's match record which was set during a New City AC match in June 2005 by Derby angler Ian Redfern who took 116lbs from Peg 16 fishing the pole in the margins.

Whilst this may not be an earth - shattering catch by some standards, Ian still gets ribbed that he lost as many fish as he landed.

The venue's match record, however, is now held by the relatively new Horseshoe Lake which was set at 169lbs in 2014.

The biggest match weight to come from Heron currently stands at 96lbs although this was rivalled with an 84lb winning catch.

Proving popular is the Horseshoe Lake (right)which opened early in 2007 and is providing exciting sport on pole and waggler.

Although only stocked in August 2006, this now holds the venue's match record whilst it can be relied upon to produce some decent pleasure weights with nets of 80lbs-plus being regularly taken and weights in excess of 100lbs not uncommon.

Another feature of Birch House Lakes is a large 80 - peg canal - style Mallard and Teal predominantly silver fish waters which are ideal not only for those who want to stay clear of carp but being a quarter mile drive along the main access road from the entrance is also ideal from those who want to get away from other anglers.

Newest of the Birch House waters is Buzzard (left)which came on stream in 2011 and now holds a mass of small carp to 4lbs as well as roach and rudd to 12oz.

This is an easy water to fish and is ideal for 'dads and lads' as youngsters can be virtually guaranteed to catch fish after fish after fish.

With a small quarter acre Doughnut Pool stuffed full of small and medium sized fish which makes it ideal for youngsters, novices and those trying new techniques and three other well - established waters holding everything from quality roach, rudd, bream, tench and perch through to rod bending mirrors and commons, Birch House Lakes should appeal to the most arden pleasure and match anglers alike.

Day ticket prices are charged per rod with a maximum of two rods per angler.

Keepnets can be used for all fish except the carp and the only baits not allowed are boilies, tiger nuts, chick peas and cat and dog meat.

Anglers should note however that when fishing floating baits they should not throw in free floating offerings as these can interfere with other anglers' swims.