New owners Shaun and Sarah Smart who took over ownership of Bishops Bowl Fishery earlier in 2010 are making great inroads into restoring this once leading Midlands fishery to its former glory, making swims accessible, introducing fish stocks and being available to give advise and support to any visitors and customers.
In addition, later this summer they are to open two new lakes for fishing.
A nice little tenchFor Shaun, a former member of the England Youth Angling Team, taking over Bishops Bowl is the realisation of a lifetime's ambition, having been a keen angler all his life.
With his wife Sarah the couple have a vision for the fishery - to provide a top venue for the match, club, pleasure and specimen angler, whilst preserving and respecting the fish and surrounding wildlife, and maintaining the unique environment of the site.
Bishops Bowl now comprises six lakes on a 90 acre complex on the outskirts of Bishops Itchington, near Leamington Spa.
The fishery offers match, pleasure and specimen carp angling on waters which differ in characteristics from large and open sheer - faced flooded disused quarries to small, shrub surrounded pools.
There is a large main car park for over 100 vehicles and a cafe / coffee shop which offers a choice of hot and cold food from breakfasts and snacks to lasagne and even chilli con carne.
off Station Road
Bishops Itchington
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
UK
CV33 0SR
Day Tickets Availalble
Disabled Access Availalble
Food Availalble
Tackle Shop Availalble
White Bishop Lake
At three acres in size, White Bishop is the largest and most popular of the Bishops Bowl waters. Constructed in 1985 with 42 pegs, it is used as a match and pleasure fishery and holds a good mix of fish including carp to 18lbs, tench and barbel to 6lbs and some quality roach.Although White Bishop has a fairly uniform depth of between five and six feet for the most part, it shelves to nine feet at
Best known as Bishops Bowl's specimen carp water, this two-and-a-half acre flooded quarry for the most part is about 21ft deep and about 12ft deep immediately out from the bank.Although the water holds all species, its main attraction is the 30lb-plus Mirror and Common carp. These, combined with the walk from the main car park, past White Bishop and through the tunnel under the road - together wit
Looking more like a small Norfolk Broad, this three-quarter acre 15-peg pool surrounded by reeds is popular with pleasure anglers because of the head of good tench, roach, perch, bream, carp and pike it holds.Averaging eight feet deep with a clay and silt bottom, it is mainly float fished on the waggler using sweetcorn or luncheon meat hookbait over hemp for the tench, which run to over 7lbs.Whils
A 24 acre lake sheltered by cliffs, some of which are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Flora and fauna abound, but the expanse of the water is broken by a number of islands, channels and bays. Depths vary from 2-35ft, and it is relatively untouched as it has not been fished since the early 1980’s when it was a trout water.
Anyone wishing to get away form the hustle and bustle of commercial c
A 3.5 acre lake, full of features – islands and rush beds. Classed as our runs water, with lots of carp from 5-30lbs, large bream to 9lbs, and roach exceeding 2lbs. An ideal lake from which to catch lots of fish as it has a high stock density. It is popular with night anglers who want plenty of bites.
An intricate lake with lots of rushes and hidden underwater features. A lake with hardly any carp, it is aimed at the tench and crucian anglers with tench to 7lb, and crucians over 1lb. An ideal getaway for the more traditional angler.
It has been stocked with crucian carp, tench, bream, barbel, chub, mirror and common carp, roach, and rudd. With weights in excess of 90lbs of tench, this is proving a very popular lake for anyone looking for a good days fishing. Pellets, meat and paste work well in the summer, with maggots, pellets and caster in cooler months.
It is stocked with crucian carp, tench, bream, barbel, chub, mirror and common carp, roach, and rudd. Lots of silver fish can be caught all year round. There are some lovely tench and bream to be caught with larger baits such as luncheon meat, pellets and corn. Match bookings available 12 pegs.
Stocked with crucian carp, tench, bream, barbel, chub, mirror and common carp, roach, and rudd. Bream and tench are the largest species in this lake, with fish ranging from 3-7lb commonplace, with an abundance of other fish too. Match bookings available 25 pegs.
